JP2001224652A - Bathing auxiliary for nursing care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing auxiliary for nursing care that helps the aged or disabled bathe easily, helps a carer wash the body of the aged or disabled in an easy posture, is very simple in structure and has been reduced in size, can be easily set to or removed from a bathtub, and can be easily disinfected. SOLUTION: An auxiliary body that is submerged in a bathtub for use, is characterized by the possibility of the body being assembled in a desired mode by connecting vertically and horizontally a plurality of what is made of a lightweight material that can be disinfected, and short.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は、寝たきり高齢者
や身体障害者等の体が不自由な人を楽に入浴させること
ができる介護用入浴補助具に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing assisting device for nursing care that enables a disabled person such as a bedridden elderly person or a physically handicapped person to easily take a bath.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来技術とその課題】現在の日本は、世界でも最長寿
国といわれるように高齢者社会が進んでおり、これに伴
って、介護が必要な高齢者が益々増加してきており、ま
た、化学や機械文明が進むにつれて心身障害者も増加し
てきており、在宅介護の必要性が増加している。2. Description of the Related Art At present, Japan has an advanced aging society, which is said to be the longest living country in the world. The number of people with physical and mental disabilities has increased with the advancement of machine and civilization, and the need for home care has increased.

【０００３】そして、これらの高齢者や身体が不自由な
者（以下、要介護者という。）は、自分の力で風呂に入
って体を洗うことは勿論できないため、要介護者が仰向
けに寝たまま入浴するためには、他人による介護が必要
となる。[0003] These elderly people and persons with physical disabilities (hereinafter referred to as care recipients) cannot take a bath with their own power and wash their bodies. In order to take a bath while sleeping, care by another person is required.

【０００４】ところで、日本の浴槽は、欧米諸国の浴槽
と異なり、座った状態でほぼ肩まで沈める程度の深さに
形成されているのが一般的であるため、要介護者を浴槽
内に入れた場合には、介護者は無理な姿勢で要介護者の
体を洗わなければならず、これが非常な労力を必要と
し、家族にとっても精神的、かつ、肉体的な負担が非常
に大きくなってきている、という深刻な問題を有してい
た。[0004] By the way, unlike Japanese and Western tubs, bathtubs in Japan are generally formed to a depth that allows them to sink almost to their shoulders while sitting. In such a case, the caregiver must wash the body of the care recipient in an unreasonable posture, which requires a great deal of effort and puts a great mental and physical burden on the family. Had a serious problem.

【０００５】このような要請に応えるべく、最近では、
浴槽の床を所望の位置まで昇降させる各種の床面昇降装
置が提案されているが、これら従来の床面昇降装置は、
いずれのものも構成が非常に複雑でその取り扱いも煩雑
であり、しかも、一般に形状が大きく、場所をとるた
め、既存の家庭用浴室に設備するのが非常に難しく、ま
た、消毒するのに費用と手間が掛かる、という課題を有
していた。In response to such demands, recently,
Various floor lifting devices for raising and lowering the floor of the bathtub to a desired position have been proposed, but these conventional floor lifting devices are:
All of them are very complicated in construction and complicated to handle, and are generally large in size and take up space, making it very difficult to install them in existing home bathrooms and costly to disinfect. And it takes time and effort.

【０００６】そこで、本発明者は、先に、実用新案登録
第３０４８４５７号として、要介護者の身体を楽な姿勢
で容易に入浴させ、かつ、体を洗うことができる安全性
にも優れた介護用入浴補助具を提案している。Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3048457 has excellent safety in that the body of a care recipient can be easily bathed in a comfortable posture and the body can be washed. We propose bath aids for nursing care.

【０００７】この先の提案に係る介護用入浴補助具は、
浴槽内に沈めて使用するもので、補助具本体は、座部を
有し、かつ、所要の高さを有して構成されていると共
に、該補助具本体の長さ寸法が少なくとも浴槽内の長さ
寸法の半分以下の寸法を有して構成されていることを特
徴とするものであり、そのバリエーションとして、液体
が封入可能な袋状体で形成したものも提案している。The bathing aid for nursing care according to the prior proposal is
The auxiliary tool main body has a seat, and is configured to have a required height, and the length dimension of the auxiliary tool main body is at least within the bathtub. It is characterized in that it is configured to have a dimension equal to or less than half of the length dimension, and as a variation thereof, one formed of a bag-like body capable of containing liquid is also proposed.

【０００８】この発明は、上記先に提案した介護用補助
具をさらに改善したもので、補助具を軽量小型化すると
共に、複数個を任意に組み合わせることで、所望の介護
姿勢に好適な深さと態様に補助具本体を組み立てること
も容易であり、しかも、日常的な消毒も容易な介護用入
浴補助具を提供しようとするものである。The present invention is a further improvement of the nursing assisting tool proposed above. The assisting tool can be reduced in weight and size, and can be arbitrarily combined with a plurality of assisting tools to obtain a depth suitable for a desired nursing posture. An object of the present invention is to provide a bathing assisting device for nursing care, in which the assisting device main body can be easily assembled in the embodiment, and can be easily disinfected on a daily basis.

【０００９】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、この発明に係る介護用入浴補助具は、浴槽内に沈め
て使用するもので、補助具本体は、消毒可能な軽量材質
で高さ寸法が低いものを複数個連結して所望の態様に組
み立て可能であることを特徴とするものである。この場
合、補助具本体は、撥水性に優れ、かつ、防錆性能に優
れた軽量アルミ材やパイプ部材、若しくは、合成樹脂そ
の他公知の消毒が容易な軽量材等で組構するのが望まし
い。Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a bathing aid for nursing care according to the present invention is used by immersing it in a bathtub, and the body of the aid is made of a light-weight material that can be disinfected. It is characterized in that it can be assembled in a desired mode by connecting a plurality of small-sized ones. In this case, it is desirable that the auxiliary tool main body is composed of a lightweight aluminum material or a pipe member having excellent water repellency and excellent rust prevention performance, or a synthetic resin or other known lightweight material which is easy to disinfect.

【００１０】また、この発明において、上記補助具本体
には、浴槽内に沈めたときの浮き上がりや浮遊を防止す
るため、上記浴槽内面及び他の補助具本体に吸着可能な
吸盤、或は、面ファスナーを配設して構成するのが望ま
しい。尚、上記補助具本体の形状としては、例えば、座
布団形状、断面略逆凹状に、或は、踏み台状に形成して
もよい。Further, in the present invention, in order to prevent the auxiliary tool main body from rising and floating when submerged in the bathtub, a suction cup or a surface which can be attracted to the inside of the bathtub and another auxiliary tool main body is provided. It is desirable to arrange the fasteners. In addition, as the shape of the auxiliary tool main body, for example, it may be formed in a cushion shape, a substantially inverted concave shape in cross section, or a step platform shape.

【００１１】即ち、この発明においては、上記補助具本
体を一個或は複数個を上下方向に重ねたり及び水平方向
に並べて連結した状態で沈めて、要介護者が座って介護
を受けることができるように用いてもよい。この場合、
補助具本体には、温水器又は水道の蛇口からお湯又は水
を直接入れ、使用しない場合には、水を抜いて折りたた
むことが出来るように構成することで、収納場所を取ら
ない形式に構成することもできる。勿論、補助具本体を
袋状に形成した場合、仮に水中でこの袋状補助具本体が
破裂しても、袋に収納されている水と浴槽のお湯とは同
じ比重であるので、急激に沈むことがなく安全である。
また、お湯や水を入れる場合には、外部ポンプ装置を用
いることもでき、或は、高価にはなるが補助具本体にポ
ンプ装置を一体化させて構成してもよい。That is, in the present invention, one or a plurality of the above-mentioned auxiliary tool bodies are sunk in a state where one or a plurality of the auxiliary tool bodies are vertically overlapped or connected side by side in a horizontal direction, so that a care recipient can sit and receive nursing care. It may be used as follows. in this case,
Hot water or water is put directly into the auxiliary tool body from a water heater or tap, and when not in use, it is constructed so that it can be drained and folded so that no storage space is required. You can also. Of course, if the auxiliary tool main body is formed in a bag shape, even if the bag-shaped auxiliary tool main body ruptures in water, the water stored in the bag and the hot water in the bathtub have the same specific gravity, so they sink rapidly. Safe without any.
In addition, when hot water or water is supplied, an external pump device may be used. Alternatively, although expensive, the pump device may be integrated with the auxiliary tool body.

【００１２】[0012]

【発明の実施の形態例】以下、添付図面に基きこの発明
の実施の形態例について説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

【００１３】図１に示すように、本発明に係る介護用入
浴補助具Ａは、家庭用の浴槽（バスタブ）Ｂ内に張った
湯内に沈めて使用される。As shown in FIG. 1, a bathing aid A for nursing care according to the present invention is used by being submerged in hot water stretched in a home bathtub (bathtub) B.

【００１４】そして、上記介護用入浴補助具Ａを構成す
る補助具本体Ａ１乃至Ａ７は、例えば、複数個の大きさ
の異なる補助具本体Ａ１乃至Ａ７を、浴槽の大きさや深
さ及び介護者の身体の大きさ等に対応させて適宜組み合
わせて沈めることで、要介護者は補助具本体に座った姿
勢、或は、足を浴槽の床面に着けた状態又は寝かせた状
態を取ることができるので、介護者は、楽な姿勢で要介
護者の身体を洗うことができる。The assisting tool bodies A1 to A7 constituting the nursing bathing assisting tool A include, for example, a plurality of assisting tool bodies A1 to A7 having different sizes, the size and depth of the bathtub and the caregiver's. By submerging appropriately in accordance with the size of the body, etc., the care-requiring person can take a posture sitting on the assistive device main body, or a state where the feet are put on the floor of the bathtub or laid down. Therefore, the caregiver can wash the body of the care recipient in a comfortable posture.

【００１５】また、上記補助具本体Ａ１乃至Ａ７を複数
個、浴槽Ｂ内に組み合わせてその上面が平らになるよう
に並べることで、浴槽Ｂの深さを浅くすることができる
と共に、要介護者を寝そべった姿勢で入浴させることが
できるので、要介護者がリラックスした呼吸可能な楽な
姿勢で入浴することができ、しかも、既存の深い浴槽Ｂ
であっても、介護者が楽な姿勢で要介護者の身体を洗う
ことができる。勿論、この発明にあっては、上記補助具
本体の数は図示の形態例に限定されるものではなく、ま
た、その形状も、座布団形状に限定されず、適宜の形状
で形成しても構わない。Further, by arranging a plurality of the auxiliary tool bodies A1 to A7 in the bathtub B and arranging them so that the upper surface thereof is flat, the depth of the bathtub B can be reduced, and the care-requiring person can be used. Can be bathed in a lying position, so that the care recipient can take a bath in a relaxed, breathable and comfortable position, and the existing deep tub B
However, the caregiver can wash the body of the care recipient in a comfortable posture. Of course, in the present invention, the number of the auxiliary tool main bodies is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and the shape thereof is not limited to the cushion shape but may be formed in an appropriate shape. Absent.

【００１６】このようにして用いられる介護用入浴補助
具の補助具本体Ａ１乃至Ａ７は、例えば、アルミニウム
等の成型が容易で軽量な金属材やポリ塩化ビニール（Ｐ
Ｅ）等の合成樹脂材または体に優しい桧材等の木材で軽
量に形成されており、具体的には、図２乃至図４に示す
ように、例えば、一辺が５５０ｍｍ×２５０ｍｍ×１０
０ｍｍの長方形状の立方体１Ａや、図５及び図６に示す
ように、一辺が２５０ｍｍ×２５０ｍｍ×３００ｍｍの
立方体１Ｂで形成されており、これら立方体１Ａ又は１
Ｂの２面、即ち、浴槽の内壁面と底面と対面する面部に
は、吸盤２或は面ファスナー（図示せず）が所要数取り
付けられて構成されている。The assisting device main bodies A1 to A7 of the bathing assisting device for nursing care used in this manner are made of, for example, an easily molded and lightweight metal material such as aluminum or polyvinyl chloride (P).
E) and the like, or made of wood such as hinoki material that is kind to the body, and is lightweight. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, for example, one side is 550 mm × 250 mm × 10
A rectangular cube 1A of 0 mm and a cube 1B having a side of 250 mm × 250 mm × 300 mm as shown in FIGS.
A required number of suction cups 2 or hook-and-loop fasteners (not shown) are attached to two surfaces of B, that is, a surface portion facing the inner wall surface and the bottom surface of the bathtub.

【００１７】勿論、この発明にあっては、上記各立方体
１Ａ又は１Ｂ同士を連結するため、例えば、隣接する立
方体１Ａ又は１Ｂの対向面部に、あり継ぎやかま継ぎ等
の接合構造を適用することで、他の用具を用いることな
く両者を簡単に連結することができ、また、取り外しも
容易に行うことができる。Of course, according to the present invention, in order to connect the cubes 1A or 1B to each other, for example, a joining structure such as a dovetail joint or a knot joint is applied to the facing surface of the adjacent cube 1A or 1B. Thus, both can be easily connected without using other tools, and can be easily removed.

【００１８】尚、この発明にあっては、上記補助具本体
の形状は図示のものに限定されるものではなく、例え
ば、踏み台状や単純な断面略逆凹状、或は、公知の各種
形状に形成してもよい。この場合の吸盤或は面ファスナ
ーの配置は、適宜である。In the present invention, the shape of the auxiliary tool main body is not limited to the illustrated one, and may be, for example, a step-like shape, a substantially inverted concave cross-section, or various known shapes. It may be formed. The arrangement of the suction cup or the hook-and-loop fastener in this case is appropriate.

【００１９】[0019]

【発明の効果】この発明に係る介護用入浴補助具は、以
上説明したように構成されているので、要介護者を容易
に入浴させ、かつ、介護者が楽な姿勢で要介護者人の身
体を洗うことができるとともに、構成材料が非常に軽
量、かつ、小型に形成されているので、セッティング作
業及び片付け作業を非常に楽に行うことができ、介護労
力を大幅に軽減することができると共に、廉価に提供す
ることができ、しかも、持ち運びが容易であるので、消
毒も容易であり、不要時には場所を取らないので、一般
家庭用浴槽を使用する介護には最適である等の効果が得
られる。The bathing aid for nursing care according to the present invention is configured as described above, so that the care-requiring person can easily take a bath and the care-taker can easily take a bath. The body can be washed, and the constituent materials are very light and small, so that setting and clearing work can be performed very easily, and nursing care can be greatly reduced. It can be provided at a low price and is easy to carry, so it is easy to disinfect, and it does not take up space when it is not needed. Can be

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】この発明に係る介護用入浴補助具の使用状態を
示す断面説明図である。FIG. 1 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a use state of a bathing aid for care according to the present invention.

【図２】同介護用入浴補助具の一構成例を示す平面図で
ある。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration example of a bathing assistant for nursing care.

【図３】同介護用入浴補助具の正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of the bathing aid for nursing care.

【図４】同介護用入浴補助具の側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view of the bathing aid for nursing care.

【図５】同介護用入浴補助具の他の構成例を示す正面図
である。FIG. 5 is a front view showing another example of the configuration of the bathing aid for nursing care.

【図６】同介護用入浴補助具の側面図である。FIG. 6 is a side view of the bathing aid for nursing care.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａ 介護用入浴補助具 Ａ１乃至Ａ７ 補助具本体 Ｂ 浴槽 ２ 吸盤 A Bathing Aid for Nursing Care A1 to A7 Auxiliary Tool Body B Bathtub 2 Sucker

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 浴槽内に沈めて使用するもので、補助具
本体は、消毒可能な軽量材質で高さ寸法が低いものを複
数個連結して所望の態様に組み立て可能であることを特
徴とする介護用入浴補助具。1. An auxiliary tool main body which can be assembled in a desired mode by connecting a plurality of disinfectable lightweight materials having a low height to each other in a bathtub. Bath aids for nursing care. 【請求項２】 前記補助具本体には、浴槽内面及び／又
は他の補助具本体に吸着し連結可能な吸盤、或は、面フ
ァスナーが配設されていることを特徴とする請求項１に
記載の介護用入浴補助具。2. The auxiliary tool main body is provided with a suction cup or a hook-and-loop fastener which can be connected to the inner surface of the bathtub and / or another auxiliary tool main body by suction. Bath aid for nursing as described.