JP3995754B2 - Bathing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus for bathing a sick person, a bedridden elderly person, or a patient after an operation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a bathing device for bathing the patient as described above, the bathtub is a liftable type, and the patient is placed in the lower state first by placing the patient in the lowered state, and then the bathtub is raised to bathe the patient. Things are offered. Here, when the patient is placed above the bathtub, the patient may be placed on a stretcher on the stretcher, the stretcher is placed on the bathtub, and the patient is moved horizontally along the stretcher and sent.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the caregiver transfers and bathes the patient, but when the patient is sent from the stretcher to the upper side of the tub as described above, the caregiver stands next to the stretcher laid on the tub and stretches the stretcher. Press and slide toward the bathtub. At this time, the abdomen of the caregiver hits the stretcher on the stretcher as the stretcher is fed above the bathtub, and the stretcher gets in the way to push the stretcher away from the caregiver from that state further in the bathtub direction. Forced posture. This is the same when returning the stretcher onto the stretcher after bathing. This makes it difficult to slide the stretcher, increasing the burden on the caregiver.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing device that facilitates the work of feeding or returning a stretcher on a stretcher to the upper side of a bathtub and reduces the burden on a caregiver.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention achieves the above object by the following means.
  That is, a tub and a guide member that receives a stretcher moved in a substantially horizontal direction from above the stretcher adjacent to the tub and guides the stretcher to a bathing position above the bathtub,A support column erected in the bathtub, provided on the support column,A guide member is attached, and the stretcher is supported above the bathtub through the guide member.In addition, while supporting the stretcher, it is movable between a central position above the bathtub and a position where the guide member approaches or contacts the guide rail of the stretcher.A support, a lifting mechanism for moving at least one of the support and the bathtub in the vertical direction;By moving the support base that supports the stretcher, the stretcher placed on the support base is moved.A stretcher drive mechanism that moves between the stretcher and the bathing position is provided.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(1) First embodiment
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A. Constitution
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 respectively show an upper surface and a front cross-section in a state where the stretcher device 1 is connected to the bathing device 4 according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the stretcher device 1. Is shown.
First, the stretcher device 1 for placing and transferring a patient will be described. The stretcher device 1 is composed of a stretcher 2 and a stretcher 3 that is placed on the stretcher 2 and on which a patient (a bather) M is actually placed. 4 and 5 are views showing only the stretcher 2 excluding the stretcher 3, and are a top view and a front view, respectively.
[0007]
FIG. 3 shows a patient M placed on the stretcher 3, in which the patient M is placed on the stretcher 3 in a supine state with the head on the right and the foot on the left. In the following description of the stretcher device 1 and the bathing device 4, the front, rear, left and right directions are based on the patient M placed on the stretcher 3, and the head side is the front, the foot side is the rear, and the patient M is the left and right direction. Defined as direction.
[0008]
The stretcher 2 has a stretcher 7 fixed on a frame 6 on which four casters (running means) 5 are mounted. The frame 6 is mainly composed of four leg frames 11 arranged two at the front and rear, and casters 5 are attached to the lower ends of the leg frames 11. A reinforcing frame 12 is bridged and fixed between the pair of left and right leg frames 11 separated in the front-rear direction. Side members 13, 14, 14 are bridged and fixed between the central portion of the pair of front and rear reinforcing frames 12 and both sides thereof. The two side members 14 on both sides protrude from the reinforcing frame 12 to the left and right, and a guide arm 15 hangs down from these protruding ends. A guide ring 16 is attached to the lower ends of the guide arms 15 so as to be rotatable about the extending direction of the guide arms 15, that is, the vertical direction.
[0009]
Front and rear handle bars 17 are fixed to a pair of left and right leg frames 11 respectively. These front and rear handlebars 17 are fixed to a position slightly above the connecting portion of the reinforcing frame 12 in the leg frame 11, and extend upward and forward from the fixed portion, respectively, and rise upward from the upper end portion thereof. It has a shape that moves to the horizontal part that is actually gripped by the hand.
[0010]
In addition, a switching pedal 18 that brakes the movement of the caster 5 is mounted on the pair of left and right leg frame 11 on the front and rear sides via a stay 19. As shown in FIG. 3, these switching pedals 18 can switch the rotation angle in three stages with respect to the rotation shaft extending left and right by a stepping operation, and can be switched on one side (front side or rear side). The operation of the switching pedal 18 is transmitted to the other side by the link 20 and interlocked therewith. By the way, the caster 5 is selected from “4-wheel fixed”, “free (360-degree bidirectional rotation)”, and “straight forward” by switching the switching pedal 18 in three stages.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the side member 13 in the center is provided with a lock mechanism 21 for connecting the stretcher device 1 to the bathing device 4 in a lateral state. The lock mechanism 21 is supported by a pair of left and right support rods 22 that are fixed to the side member 13 and hangs down, and is supported so as to be swingable by extending left and right from the lower end portions of the support rods 22. A lock pedal 24, a cylinder 25 that is obliquely passed between the central portion of each lock pedal 24 and the side member 13, and a link 26 that interlocks the movement of the lock pedal 24 to oppose each other. According to this lock mechanism 21, the lock pedal 24 is held horizontally by the cylinder 25, and if a stepping portion 24 a formed at the upper end of one lock pedal 24 and at the upper portion of the lock pin 23 is stepped on, The other lock pedal 24 is rotated upward by the action of 26. When the foot is released from the stepping portion 24a, both lock pedals 24 return to the original horizontal state by the action of the cylinder 25.
[0012]
The stretcher base 7 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having an appropriate size for receiving the whole body of the patient M who is supine, and is horizontally fixed to the upper ends of the four leg frames 11 of the stretcher 2. The upper end portion of the leg frame 11 penetrates the stretcher base 7 and slightly protrudes to the upper surface side, and the penetrating portion is liquid-tightened with packing or the like. A vertical frame 31 is fixed between the projecting ends of the leg frames 11 arranged in the front and rear, and a horizontal frame 32 is bridged and fixed between the central portions of the vertical frames 31. A pair of front and rear guide rails (sliding means) 33 </ b> A extending in the left and right directions are fixed on the horizontal frame 32 at appropriate intervals, and a stopper 34 </ b> A is fixed on the central portion of the vertical frame 32.
[0013]
The stretcher base 7 of the present embodiment supports the stretcher 3 on which the patient M is placed and also functions as a washing stand so that the patient M can be cleaned in that state. Therefore, the outer edge of the stretcher base 7 stands up in a tray shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a drainage groove 36 for flowing water in the forward direction is formed along the front-rear direction at the center in the left-right direction. A drain port 37 is formed at the front end of the drain groove 36, and a drain hose 38 is connected to the drain port 37.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the stopper 34 </ b> A provided at the center portion of the stretcher base 7 has a trapezoidal side plate portion 42 rising from both long edges of the rectangular substrate portion 41. The upper end portion is bent 180 degrees inward to form the locking plate portion 43, and a locking slit 43 a that opens to the lower end side is formed in the central portion of the locking plate portion 43. In the stopper 34A, the substrate portion 41 is fixed to the central portion of the vertical frame 32 in a state where the locking plate portions 43 are arranged in the front and rear directions.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stretcher 3 on which the patient M is actually placed is a pair of left and right base frames 51, and a reclining seat installed on the base frame 51 so that the patient M can recline on the base frame 51. 52. A guide mechanism (sliding means) 53 capable of sliding the stretcher 3 along the guide rails 33A of the stretcher base 7 is provided on the lower end side of the base frame 51 and on the slightly rear side. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 7, these guide mechanisms 53 are composed of a crank-shaped guide plate 54 that engages with the guide rail 33A, and a plurality of rollers 55 that roll on the guide rail 33A. Has been. By these guide mechanisms 53, the stretcher 3 cannot move back and forth, and can run on the guide rail 33A and slide in the left-right direction. A lock bar 56 is provided between the front and rear guide mechanisms 53 to lock the stretcher 3 at the center position of the stretcher base 7 by being locked to the stopper 34A.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 6, the lock bar 56 is attached to a bracket 61 provided on the lower side of the left and right base frames 51. The bracket 61 is a gate-shaped elongated member in which side plate portions 63 facing each other are suspended from both long side edges of the top plate portion 62, and the top plate portion 62 extends to the left and right bases with the longitudinal direction extending in the left-right direction. It is fixed to the lower surface of the frame 51. The side plate portion 63 has a flat isosceles triangle shape, and a longitudinally long slot 63a is formed at the center thereof. The lock bar 56 can move up and down along the slot 63a in the slot 63a of the side plate portion 63. It is penetrated by. A circumferential groove 56 a is formed at the center of the lock bar 56, and a coiled return spring 65 is interposed between the circumferential groove 56 a and a pair of left and right stays 64 fixed to the lower surface of the top plate portion 62 of the bracket 61. It is being handed over.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of left and right lock release levers 66 are provided in the bracket 61. These lock release levers 66 swing around the front-rear direction using rollers 67 attached to both side plate portions 63 of the bracket 61 as fulcrums. The outer end portion of the lock release lever 66 is an operation end portion 66 a and is located below the side edge of the stretcher base 7. A slit 68 is formed in the inner end portion 66 b, the inner end portions 66 b overlap each other, and the inner end portion 66 b of one lock release lever 66 is in contact with the upper surface of the lock bar 56. The lock spring 56 is always urged upward by the return spring 65, and the inner end portion 66b of the lock release lever 66 is urged upward at the same time, and the operation end portion 66a is held horizontally. When the operation end portion 66a is turned upward, the inner end portion 66b is turned downward against the return spring 65, whereby the lock bar 56 is lowered along the long hole 63a. In this case, when the unlocking lever 66 with the overlapping inner end 66b on the lower side is operated, the unlocking lever 66 operates alone, and when the unlocking lever 66 with the inner end 66b on the upper side is operated, the other lock The release lever 66 is also interlocked.
[0018]
Here, the operation of the stopper 34A and the lock bar 56 will be described. When the guide mechanism 53 is engaged with the guide rail 33A and is slid above the stretcher base 7 from the state where the stretcher 3 is arranged on either the left or right side of the stretcher base 7, the lock bar 56 is engaged with the stopper 34A. It hits the inclined edge 43b of the stop plate portion 43. As the slide is further slid, the lock bar 56 is guided by the inclined edge 43b and moves downward, and then the lock bar 56 enters the locking slit 43a of the locking plate 43 and is simultaneously returned upward by the return spring 65. . As a result, the lock bar 56 is locked to the stopper 34 </ b> A, and the stretcher 3 is fixed at the center position of the stretcher base 7. Next, when the operation end portion 66a of one lock release lever 66 is operated upward, the lock bar 56 is lowered as described above, whereby the lock bar 56 comes out of the locking slit 43a. From this state, the stretcher 3 can be slid in the left-right direction on the stretcher base 7.
[0019]
Next, the bathing apparatus 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathing apparatus 4 includes a box-like pedestal 71 fixed to the floor F and a bathtub 74 installed on the pedestal 71 so as to be movable up and down. A cylindrical column 73 is erected at the center of the bottom plate 72 of the gantry 71, and this column 73 penetrates the bottom plate 75 of the bathtub 74 in a liquid-tight manner. The bathtub 74 is raised and lowered along the column 73, and the raising and lowering operation is performed by the raising and lowering mechanism 76 disposed between the bottom plates 72 and 75. As shown in FIG. 1, a shower device 77 including a shower cock 77 a and a shower nozzle 77 b is provided at the edge of the bathtub 74. A column head 73a is fixed to the upper end of the column 73, and a support base 78 is provided on the column head 73a so as to be movable in the left-right direction while being guided by the column head 73a. A pair of front and rear horizontal guide rails 33B and stoppers 34B having the same configuration as the guide rails 33A and stoppers 34A provided on the stretcher base 7 are provided on the support table 78.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 8, a drive shaft 91 passes through the column 73 coaxially with the column 73. A pinion gear 92 is attached to the upper end of the drive shaft 91, and a rack 93 extending in the left-right direction and meshing with the pinion gear 92 is provided inside the support base 78. The lower end portion of the drive shaft 91 protrudes from the bottom plate 72 of the gantry 71, and a motor 95 fixed to the lower surface of the bottom plate 72 is connected to the protruding end portion via a pair of bevel gears 94a and 94b. The drive shaft 91, the pinion gear 92, the rack 93, the bevel gears 94a and 94b, and the motor 95 constitute a stretcher drive mechanism 96 that moves the support base 78 to which the guide rail 33B and the stopper 34B are fixed in the left-right direction. . That is, the drive shaft 91 is rotated by the motor 95 and the rotation is transmitted from the pinion gear 92 to the rack 93 so that the support base 78 moves in the left-right direction.
[0021]
A pair of front and rear guide cushions 81 is provided below the left and right outer surfaces of the gantry 71, and a lock plate 82 is provided between the guide cushions 81. The guide cushions 81 are engaged with the front and rear guide rings 16 of the stretcher device 1 to be placed on the bathing device 4, whereby the stretcher device 1 is positioned and connected. At the center of the lock plate 82, there is a lock hole 82a into which the lock pin 23 is inserted from above.
[0022]
In order to connect the stretcher apparatus 1 to the bathing apparatus 4 in a horizontal state as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the following is performed.
That is, the stretcher device 1 is brought close to the side of the bathing device 4 and the front and rear guide rings 16 on the side facing the bathing device 4 are respectively engaged with the front and rear guide cushions 81 and the anti-bathing device 4 side lock pedal. 24, the lock pedal 24 on the bathing device 4 side is turned upward, and then the lock pedal 24 that has been depressed is released to fit the lock pin 23 into the lock hole 82a of the lock plate 82. When connected in this way, the front and rear guide rails 33A and 33B on the stretcher device 1 side and the bathing device 4 side are arranged in a straight line and horizontally at the same level in a slightly spaced state.
[0023]
B. Usage behavior and effects
Subsequently, a use operation and an action for bathing the patient M by the stretcher device 1 and the bath device 4 will be described.
[0024]
First, the patient M is placed on the stretcher 3 from a bed in a hospital room or the like, and the lock bar 56 is engaged with the stopper 34 </ b> A to fix the stretcher 3 to the center on the stretcher base 7. Then, the stretcher device 1 is moved to the side of the bathing device 4. Next, the front and rear guide rings 16 on the bathing device 4 side are respectively engaged with the front and rear guide cushions 81 of the base 71 of the bathing device 4, and the lock pedal 24 a on the counter bathing device 4 side is depressed to lock the bathing device 4 side. After the pedal 24a is turned upward, the lock pedal 24a that has been depressed is released and the lock pin 23 is inserted into the lock hole 82a of the lock plate 82. The stretcher device 1 is now connected to the bathing device 4, and in this state, the caregiver performs the hair washing and washing of the patient M by the shower device 77 of the bathing device 4. Shower water (warm water) as washing water is received by the stretcher base 7 and drained from the drain hose 38.
[0025]
Subsequently, the motor 95 is driven to move the support 78 to the stretcher device 1 side, and the guide rail 33B on the support stand 78 side is brought close to or brought into contact with the guide rail 33A on the stretcher device 1 side. Both guide rails 33A and 33B are aligned. From this state, the caregiver operates the operation end portion 66a of the left unlocking lever 66 upward to remove the lock bar 56 from the stopper 34A, and the stretcher 3 is moved to the right along the guide rail 33A of the stretcher base 7. Press and slide. As a result, the guide mechanism 53 before and after the stretcher 3 moves onto the guide rail 33B on the bathing apparatus 4 side, and the lock bar 56 is soon locked to the stopper 34B on the support stand 78 so that the stretcher 3 is supported by the support stand 78. Fixed above. FIG. 7 shows this state. Since the support stand 78 has moved to the stretcher device 1 side, the moving distance of the stretcher 3, that is, the distance pushed by the caregiver, is sufficient until the lock bar 56 is locked to the stopper 34B on the support stand 78 side.
[0026]
Next, the motor 95 is driven in the reverse direction to move the support table 78 to the center above the bathtub 74. Thereby, the stretcher 3 is also arranged at the center above the bathtub 74. This completes preparation for bathing, and then raises bathtub 74 to bathe patient M. After bathing the patient M, the bathtub 74 is lowered, and then the reverse operation is performed to return the stretcher 3 onto the stretcher base 7 and fix it. Then, after the caregiver wipes the patient M and finally finishes bathing, the stretcher device 1 is disconnected from the gantry 71 of the bath device 4 and the stretcher device 1 is moved to move the patient M. Transfer to hospital room.
[0027]
According to the bathing device 4, the support 78 that receives the stretcher 3 reciprocates between the stretcher device 1 from above the bathtub 74 by the stretcher driving mechanism 96, so that the caregiver removes the stretcher 3 from the stretcher device 1. There is little operation to send it to the bathtub 74 side or to return it to the stretcher device 1, and there is no forced posture. Accordingly, the work of moving the stretcher 3 is facilitated, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.
[0028]
In the above embodiment, the support table 78 is moved to the stretcher device 1 and the work of the caregiver is performed until the lock bar 56 is locked to the stopper 34A on the support table 78. A mechanism may be provided that automatically retracts the stretcher 3 until it is fixed by the stopper 34A, and returns it. By doing so, the caregiver is completely freed from the work of moving the stretcher 3, and the burden of the care work is greatly reduced.
[0029]
9 and 10 show modifications of the stretcher driving mechanism 96, respectively. The stretcher drive mechanism 96A in FIG. 9 is a belt drive system that transmits the drive force of the motor 95 to the drive belt 97 hung on the drive shaft 91 via the bevel gears 94a and 94b. 10 has an intermediate shaft 99 disposed between the hydraulic cylinder 98 and the drive shaft 91, and the belt 100 is wound around the pulleys 91a and 99a fixed to the both shafts 91 and 99. This is a belt drive system in which the intermediate shaft 99 is rotated by expansion and contraction of the hydraulic cylinder 98 and the rotation is transmitted to the drive shaft 91 via the belt 100.
[0030]
(2) Second embodiment
Next, as in the first embodiment, a second embodiment in which the guide rail 33B and the stopper 34B together with the support base 78 are moved to the stretcher device 1 side will be described with reference to FIG.
[0031]
The stretcher drive mechanism 101 for moving the support base 78 in the second embodiment includes a hydraulic cylinder 102 provided inside the support base 78, a hydraulic pump 103 for operating the hydraulic cylinder 102, and an oil path switching device 104. And hydraulic pipes 105a and 105b. The hydraulic cylinder 102 extends in the left-right direction, and both ends of the piston rod 102a are fixed to the support base 78. Further, in the center of the piston rod 102a, the inside of the hydraulic cylinder 102 slides liquid-tightly, and the inside of the left chamber A piston 106 that partitions the air chamber 106a and the right chamber 106b is integrally provided. In this case, the column 73 is erected on a table 107 installed on the bottom plate 72 of the gantry 71, and the hydraulic pump 103 is placed on the table 107. The hydraulic pump 103 is connected to an oil passage switching device 104, and the hydraulic passage switching device 104 is connected to the hydraulic pipes 105 a and 105 b connected to the left chamber 106 a and the right chamber 106 b of the hydraulic cylinder 102.
[0032]
According to the stretcher driving mechanism 101, when the hydraulic pump 103 is driven by hydraulic fluid flowing into the right chamber 106b and discharged from the left chamber 106a by the oil path switching device 104, the piston 106 is moved to the left, As a result, the support 78 moves to the stretcher 1 side together with the piston rod 102a. In addition, the hydraulic oil is switched into the left chamber 106 a and discharged from the right chamber 106 b by the oil path switching device 104, so that the support base 78 returns to the center above the bathtub 74.
[0033]
FIG. 12 shows a modification when the hydraulic oil of the hydraulic cylinder 102 is glycerin. In this case, the stretcher driving mechanism 101A connects the pipes 105a and 105b to the hydraulic cylinder 107 sealed with glycerin. At the same time, the piston rod 107a of the hydraulic cylinder 107 is connected to a hydraulic cylinder 108 sealed with simple hydraulic oil.
[0034]
In the first and second embodiments, the guide rail 33B and the stopper 34B are moved together with the support base 78 toward the stretcher device 1, but only the stopper 34B may be moved. Examples of the third and fourth embodiments will be described below.
[0035]
(3) Third embodiment
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the stopper 34 </ b> B is movable in the left-right direction along a slit 111 formed between both ends of the support base 78. Rotating shafts 112 and 113 extending in the vertical direction are fixed to the supporting table 78 at both ends of the slit 111 inside the support table 78 (lower side in FIG. 13 and front side in FIG. 14). Pulleys 112a and 113a are rotatably mounted on 113, respectively. A belt 114 is wound around the pulleys 112a and 113a, and a stopper 34B is coupled to the belt 114 via a stay 115. The belt 114 is operated by the rotation of a gear 117 attached to the upper end portion of the drive shaft 116 that passes through the column 73. The drive shaft 116 is rotated by a motor (not shown). The pulley 112a, 113a, the belt 114, the drive shaft 116, the gear 117, and the motor constitute a stretcher drive mechanism 118 that moves the stopper 34B in the left-right direction. That is, the drive shaft 116 is rotated by the motor, and the rotation is transmitted from the drive gear 117 to the belt 114, so that the stopper 34B moves in the left-right direction.
[0036]
(4) Fourth embodiment
As shown in FIG. 15, in the case of the fourth embodiment, a stopper 34 </ b> B is fixed on a plate 122 provided so as to move in the left-right direction on the support base 78 by a plurality of rollers 121. The plate 122 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, and a stay 123 in which a long hole 123a that hangs downward and extends in the up-down direction is formed is fixed at the center. The stay 123 is disposed on the front side of the column 73 and passes through a slit (not shown) formed in the support base 78 extending in the left-right direction so as not to hinder the movement of the plate 122. On the other hand, a cylinder 124 is pin-coupled to the right side of the lower surface of the support base 78 so as to be swingable in the left-right direction. One end of an L-shaped link 126 that is rotatably supported is pin-coupled. The other end of the link 126 is engaged with the long hole 123a of the stay 123 so as to be movable along the long hole 123a. The roller 121, the plate 122, the stay 123, the cylinder 124, the fulcrum 125, and the link 126 constitute a stretcher drive mechanism 128 that moves the stopper 34B in the left-right direction.
[0037]
According to this stretcher driving mechanism 128, when the piston rod 124a of the cylinder 124 advances, the link 126 rotates in the R direction shown in FIG. 15, and the stopper 34B moves to the right side together with the stay 123 and the plate 122, and the piston rod 124a. When retreating, the link rotates in the 126 direction, and the stopper 34B moves to the left.
[0038]
In the case of the stretcher drive mechanism 128, the cylinder 124 and the link 126 operate along a substantially vertical plane. However, the stretcher drive mechanism 128A shown in FIG. 16 has the cylinder 124 and the link 126 along a substantially horizontal plane. The modification which operates is shown. That is, the cylinder 124 is attached to the lower surface of the support table 78 so as to be rotatable about the vertical direction, and the stay 123 is fixed horizontally on the support table 78 to the rear side of the plate 122. The link 126 is linear and is disposed substantially horizontally, and one end of the link 126 is pin-coupled to a fulcrum 125 provided at the lower front portion of the support base 78. The other end of the link 126 passes through a hole 131 formed in the support base 78 and is engaged with a long hole 123 a of the stay 123. The piston rod 124a of the cylinder 124 is pin-coupled in the middle of the link 126, so that the stopper 34B moves to the left and right via the plate 122 by expansion and contraction of the piston rod 124a.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the present invention, the stretcher can be moved between the stretcher and the bathing position above the bathtub by the stretcher driving mechanism provided on the support base above the bathtub.The caregiver needs to move the stretcher from the stretcher to the bathtub side and return it to the stretcher, and there is no forced posture.The work of moving the stretcher is facilitated and the burden on the caregiver is reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a state in which a stretcher device is connected to a bathing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state where a patient is lying on the stretcher device.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the stretcher device without a stretcher.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the same.
6A is a top view and FIG. 6B is a side sectional view for explaining a mechanism for attaching and detaching the stretcher on the stretcher base.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a state where a stretcher is fixed on a support base of a bathing apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the stretcher driving mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a modification of the stretcher drive mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing another modification of the stretcher drive mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the stretcher drive mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view showing a modification of the second embodiment of the stretcher drive mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the stretcher driving mechanism of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a sectional side view of the same.
FIG. 15 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment of the stretcher drive mechanism of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a modification of the fourth embodiment of the stretcher drive mechanism according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Stretcher device
2 Stretcher
3 stretchers
4 bathing equipment for nursing
5 Casters (traveling means)
6 frames
7 Stretcher stand (washing stand)
33B Guide rail (guide member)
74 Bathtub
76 Lifting mechanism
78 Support stand
96, 96A, 96B, 101, 101A, 118, 128, 128A Stretcher driving means, M ... patient (bath).

Claims (1)

A bathtub,
A guide member that receives a stretcher moved in a substantially horizontal direction from above the stretcher adjacent to the bathtub and guides the stretcher to a bathing position above the bathtub;
A support column erected in the bathtub;
The guide member is attached to the support column, and the stretcher is supported above the bathtub via the guide member, and in the state where the stretcher is supported, the central position above the bathtub and the guide member are A support base movable between a position close to or in contact with the guide rail of the stretcher ;
A lifting mechanism for moving at least one of the support base and the bathtub in the vertical direction;
A stretcher drive mechanism for moving the stretcher placed on the support stand between the stretcher and the bathing position by moving the support stand supporting the stretcher;
A bathing apparatus characterized by comprising:

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