JPH1176355A - Bathing aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the action for changing the direction of a body by providing a lifting member with a seat, where a user sits down, so as to rotate that seat concerning a bathing aid with which the lifting member is installed inside a bathtub. SOLUTION: When the physically handicapped tries to get into a bathtub 10 for bathing, first of all, a seat 22 is pushed up to almost the same height as a flange 16 by driving a lift 18, and the user sits on the seat 22. In this case, the user sits on the seat 22 from the side of a washing space while turning his back toward the bathtub 10. Next, the direction of his body is changed at 90 deg. by turning the seat, the lower half of the body is led into the bathtub 10, and a lifting board 12 is moved down by driving the lift 18 so that the body can be immersed in hot water inside the bathtub 10. When getting out of the bathtub 10, the lifting board 12 is moved up by driving the lift 18. Next, the seat 22 is rotated so as to turn the legs of a person sitting on the seat 22 toward the side of the washing space and next, the user stands up from the seat so that he can easily get out of the bathtub 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing assist device for assisting an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to enter or leave a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-199946 discloses a device for assisting a person with a physical disability to enter or leave a bathtub.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-175210 discloses a bathtub in which a seat plate is provided so as to be able to move up and down by a pneumatic actuator. Also, JP-A-5-15568 and JP-A-8-521
Japanese Patent Publication No. 91 discloses an arrangement in which a bed-like member is provided on a bottom surface in a bathtub and a drive device for raising and lowering the bed-like member is provided.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional bathing assisting device, if the user sits down on the stool or the squat-like member in the bathtub, the stool or the squat-like member is lowered to bring the body to hot water. It can be immersed, and then the body can be pushed up onto the surface of the bath by raising the stool or siding, which is convenient as such.

[0004] However, it is difficult to change the direction of the body after a person with a physical disability moves onto the stool or the squat-like member, or conversely, changes the direction of the body when leaving the bathtub. Is unresolved.

[0005] It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing assisting device which facilitates such an operation of changing the direction of the body.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bathing assisting device in which a lifting member is installed in a bathtub, wherein a seat on which the user sits is rotatably provided on the lifting member. It is a feature.

In such a bathing assistance device, the seat is rotatable, so that a person sitting on the seat can easily change his or her body direction.

A bathing assisting device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a bathing assisting device in which an elevating member is installed in a bathtub, wherein a seat for a user to sit down on the elevating member is provided, and a leg of the person sitting on the seat is flipped up. A leg receiving member to be obtained and a vertical driving device for the leg receiving member are provided.

In such a bathing assisting device, a person sitting on the seat can easily get out of the bathtub by flipping his legs up when he gets out of the bathtub. This can also reduce the caregiver's labor.

By providing such a mechanism for lifting the legs in the bathing assistance device of the first invention, the operation of getting out of the bathtub in the first invention is further facilitated.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, the provision of the backrest on the seat can stabilize the body when the user sits on the seat or when sitting. It is preferable that the backrest be reclined in conjunction with the upward movement of the leg receiving member.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathing assistance device according to an embodiment of the first invention, and FIG. 2 is II- in FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows the II line.

An elevating plate 12 is installed in the bathtub 10 so as to be vertically movable while being guided by a guide 14. The guide 14 has an upper end locked to the flange 16 of the bathtub 10 and is installed vertically along the inner wall surface of the bathtub 10.

A lifting device 18 for moving the lifting plate 12 up and down is provided below the lifting plate 12. In this embodiment, the elevating device 18 is formed of a fluid pressure bag, and the elevating plate 12 is raised by introducing a liquid such as air or water into the inside thereof through a pump (not shown). Alternatively, the lift plate 12 is lowered by extracting water from the inside of the bag.

A seat 22 is provided on the upper surface of the elevating plate 12 via a rotary support mechanism 20. The rotary support mechanism 20 includes a ball bearing and the like, and a seat 22.
Is rotatably supported in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

In the bathing assisting device constructed as described above, when a person with a physical disability attempts to take a bath in the bathtub 10, the lifting device 18 is first driven to move the seat 22 preferably with the flange 16 substantially. Push up to the same height.
In this state, the user sits down on the seat 22. In this case, the bathtub 10
With the back to the seat 22 from the washing side. Next, by rotating the seat 22, the body orientation is changed to 9.
The angle is changed by 0 °, and the lower body facing the washing area is guided into the bathtub 10. Thereafter, the lifting device 18 is driven to drive the lifting plate 1.
Lower 2 Thereby, the body can be immersed in the hot water in bathtub 10.

When exiting the bathtub 10, the lifting device 18
To raise the lift plate 12, preferably the seat 22.
To a height equal to or higher than the flange 16. Next, the user can easily get out of the bathtub 10 by rotating the seat 22 so that the leg of the person sitting on the seat 22 faces the washroom side, and then stand up from the seat 22.

As described above, since the seat 22 is rotatable, it is possible to easily change the direction of the body while sitting on the seat 22 when entering or leaving the bathtub 10. In addition,
The seat 22 may be provided so as to be able to rotate 360 °, but may be restricted so as to rotate only within a range of 90 °. Further, in order to stabilize the posture during the rotation, the rotation may be restricted so that the rotation is performed in only one direction.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of a bathing assistance device according to an embodiment of the second invention. In this embodiment, a leg support 26 is provided on a seat 22 provided on the elevating plate 12 via a leg support rotating device 24 so as to be vertically rotatable. The leg receiving rotation device 24 is provided below the front edge of the seat 22, and rotates the arm 28 in a vertical direction by a mechanism such as a motor (not shown) provided therein. The plate-shaped leg support 26 provided on the distal end side of 28 is rotated in the up-down direction.

In this embodiment, the seat 2
A backrest driving device 30 is provided at a rear edge of the rear device 2, and a backrest 32 that can be tilted in a reclining direction by the backrest driving device 30 is provided. The backrest driving device 30 is installed on the overhanging portion 34 at the rear edge of the seat 22, rotates the arm 36 by a motor or the like installed inside, and moves the backrest 32 at the upper end of the arm 36 in the reclining direction. It is configured to rotate.

Although not shown, in the vicinity of the bathtub 10, the leg receiving rotation device 24 or the backrest driving device 3 is provided.
A switch for driving 0 is provided. The seat 22 is rotatably supported by the lift plate 12 by a rotation support mechanism 20.

3, since the seat 22 is rotatable, the direction of the body can be easily changed when entering or leaving the bathtub 10. Also,
Since the backrest 32 is provided, the body can be stabilized when entering or leaving the bathtub or when entering the bathtub.

Further, in this embodiment, since the leg support 26 is provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, the user sitting on the seat 22 can easily lift the leg. . Of course, by lifting the leg support 26 horizontally when entering the bathtub 10, when sitting down on the seat 22, the leg is placed on the leg support 26, then the seat 22 is rotated, and then the leg support 26 is lowered. It can also be made to rotate.

It is preferable that the leg receiving rotation device 24 and the backrest driving device 30 are linked to each other so that the backrest 32 is tilted in the reclining direction when the leg support 26 is raised. In this way, the person sitting on the seat 22 can easily jump up the leg.

In the present invention, the seat 22 and the leg support 2
6. It is preferable to provide a heater at a portion where the body is in contact with the body, such as the backrest 32, so as not to receive a cold feeling even when the body is hit. Although not shown, the seat 2 such as a wall surface of a bathtub is not shown.
It is preferable to provide a heater also in a bathroom member that comes into contact with the body when sitting in the room 2.

In the above embodiment, the lifting plate 12 is provided in a part of the bathtub 10, and only the vicinity of the seat 22 is moved up and down.
As shown in 52191 and the like, a siding member may be provided in the bathtub 10 so as to be vertically movable, and a rotatable seat 22 may be provided on the siding member.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the operation when a physically handicapped person enters and exits the bathtub becomes extremely easy. In addition, the labor of a caregiver who cares for the disabled person is significantly reduced. It should be noted that even a person who is uneasy about taking a bath may be able to take a bath on his own.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathing assistance device according to an embodiment.

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

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bathtub 12 Elevating plate 14 Guide 16 Flange 18 Elevating device 20 Rotational support mechanism 22 Seat 24 Leg rotation device 26 Leg support 30 Backrest drive device 32 Backrest

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Ryo Kudo 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname-shi, Aichi Pref.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bathing assistance device having a lifting member installed in a bathtub, wherein a seat on which the user sits is rotatably provided on the lifting member. 2. A bathing assist device having an elevating member installed in a bathtub, wherein a seat on which the user sits is provided on the elevating member, and a leg receiving member capable of flipping a leg of a person sitting on the seat and the leg are provided. A bathing assisting device provided with a vertical driving device for a receiving member. 3. The bathing assistance device according to claim 1, further comprising a leg receiving member capable of lifting a leg of a person sitting on the seat, and a vertical driving device for the leg receiving member. 4. The bathing assistance device according to claim 1, wherein a backrest is provided on the seat. 5. The bathing assistance device according to claim 2, wherein a backrest is provided on the seat, and a drive device for reclining the backrest in conjunction with the leg receiving member is provided. 6. The bathing assistance device according to claim 1, wherein a heating means is provided in a portion where a body of a person sitting on a seat touches the seat.