JPH11262509A - Bathing aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing aid which can be used by setting in a bathtub without burdening a user and readily stored and held near the bathtub. SOLUTION: This bathing aid to be bridged over at one end side in the longitudinal direction of a bathtub A between the upper ends of both ends in the widthwise direction thereof so as to block a part of the opening part a of a substantially rectangular bathtub A as viewed in a plane includes a rectangular board 12. At one widthwise end side of the board 12, a fixed bracket 14 having a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet 52 on its underside is disposed. The fixed bracket 14 is fixed at a part of the upper end of the bathtub A by means of the pressure sensitive adhesive sheet 52. The board 12 and the fixed bracket 14 are connected through a connection arm 16. The connection arm 16 has its one end side attached rotatably to the fixed bracket 14 and the other end side attached rotatably to the board 12. By a cooperative action of the fixed bracket 14 and the connection arm 16, the board 12 is stored and held through the fixed bracket 14 so as to be erectable at a part of the upper end of the bathtub A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing assisting device, and more particularly to a bathing assisting device that enables a person with a physical disability, such as the elderly or a lower limb, to sit down and take a safe bath when taking a bath. The present invention relates to bathing aids that assist in entering and exiting a bathtub.

[0002]

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a conventional bus board as a background of the present invention and an example of its use. This conventional bus board 1 includes a rectangular board body 2.
On the upper surface of the board body 2, a U
A letter-shaped handle 3 is provided perpendicular to the surface of the board body 2. On the lower surface of the board body 2, columnar fixed legs 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d are provided at four corners. This bus board 1, as shown in FIG.
It is laid over the mouth 6 of the bathtub 5 having a rectangular shape in a plan view. In this case, the bus board 1 is usually stretched between the upper ends 7 and 8 at one end in the length direction of the bathtub 5 and both ends in the width direction. In this bath board 1, a bath tub 5
Fixed legs 4a and 4b are attached to the bathtub 5
The fixed legs 4c and 4d are locked on the inner surface of the other wall member 9b in the width direction of the bathtub 5.

[0003]

However, FIG.
Is stored in another place away from the bathtub 1, so when using it, the bus board 1 must be brought from another place and put in the bathtub 5
It has to be placed so as to bridge to both ends of the mouth 6 of the camera. Further, in order to sit on the bath board 1 once and soak in hot water, the bath board 1 becomes a hindrance.
It is necessary to remove the bath board 1 from the bath tub 5 and lean it near the bath tub 5 before sinking the body. Such a series of operations, for example, for the elderly and those with lower limb disorders, require a considerable burden, unlike healthy people. That is, these problems are caused by the fact that the conventional bus board 1 is separately stored and stored in a place away from the bathtub 5. In addition, in the conventional bus board 1 shown in FIG. 18, since four fixed legs 4 a to 4 d have a function as stoppers on the lower surface, when the bus board 1 is placed on the bath tub 5, Although the displacement can be prevented, there is a risk that the bathtub 5 is displaced in the longitudinal direction.

[0004] Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a bathing assisting device which can be set and used in a bathtub without burdening a user, and which can be easily housed and held near the mouth of the bathtub. To provide.

[0005]

A bathing assisting device according to the present invention is a bathing assisting device that is hung over a bathtub so as to cover a part of the mouth of the bathtub and assists a bather in and out of the bathtub. A board to be hung over the bathtub, and accommodation holding means arranged at one end of the board, for accommodating and holding the board in a state of standing at a part of the upper end of the bathtub from the state of being hung over the mouth of the bathtub, and A bathing aid, including: In the bathing assistance device described above, the housing holding means is provided at one end of the board, the lower surface of which is fixed to a part of the upper end of the bathtub, and the one end pivots toward the upper surface of the fixed bracket. A connecting arm formed freely and having the other end rotatably formed on the lower surface side of the board; and a groove portion provided on the lower surface side of the board and the upper surface side of the fixed bracket so that the connecting arm can be fitted. And a fixing bracket and a connecting arm cooperate to house and hold the board in an upright state on the fixing bracket. The connecting arm may be arranged such that when the board stands on the fixed bracket, the center of rotation on the fixed bracket side is located closer to the outer peripheral end of the upper end of the bathtub than the center of rotation on the board side. . Further, in the bathing assistance tool described above, the holding means is disposed at one end of the board, and a supporting means for rotatably supporting the board near the upper end of the bathtub, and disposed at one end of the board, Pressing means for pressing the upper end of the bathtub when the board is placed upright on a part of the upper end of the bathtub by the supporting means, and the supporting means and the pressing means cooperate to move the board to the bathtub. Characterized in that it is held and held in a state of being raised at a part of the upper end of the
It is a bathing aid. The supporting means may include a shaft formed on one end side of the board, a bearing for rotatably supporting the shaft, and a suction disk formed on the bearing. The pressing means is provided so as to protrude outward from one end of the board, and a pressing member that presses the upper end of the bathtub when the board is arranged in an upright state at the upper end of the bathtub, and the pressing member is moved outward from one end of the board. And an urging means for constantly urging. Further, another bathing assisting device according to the present invention is provided around a mouth of the bathtub so as to cover a part of the mouth of the bathtub having a lengthwise direction, and assists a bather in and out of the bathtub. A board spanned between opposed upper ends of the bathtub, a fixing bracket whose lower surface is fixed to one upper end in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub by a fixing means such as an adhesive sheet, and a lower surface of the board. A first groove formed on one side and extending from one end in the width direction of the board to the other end, a second groove formed on the upper surface side of the fixed bracket, and a first groove having one end near the outer peripheral end of the upper end of the bathtub. 2 is formed rotatably in the groove,
The other end includes a connecting arm rotatably formed at a position near the bottom of the first groove substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction of the first groove, and the board is held on the fixed bracket so as to be able to stand up. It is a bathing aid characterized by that. In the bathing aid having a fixed bracket, the board may have a convex locking body at an end thereof, and the fixing bracket may have a locking hole for engaging with the locking body.

[0006] In the bathing aid configured as described above,
The board is hung so as to cover part of the mouth of the bathtub.
The storage and holding means stores and holds the board from a state of being hung over the mouth of the bathtub to a state of standing at a part of the upper end of the bathtub. In the bathing assisting tool having the former holding means, the board closes a part of the mouth of the bathtub.
It is hung between the upper ends of the bathtub. The fixing bracket supports one end of the board when the board stands on the fixed bracket. With the board hung between the tops of the bathtub,
By pressing the other end of the board toward the fixed bracket, the connecting arm rotates toward the fixed bracket with the center of rotation on the fixed bracket as a fulcrum, and stands up. In conjunction with the movement of the connecting arm, the board stands up while the other end slides on the upper end of the bathtub toward the fixed bracket. When the board is hung between the upper ends of the bathtub and when the board stands on the fixed bracket, the entire connecting arm fits into the groove and is stored. Further, when the connecting arm is arranged such that the center of rotation on the fixed bracket side is closer to the outer peripheral end of the upper end of the bathtub than the center of rotation on the board side when the board stands on the fixed bracket, When standing on the fixed bracket, the board stands on the fixed bracket with the board slightly inclined toward the mouth of the bathtub. Therefore, the above-described configuration of the connecting arm prevents the board from accidentally falling toward the mouth of the bathtub. In the bathing assisting tool having the latter holding and holding means, the board is stretched between the upper ends of the bathtub so as to cover a part of the mouth of the bathtub. The support means rotatably supports the board in the vicinity of the upper end of the bathtub, that is, supports the board so as to be bridged between the upper ends of the bathtub. The pressing means presses the upper end of the bathtub when the board stands on a part of the upper end of the bathtub. By the cooperative action of the supporting means and the pressing means, the board is stored and held upright at a part of the upper end of the bathtub. When the support means has a shaft portion, a bearing portion, and a suction disk, the bearing portion is
A shaft connected to the board is rotatably supported. Therefore, when the shaft rotates toward the mouth of the bathtub, the board also rotates in the same direction in conjunction with the rotation. The suction cup fixes the bearing portion at a desired location. When the pressing means has the pressing member and the urging means, the pressing member presses the upper end of the bathtub from one end side of the board when the board stands on a part of the upper end of the bathtub. The urging means always urges the pressing member outward from one end of the board. When the board is rotated to the suction board side and rises at the upper end of the bathtub, the pressing member hits the upper end of the bathtub, so that a force against the urging force of the urging means acts on the upper end of the bathtub. That is, the pressing member presses the upper end of the bathtub by the urging means. Further, in another bathing assisting device according to the present invention, the board is stretched between opposed upper ends of the bathtub so as to cover a part of a mouth portion of the bathtub having a longitudinal direction. The lower surface of the fixing bracket is fixed to one upper end in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub by a fixing means such as an adhesive sheet. If the board is pressed to the fixed bracket side from the state where the board is hung, the connecting arm rotates up to the fixed bracket side with the rotation center on the second groove side as a fulcrum, and rises up. And can be placed upright. Further, when the board stands on the fixed bracket, the connecting arm is accommodated in the first groove and the second groove. In this case, the board stands on the fixed bracket with a slight inclination toward the mouth of the bathtub. Therefore, the board does not inadvertently fall into the mouth of the bathtub. Further, in each of the bathing assistance tools described above, when the board has a locking body and the fixing bracket has a locking hole, the locking body is engaged with the locking hole, whereby the board falls from the standing state. Is more reliably prevented.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathing assisting device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bathing assisting device as viewed from below. The bathtub in which each bathing aid 10 described in this embodiment is used is, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped bathtub A having a rectangular opening a in a plan view as shown in FIG. It is installed along the wall. The bathing assistance device 10 includes a board 12 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. Board 12
A fixing bracket 14 is provided on one end side in the width direction of. The board 12 and the fixed bracket 14 are connected by, for example, two connection arms 16, 16 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 7. Two connecting arms 1
One end of each of the brackets 6 and 16 is rotatably attached to the fixed bracket 14, and the other end thereof is rotatably attached to the lower surface of the board 12. An adjusting member 20 having a handle 18 is detachably provided at one end of the board 12 in the length direction. The board 12, the fixing bracket 14, the connecting arm 16, the handle 18, and the adjusting member 20 are appropriately formed of a synthetic resin material, a wood material, a metal material, or the like. The fixing bracket 14 is preferably formed of an elastic material having a high coefficient of friction such as rubber in order to make the fixing bracket 14 adhere to the upper end of the bathtub A. Each of the members 12, 1 is made of a metal material.
In the case of forming 4, 16, 18, and 20, it is preferable that the surface of each of the members 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 be subjected to a rust-proof treatment.

On the lower surface side of the board 12, for example, two grooves 22, 22 are formed as a first groove from one end to the other end in the width direction of the board 12. Grooves 22 and 2
2 is formed, for example, in a substantially U-shaped cross section. Groove 22,
22 are formed at intervals in the length direction of the board 12. On one end side and the other end side in the length direction of the board 12,
A substantially U-shaped concave portion 24, 2 in plan view is provided at a substantially center in the width direction.
4 are provided. A similar recess 26 is provided in the board 12
At one end in the width direction and at substantially the center in the length direction. The concave portion 26 is provided between the two groove portions 22 at an interval therefrom.

On one side and the other side in the length direction of the board 12, two insertion holes 28 are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the board 12, respectively. The insertion holes 28 extend from one end and the other end in the length direction of the board 12 toward the grooves 22, 22. Further, two step portions 30, 30 communicating with the two insertion holes 28, 28 are formed on one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction of the lower surface of the board 12, respectively. These step portions 30 are respectively arranged directly above the respective insertion holes 28 and along the axial direction of the respective insertion holes 28.

As shown in FIG. 1, an adjusting member 20 is detachably attached to one end or the other end of the board 12 in the longitudinal direction. The adjusting member 20 includes a rectangular base 32.
including. The length of the pedestal portion 32 is formed to be substantially the same as the width of the board 12. On the upper surface of the platform 32, a substantially U-shaped handle 18 is provided vertically. Cylindrical inserts 34, 3 extending at right angles from both sides in the longitudinal direction are provided on the side surfaces of the base portion 32.
4 are formed. The diameter of the insertion body 34 is formed slightly smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole 28 provided in the board 12. A screw hole 36 having, for example, a female screw portion 37 is provided as a positioning hole on the distal end side in the axial direction of each of the two insertion bodies 34. The screw hole 36 is provided in the insertion body 34 so as to be exposed from the step 30 provided on the lower surface of the board 12 when the insertion body 34 is inserted into the insertion hole 28.

As shown in FIG. 2, the adjusting member 20 can be appropriately selected and attached to one of the one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction of the board 12. That is, the insertion members 34 of the adjustment member 20 are inserted into the insertion holes 28 on one end in the length direction of the board 12 so that the handle 18 is positioned on the upper surface of the board 12. You. After appropriately adjusting the insertion length of the penetrating body 34, the screw hole 36 of the penetrating body 34 has a small screw 38 having, for example, a male screw part 39, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3A and 3B.
Is screwed. In this way, the adjustment member 20 is formed so as to be attachable to one end and the other end in the length direction of the board 12.

At one end of the board 12 in the width direction, a convex locking body 40 extending vertically outward from the end face thereof is formed. Two locking members 40 are provided at a predetermined interval in the length direction of the board 12. Two locking bodies 40, 40
Are arranged on both sides in the longitudinal direction of one concave portion 26 of the board 12 and between the groove portions 22, 22. Two locking bodies 40,
The holes 4 are provided at one end of the board 12 in the width direction at predetermined intervals in the length direction thereof.
1. The locking body 40 includes, for example, a convex portion 40a formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. An urging member 40b made of a spring or the like is provided on the convex portion 40a. in this case,
One end of the urging member 40b is fixed to the lower end in the axial direction of the convex portion 40a, and the other end is fixed to the bottom surface of the hole 41.

At one end of the board 12 in the width direction, a fixing bracket 1 whose lower surface is fixed to a part of the upper end of the bathtub.
4 are provided. The fixing bracket 14 is formed in a long plate shape having a substantially L-shaped cross section. The fixing bracket 14 and the above-described board 12 are always combined in a state where their ends in the width direction are fitted together as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. That is, one end in the width direction of the board 12 has an end structure 42 formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section from one end to the other end in the length direction.
The upper surface side of the fixing bracket 14 corresponds to the end structure 42 of the board 12, and the end structure 4 is formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section.
4 is provided. Further, the fixing bracket 14
Has a rectangular through hole 46 in a plan view at the center in the longitudinal direction.

The fixing bracket 14 has two grooves 48 having a substantially U-shaped cross section on the upper surface thereof as second grooves. The two grooves 48 are formed at predetermined intervals in the length direction of the fixed bracket 14. The interval between the two grooves 48, 48 is
Are formed in the same manner as the interval between the grooves 22, 22. When the board 12 and the fixing bracket 14 are combined in a horizontal state, the two grooves 22 of the board 12 and the grooves 48 of the fixing bracket 14 communicate with each other.

Further, on the upper surface of the fixing bracket 14,
On both sides in the longitudinal direction of the central through hole 46, locking holes 50, 50 made up of, for example, circular concave portions, holes and the like are provided. The two locking holes 50, 50 are respectively provided on the board 12
Are provided so as to be engageable with the locking members 40, 40 provided at one end in the width direction.

On the lower surface of the fixing bracket 14, an adhesive sheet 52 having, for example, an adhesive as a fixing means is formed. The fixing bracket 14 is fixed to the upper end of one end in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub A by an adhesive sheet 52 as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and the like.

The board 12 is attached to the fixed bracket 14 by, for example, two long plate-like connecting arms 16, 16, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 7. One end of the two connecting arms 16 in the longitudinal direction is rotatably attached to the grooves 48, 48 of the fixed bracket 14, and the other end in the longitudinal direction has the grooves 22, 22 on the lower surface of the board 12. It is rotatably attached to. That is, one end of the connecting arm 16 in the longitudinal direction is particularly close to one end in the longitudinal direction of the groove 48, that is, in the groove 48 located near the outer peripheral edge of the upper end of the bathtub A, as shown in FIG. Is rotatably attached to a side wall of the body by a shaft 54 made of, for example, a pin (hereinafter referred to as a rotation center 54 for convenience). Also,
The other end of the connecting arm 16 in the longitudinal direction is located near the bottom of the groove 22 at substantially the center in the longitudinal direction of the groove 22, that is, the board 1
2 is rotatably attached to a side wall in the groove portion 22 located near the upper surface side by a shaft body 56 (hereinafter, referred to as a rotation center 56 for convenience) made of, for example, a pin.

In this embodiment, the length of the connecting arm 16 is substantially equal to the length of the groove 22 extending in the width direction of the board 12.
It is formed to a length that is approximately equal to one-half the length of the groove 48 extending in the width direction of the fixed bracket 14. Also,
The length of the straight line connecting the rotation center 54 and the rotation center 56 is formed to be longer than the length from the rotation center 56 to one end of the board 12 in the width direction. Further, the groove 2 of the board 12
The groove width of the groove portions 48 of the fixing bracket 14 is slightly larger than the thickness of the connecting arm 16.

In the bathing assisting device 10 according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, etc., the board 12 and the fixing bracket 14 are in a state where the board 12 is erected on the upper end of the bathtub A via the fixing bracket 14. This constitutes a housing holding means for housing and holding. That is, in the bathing assisting device 10, as shown in FIG. 4, the board 12 is positioned between one of the ends in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub A so as to cover a part of the mouth a of the bathtub A. From the state where
When one end in the width direction of the board 12 is pressed, the connecting arm 16 rotates toward the fixed bracket 14 around the rotation center 54 on the fixed bracket 14 as a fulcrum. At this time,
In conjunction with the movement of the connecting arm 16, the board 12 gradually rises toward the fixed bracket 14 while one end in the width direction and both ends in the length direction slide on the upper end of the bathtub A. Then, at the end, it can be stored and held in a state of standing on the fixing bracket 14. As described above, in the bathing assisting tool 10 according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the like, the board 12 is erected on a part of the upper end portion of the bathtub A by the cooperation of the fixing bracket 14 and the connecting arm 16. It can be stored and held in a state. That is,
In the bathing aid 10 of this embodiment, the fixing bracket 14
And the connecting arm 16 constitute a holding means.

In the bathing assisting device 10, the connecting arms 16, 16 are connected to the board 12 in a state where it is hung over the bathtub A and in a state where the board 12 is stored and held upright on the fixed bracket 14. And the grooves 22 and 22 of the fixed bracket 14 are fitted and housed. One end of the connecting arm 16 in the longitudinal direction is rotatably attached to the groove 48 near the outer peripheral edge of the upper end of the bathtub A, and the other end in the longitudinal direction is connected to the upper surface of the board 12. Since the board 12 is rotatably attached to the adjacent groove portion 22, when the board 12 is stored and held in a state of standing on the fixing bracket 14, the fixing bracket 14
The center of rotation 54 on the side is located closer to the outer peripheral end of the upper end of the bathtub A than the center of rotation 56 on the board 12 side. That is, since the board 12 stands on the fixed bracket 14 with the board 12 slightly inclined toward the mouth a of the bathtub A, the board 12 does not inadvertently fall to the mouth a of the bathtub A.

Moreover, in the bathing assisting device 10, the state in which the board 12 is hung over the bathtub A is
When raising the board 12 on top, as shown in FIG.
The locking body 40 of the board 12 is locked by engaging with the locking hole 50 of the fixing bracket 14. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the board 12 is erected on the fixed bracket 14, the urging member 40 b is compressed against the urging force by the weight of the board 12 and protrudes. The part 40 a is retracted into the hole 41. In this state, when the convex portion 40a is positioned on the locking hole 50 of the fixed bracket,
The urging force of the urging member 40b causes the convex portion 40a to protrude toward the locking hole 50, and as a result, the locking body 40
Is engaged. Therefore, the board 12 is held and held on the fixed bracket 14 in a more reliably standing state.

Further, in the bathing assisting device 10, the fixing bracket 14 is fixed to a part of the upper end portion of the bathtub A by the adhesive sheet 52. When the bath board 1 is placed on the bathtub A, the width of the bathtub A is changed. The displacement in the direction and the length direction can be prevented, and the bather is extremely safe. Further, in the bathing assisting device 10, since the adjusting member 20 is provided at one of the one end side and the other end side in the length direction of the board 12, the bathing assisting device 10 is attached to the bathtub A as shown in FIG. In the case where the bathtub A is installed in the bathtub A, it is possible to cope with the length in the width direction of the bathtub A by appropriately adjusting the mounting position of the adjusting member 20. Moreover, since the adjusting member 20 has the handle 18, when the bather takes a bath, the bath 18 can be safely taken with the handle 18. In addition,
Since the concave portion 26 is provided on one end side in the width direction of the board 12, when the bather takes a bath, it is easy to grasp the board 12 by putting his or her hand into the concave portion 26, and it is easy to handle the board 12. Become.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention. The embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is different from the bathing assisting device 10 of the above-described embodiment in the configuration of the accommodation and holding means for accommodating and holding the board in a state of standing upright at a part of the upper end of the bathtub. In the bathing aid 10 described above, the holding bracket is constituted by the fixing bracket 14 and the connecting arm 16, but in the bathing aid of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the holding means is constituted by the supporting means and the pressing means. ing.

That is, the bathing aid 60 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 includes a board 62 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Board 6
9 at one end in the width direction of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 12 and the like, a notch 64 having a substantially U-shaped plane is provided. Further, other notches 66 are provided on one end of the board 62 in the width direction on one side and the other side in the length direction, respectively. Board 62
Is formed, for example, in a two-part mold. In this case, the board 62 has a board upper surface member 62a having a small protrusion (not shown) such as a dowel and a board lower surface member 62b having a small recess (not shown) such as a dowel hole. It is formed by being combined at substantially the center of the direction.

At one end in the width direction of the board 62, a support means for rotatably supporting the board 62 near the upper end on one end side in the length direction of the bathtub A is provided. The support means includes two, for example, cylindrical shaft portions 68, 68 disposed on one end side in the width direction of the board 62. The two shaft portions 68 are formed between the opposite ends of the board 62 in the length direction via the cutout portions 66, 66. On one end side of the two shaft portions 68, 68 in the axial direction, bearing portions 70, 70 for rotatably supporting the shaft portions 68, 68 are formed, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 10, the bearing 70 includes a bifurcated support piece 72, for example. The support piece 72 is formed by two substantially U-shaped side walls 76 and 76 having through holes 74 and one substantially J-shaped connection plate 78 that connects the side walls 76 and 76 in parallel. Another through hole 77 is provided in one side wall plate 76. This bearing part 70 includes, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12, a suction plate 80 is formed at the lower end. The suction disk 80 includes a circular suction disk main body 82 made of rubber, for example, and an arch-shaped holding member 83, for example. The holding member 83 has a through hole 83a at the center. The holding member 83 and the bearing 70
For example, it is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material.

As shown in FIG. 11, the suction cup main body 80
An upper disk portion 82a having a hole 81 at the center and a lower disk portion 8
2b is formed by superimposing the peripheral edge portion 2b on the peripheral portion. A pull-up member 84 extending vertically from the center of the suction cup main body 82 is provided. The pulling member 84 is formed by a cylindrical pulling rod 84a having a through-hole 85 and a circular bottom plate 84b formed at the lower end of the pulling rod 84a in the axial direction. The lifting member 84 has a bottom plate 84b attached between the upper disk portion 82a and the lower disk portion 82b.

When the pulling rod 84 of the pulling member 84 is inserted through the through hole 83a of the holding member 83, the holding member 83 is disposed above the suction cup main body 82. The holding member 83 is arranged between the two support pieces 72 of the bearing unit 70. 10 and 1 are provided between the support pieces 72, 72.
As shown in FIG. 1, an operating piece 86 having a J-shaped cross section is arranged. The operating piece 86 has an opening 8 at one end in the longitudinal direction.
7, and insertion holes 89, 89 communicating with the openings 87 are provided in the side wall surfaces 88, 88. The operating piece 86 is provided with the pulling rod 8 of the pulling member 84 in the opening 87.
4 is arranged between the support pieces 72, 72 so as to protrude.

Further, the operating piece 86 is rotatably attached to the pulling rod 84 of the pulling member 84 by a pivot 90 such as a pin. In this case, the through hole 77 provided in one support piece 76 of the bearing portion 70 and the through hole 8 of the pull-up rod 84
5 and the pivot 90 through the through hole 89 of the operating piece 86
Is inserted, the operating piece 86 is pulled up by the pulling rod 8.
4a is rotatably mounted. In the suction cup 80 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in particular, as shown in FIG. 11B, the operating piece 86 is rotated to be substantially perpendicular to the holding member 83 to cause the lifting member 84. Is pulled upward, and accordingly, the suction cup main body 82 is also pulled upward. At this time, the suction disc main body 82 has a lower central portion curved upward in an arch shape with respect to the suctioned face, and a negative pressure is generated in a gap between the suctioned face and the lower face of the suction disc main body 82. Can be done. Therefore, the suction cup 80
Can be adsorbed on the surface to be adsorbed. Therefore, in the bathing aid 60 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the suction board 80 is suction-fixed to a wall or the like adjacent to one end of the bathtub A in the longitudinal direction, so that the board 62 is attached to the bathtub A. Can be rotatably supported near the upper end.

Further, the bathing aid 60 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 12 is provided with a board 62 in cooperation with the above-mentioned supporting means composed of the shaft 68, the bearing 70 and the suction plate 80. There is provided a pressing means for holding and holding the bathtub A in an upright state at an upper end portion on one end side in the length direction of the bathtub A. That is, the pressing means includes a pressing member 92 disposed at one end of the board 62 in the width direction and at the center in the length direction. The pressing member 92 is provided to protrude outward from one end in the width direction of the board 62. The pressing member 92 includes a pressing portion main body 94 having a rectangular plate shape. The pressing portion body 94 has protruding pieces 96, 96 at one end side and the other end side in the length direction and at the center in the width direction, respectively. Pressing portion main body 92, projecting pieces 96, 9
6 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

The pressing portion body 94 has a substantially U-shaped notch 98 at one end in the width direction and at the center in the length direction. Further, the pressing portion main body 94 has two substantially U-shaped concave portions 100, 100 formed at the other end in the width direction at predetermined intervals in the length direction. Two recesses 10
0 and 100 each have a receiving pin 1 at the center of the bottom surface.
02, 102 are formed. To the receiving pins 102, 102, biasing members 112, 112 such as springs are attached. At one end in the width direction of the pressing portion main body 94, a rectangular band-shaped pressing plate 106 made of an elastic material such as rubber is formed so as to straddle the notch 98.

The pressing member 92 is attached to one end of the board 62 in the width direction. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, a substantially inverted U-shaped fitting recess 108 for fitting the pressing member 92 is provided at one end of the board 62 in the width direction at the center in the length direction. 62 are formed at predetermined intervals in the length direction. One end and the other end in the length direction of the fitting recess 108 are each provided with a “U” -shaped step portion 110,
110 is formed. A “U” -shaped step 112 is also formed at the bottom of the fitting recess 108. This step 1
On the bottom surface of the 12, at predetermined intervals in its length direction,
Two holes 114, 114 are provided. Two holes 1
The interval between the first and second pressing portions 14 and 114 is substantially the same as the interval between the two concave portions 100 and 100 provided in the pressing portion main body 94.

In another bathing aid 60 according to the present invention shown in FIGS.
The second fitting recess 108 is fitted into the fitting recess 108. In this embodiment, since the board 62 itself is formed as a split mold, the pressing member 92 is pressed from both sides in the thickness direction of the board upper surface member 6.
The board 62 is disposed in the fitting recess 108 so as to be sandwiched between the lower surface member 2a and the lower surface member 62b. At this time, the urging members 104 of the pressing member 92 are
08 are attached to the board 62 so as to be fitted into the two holes 114, 114. At the same time, the two projecting pieces 96 of the pressing member 92 are stepped by the stepped portion 110 of the fitting concave portion 108, and the stepped portion 111,
Since the locking members 111 are respectively locked, the pressing member 92 does not fall out of the fitting concave portion 108 of the board 62.

In the bathing assisting device 60, as shown in FIG.
Numeral 2 stands on the upper end of the bathtub A on one side in the longitudinal direction, for example. When the board 62 rotates from the state of being bridged between the upper ends at one end in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub A and stands up, the pressing plate 106 of the pressing member 92 comes into contact with and is pressed against the upper end of the bathtub A. Therefore, the pressing member 92 compresses the urging members 104. In this case, the interval between the lower end surface of the pressing plate 106 of the pressing member 92 and the upper end portion of the bathtub A is formed smaller than the length of the pressing member in the width direction. Projecting outward from one end in the width direction of the board 62 by the urging force,
It is pressed against the upper end of bathtub A.

Therefore, in the bathing assisting device 60, the board 62 stands on a part of the upper end of the bathtub A by the cooperation of the supporting means including the suction disk 80 and the pressing means including the pressing member 92. Can be stored and held. In addition, in the bathing assisting tool 60, when the board 62 is standing by the urging action of the pressing member 92, the board 62 is inadvertently pressed and supported on the upper end of the bathtub A. There is no danger of falling on the side of the mouth a. In addition, in the bathing assistance tool 60 of this embodiment, the pressing member 92 is attached so as to be sandwiched between the board upper surface member 62a and the lower surface member 62b of the split board 62, but the board 62 is an integral body. In some cases, the pressing member 92 integrally formed of an elastic material such as rubber can be pressed into the fitting concave portion 108 of the board 62 for attachment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing still another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention. The bathing assisting device 120 of this embodiment is different from the bathing assisting device 60 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. Bathing aid 10 of an embodiment such as
The same adjustment members 118, 118 as those described above are detachably provided. Therefore, in the bathing aid 120 of FIG. 13, it is possible to correspond to the length of the bathtub A in the width direction by appropriately attaching the adjusting members 118 and 118. Further, in the bathing assisting tool 120, a pressing means including a pressing member 92 and the like similar to the bathing assisting tool 60 in FIGS. Therefore,
The bathing assistant 120 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 13 can also hold and hold the board 62 in an upright state at the upper end of the bathtub A by the cooperation of the supporting means and the pressing means. Since the board 62 is always pressed and supported by the upper end of the bathtub A, the board 62 does not inadvertently fall to the mouth a side of the bathtub A. In the bathing assistance tool 120, a recess 116 is provided from the center of the board 62 to the other end in the width direction of the board 62. for that reason,
The bather can easily hold the board 62 by hand, which is convenient for use.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing still another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention. In the bathing assisting device 130 of this embodiment, the bathing assisting devices 10 and 6 of the above-described embodiments are used.
In particular, as shown in FIG. 15, the board is formed so as to be foldable as compared with 0 and 120, and one end in the width direction of the bathtub A is placed at one end in the width direction of the bathtub A in the folded state. It is housed and held so as to be able to stand up.

The bathing aid 130 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 17, two boards 132 and 134 each having a substantially rectangular frame shape in plan view are included. Two boards 132,1
34 is formed rotatably via a hinge part 136. As shown in FIG. 16, a bearing body 138 is formed on one of the boards 132 at one end in the length direction and at an intermediate portion in the width direction. The bearing body 138 includes a rectangular rod-shaped base 140. At both ends in the axial direction of the base 140, U
A letter-shaped holding portion 142 is formed. Two holding parts 14
2 and 142 have pin receiving holes 143 and
143, and the central axes of the pin receiving holes 143 and 143 are arranged on the same straight line. At the other end of the board 132 in the length direction, a notch 144 is provided at the center in the width direction. A handle 146 is provided between opposite ends of the notch 144 in the length direction.

The other board 134 is provided with a notch 148 at one end in the length direction at the middle part in the width direction, and the notch 148 has, for example, a cylindrical shaft 150.
Is arranged. In the through hole 152 of the shaft 150, FIG.
6, as shown in FIG. 17, a cylindrical outer pin 154 is provided.
Is stored. A cylindrical projection 155 is provided at the lower end of the outer pin 154 in the axial direction. Further, a biasing member 156 such as a coil spring is housed in the through hole 154a of the outer pin 154. Further, from above, the inner pin 158 is housed in the through hole 154a of the outer pin 154. At the upper end of the inner pin 158 in the axial direction, another columnar projection 159 is provided.

The shaft 150 is attached to a bearing 138 of one board 132. In this case, the projection 155 of the outer pin 154 is inserted and locked into the axially lower pin receiving hole 143 of the bearing body 138, and the inner pin is inserted into the axially upper pin receiving hole 143 of the bearing body 138. 158 are inserted and locked, so that the shaft 15
0 is rotatably attached to the bearing body 138. Therefore, one board 132 and the other board 134
As shown in FIG. 15, it is foldably attached by a hinge 136.

On the other end of the other board 134 in the longitudinal direction, two U-shaped cutouts 160 are provided at intervals in the width direction. Shafts 162, 162 are formed rotatably between the two cutouts 160, 160, respectively, at opposite ends in the longitudinal direction. 2
The two shaft portions 162 are respectively provided with pivot portions 164 such as pins.
At 164, it is rotatably attached. Two pivots 164,
164 is rotatably supported by a bearing part (illustration) similarly to the bathing assistance tool 60 of the previous embodiment.

That is, the two shaft portions 162 and 162
Each of the suction disks 166 is attached, and, similarly to the bathing aid 60 shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, constitutes support means with shafts 162, 162, suction disks 166, bearings (not shown), and the like. . The suction disk 166 used in this embodiment is different from the suction disk 80 of the bathing aid 60 of the previous embodiment in that the suction disk main body 170 is formed in a substantially U-shaped plane. An operating body (not shown) made of a spring or the like is built therein, and is formed so as to increase the suction force of the suction plate 166.

In the bathing aids 10, 60, 120, and 130 according to the above-described embodiments, the boards 12, 62,
132 and 134 are stretched between the upper ends in the width direction of the bathtub A. In the bathing assisting tool according to the present invention, the board is moved from the upper end on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub to a part of the mouth a. You may make it arrange | position so that it may close.

[0045]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily hold and hold the board from the state where it is hung over the mouth of the bathtub by the housing and holding means so that the board stands up to a part of the upper end of the mouth of the bathtub. Since it is possible, it is not necessary to store it separately in a place away from the bathtub as in the conventional bus board shown in FIG. 18, for example. That is, the bathing aid according to the present invention can be used by setting it in a bathtub without imposing a burden on the user, and can be easily stored and stored near the bathtub. In another bathing aid according to the present invention,
The board is erected on the fixed bracket via the connecting arm, and the fixed bracket is fixed to the upper end of the bathtub. Further, in still another bathing aid according to the present invention, the board is rotatably supported and fixed near the upper end of the bathtub by supporting means including a shaft portion, a bearing portion, and a suction plate provided at one end side of the board. can do. for that reason,
In these bathing aids according to the present invention, the board does not shift in the length and width directions of the bathtub even when the board is used by being laid over the bathtub. Therefore, the bather can safely take a bath by using the bathing aid according to the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathing aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bathing aid shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from a lower surface side.

3A and 3B are explanatory views showing an example of a method of attaching a handle of the bathing aid shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 3A is an essential part cross-sectional view showing a positioning state before attachment.
FIG. 3B is an illustrative sectional view of a main part showing a state after attachment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of use of the bathing aid shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a movement when the bathing aid shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is accommodated in a part of the upper end portion of the bathtub, and FIG. 5A shows a state in which the bathing aid is set in the bathtub; It is a principal part sectional drawing, (B) is the principal part sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of the board rising, (C) is the principal part sectional drawing which shows the state which the board was standing.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a locking member for preventing the board from tipping over fits into a locking hole of a fixing bracket;
FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state in which the board is set in a bathtub, FIG. 3 (B) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state in which the board stands on the upper surface of a fixing bracket, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a relevant part showing a state in which a locking body is fitted into a locking hole of a fixed bracket.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which the board is being erected when the bathing aid shown in FIGS.

8 is a perspective view of the bathing assisting tool shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 in a state where the board is standing upright and accommodated and held, as viewed from the upper surface side of the board.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a suction disk used as a support means of a board of the bathing aid shown in FIG. 9;

11A and 11B are explanatory views showing a suction mechanism of the suction disk shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, wherein FIG. 11A is a cross-sectional view showing a state before suction, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view showing a state after suction; It is.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a fall prevention mechanism of the bathing aid shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing still another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing still another example of the bathing aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a holding state of the bathing aid shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the bathing aid shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.

FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the lower surface side of the bathing aid shown in FIGS. 14, 15 and 16;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a conventional bus board as a background of the present invention and an example of its use.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 60, 120, 130 Bathing aids 12, 62, 132, 134 Board 14 Fixing bracket 16 Connecting arm 18 Handle 20 Adjusting member 22, 48 Groove 40 Locking body 42, 44 End structure 50 Locking hole 52 Adhesion Sheets 54, 56 Center of rotation 68 Shaft 70 Bearing 80 Adsorber 92 Pressing member 104 Urging member A Bathtub a Mouth

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A bathing assisting device that is hung over the bathtub so as to cover a part of a mouth portion of the bathtub and assists a bather in and out of the bathtub, the board being hung over the bathtub, A bathing assisting tool provided on one end side of the board, comprising a housing holding means for housing and holding the board in a state of being erected at a part of an upper end of the bathtub from a state of being laid over the mouth of the bathtub. 2. The accommodation and holding means is provided at one end of the board, and has a lower surface fixed to a part of an upper end of the bathtub, and one end thereof is turned toward the upper surface of the fixed bracket. A connecting arm movably formed and the other end rotatably formed on the lower surface side of the board; and a connecting arm disposed on the lower surface side of the board and the upper surface side of the fixed bracket, wherein the connecting arm can be fitted. The bath according to claim 1, wherein the fixing bracket and the connecting arm cooperate to house and hold the board in an upright state on the fixing bracket. Aids. 3. The connecting arm according to claim 1, wherein when the board stands on the fixed bracket, the center of rotation of the fixed bracket is larger than the center of rotation of the board. 3. The bathing assistance device according to claim 2, wherein the bathing assistance device is disposed so as to be located closer to the bathing device. 4. The storage and holding means is provided at one end of the board, supporting means for rotatably supporting the board near an upper end of the bathtub, and at one end of the board. A pressing means for pressing the upper end of the bathtub when the board is placed upright on a part of an upper end of the bathtub by the supporting means, wherein the supporting means and the pressing means cooperate with each other. The bathing assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the board is stored and held in a state of being raised on a part of an upper end portion of the bathtub. 5. The support means includes: a shaft formed at one end of the board; a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft; and a suction disk formed at the bearing. The bathing aid according to claim 4. 6. The pressing means is provided so as to protrude outward from one end of the board, and presses the upper end of the bathtub when the board is placed upright on the upper end of the bathtub. The bathing assisting tool according to claim 4, further comprising: urging means for constantly urging the pressing member outward from one end of the board. 7. A bathing assisting device that is hung over the mouth of the bathtub so as to cover a part of the mouth of the bathtub having a lengthwise direction, and assists a bather in and out of the bathtub. A board laid between opposed upper ends of the bathtub, a fixing bracket whose lower surface is fixed to one upper end in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub by fixing means such as an adhesive sheet, formed on the lower surface side of the board; A first groove extending from one end to the other end in the width direction of the board; a second groove formed on the upper surface of the fixed bracket; one end of the second groove being closer to an outer peripheral end of the upper end of the bathtub; A connecting arm formed rotatably in the groove portion, the other end of which is rotatably formed at a position near the bottom of the first groove portion substantially at the center in the longitudinal direction of the first groove portion; Shall be able to stand on the fixing bracket. Bath aid, characterized by being carried. 8. The board according to claim 2, wherein the board has a convex locking body at an end thereof, and the fixing bracket has a locking hole to be engaged with the locking body. The bathing aid according to claim 7.