JPH105301A - Bathing equipment for the sick - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] For a sick person who can comfortably and safely bathe a bedridden elderly person or the like who needs nursing care with a simple device, is easy to operate, and can accommodate bathtubs of various dimensions and shapes. Provide bathing equipment. SOLUTION: A bed is arranged inside a frame constituted by assembling a horizontal beam in the width direction and a horizontal beam in the longitudinal direction on a supportable pillar having a caster at a lower end, and a suspension for suspending the bed. The tool could be operated by a hoist.
In addition, the column is slidable with respect to the longitudinal horizontal beam member, an auxiliary column can be added, and the bed is suspended so as to be bent.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus for a sick person who can comfortably and safely bathe a bedridden elderly person or the like who needs care.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, it is quite a heavy labor to bathe bedridden elderly people or the like in need of nursing care. The patient was moved to a bathtub with a cot equipped with casters, and the sick person was manually lowered to take a bath.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a problem in that a system in which a transfer rail is arranged on a ceiling requires a large-scale facility and increases costs. In addition, the method of moving to a bathtub with a cot has a problem that the physical burden of a person who takes care of the sick person is very large, and the patient easily suffers from low back pain.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and enables a bedridden elderly person or the like who needs nursing care to comfortably and safely take a bath with a simple device, is easy to operate, and is ideal for bathtubs of various sizes and shapes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing device for a sick person that can respond to changes.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to mount a frame member by assembling a horizontal beam in a width direction and a horizontal beam in a longitudinal direction on a supportable column having a caster at a lower end and being adjustable in length. A bed is placed inside the frame, and the bed is hung by a hanger operated by a hoisting machine attached to the upper end of a column to constitute a sick bathing device. Is what you do.

Further, according to the present invention, the supporting column is slidable at least with respect to the horizontal beam in the longitudinal direction, so that an auxiliary supporting column can be added. It is characterized in that it is configured to be suspended at both ends and the center in the direction.

The sick bathing apparatus of the present invention is constituted by the means as described above, so that a person requiring care, such as a sick person, is moved to a bath tub while lying on a bed. Adjust the expansion and contraction of the support, slide the support against the longitudinal horizontal beam as necessary,
With the support pillars added and the bed positioned in the center of the bathtub, operate the hoist to immerse the bed in the bathtub, and if necessary, operate the hoist to break the bed. After bending and bathing the sick on the bed, the bed is pulled up again from the bathtub and moved, so that the sick and others who need care can be bathed comfortably and safely.

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathing apparatus for a sick person to which the present invention is applied. FIGS. 2 and 3 schematically show a procedure for bathing a sick person using the bathing apparatus for a sick person shown in FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a column, and a caster 2 is provided at a lower end thereof. A coil spring (not shown) is built in the column 1, and the length of the telescopic column 1 is appropriately adjusted by adjusting the screw 3 on the outside, so that the desired length can be obtained. In this position, the screw 3 can be tightened and fixed.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a horizontal beam in the width direction, which is attached to the support column 1 via a T-shaped connector 5 in two upper and lower stages. Reference numeral 6 denotes a longitudinal horizontal beam material, which is attached to the support column 1 via a cross connector. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, however, the longitudinal horizontal beam 6 is attached only to one stage, but it may be assembled to the column 1 in two vertical stages.

The column 1 is formed by loosening a screw 8 provided on a cross connector 7 so that a longitudinal horizontal beam 6
And can be slid freely, and can be fastened and fixed by a screw 8 at an arbitrary position. Similarly, the auxiliary support column 1 is additionally attached to the longitudinal horizontal beam member 6 via the cross connector 7, and the auxiliary support column 1 has T The horizontal beam 4 in the width direction can also be assembled via the mold connector 5.

The upper and lower two-stage widthwise horizontal beams 4 attached to the column 1 slidable with respect to the longitudinal direction horizontal beams 6 via a T-shaped connector 5 so as to obstruct the bathing. If necessary, one or both of them can be removed as needed.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a frame formed by attaching the widthwise horizontal beam 4 and the lengthwise horizontal beam 6 to the column 1 as described above.
A bed 10 is arranged inside the frame 9. The bed 10 is, for example, made of vinyl and is formed in the shape of a saw, and can be bent freely. Reference numeral 11 denotes a hoisting machine attached to the upper end of each column 1. The hoisting / unwinding operation of a hoisting device 13 such as a hanging string or a chain is performed by a handle 12 or a motor. 10 can be raised and lowered.

Since the bed 10 is bendable, both ends in the longitudinal direction are hung at the center by the hanger 13, and the respective hung positions are raised and lowered by the hoisting machine 11. Thereby, it is possible to change the shape of the bed 10 into a horizontal state, an inclined state, and a bent state.

Next, the procedure for bathing a patient who needs nursing care, such as a sick person, using the bathing apparatus for a sick person of the present invention having the above configuration will be described along the order shown in FIGS. In the following description, the sick bathing device is simply referred to as M.

FIG. 2A shows a state in which a person requiring care, such as a sick person, is moved to a position near a bathtub 15 in a bathroom while lying on a bed 10 of the M having the embodiment shown in FIG. Show. In this state, the head-side support 1 is moved to the center, an auxiliary support 1 is added to the head-side, and the foot-side support 1 is shrunk.
Is moved toward the bathtub 15 on the left side, the support 1 on the foot side is extended, and the lower end thereof is landed on the bottom of the bathtub 15.
State.

Next, the central support 1 is contracted to move M to the left, and the central support 1 is extended and the lower end thereof is settled on the bottom of the bathtub 15 like the support 1 on the foot side. Change to the state of C. Next, the support column 1 added to the head side is shortened to M
Is moved to the left, the support column 1 is extended, and the lower end is landed on the bottom of the bathtub 15 to obtain the state shown in FIG. 3D.

Next, the hoisting machine 11 is operated, and the bed 10 is suspended and supported by the suspenders 13 in a well-balanced manner so that the foot side is inclined downward, and the state shown in FIG. In this state, the sick 14 is bathed, but if necessary, the hoisting machine 11 is operated to pull up the head side of the bed 10 by the hoisting device 13 and to suspend the bed 10 in a balanced manner so that the foot side and the central part are horizontal. Then, it is possible to take a bath with the upper body of the sick person 14 raised in the state of F in FIG.

When the bathing is completed in this way, the operation of the hoisting machine 11, the expansion and contraction and sliding of the column 1, the movement of M, etc. are performed in reverse order from FIG. 3F to FIG. 2A. In this state, M may be moved to the original position. Note that FIG.
And in FIG. 3, although the width | variety of the bathtub 15 was shown, the point at the time of making the support | pillar 1 land on the bottom of the bathtub 15 was shown,
In the case where the width of the column 1 in the width direction is wide and the strut 1 can be straddled, the bath M can be moved and positioned as it is on the bath tub 15, and the bath can be easily bathed by the operation of the hoisting machine 11. Needless to say.

The hoisting machine 11 may be a manual winch, but a small motor is used to centrally control the operation of the pair of hoisting machines 11 on the foot side, the center, and the head side of the bed 10. It is also possible to Further, it is desirable that the member constituting M is made of a stainless steel material or a synthetic resin material so as not to rust. In addition, the bed 10 is supported by a hanging position, a hanging method, a material, and the like so that the bed 10 does not assume an unreasonable posture in accordance with a condition of a person requiring care such as a sick person.
It is desirable to appropriately devise the structure and the like.

In addition, M can be used as a moving bed other than for bathing, and can be disassembled to be compact when unnecessary, and stored without taking up space.

[0022]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a bedridden elderly person or the like who needs nursing care can be easily bathed, the operation is extremely easy, and the caregiver's labor is remarkably increased. Not only can they be reduced, but they can comfortably and safely take a bath in a posture appropriate for the condition of the person requiring care. In addition, even if the size and shape of the bathtub are different, it can respond flexibly, it can be easily disassembled and assembled, it can be stored without taking up space when it is unnecessary, and it has many advantages such as low production cost, The present invention can provide an extremely useful and effective bathing apparatus for a sick person.

[0023]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sick bathing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a bathing procedure schematically showing a procedure for bathing a person who needs nursing care such as a sick person using the sick bathing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a bathing procedure schematically showing a procedure for bathing a person who needs nursing care such as a sick person using the sick bathing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in order.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prop 2 Caster 3 Screw 4 Width horizontal beam 5 T-shaped connector 6 Longitudinal horizontal beam 7 Cross connector 8 Screw 9 Frame 10 Bed 11 Hoisting machine 12 Handle 13 Hanger 14 Sick 15 Bathtub M Sick Bathing equipment

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A frame is formed by assembling a horizontal beam in a width direction and a horizontal beam in a longitudinal direction on a supportable pillar having a caster at a lower end, and a bed is arranged inside the frame. A bathing apparatus for a sick person, characterized in that the bed is hung by a hanger operated by a hoisting machine attached to the upper end of a column. 2. The bathing apparatus for a sick person according to claim 1, wherein the support is slidable at least with respect to the longitudinal horizontal beam, and an auxiliary support can be added. 3. The bathing apparatus for a sick person according to claim 1, wherein the bed is bendable and suspended at both ends and a central part in a longitudinal direction.