JPH11244164A - Washbowl for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the user of a wheelchair to easily put in the legs, to easily make the body closer and to facilitate the washing action or the like, concerning a washbowl of a washing and dressing stand to be used by wheelchair user. SOLUTION: By setting the depth of a washbowl 4 shallow to about 150 mm, the wheelchair user can easily put the legs under the washbowl 4, and a front edge part 7 of the washbowl 4 is recessed about 60 mm in the depth direction. Thus, the washing action is facilitated for the wheelchair user and by setting the front edge part 7 of the washbowl 4 thin to about 50 mm, the wheelchair user can easily make the body closer while grasping this washbowl by hands so that use convenience can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheelchair washbasin ball used for a wheelchair vanity stand.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a basin ball 4 of a conventional vanity stand for a wheelchair has a basin ball depth greater than a basin ball used by a healthy person having a depth dimension of about 200 mm. The mainstream structure is so shallow that the leg 6 of the wheelchair user can be easily inserted under the wash ball 4.

However, if the wash ball 4 is merely shallow, it is difficult to bring the body of the wheelchair user close to the wash ball 4, and it is difficult to wash the face, for example, when the face is washed, water flows along the arm. In addition, there was a problem in terms of usability, in which the user had to bend his / her waist in an unreasonable position and lean toward the body.

Further, when a wheelchair user grasps the front edge 7 of the basin ball 4 and draws his / her body, the thickness of the front edge 7 of the basin ball 4 is too thick to be grasped by hand, and the There was a problem that it was difficult to bring the body close to the washbasin 4.

[0005]

In order to solve the problem that it is difficult for a wheelchair user to draw his body to the wash bowl 4, as shown in FIG. Attempts have been made to provide a grip bar 8 etc. to make it easier for wheelchair users to approach, and to make it easier for the user to pull in the body. However, there is a problem with the mounting space for mounting on the bathroom vanity main unit and the adjacent wall. In addition, there are problems in terms of space and cost, such as an increase in cost due to additional attachment of the grip bar 8.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is easy for a wheelchair user to bring his body to a wash ball during face washing, and there is also a problem that water flows outside through his arm. An object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair washbasin ball which is excellent in usability, does not require a space for installing a separate member such as a grip bar, suppresses an increase in cost therefor, and can be provided at low cost.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a wheelchair washbasin according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a washbasin ball having a shallow ball depth so as to secure an allowable space for a wheelchair user's leg. And the front edge of the washbasin is recessed in the depth direction.

[0008] Furthermore, the basin for wheelchair according to the second aspect is characterized in that the thickness of the front edge of the basin is set to be thin.

As is apparent from the above configuration, the first aspect
The wheelchair wash ball described has a shallow ball depth, which makes it easier for the wheelchair user's leg to enter, and the front edge shape of the washball is recessed in the depth direction. In addition, the body of the wheelchair user can approach the washbasin, and both elbows of the user can be accommodated in the washbasin.

[0010] Further, in the toilet bowl for a wheelchair according to the second aspect, the front edge of the toilet bowl is set to be thin.
The wheelchair user can easily grasp the thin-walled portion by hand and pull the body, does not need a space for separately installing a grip bar or the like, and only needs to devise the shape of the washbasin.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A washbasin is made of pottery, a steel plate whose surface side is enameled, or made of FRP. The depth of the washbasin ball is about 150 mm from the upper edge to the ball bottom of the washbasin ball. The depth dimension of the washbasin ball should be recessed in the depth direction.
By forming the front edge in an arc shape, the center of the front edge is recessed about 60 mm from the left and right parts of the front edge, and the front edge of the wash ball is set to a thickness of about 50 mm that is easy to grasp by hand I do. In addition, the width of the ball portion in the washbasin should be as wide as about 710 mm, and the shape of the ball bottom should prevent drainage so that the wheelchair user can wash the face by putting the elbow part in the washbasin when washing the face. It is preferable to form it in a flat shape to the extent that it does not.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washbasin for a wheelchair according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a washbasin in a vanity stand for a wheelchair according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the washbasin, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a use situation of the washbasin, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a use state of a wash ball.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a wash ball 4 used by a wheelchair user for washing a face or the like is attached to a wall of a wash room (wash room side wall 10), and the wash ball 4 is mounted on a wheelchair 9. The depth of the basin 4 is set to about 15 so that the user who is standing can easily put the leg 6 under the basin 4.
It is set as shallow as about 0 mm, and especially,
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front edge of the basin ball 4 is formed in an arc shape, the front edge center portion 1 is recessed by about 60 mm in the depth direction, and the front edge left portion 2 and the front edge right portion 3 are forward. The shape is set to protrude.

Therefore, the front edge center portion 1 of the wash ball 4
The shape of the wheelchair 9 allows not only the body of the user to be brought close to the washbasin 4 but also the elbow 5 of the user to be accommodated in the washbasin 4, and the use of the washbasin to the facewash etc. of the wheelchair user 4 Water spills to the outside can be prevented as much as possible. The wash bowl 4 is provided with a drain port 11, which drains water to the outside through a drain pipe 12.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the thickness of the front edge portion 7 of the basin ball 4 is easy to grasp by hand.
The thickness is set to be about 0 mm, so that the user of the wheelchair 9 can easily pull the body by grasping the front edge 7 of the wash ball 4.

[0017] Therefore, there is no problem with the mounting space for installing the conventional gripping bar, and there is no need for the processing cost of the grip bar, and there is no restriction on the mounting space, and the wash ball for a wheelchair can be inexpensively used and improved in ease of use. Can be provided at a low cost.

[0018]

As described above, the wash ball for a wheelchair according to the present invention has the following special effects.

(1) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball for a wheelchair according to the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a small depth of the ball for the wheelchair, so that the leg of the wheelchair user can easily enter, and the front edge of the ball for the wheelchair in the depth direction. The wheelchair user can easily approach the washbasin by depressing it so that the wheelchair user can easily approach the washbasin ball, and water may spill out of the ball when the wheelchair user cleans his face. Therefore, there is an effect that usability can be improved.

(2) The wash ball for a wheelchair according to the second aspect of the invention can be easily gripped by a wheelchair user and pulled toward the body by setting the thickness of the front edge portion of the wash ball to be thin. Compared with the conventional structure in which the grip bar is installed, there is no need to consider the mounting space of the grip bar, and there is no need for the processing cost of the grip bar. This has the effect that the usability of the washbasin can be enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of a wheelchair washbasin according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the wheelchair washbasin ball shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the use state of the wheelchair user in the wheelchair washbasin ball shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the use state of the wheelchair user in the wheelchair washbasin ball shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional wheelchair vanity.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a conventional grip bar.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front edge center part 2 Front edge left part 3 Front edge right part 4 Washing ball 5 Elbow 6 Leg 7 Front edge 8 Grip bar 9 Wheelchair 10 Washroom side wall 11 Drainage port 12 Drain pipe

Claims (2)

[Claims] The present invention is characterized in that the depth of a washbasin ball is set to be shallow so that an allowable space for a wheelchair user's leg can be secured, and the front edge of the washbasin ball is recessed in the depth direction. Ball for a wheelchair to do. 2. The wash ball for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the front edge portion of the wash ball is set to be thin.