JPH0768779B2 - Room facilities for the elderly or disabled - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention provides a person with physical disabilities by providing sanitary equipment such as a bath, a toilet, and a wash basin in a suitable place below a living surface in one living space. The present invention relates to a living room facility for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who can use these sanitary equipment devices freely and easily while staying at home easily and without the assistance of an attendant in some cases.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when a physically handicapped elderly or handicapped person uses sanitary equipment such as a bath, toilet, and washbasin at home,
In the bath, it is difficult to cross the wall around the bathtub, in the toilet it is difficult to straddle the toilet bowl, and furthermore, there is something that does not hinder the healthy winner before reaching the place where these sanitary equipments are installed. It was impossible to use without the assistance of an attendant due to obstacles. In particular, for the physically handicapped elderly and the physically handicapped, bathing is essential because it promotes metabolism and improves the maintenance function of the body. Bath facilities for the physically handicapped elderly and the physically handicapped may be installed in, for example, nursing homes and hospitals, but it is necessary to go to this facility because of its distance and cost. This is not so often, and it is difficult to install such equipment in the home where the physically handicapped elderly and the physically handicapped people live because of the installation space problem and cost problems. And this issue should become more prominent in the future when population aging is a concern.

From such a current situation, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-71751, an opening is formed in a part of the floor of a living room, a floor door for opening and closing the opening is provided, and a casing is provided below the opening. Living room equipment has been proposed in which a divided sanitary room is formed and sanitary equipment devices such as a toilet and a bathtub are arranged in the sanitary room.

With this living room equipment, it is possible for relatively handicapped elderly and physically handicapped people to use the sanitary equipment relatively easily, and the sanitary equipment is provided by effectively utilizing the dead space under the floor. It is possible to install sanitary equipment in an existing house without reducing the living space. In addition, basically, the following two types of lifting means are disclosed so that even an old person or a physically handicapped person can relatively easily open the floor door and use the sanitary equipment. There is.

As the first elevating means, a guide rail that extends upward from the lower wall of the casing through the opening and is fixed to the ceiling of the living space is provided along the wall of the living room, and the slider is provided at the end of the floor door near the wall. This slider is connected so that it can move up and down along the guide rails, and the slider is moved up and down via the strip and the speed reduction motor, so that the floor door can be lifted up and down in a cantilevered state in a substantially horizontal posture. What is done is described.

As the second elevating means, a pantograph is provided between the lower wall portion of the casing and the floor door, and the screw shaft is rotationally driven by an electric motor provided on the upper surface of the lower wall portion of the casing, so that the pair of lowermost pair of pantographs is driven. It is described that the lower end of the link member is moved relatively closer to and away from the link member to raise and lower the floor door while keeping it in a substantially horizontal position.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, the two types of elevating means have the following common problems.

Since the whole floor door having a relatively large weight is lifted and lowered, the lifting means is enlarged.

Since the electric motor and the screw shaft are arranged inside the casing, water is easily splashed on the electric motor and the screw shaft, which causes failure and corrosion, and also causes problems such as electric leakage.

Since there is a relatively heavy floor door just above the person using the sanitary equipment, there is a concern that the floor door may fall, so calmly use the sanitary equipment. Can not.

Moreover, in addition to the common problems described above, in the first elevating means,
Since the floor door is supported in a cantilever manner and moves up and down, a large rotational moment acts on the slider and the guide rail, and a large bending load also acts on the floor door. Since it is a structure, it is inevitable to increase the size of equipment and increase the cost.

Further, in the second elevating means, the pantograph becomes an obstacle for entering and leaving the sanitary equipment, and moreover, the pantograph is weak against a lateral load, so that the pantograph leans on the pantograph carelessly when the sanitary equipment is used, The pantograph may be damaged.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The living room equipment for the elderly or disabled according to the present invention is a suitable place near the wall of one living space in a building, with the other left as a living surface, from a laying support surface of a tatami mat or floor material that constitutes the living surface. A sanitary equipment having at least one of a bath, a toilet unit, and a wash basin provided on the lower side, and a closing means composed of a tatami mat or a floor material capable of closing the upper opening of the sanitary equipment, Centering on one side along the lower end of the wall of the space, there are a substantially horizontal closed position in which the upper surface opening of the sanitary equipment is closed and an open position in which it is erected substantially vertically along the wall. And a closing means that can be opened and closed freely,
With the closing means rotated at least to the open position, a restricting means for restricting the movement of the lower end of the closing means, one end releasably locked near the open end of the closing means, and the other end side raised. And an automatic opening / closing means for opening and closing the closing means by winding or unwinding the other end of the stripe body, the strip body being guided toward a portion of the wall body facing the open end of the closing means. It is equipped with.

Here, one end of the ventilation means is provided facing the living space or the sanitary equipment, the heating and / or cooling means is provided in the living space, and the surveillance camera is attached to the living space where the sanitary equipment is installed. To make it possible to see through the living space or the living space where the sanitary equipment is installed from outside, and to provide the living space where the sanitary equipment is equipped with a lifting means for an attendant to lift an elderly person or a disabled person from the bath. , Providing two or more sanitary equipments and consolidating the drainage system into one line, using sanitary equipments that integrate a bathtub and toilet unit as sanitary equipments, etc. This is a preferred embodiment.

[Action]

In addition, if the home where the living room facility for the elderly or disabled is installed, the physically handicapped elderly or disabled can temporarily find their feet in the sanitary equipment such as bath, toilet, washbasin, etc. Even if it is difficult to walk, it is possible to crawl up and reach it without any hindrance, and while still in that position, slip from the foot toward the bath, toilet, or washbasin located below the living surface to take a bath or toilet. Or, it is done while the washbasin is present.

Further, since one side of the closing means is arranged along the lower end of the wall body and the closing means is configured to be openable and closable around this one side, the closing means can be erected on the front side of the wall body. Since the movement of the lower end of the closing means is restricted by the regulation means in the raised state, the closing means does not fall even when leaning against the raised closing means. Furthermore, in the automatic opening / closing means, a strip whose one end is locked near the open end of the closing means is guided toward the wall portion located near the open end of the standing closing means, and the strip is opened. Since the closing means can be opened and closed by winding or unwinding the other end, it becomes possible to open and close the closing means with a comparatively small force, and moreover, the line becomes an obstacle to entry and exit of sanitary equipment equipment. Nothing. Furthermore, it is possible to arrange the automatic opening and closing means above the sanitary equipment,
Water is effectively prevented from splashing on the electric motor or the like.

〔Example〕

The details of the living room facility for the elderly or disabled according to the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the illustrated embodiment,
A corner of the wall of the first-floor eight-mat room in a wooden building is cut out for two tatami mats, and in this notch space 1, a bathtub 2 and a toilet unit 3 as sanitary equipment are installed.
The sanitary equipment unit 4 in which the respective upper surfaces are opened and integrated is provided. The upper opening 5 of the bathtub 2 and the upper opening 6 of the toilet unit 3 are
As shown in the drawing, the cut-out space 1 allows the person to take a bath and use the toilet while having an old or handicapped person. And this one living space 7
As shown in FIG. 1, a sleeping space or other general living space 8 for 6 tatami mats and a closing means 9 for integrating 2 tatami mats for the remaining 2 tatami mats in one room The upper openings 5 and 6 can be freely opened and closed. When the upper openings 5 and 6 are closed, they can be used as a part of the sleeping space or other general living space 8 like other 6 tatami mats, and when the upper openings 5 and 6 are opened. The bathtub 2 and the toilet unit 3 of the underfloor bath under the living surface 10 made of this tatami mat can be used. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sanitary equipment unit 4 has the bathtub 2 and the toilet unit 3 arranged side by side as a recessed recess, and is formed on the partition wall 11 and the surrounding flush surface thereof. The supporting surface 12 is substantially the same as the laying supporting surface 15 of the tatami, which constitutes the living surface 10 in the living space 7 through appropriate supporting means with respect to the dug-down ground 14 formed by dug the ground 13. Is provided. The bathtub 2 has a slope on one side in the length direction that is gentler than a slope on the other side, and this gentle surface is used as a sleeping space of the living space 7 or another general living space. Towards 8, a physically handicapped elderly person or a disabled person living in this space 8 crawls on his stomach, for example, and approaches the gentle surface of this side wall of the bathtub 2,
Then, while lying on his / her back, he / she can slip into the bathtub 2 filled with hot water from his / her feet and take the bath as it is. The side wall of the bathtub 2 on the side of the sleeping space or other general living space 8 can be formed in a stepped shape. In addition, the toilet unit 3 is provided with a raised step 16 on the side of the sleeping space or other general living space 8 so that the physically handicapped elderly or handicapped person can start from the side of their feet while still in a supine position. In addition to being put in the toilet unit 3, an elderly person or a handicapped person with a physical disability makes it easy for an attendant to be present here while taking a bath. In FIG. 1 or 2, 17 is a toilet paper holder, 18 is a toilet body, 19 is a hot water supply pipe provided in the bathtub 2 and a knob for opening and closing the water supply pipe,
20 is a shower nozzle detachably installed in the bathtub 2, 21 is an overflow drain port provided in the side wall of the bathtub 2, 22 is a drain port of the bathtub 2, 23 is a drain port of the toilet unit 3, and 24 is a handrail installation It is an opening for use. Also, the second
In the sanitary equipment unit 4 shown in the figure, a standing wall 25 is erected around the sanitary equipment unit 4, and when the standing wall 25 is provided in the living space 7, the surrounding tatami or floor material (not shown) is protected from corrosion due to moisture. Next, reference numeral 9 in FIG. 3 is a closing means for integrating the above-mentioned two tatami mats, which is installed at a suitable place in the living space 7 provided with the sanitary equipment unit 4 by an automatic opening / closing means shown as 26 in the drawing. The upper opening 5, 6 of the sanitary equipment unit 4 can be freely opened and closed by operating an operation button or the like (not shown), and when the sanitary equipment unit 4 is not used or is no longer used, The upper surface of the unit 4 can be used as a part of the living surface 10. Then, the automatic opening / closing means 26 of the closing means 9
Is a thread 28 provided at the end on the side of the closing means 9 and a thread 28 that is locked at one end with a handle 27 that is formed on the shaft of a motor 30 that is provided above a wall 29 that partitions the living space 7. It is attached to the winding shaft 31 that has been fitted, and the motor 30
By this operation, the upper openings 5 and 6 of the sanitary equipment unit 4 can be automatically opened and closed as shown by the solid line and the one-dot chain line in FIG. Here, a pulley is provided at the mounting position of the motor 30, and a motor is provided below the inside of the wall 29 so that the strip 28 is wound around the winding shaft attached to the motor via the pulley. Good. The opening / closing means 9 is pivotally supported by a hinge 32 provided between it and a component on the living space 7 side, as shown in FIG. 4 showing details of the P portion in FIG. As shown, it is possible to engage the rollers 33 provided on the sanitary equipment unit 4 side of the closing means 9, for example, at both corners, with the engaging grooves 34 provided on the sanitary equipment unit 4 side. Then, the rotation range of the closing means 9 can be easily set by determining the length of the engagement groove 34. Further, it can be said that it is preferable that the rotation angle of the closing means 9 is within 90 ° at maximum in order to obtain a smooth rotation operation. Further, the hinge 32 and the roller 33 constitute a restricting means, and the closing means 9 restricts the movement of the lower end thereof by the restricting means at least in a standing state.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sanitary equipment unit 4 is a block obtained by digging down the ground 13 on which this wooden building is built and stacking it from the dug down ground 14 formed by this digging.
The lower surface of the support surface 12 is supported on the upper surface of the support plate 36 via the support plate 36, and the lower surface of the bathtub 2 or the toilet unit 3 is dug down to adjust the groundwork provided on the split stone 37 laid on the ground 14. The base mortar 38 is supported and provided by a support member 40 supported via a base mortar 38 formed in a dumpling shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower surface of the step 16 of the toilet unit 3 is a block 35 provided on the side of the toilet body 18 on the lower surface of the step 16 and a base 41 under the support surface 12.
Base mortar formed on the base mortar 38 on the embankment 42 between the blocks 35 along the base
It is supported by a support member 40 supported via 39. Reference numeral 43 in FIG. 7 is a handrail detachably attached to the opening 24 provided around the sanitary equipment unit 4.

And such a sanitary equipment unit 4 has its bathtub 2
The drainage system of the toilet unit 3 and the drainage system of the toilet unit 3 are integrated into one line as shown by a broken line in FIG. 2 so as to join with another drainage system in this wooden building. Further, the hot water supply system and the water supply system are provided so as to be branched from other hot water supply systems and water supply systems in this wooden structure, or formed as completely unique ones.

Here, the tatami mat 44 laid in the sleeping space of the living space 7 or in another general living space 8 uses a foam synthetic resin body 45 as an inner core material as shown in FIG. A waterproof felt 46 is provided on the inner side of the edge member 44 'at the side end located on the 4 side, and a stainless angle member 48 provided on the sanitary equipment unit 4 side of the floor board 47 that constitutes the laying support surface 15 of the tatami mat. I have you support it. 49 is the standing wall 25 of the sanitary equipment unit 4
It is a waterproof material made of silicon or the like for waterproofing interposed between the angle member 48 and the angle member 48. Also, the closing means 9 is two tatami mats 50
However, as the core material inside the tatami mat 50, the one in which the fiber layers 52, 52 are laminated on the upper and lower sides of the foamed synthetic resin body 51 is used, and the waterproof layer 53 is waterproofed on the lower surface under the core layer. A plywood 54 provided by applying a coating material or a laminate of metal plates (not shown) is used. 55 is a cushioning material such as urethane interposed between the sanitary equipment unit 4 and the tatami mat 50 forming the closing means 9. Further, 56 is a surface layer of tatami mat 44 made of rush, 57 is a surface layer of tatami mat 50 made of synthetic resin, and 58 is a waterproof felt provided on the inner surface side of the edge member 50 '. And
It is hoped that an angle member or the like will be attached around the lower surface of the tatami mat 50 constituting the closing means 9 to improve the strength.

Thus, a physically handicapped elderly person or a physically handicapped person who lives in a home where such a living room facility for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is installed is supposed to have difficulty walking in a hygiene equipment device such as a bath or toilet. Even if it is difficult, from the living surface 10, for example, crawling up and going to the vicinity of the sanitary equipment unit 4, the closing means 9 is operated to activate the automatic opening / closing means 26, and the sanitary equipment unit 4 is operated.
The upper openings 5 and 6 of the above are opened, and the user lays on his back and slides into the bathtub 2 or toilet unit 3 from his / her feet while taking a bath or while using the toilet. .

It should be noted that reference numeral 59 in FIG. 1 denotes a ventilation fan as a ventilation means provided so as to look into the living space 7. As such a ventilation means, the ventilation fan is located above the drainage outlet 21 of the bathtub 2 or in the toilet unit 3. The blower can be installed so that the suction side of the blower is not seen. . Reference numeral 60 is an air conditioner provided in the living space 7 as heating and / or cooling means. Next, 61 is a television camera, and the living space 7 in which the sanitary equipment unit 4 is installed is provided to the living space 7 through another remote living space or a television installed outside.
For example, it is for the caregiver to see through.
Then, it is considered that the television camera 61 can change the angle. Further, reference numeral 62 is a call button for notifying an attendant or the like outside the living space 7 of a danger or the like. Next, FIG. 9 shows the lifting means 63 provided in the living space 7 in which the sanitary equipment unit 4 is provided, in order to assist the caregiver to pull up a physically handicapped elderly or disabled person from the bathtub 2. ing. This lifting means 63 is composed of two plates 6
The plates 64,65 are pivotally attached to each other at their longitudinal ends.
Attach the traveling means 66 such as casters and wheels to the lower surface of
A handrail 67 with a rod bent is provided on both sides of the plate bodies 64 and 65, and the rod body is also bent in the width direction at the end of the one plate body 64 on the opposite side to the pivot side, and the handle for the caregiver is provided. 68 are provided.
And 69 is a balloon-shaped floating means. In order for an attendant to lift an elderly or handicapped person with disabilities from the bath using the lifting means 63, the body is placed on the lifting means 63 placed in the bathtub 2 in the state shown in FIG. The elderly person or handicapped person sits down, and air is sent to the levitation means 69 to give buoyancy, and the puller 68 for the attendant is grasped and pulled up to the living space 7 side.

Regardless of the illustrated embodiment, a washbasin is provided, for example, on the step 16 side of the toilet unit 3 or without using the sanitary equipment unit 4 by direct construction of the bath,
It is also possible to provide a toilet and a wash basin, or to directly install the sanitary equipment unit 4 together. Further, such sanitary equipment may be provided on the first floor of a concrete building, or such sanitary equipment may be provided on the second floor or higher of a wooden building or a concrete building with the floor surface raised. Furthermore, such a sanitary facility device can be installed in a room where a floor material made of a plate material is laid. In addition, when the caregiver is close, the closing means 9 may not be provided with the automatic opening / closing means 26, but only the handle 27 may be provided and the upper surface of the sanitary equipment unit 4 may be opened / closed manually. Further, a frame body is provided around the flush tank of the toilet body 18 in an inverted U shape so that when the lid body of the toilet body 18 is opened, the lid body is abutted against the frame body and becomes a backrest. It is also considered as appropriate.

〔The invention's effect〕

In the living room facility for the elderly or disabled according to the present invention as described above, an elderly or disabled person with disabilities can freely and simply stay at home, and in some cases, the assistance of an attendant. Without it, you can still use sanitary equipment such as baths, toilets and washbasins. Further, since the dead space under the floor is used, it is not necessary to secure a new installation space, and the equipment cost is low. Moreover, it becomes possible to provide such a bath, toilet, washbasin, etc. in an existing building without narrowing the original living space.

In addition, a closing means that is erected on the front side of the wall is arranged,
Moreover, since the movement of the lower end of the raised closing means is regulated by the regulating means, it is possible to prevent the closing means from inadvertently falling even if it leans against the closing means.

Also, the closing means pulls the closed end side with a strip and rotates it around one side near the wall to open it, so it can be opened with a relatively small force, and in the opened state, it closes. Since the load of the means is received on the floor and hardly acts on the automatic opening / closing means, a small and inexpensive automatic opening / closing means can be adopted.

Further, the strip can be taken up to the wall side when the closing means is opened, and can be stored separately from the closing means when the opening / closing means is closed, so that the strip interferes with the movement in the living room. It does not become an obstacle to access to sanitary equipment.

Furthermore, the automatic opening / closing means can be disposed above the sanitary equipment, effectively preventing water from splashing on the electric motor or the like, and preventing adverse effects such as corrosion and electric leakage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of living room equipment for the elderly or disabled according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a sanitary equipment unit,
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the closing means, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an essential part of the closing means, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an essential part of another embodiment of the closing means, FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of living room equipment, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tatami mat, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a pulling means. 1: Notch space, 2: Bathtub, 3: Toilet unit, 4: Sanitary equipment unit, 5,6: Top opening, 7: Living space, 8: Sleeping space or other general space, 9: Closing means, 10: Living surface, 11: Bulkhead, 12: Support surface, 13: Ground, 14: Digging ground, 15: Laying support surface, 16: Step, 17: Toilet paper holder,
18: Toilet body, 19: Knob, 20: Shower nozzle, 21: Overflow drainage port, 22,23: Drainage port, 24: Handrail mounting opening, 25: Standing wall, 26: Automatic opening / closing means, 27: Handle, 28 : Striations, 2
9: wall body, 30: motor, 31: winding shaft, 32: hinge, 33: roller, 34: engaging groove, 35: block, 36: support plate, 37: split stone,
38: Base mortar, 39: Base mortar, 40: Support member, 41: Base, 42: Fill, 43: Handrail, 44: Tatami, 45: Foam synthetic resin body, 46: Waterproof felt, 47: Floor board, 48: Angle Material, 49: Waterproof material, 50: Tatami, 51: Foam synthetic resin body, 52: Fiber layer, 53: Waterproof layer, 54: Plywood, 55: Cushion material, 56, 57: Surface layer, 58: Waterproof felt, 59: Ventilation fan, 60: Air conditioner, 61: TV camera, 62: Call button, 63: Lifting means, 64, 65: Plate, 66: Traveling means, 67: Handrails, 68: Pulls for attendants, 69: Ascending means.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bath provided below a laying support surface of a tatami mat or flooring material that constitutes a living surface, with the other being left as a living surface at a suitable position near a wall of one living space in a building. A sanitary equipment having at least one of a toilet unit and a wash basin, and a closing means composed of a tatami mat or a floor material capable of closing the upper opening of the sanitary equipment, which is provided along the lower end of the wall of the living space. And a substantially horizontal closed position that closes the upper surface opening of the sanitary equipment and an open position that rises substantially vertically along the wall body. Means for restricting the movement of the lower end of the closing means in a state in which the closing means is rotated to at least the open position, one end is releasably locked near the open end of the closing means, and the other end side is Said wall facing near the open end of the raised closing means For the aged or physically handicapped, characterized in that it has a strip body that is guided toward the part of (1) and an automatic opening / closing means that opens and closes the closing means by winding or unwinding the other end of the strip body. Room facilities. 2. The living room facility for the elderly or the disabled according to claim 1, wherein one end of the ventilation means is provided so as to face the living space or sanitary equipment. 3. The living room facility for the elderly or the physically handicapped person according to claim 1 or 2, wherein heating and / or cooling means is provided in the living space. 4. A monitor camera is attached to a living space provided with sanitary equipment so that the living space provided with the sanitary equipment can be seen from another living space or the outside. Room equipment for the aged or for the physically handicapped according to any one of the ranges 1 to 3. 5. A living space provided with sanitary equipment is provided with a lifting means for an attendant to lift an elderly person or a handicapped person out of a bath, and any one of claims 1 to 4 is claimed. The room equipment for the elderly or for the physically handicapped as described in 1 above. 6. The hygiene equipment device is provided in two or more, and the drainage system is integrated into one line to be formed, and any one of claims 1 to 5 is described. Room facilities for the elderly or disabled. 7. An elderly person or a physically handicapped person according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a sanitary equipment unit in which a bathtub and a toilet unit are integrated is used as the sanitary equipment device. Room facilities.