JPS6041947Y2 - bathing wheelchair - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案は、身体障害者が乗ったまま入浴できることを目
的とし、両側と後部のアームレストとバックレストとを
脱落式に構成することにより、入浴時に、本人もしくは
介添者が洗うのに支障がないようにした入浴車椅子に関
するものである。[Detailed description of the invention] The purpose of this invention is to allow physically disabled people to take a bath while riding in the car.The armrests and backrest on both sides and the rear are removable, so that the person or their caregiver can take a bath. This relates to a bathing wheelchair that is designed to be easily washed.

従来、身体障害者の入浴用として、シャワーを浴びるた
め金属部分にクロームメッキを施した車椅子が実用化さ
れているが、入浴専用の車椅子はなく、車椅子自体浴槽
内に入るものは、介添者が車椅子を押してやらなければ
運行できず、また、車椅子のアームレストとバックレス
トは固定式であるため、本人や介添者が体を洗う際には
、種々の支障があり、本人が運行でき、体を洗い易い入
浴専用の車椅子が望まれているところである。Traditionally, wheelchairs with chrome-plated metal parts have been put into practical use for physically disabled people to take a shower. The wheelchair cannot be operated without being pushed, and the armrests and backrests of the wheelchair are fixed, which poses various obstacles for the person or their caregiver to wash their body. There is a need for a wheelchair specifically for bathing that is easy to wash.

本考案は、成上の点に鑑みてなされたもので、以下、実
施例図に基いて説明する。The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and will be explained below based on the drawings of the embodiments.

前後方向をなす上下の平行杆１，２の前端間と後端間、
並びに後部間に、上下端を開口した垂直の管軸３，４．
５を連結して側枠６を構威し、１対の側枠６，６の内側
間に、横方向をなす上下の連結杆７． ７’、 ８．
８’を平行に連結しである。Between the front and rear ends of the upper and lower parallel rods 1 and 2 forming the front-rear direction,
and vertical tube shafts 3, 4 . with open upper and lower ends between the rear parts.
5 are connected to form a side frame 6, and between the inner sides of the pair of side frames 6, 6 are upper and lower connecting rods 7. 7', 8.
8' are connected in parallel.

側枠６，６の外側後部と前端下部に、外側に同心円状を
なすやや小径の駆動用論９を設けた大径の車輪１０とキ
ャスター１１とをそれぞれ設置し、かつ側枠６，６間上
部の連結杆７，７上に、便座形状をなす座シート１２を
設置しである。Large-diameter wheels 10 and casters 11 are installed at the outer rear part and lower front end of the side frames 6, 6, respectively, and casters 11 are provided with concentric drive wheels 9 of a slightly smaller diameter on the outside. A seat sheet 12 in the shape of a toilet seat is installed on the upper connecting rods 7, 7.

側枠６，６の前端と後部の管軸３，５の上端部に、逆Ｕ
字形をなす前後方向のアームレスト１３両端の取付軸１
４．１４下端を遊挿し、該管軸３．５の上端部と取付軸
１４．１４の下端間を、ピン１５．１５をもって着脱自
在にそれぞれ結合しである。An inverted U is attached to the front end of the side frames 6, 6 and the upper end of the rear tube shafts 3, 5.
Armrest 13 in the front and back direction that forms a letter 13 Mounting shafts 1 at both ends
The lower end of 4.14 is loosely inserted, and the upper end of the tube shaft 3.5 and the lower end of the mounting shaft 14.14 are removably connected with pins 15.15.

側枠６，６後端の管軸４上端部に、バックレスト１６の
背面両側部に垂設した腎肝１７，１７の下端をそれぞれ
遊挿し、該管軸４の上端部と腎肝１７の下端との間を、
それぞれピン１８をもって着脱自在に結合しである。The lower ends of the kidney livers 17, 17 hanging down on both sides of the back of the backrest 16 are loosely inserted into the upper ends of the tube shafts 4 at the rear ends of the side frames 6, 6, and the upper ends of the tube shafts 4 and the kidney livers 17 are inserted loosely. between the bottom edge,
They are each removably connected with pins 18.

１９は、側枠６，６間における最前位の連結杆８両側前
部に水平設置された足載せ台、２０は、側枠６，６に設
けた車輪１０のブレーキ杆である。Reference numeral 19 designates a footrest installed horizontally on both sides of the frontmost connecting rod 8 between the side frames 6, 6, and 20 represents a brake lever of the wheel 10 provided on the side frames 6, 6.

上述した構成よりなる本考案において、身体障害者が座
シート１２上に着座し、かつバックレスト１６に背を凭
れかけさせて、両手をもって車輪１０外側の駆動用軸９
の周囲をもち、車輪１０を駆動することによって、通常
の車椅子と同様に前後走行させることは従来通りである
。In the present invention having the above-described configuration, a physically handicapped person is seated on the seat 12, leans his back against the backrest 16, and holds the drive shaft 9 on the outside of the wheel 10 with both hands.
It has a circumference of , and by driving the wheels 10, it can be moved back and forth in the same way as a normal wheelchair.

しかして、入浴時には、例えば、この車椅子を、昇降浴
槽上に水平吊支された吊床上に乗せ、湯を入れた昇降浴
槽を上昇させると、身体障害は、この車椅子の座シート
１２に着座したまま、昇降浴槽内に入ることとなる。Therefore, when taking a bath, for example, when this wheelchair is placed on a suspended bed horizontally suspended above the elevating bathtub and the elevating bathtub filled with hot water is raised, the physically disabled person is seated on the seat 12 of the wheelchair. Then, you will be able to step inside the elevating bathtub.

しかる後、第３図に示すように、アームレスト１３．１
３両端の取付軸１４の下端と、側枠６の管理３，５の上
端部との間のピン１５と、バックレスト１６の背面両側
部に垂設した腎肝１７の下端と、側枠６の管軸４の上端
部との間のピン１８をそれぞれ抜取り、アームレスト１
３．１３の取付軸１４．１４と、バックレスト１６の腎
肝１７とを、管軸３，５．４内へそれぞれ落し込むと、
座シート１２に着座した身体障害者の上半身の両側と背
部にあったアームレスト１３とバックレスト１６よりな
る障害物がなくなるから、身体障害者は座シート１２に
着座したまま、昇降浴槽内で、本人か介添者によって支
障なく上半身を洗うことができる。Thereafter, as shown in Figure 3, the armrest 13.1
3. The pin 15 between the lower ends of the mounting shafts 14 at both ends and the upper ends of the controls 3 and 5 of the side frame 6, the lower ends of the kidneys 17 hanging down on both sides of the back of the backrest 16, and the side frame 6. Remove the pins 18 between the upper end of the tube shaft 4 and the armrest 1.
When the mounting shaft 14.14 of 3.13 and the kidney liver 17 of the backrest 16 are respectively dropped into the tube shafts 3 and 5.4,
Since the obstacles formed by the armrests 13 and backrest 16 on both sides and the back of the upper body of a physically disabled person seated on the seat 12 are removed, the physically disabled person can remain seated on the seat 12 while in the elevating bathtub. The upper body can be washed without any hindrance by the person or an attendant.

また、身体障害者が着座した座シート１２は、便座形状
となっているから、身体障害者の下半身も同様にして洗
い易いものとなる。Furthermore, since the seat 12 on which the physically handicapped person is seated is shaped like a toilet seat, the lower body of the handicapped person can be washed easily as well.

このように本考案によれば、身体障害者が座シートに着
座したまま、浴槽内で体を洗う際に支障がなく、かつ通
常の床面走行も行うことができ、しかも構成簡単である
ので、実用上の便益は大である。As described above, according to the present invention, a person with a physical disability can wash his body in the bathtub while sitting on the seat without any hindrance, and he can also walk on the floor normally, and the structure is simple. , the practical benefits are great.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面は、本考案に係る入浴用車椅子の実施例を示すもの
で、第１図は側面図、第２図は平面図、第３図は、入浴
時の状態を示す側面図である。 １．２・・・・・・平行杆、３．４．５・・・・・・管
軸、６・・・・・・側枠、７．訃・・・・・連結杆、９
・・・・・・駆動用軸、１０・・・・・・車輪、１１・
・・・・・キャスター １２・・・・・・座シート、１
３・・・・・・アームレスト、１４・・・・・・取付軸
、１５・・・・・・ピン、１６・・・・・・バックレス
ト、１７・・・・・・腎肝、１８・・・・・ピン。The drawings show an embodiment of the bathing wheelchair according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a side view, FIG. 2 is a plan view, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the bathing state. 1.2... Parallel rod, 3.4.5... Tube shaft, 6... Side frame, 7. Death...Connecting rod, 9
... Drive shaft, 10 ... Wheel, 11.
...Caster 12 ... Seat, 1
3... Armrest, 14... Mounting shaft, 15... Pin, 16... Backrest, 17... Kidney liver, 18... ····pin.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 前後方向をなす上下の平行杆の前端間と後端間、並びに
後部間に、上下端を開口した垂直の管軸を連結して側枠
を構威し、１対の側枠間に、横方向をなす上下の連結杆
を平行に連結し、側枠の外側後部と前端下部に、外側に
同円状をなすやや小径の駆動用軸を設けた大径の車輪と
キャスターとをそれぞれ設置し、かつ側枠間上部の連結
杆上に、便座形状をなす座シートを設置するとともに、
側枠の前端と後部の上端部に、逆Ｕ字形をなす前後方向
のアームレスト両端の取付軸下端を遊挿し、該管軸の上
端部と取付軸の下端間を、ピンをもって着脱自在にそれ
ぞれ結合し、かつ側枠後端の管軸上端部に、バックレス
トの背面両側部に垂設した腎肝の下端を遊挿し、該管軸
の上端部と腎肝の下端との間を、それぞれピンをもって
着脱自在に結合してなる入浴用車椅子。Vertical pipe shafts with open upper and lower ends are connected between the front and rear ends of the upper and lower parallel rods that form the front-rear direction, and between the rear ends to form a side frame. The upper and lower connecting rods that form the direction are connected in parallel, and large diameter wheels and casters are installed at the outer rear and lower front end of the side frame, respectively, and have a driving shaft of a slightly smaller diameter that forms the same circle on the outside. , and a toilet seat-shaped seat sheet is installed on the connecting rod at the top between the side frames,
Loosely insert the lower ends of the mounting shafts at both ends of the armrest in the front and back direction forming an inverted U shape into the front end and the upper end of the rear side frame, and connect the upper end of the tube shaft and the lower end of the mounting shaft with pins, respectively, in a detachable manner. Then, loosely insert the lower ends of the kidney liver hanging down on both sides of the back of the backrest into the upper end of the tube shaft at the rear end of the side frame, and insert pins between the upper end of the tube shaft and the lower end of the kidney liver. A bathing wheelchair that is removably connected.