JP2547289Y2 - Bathroom unit with two bathtubs - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bathroom unit having two bathtubs. The bathroom unit, once installed, can be used properly according to the physical condition, and the bathing life can be enjoyed. About the unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is preferable that living equipment be adapted to each of the people living therein, but it is generally difficult to easily replace various equipment, and therefore, it is necessary to reduce the installed equipment. A multi-purpose effort is always required of the user. The same is true for bathrooms, which are often designed for healthy people and are usually limited to one use. Therefore, in the case where the caregiver bathes a care recipient such as the elderly, the physically handicapped, and the patient, the conventional bathroom units are often of a fixed type with an embedded bath tub, and the bath tub is located at a relatively low position. Therefore, there is a problem that the assisting work is performed at a low position, and the posture is poor and the back of the assisting person is deteriorated. In order to solve this situation, the bathroom unit itself must be changed to one suitable for the purpose, and in such a case, if it is used for another purpose, another disadvantage occurs.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the circumstances described above, the present invention makes it possible to use different bathtubs depending on the use environment, for example, physical conditions, even in the case of a once-installed bathroom facility. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom unit that can be satisfied, thereby enabling a bathing life to be enjoyed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom unit having two bathtubs which are particularly suitable for use by the elderly, the physically handicapped, patients and the like.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bathroom unit in which one short side is disposed at one of the right and left ends of the bathroom adjacent to an entrance opening to the bathroom. A first tub, a second tub having an apron height lower than the first tub arranged on the other short side of the first tub, and a first tub and a second tub. The first bathtub is made to have an apron height of 40 to 45 cm from the washing room floor surface, and is approximately equal to the height of the dressing room bench adjacent to the bathroom entrance opening. It is characterized by having.

The height of the apron of the first bathtub is set to 40 to 45 cm from the floor of the washing place so that the user can easily sit on the edge of the upper portion of the apron of the bathtub.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the transfer from the bench in the dressing room to the first bathtub becomes easy. On the other hand, a person who has difficulty in apron straddling can select a bathtub with a lower apron. In addition, by dividing the temperature of the hot water in the two bathtubs into hot water and cold water, the bath can be used as a hot bath or a cold bath, and a more fulfilling bath life can be enjoyed.

[0008] The second bathtub, which is a one-stage lowered bathtub, can be used as a floor of a washing place by covering the upper surface of the bathtub with a basket. At this time, if the height of the pen is made equal to the height of the apron of the first bathtub, it can be used as a rest space in a posture where the legs are immersed in the first bathtub.
In addition, when the caregiver bathes a care recipient such as an elderly person, a physically handicapped person, or a patient in the first bathtub, the second bathtub can be used as a care space, and the work can be performed from a lower position. Therefore, the caregiver's care posture becomes easy, and the inconvenience such as hurting the lower back does not occur. Further, the assistance can be performed from three places of the dressing room, the washing floor, and the second bathtub, that is, three surfaces of the first bathtub, so that more appropriate assistance can be provided.

In addition, the height of the ceiling of the bathroom is inevitably increased at the bottom of the second bathtub, so that it can be used as a space for enjoying a shower or the like.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the bathroom unit of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bathroom unit of the present invention. The bathroom unit 1 is provided with a waterproof pan in which a bathtub-mounting floor and a washing floor 3 are integrated, and the bathtub-mounting floor is set as one paragraph from the washing floor 3 and a first bathtub 4 is provided therein. , A second bath 5 is arranged.

The first bathtub 4 has one short side 6 adjacent to the entrance opening 7 to the bathroom, and is disposed on the left or right side of the entrance opening 7 to the bathroom. In addition, the first bathtub 4
A second bathtub 5 is arranged on the other short side of the side opposite to the entrance opening 7 to the bathroom. In this embodiment, the first bathtub 4 is provided with a general (apron height is equal to the washing floor 3).
The bathtub 5 is an embedded bathtub with an apron slightly raised above the floor 3 of the washing place. The washing floor 3 is arranged adjacent to the side surfaces of the first bathtub 4 and the second bathtub 5.

A dressing room 11 is provided adjacent to the bathroom unit 1, and a bench 12 on which a bather can sit or lie down is provided. The entrance 7 to the bathroom has an effective opening larger than the short side of the bathtub. In the present invention, as described above,
Since one bathtub is arranged so as to be adjacent to the entrance opening 7 to the bathroom, two bathtubs can be installed even in a bathroom having a relatively small space.

Further, by disposing a first bathtub 4 which is a general bathtub on the side of the entrance opening 7 to the bathroom and a second bathtub 5 of an embedded type with a low apron at the back, hot water due to overflow from the bathtub is provided. By preventing the inflow to the undressing room side as much as possible, and taking a bath in the bathtub, the height of the bench 12 normally provided in the undressing room 11 is made substantially equal to the height of the apron of the first bathtub. Transfer to the first bathtub 4 from the dressing room is easy even for elderly people. On the other hand, a person who has difficulty in apron straddling can selectively use a bathtub with a lower apron (FIG. 3a).

By setting the temperature of the two bathtubs to be different from each other, for example, by separating them from hot water and cold water, the bathtubs can be used as hot and cold baths, and a more fulfilling bath life can be enjoyed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the second bathtub 5, which is a one-stage lowered bathtub, can use this space as a floor of a washing place by covering the upper surface of the bathtub with a paddle 50. At this time, child 50
The height of the apron of the first bathtub 4 or the same height as the apron of the first bathtub 4 by installing another bench 55 on the cage 50 (FIG. 3c). It can be used as a rest space in a posture where legs are immersed in the first bathtub 4 or the like.

When the caregiver takes a care recipient, such as an elderly person, in the first bathtub 4, the second bathtub can be used as a care space (FIG. 3d), and the work is performed from a lower position. This allows long-term care in a comfortable posture. Further, as can be easily determined from FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, such assistance work is performed from three places of the dressing room 11, the washing floor 3, and the second bath 5, that is, the first bath 4. And more complete care can be provided.

Since the ceiling height of the bathroom is inevitably high at the bottom of the second bathtub 5, a shower 60 is provided above the bathtub so that the shower can be used as massage means by hot water. It is also possible to use the shower as a multipurpose space.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the bathroom unit of the present invention, once installed bathroom equipment can be used in various manners according to different use environments, for example, physical conditions, and accordingly, many baths can be used. Can enjoy the bathing life. In particular, it is possible to easily prepare an effective bathing environment for bathers who require assistance such as the elderly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a use state in different environments.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bathroom unit 3 ... Washing floor 4 ... 1st tub 5 ... 2nd tub 6 ... 1 short side of tub 7 ... Bathroom entrance opening 11 ... Undressing Room 12: Bench

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A first bathtub whose one short side is located at one of the left and right ends of the bathroom adjacent to an entrance opening to a bathroom, and a first bathtub located on the other short side of the first bathtub. second and tub low apron height than said first bath, which is, Ri Do from said first bath and second bath washing place floor which is located on the side of, the first bath Apron height is a washing place
40-45cm from the floor, at the entrance to the bathroom
It is almost equal to the height of the bench in the adjacent dressing room.
Bathroom unit with two bath, characterized in that that.