JP3375769B2 - Separate wheelchair type bathing equipment - Google Patents

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 bathing a physically handicapped person, an elderly person and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, the actual kaihei 3-16932
In the publication, there is disclosed a "wheelchair bathing device" having a door, a bathtub, a gate-shaped frame, an upper side horizontal frame, a chair portion, a left-side standing frame, a right-side standing frame, wheels, and a wheelchair. Has been done.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional device is
Since the width of the wheelchair is wider than the width of the bathtub, it is difficult to pass through the entrance of the building, etc., and the wheelchair becomes large, and a lot of labor is required for handling the movement. The object of the present invention is to solve the above drawbacks,
(EN) It is intended to provide a separated wheelchair type bathing apparatus having a wheelchair that can easily pass through a building and can be easily handled when moving.

[0004]

That is, according to the present invention, a bathing wheelchair (1) comprises a traveling trolley portion (4) and a pedestal portion (separably mounted on the trolley portion (4). 5) and a joint body (6) attached to the carriage portion (4) or the seat portion (5) to connect and disconnect the carriage portion (4) and the seat portion (5). (6) is such that at least one end thereof can be detached from the carriage portion (4) or the seat portion (5), or is separated at an intermediate portion between the carriage portion (4) and the seat portion (5), The bathtub (3) used in combination with the wheelchair (1) is
It is provided with a door (2) on one side, and put the wheelchair (1) to the tub (3), Noza portion (5) is located in the bathtub (3) carriage part (4) tub ( 3) A separate wheelchair-type bathing device characterized in that it is located below the outside . A seat roller (7) is provided in the lower part of the seat part (5) of the wheelchair (1), and the bottom part (25) of the bathtub (3) supports the seat part (5) for traveling. Separate board (2
6) is provided, and when the dolly part (4) and the seat part (5) are inserted into the bathtub (3), the seat part (5) is separated by the separate plate (2).
6) As it moves up, the carriage part (4) and the seat part (5) are separated, and when pulled out from the bathtub (3), the seat part (5) is placed on the carriage part (4). It is a unity. A guide (35) for guiding the wheelchair (1) to reach a predetermined position of the bathtub (3) is provided on the bathtub (3) and / or the floor surface (36).

[0005]

[Function] When taking a bath using the present invention, the wheelchair 1 is placed in the bathtub 3.
When is pushed in, the seat portion 5 on which the bather is placed is separated from the carriage portion 4. The joint body 6 connects or disconnects the carriage portion 4 and the seat portion 5, and at least one end of the joint body 6 separates from the carriage portion 4 or the seat portion 5. Alternatively, the joint body 6 is separated at an intermediate portion between the carriage portion 4 and the seat portion 5.

When the door 2 provided on one side of the bathtub 3 used together with the wheelchair 1 is opened and the wheelchair 1 is put in the bathtub 3,
Only the seat portion 5 enters the bathtub 3, and the carriage portion 4 is located outside the bathtub 3. Seat roller 7 provided at the bottom of seat section 5
Runs on a separate plate 26 provided on the bottom portion 25 of the bathtub 3.

The bogie portion 4 and the seat portion 5 of the wheelchair 1 are provided in the bathtub 3
When it is inserted into, it separates into the upper and lower parts and enters, and when it comes out from the bathtub 3, it is integrated.

A guide 35 provided on the bathtub 3 and / or the floor 36 guides the wheelchair 1 to a predetermined position on the bathtub 3 when the wheelchair 1 is put into the bathtub 3.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a wheelchair 1 for bathing and a bathtub 3 with a door 2 used in combination with the wheelchair 1. The wheelchair 1 is a trolley for traveling. Part 4 and
A seat portion 5 which is detachably mounted on the trolley portion 4 and on which a bather is placed.
And a joint body 6 that connects or disconnects the carriage portion 4 and the seat portion 5 and at least one end of which is detachable from the carriage portion 4 or the seat portion 5.

A plurality of seat rollers 7 are provided on the back of the seat 5, and a movable handle for moving the wheelchair 1 into the bath 3 at the end of the bather's foot rest on the front. 8 etc. are erected.

At the upper part of the dolly unit 4, a receiving member 9 including a roller and the like which faces the occupant roller 7 and receives the occupant roller 7 is provided, and at the lower part of the dolly unit 4, a caster 10 for traveling is provided. To be As described above, the wheelchair 1 has the pedestal portion 5 mounted on the trolley portion 4 in a separable manner, and the trolley portion 4 and the pedestal portion 5 are separated by being inserted into the bathtub 3 and taken out from the bathtub 3. By doing so, they abut and integrate.

The joint body 6 is provided so as to be associated with the carriage portion 4 and the seat portion 5, and is specifically an actuating hanging arm 11. The base portion of the arm 11 is a shaft of the carriage portion 4. The front bent portion is an actuable front joint 12, and a hook 13 that can be hooked / disengaged with the seat 5 is formed at the tip. The seat portion 5 is provided with a hook hole 45 for receiving the hook 13. After being inserted into the bathtub 3 and before closing the door 2, the hook 1
3 is released from the seat portion 5, and the joint body 6 is
And is axially fixed only to the side of the carriage unit 4.

The coupling actuating mechanism 21 shown in FIG. 3 actuates the joint body 6 to couple the carriage portion 4 and the seat portion 5 or release the coupling. An operation-type coupling actuation mechanism 22, which is a specific example of the coupling actuation mechanism 21, is provided at one end of the carriage unit 4, which is coupled to the hanging arm 11, a joint shaft 23 coupled to the hanging arm 11, and the joint shaft 23. And a foot-operated pedal 24.

The pedal 24 includes a lock pedal 24a that normally rotates the joint shaft 23 and a release pedal 24b that reversely rotates the joint shaft 23. In FIG. 3, instead of the seat roller 7, a slide guide 43 having good sliding property is used. In some cases, instead of the pedal 24, a handle 42 is provided on the carriage unit 5 as shown in FIG. In this structure, the joint body 6 is detached from the dolly portion 5 by operating the handle 42, and the connection between the dolly portion 4 and the seat portion 5 is released.

A door 2 is provided on one side of the bath 3, and a bottom plate 25 of the bath 3 is provided with a separate plate 26 that supports a slide guide 43 and travels. When the wheelchair 1 is run on the floor and pushed toward the bathtub 3, the seat portion 5 goes up to the separate plate 26 and is located in the bathtub 3. The trolley unit 4 travels under the separate plate 26 and is located outside the bathtub 3 below.

A packing 27 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the inside of the door 2, and when the door 2 is closed, both side walls 28 of the bathtub 3 are attached.
The packing 27 is in watertight contact with the front ends of the a-28b, the bottom 25, and the separate plate 26.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which a guide 35 is provided for guiding the wheelchair 1 to reach a predetermined position in the bathtub 3 when the wheelchair 1 is pushed into the bathtub 3. / And is provided on the floor surface 36. As examples of the guide 35, there are three examples of a guide 37 with a bath, a caster guide 38, and a center guide 39.

The bathtub guide 37 is installed so as to hang down from the bottom portion 25 and contacts the left and right side portions 4a and 4b of the carriage portion 4 to guide it. The caster guide 38 is provided on the floor surface 36 and contacts the caster 10 to guide the caster 10.

The center guide 39 is provided on the floor surface 36, and is fitted in a central recess 40 which is provided on the back of the truck unit 4 so as to project downward to guide the recess 40. In another embodiment of the center guide 39, the center guide 39 is provided on the bogie portion 4 and the central recess 40 is provided on the bottom rear surface of the bathtub 3. An appropriate one means or a plurality of means among the guide 37 with a bath, the caster guide 38, and the center guide 39 is adopted.

In using the first embodiment, the wheelchair 1 on which the bather is placed on the seat portion 5 and the bathtub 3 with the door 2 opened
Then, push the bather from the back. At the time of this push-in, the trolley | bogie part 4 is guided by the guide 35, is guided to a predetermined position, and enters the bathtub 3. When the wheelchair 1 is pushed toward the bathtub 3, the seat portion 5 climbs up on the separate plate 26 and moves on the plate 26, and the trolley portion 4 goes under the separate plate 26 and follows the caster guide 38. To move.

After putting the wheelchair 1 in the bathtub 3, the pedal 24
Is stepped on with a foot to rotate the joint shaft 23, and the hook 13 of the joint body 6 is disengaged from the seat portion 5, and the joint body 6 is rotated to be separated from the seat portion 5.

Although not shown in detail, the hanging arm 11
When the seat is released from the seat portion 5, first, the joint shaft 23 is rotated to rotate the front joint 12 slightly in the opening angle direction.
The hook 13 is released from the seat portion 5, and then the hanging arm 11 is rotated to separate the hanging arm 11 from the seat portion 5. In the case of the one having the handle 42 (see FIG. 9),
After putting the wheelchair 1 in the bathtub 3, the caregiver pulls up the handle 42 to disengage the joint body 6 from the carriage 4.

The joint body 6 is removed from between the bottom portion 25 and the door 2, the door 2 is closed, and the door 2 is locked (not shown). After that, hot water is put into the bathtub 3 for bathing. At the time of bathing, the hot water in the bathtub 3 is drained by a hot water moving mechanism (not shown) or a drain port (not shown), and the door 2 is opened after the drainage is completed.

Next, the pedal 24 is stepped on to rotate the joint body 6 axially fixed to the carriage portion 4 so that the joint body 6 is locked to the seat portion 5. Alternatively, in the case of having the handle 42, the handle 42 is pushed down and the joint body 6 axially fixed to the seat portion 5 is rotated to be hooked on the carriage 4. After confirming that the dolly portion 4 and the seat portion 5 are locked by the joint body 6, the caregiver holds the handle 8 and pulls out the wheelchair 1 from the bathtub 3.

In the first embodiment, the joint body 6 is actuated by the operation type coupling actuating mechanism 22 using the pedal 24 or the handle 42, and the construction is simple.

When the wheelchair 1 is taken out of the bathtub 3, at that time, the seat portion 5 is transferred from the separate plate 26 to the carriage portion 4, and the seat portion 5 is hooked on the carriage portion 4 and placed thereon. next,
Wipe the bathers and finish bathing.

The second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the joint body 6 and shows the state in which the seat portion 5 is pushed into the bathtub 3, and the joint body 6 is separated from the carriage portion 4. It is held only on the seat portion 5.

Explaining the second embodiment in detail, the pin 14 of the joint body 6 is movably held up and down on the seat portion 5, reaches the carriage portion 4 from the seat portion 5, and hangs on the carriage portion 4. When stopped, the pin spring 15 urges the pin 14 downward. The dolly unit 4 has a hole 16 into which the pin 14 is fitted, and a pin hook 17 that is movably accommodated and held in the dolly unit 4.
And a hook spring 1 for urging the pin hook 17 outward of the carriage 4.
8 and.

A third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is an embodiment of a joint body 6, which is held by a seat portion 5 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and reaches the carriage portion 4 from the seat portion 5. It has a pin 14 hooked on the carriage 4 and a pin spring 15 for urging the pin 14 downward. The dolly unit 4 has a pin 14
It has a hole 16 into which is inserted, a stopper 19 pushed by the moving front end of the seat portion 5 to be pulled out, and a stopper spring 20 for urging the stopper 19 from the fallen state to the inclined state. The stopper 19 is pushed by the door 2 to fall down.

In the second and third embodiments described above, when the wheelchair 1 is pushed into the bathtub 3, the pin 14 is pushed up against the bottom portion 25 of the bathtub 3, and when the wheelchair 1 is pulled out from the bathtub 3, the pin 14 moves downward. Then, it enters the hole 16 and the passenger seat 5 and the carriage 4 are connected.

When the caregiver pulls out the seat portion 5 while holding the wheelchair 1 out of the bathtub 3, the seat portion 5
After a slight retreat movement, the pin 14 is fitted into the hole 16 of the dolly portion 4, the seat portion 5 is hooked on the dolly portion 4, and the seat portion 5 is pulled out from the bathtub 3 together with the dolly portion 4.

The fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is a connecting operation mechanism 21.
A door-type connecting and actuating mechanism 29 of another embodiment, which operates in conjunction with opening and closing of the door 2. In detail, the cam arm 30 is connected to the joint shaft 2 so that the opened door 2 contacts.
3, the cam arm 3 is rotated by the door 2 coming into contact with the cam arm 30.
With this rotation, the joint shaft 23 rotates via the gear 41, the hanging arm 11 rotates, and the connection between the seat portion 5 and the carriage portion 4 is released.

In the case where the door-type connecting and actuating mechanism 22 is provided, when the wheelchair 1 is put into the bathtub 3 and then the door 2 is closed, the cam arm 30 is rotated by the door 2 and the joint shaft 23 is rotated in one direction. The joint body 6 is disengaged from the seat portion 5. When the door 2 is opened, the cam arm 30 is released from the pressing force of the door 2 and returns upward to rotate the joint shaft 23 in the other direction so that the joint body 6 is hooked on the seat portion 5.

In the case where the joint body 6 is operated by the door-type connecting and actuating mechanism 29, when the door 2 is opened, the seat portion 5 is automatically connected to the carriage portion 4, so that the seat portion 5 is connected to the carriage portion 4. You no longer have to worry about forgetting to connect them. Therefore, the situation where the handle 8 is pulled without connecting and the passenger seat 5 is not properly placed on the dolly 4 and falls down is eliminated, and the safety is high.

The fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is one in which a push-pull tool 31 is provided in the inner portion of the bathtub 3.
Is an upper push / pull tool 32 provided in the inner part of the bathtub 3 above the separate plate 26, a lower push / pull tool 33 provided in the inner part of the bathtub 3 below the separate plate 26, and these upper / lower push / pull parts 32, 33. 34 provided at the moving tip of the
Composed of and.

The ties 34 are separately connected to the trolley portion 4 and the seat portion 5, respectively, and although the concrete illustration of the ties 34 is omitted, a suitable hook having a bent hook portion is provided. The hooking action is released when the bent portion of the hook is extended.

In the case where the push-pull tool 31 is provided, the push-pull tool 31 contracts when the push-pull tool 31 collides with the carriage portion 4 and the passenger seat portion 5 coming into the bathtub 3 and is connected. The seat portion 5 is pulled up and attached at a predetermined position in the bathtub 3, or these are pushed out by the extension of the push / pull tool 31.

When inserting the wheelchair 1 into the bathtub 3 and setting it at a predetermined position, the caregiver inserts the wheelchair 1 into the bathtub 3 and pushes the upper and lower two pushes horizontally protruding from the back of the bathtub 3 toward the door 2 side. Abut on the pulling tool 31. The dolly portion 4 and the seat portion 5 are hooked on the respective connecting members 34, and then the push-pull member 31 is contracted to draw the dolly portion 4 and the seat portion 5 into the bathtub 3.

When the wheelchair 1 is taken out of the bathtub 3 for bathing, the push / pull tool 31 is extended so that the trolley portion 4 and the seat portion 5 can be removed.
Push out of bath 3. After the wheelchair 1 comes out of the bathtub, the joint body 6 connects the bogie portion 4 and the seat portion 5, and after confirming this connection, the respective coupling tools 34 and the bogie portion 4 and the seat portion 5 are locked. To release.

Although not shown, the expansion / contraction operation of the push / pull tool 31 and the operation of locking / unlocking the carriage section 4 and the seat section 5 by the connecting tool 34 are performed by electricity, hydraulic pressure or the like. Is performed by operating a switch provided as appropriate.

In the case where the push-pull tool 31 is provided, the passenger seat portion 5 and the carriage portion 4 are stopped at a position where they are pushed out by a predetermined distance. At this time, the caregiver can confirm that the joint operation of the joint body 6 has been carried out, and unlike the case where the passenger seat 5 is pulled out from the separate plate 26 at once, it is possible to prevent an accident such as falling to the floor. Increased safety.

Further, since the wheelchair 1 is pushed out of the bathtub 3 by the pushing / pulling tool 31 for a predetermined distance, the wheelchair 1 can be easily pulled out and handled easily.

In the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 9, a handle 8 is provided at the back position of the bather in the seat portion 5 and the bather 3 enters from the foot side of the bather. Incidentally, FIG.
The reference numeral 44 denotes an introduction roll for smoothly introducing the seat portion 5 into the separate plate 26.

[0044]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the trolley portion 4 is provided.
The wheelchair 1 has a seat portion 5 which is detachably mounted on the wheelchair 1, and at least one of which has a joint body 6 which is detachable from the carriage portion 4 or the seat portion 5 and can be separated. This is convenient because it can be made narrower and smaller than the width of, and can be easily handled when moving.

Since only the passenger seat 5 enters the bathtub 3,
It requires only a small amount of hot water and is economical in terms of water volume and fuel.
Further, since the trolley portion 4 is not inserted in the bathtub 3, a slope for eliminating the step between the floor surface 36 and the bathtub 3 is unnecessary, and the caster 10 is not immersed in hot water. Therefore, the labor for passing the wheelchair 1 on the slope is unnecessary, and the caster 10
There is no inconvenience of polluting the hot water. Further, since the joint body 6 can be removed when the door 2 is closed, the watertight structure of the door 2 may be a simple structure, and there is an advantage that the manufacturing cost is low.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the separate plate 26 made of a thin plate member or the like is provided on the bottom portion 25, when the wheelchair 1 is put into the bathtub 3, the seat portion 5 is placed on the separate plate 26. It is possible to reduce the assisting force to push up, and it is possible to reduce the vibration when the seat portion 5 is transferred to the trolley portion 4 when the wheelchair 1 is taken out of the bathtub 3, which is convenient because it can provide a comfortable bath. .

The present invention according to claim 3 provides the guide 35.
Is provided on the bathtub 3 or / and the floor surface 36,
When putting the wheelchair 1 in the bathtub 3, the wheelchair 1 can be easily put in the bathtub 3
The wheelchair 1 can be securely inserted into the predetermined position of the bathtub 3 without hitting the wheelchair 1 against the bathtub 3. Further, in the case of operating the door 2 by linking the connecting operation mechanism 21, the connecting operation mechanism 21 and the door 2 can be surely operated in cooperation, which is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an operation type connection actuating mechanism using a pedal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the guide according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a joint body according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a joint body according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a door type connection actuating mechanism according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 wheelchair 2 doors 3 bathtubs 4 dolly 5 Seat 6 joint body 7 Seat roller 21 Connection mechanism 22 Operation-type connection actuation mechanism 24 pedals 25 bottom 26 Separate board 29 Door-type connection actuation mechanism 31 Push and pull tool 35 Guide 36 floor 42 handle 44 Introduction roll

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A wheelchair (1) for bathing, a trolley part (4) for traveling, a seat part (5) detachably mounted on the trolley part (4), and a trolley part (4). Alternatively, the joint body (6) is attached to the passenger seat portion (5) and comprises a carriage portion (4) and a joint body (6) for connecting and disconnecting the passenger seat portion (5).
Has at least one end detachable from the carriage portion (4) or the passenger seat portion (5), or is separated at an intermediate portion between the carriage portion (4) and the passenger seat portion (5). The bathtub (3) used in combination with (1) has a door (2) provided on one side, and when the wheelchair (1) is put into the bathtub (3), the passenger seat (5) is inside the bathtub (3). Located in the trolley section (4)
Is a wheelchair-type separate bathing device, which is located below the bathtub (3) . 2. A seat roller (7) is provided at a lower portion of a seat portion (5) of the wheelchair (1), and a bottom portion (2) of the bathtub (3) is provided.
5) is provided with a separate plate (26) that supports and travels the passenger seat (5). When the carriage (4) and the passenger seat (5) are inserted into the bathtub (3), the passenger seat When (5) moves on the separate plate (26), the carriage section (4) and the seat section (5) are separated, and when pulled out from the bathtub (3), the seat section (5) becomes the carriage section. The separate wheelchair-type bathing device according to claim 1, which is mounted on and integrated with (4). 3. A guide (35) for guiding the wheelchair (1) to a predetermined position in the bathtub (3) and / or a bathtub (3).
The separate wheelchair-type bathing device according to claim 1, which is provided on the floor surface (36).