JP2000070177A - Portable toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a portable toilet having a seating feeling softer, and at the same time, facilitate a transfer from a bed or the like by a method wherein for a portable toilet for which a detachable toilet container is provided under a toilet seat, the upper surface of the toilet seat is formed smooth without steps, and also, the seating part is softly formed using a soft material which is easily stretchable. SOLUTION: A toilet seat 5 is formed into a square plate-shape having an opening 5a for dejection at the central part, and also, the surface is formed to be smooth without steps. Then, the toilet seat 5 is supported in such a manner that the rear part 5b side is turnably supported by a supporting pipe on the rear side of a toilet main body with a hinge or the like, and the front part 5c side is mounted on the supporting pipe on the front side. Also, for the toilet seat 5, a receiving plate 50 comprising a rigid material having strength is covered with a soft part 51 comprising a molded article of a flexible material which is rich in stretchability. In addition, the soft part 51 is formed to be thicker for the seating part 5d around the opening 5a for dejection, with which the buttocks of a user come into contact so that a sufficient cushioning property may be provided. The soft part 51 is detachably fitted on the receiving plate 50, and is formed of an easily washable material through which water does not permeate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable toilet having a detachable defecation container below a toilet seat for a defecation person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Portable toilets are used by elderly and sick persons who have lost their physical freedom to place a bed or bed next to them and to use the toilet. . In such a portable toilet, when the user rests on the toilet seat and uses the toilet, the caregiver causes the user to lift the buttocks, and from the rear or side of the user, the toilet Wipes and cleans the buttocks and local areas of the person. Then, the caregiver removes the defecation container below the toilet seat, discards the excrement therein, and then cleans the defecation container and sets it below the toilet seat.

[0003]

However, many elderly and sick persons using the above-mentioned conventional portable toilet generally require a longer time to excrete, and those who have reduced buttocks meat. Due to the large number, there was a problem that the toilet seat caused pain in the buttocks when using the toilet.

On the other hand, there is a type of a commonly used Western-style toilet bowl in which a soft seating auxiliary body made of a soft material is placed on an ordinary hard toilet seat to suppress pain in the buttocks.

[0005] However, when such a soft seating assisting body is used on a toilet seat of a portable toilet, a step is formed between the toilet seat of the portable toilet and the soft seating assisting body. There was a problem that it was difficult to transfer to the toilet.

[0006] In the above-mentioned conventional portable toilet,
After the stool, the stool user had to take a mid-low back posture, which was a heavy burden for those who could not step on their legs or who had hemiplegia. Also, it is not easy for the caregiver to, for example, give instructions to a person who has lost their ears or a whine, so that the user can take a mid-low back posture and then wipe the buttocks. Did not.

[0007] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable toilet that does not make a user feel pain in the buttocks and that can be easily transferred from a bed or the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable toilet capable of reducing a burden on a user and a caregiver when wiping the buttocks of the user, in addition to the above objects.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a portable toilet provided with a detachable defecation container below a toilet seat, an upper surface of the toilet seat is formed smoothly without a step. The seat of the toilet seat in contact with the buttocks is formed softly using a soft material that is easily stretchable.

According to the present invention, for example, when the user moves from the bed to the toilet seat, there is no step on the upper surface of the toilet seat, so that the user can smoothly move on the toilet seat, and the seating portion with which the buttocks are in contact is easily expanded and contracted. Since it is softly formed by the material, the user does not feel pain in the buttocks during stool.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first aspect, the outer peripheral portion outside the seat portion is formed at least of a hard material which does not expand and contract as a main material. is there.

In the present invention, the outer peripheral portion outside the seating portion is formed by a hard material so as not to be deformed.
At the time of transfer from the bed, even if the user touches this part, the hand does not sink much, and sufficient force can be applied to the toilet seat. Therefore, the user can easily transfer from or to the bed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the case of the second aspect, the entire surface portion of the toilet seat is formed of a soft material, and the thickness of the soft material is changed. A soft part and a hard part are formed on the toilet seat.

According to the present invention, since the entire surface of the toilet seat is formed of a soft material, the hand and the hips can feel good even when touching any part of the toilet seat. I can move comfortably.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first or third aspect, the soft material portion of the toilet seat is easily attached and detached.

According to the present invention, the soft material portion of the toilet seat that is easily soiled can be easily removed, so that the soft material portion can be easily cleaned.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the fourth aspect, the soft material portion of the toilet seat is
It is made of a washable material that prevents water from entering the inside.

According to the present invention, since the dirt on the soft material portion of the toilet seat is sufficiently cleaned by washing, the user can use the portable toilet in a clean state at all times.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the case of the first aspect, a notch portion for performing a process after defecation of the defecation person is provided on the defecation opening side of the toilet seat, and That is, a gap is formed between the user and the toilet seat so that the user or the caregiver can access.

According to the present invention, while the toilet user is seated on the toilet seat, the user can pass through the gap formed between the toilet user and the toilet seat.
Since the user's buttocks are wiped, the caregiver does not need to make the user take a mid-low back posture, and the burden on both the user and the caregiver is reduced.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the case of the sixth aspect, the notch is formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side of the defecation opening of the toilet seat. is there.

According to the present invention, when the notch is provided at the front side of the defecation opening of the toilet seat, it is possible to easily clean and wipe the local area on the front side of the toilet user and to provide the notch at the rear side. In the case where the portion is provided, the user can easily wipe the buttocks.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1. FIGS. 3 to 5 show the appearance of a portable toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the portable toilet 1 includes a toilet main body 2, a height adjusting section 3, an armrest 4, a toilet seat 5, and a defecation container 6.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the toilet body 2 has its skeleton connecting the upper portions of four pipe-made legs 20 with four support pipes 21 forming a seat frame. The support pipe 21 is provided with a rear pipe 22 that rises obliquely upward. The support pipe 21 covers a lower part of the defecation container 6 and a container support part 23 for supporting the defecation container 6.
Is attached, and the rear pipe 22 has
A backrest 24 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 3, the height adjusting unit 3
It is composed of a support leg 30 made of a pipe, a fixture 31, and a level adjustment adjuster 32.
The support leg 30 which can be moved up and down in the
The vertical position of the toilet seat 5 is adjusted by fixing the toilet seat 5 on the side of the leg 20. Level adjustment adjuster 32
Is attached to the lower part of the support leg 30 with a screw, and adjusts the horizontal level of the portable toilet 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the armrest 4 includes an armrest portion 40, a support portion 41, and a fixture 42, and is provided in the leg portion 20 of the toilet main body 2 so as to be vertically movable. The upper and lower positions of the armrest 40 are adjusted by fixing the portion 41 to the leg 20 side with the fixture 42. By adjusting the upper and lower positions of the armrest portion 40, transfer from the bedside can be facilitated, and the use of the armrest portion 40 according to the physique and the like of the user can be facilitated.

As shown in FIG. 5, the toilet seat 5 is a rectangular plate having a defecation opening 5a at the center, and has a smooth surface without any steps. The toilet seat 5 has a rear portion 5b side rotatably supported by a support pipe 21A on the rear side of the toilet main body 2 via a hinge or the like, and a front portion 5c side mounted on the front side support pipe 21B. , Attached to the toilet body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the toilet seat 5 is provided on a receiving plate 50 made of a hard (non-stretchable) material having strength, by using a soft material having a high elasticity. Covered with a soft part 51 made of a molded product of
The seating portion 5d around the defecation opening 5a where the buttocks of the user touches is formed thickly so as to have a soft and sufficient cushioning property, and the outer peripheral portion outside the seating portion 5d (hereinafter, this portion is referred to as the transfer portion 5e). ) Is formed thin so as not to sink (to be in a hard state). This soft part 5
Reference numeral 1 is formed of a material that is easily attached to and detached from the receiving plate 50 and that does not penetrate water into the inside and is easy to wash.

When the soft portion 51 is formed by foaming a resin such as soft urethane, which is one of the soft materials, FIG.
(B), only the skin portion 51a (normal urethane sheet) for preventing water from entering is formed on the thin transfer portion 5e, and the skin portion 5d is formed on the thick seating portion 5d.
A soft foam part 51b is formed in 1a.

Next, the operation and effects of the portable toilet 1 will be described. The portable toilet 1 is used, for example, by an elderly person (hereinafter referred to as a "user") who has become unable to use his / her body sufficiently by placing it beside a bed. in this case,
It is necessary to adjust the upper and lower positions of the toilet seat 5 in accordance with the height of the bed, and lower the position of the armrest 40 of the armrest 4 on the bed side to a predetermined position in order to facilitate transfer from the bed. Need to be kept. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the vertical position of the armrest 40 of the armrest 4 opposite to the bed in accordance with the physique of the user. To adjust the position of the toilet seat 5, loosen the fixture 31 of the height adjustment unit 3,
Adjusting the length of the support leg 30 protruding from the leg portion 20 is performed. To lower the armrest 4 and adjust the vertical position, loosen the fixing member 42 and move the column portion 41 up and down in the leg portion 20. Performed by If necessary, the horizontal level is adjusted by the level adjustment adjuster 32.

After the user transfers onto the toilet seat 5 so as to slide out of the bed, the user places his buttocks on the seat 5d while sitting on the transfer portion 5e of the toilet seat 5, and sits on the toilet seat 5. . Then, the user performs the urination and urination with both arms on the armrest 4 in a relaxed state. After the stool is over, the caregiver moves the stool to the bed after performing the sewage of the buttocks, etc., while lowering the stool. Since the excrement of the user is stored in the defecation container 6, the caregiver pivots the toilet seat 5 upward around the rear side, takes out the defecation container 6 from the container support part 23, and Is discarded, and the defecation container 6 is washed and set again in the container support portion 23.

As described above, in the portable toilet 1, since the seat 5d of the toilet seat 5 with which the buttocks of the user is in contact is formed softly with a thick soft material, the user can feel pain in the buttocks. It does not end up and toilet seat 5
Since the upper surface of the toilet is smooth and has no steps, it is easy for the user to transfer from the bed to the toilet seat 5 and from the toilet seat 5 to the bed.

Further, in the portable toilet 1, the transfer part 5e around the seat part 5d is in a hard state with little sinking, that is, the main material is a receiving plate 50 without expansion and contraction. Even when moving to the part 5d side, the body can be easily moved by holding the transfer part 5e. In this case, since the surface of the transfer part 5e is also formed of a soft material, the feel of the hands and buttocks is soft,
The user can comfortably move on the seat 5d.

Further, in the portable toilet 1, the soft portion 51 of the toilet seat 5 is easily attached and detached, so that the soft portion 51 which is easily contaminated can be easily cleaned. In particular, since the soft portion 51 is formed of a material that is easy to wash such that water does not enter the inside, washing is easy.

The size of the seating portion 5d with which the buttocks of the user touches is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 and the like, but only the portion of the toilet seat 5 where the buttocks are in contact, or the ease of manufacture. In consideration of the above, it is a matter of course that the size may be larger than this part.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, the receiving plate 50 is exposed around the seating portion 5d, the transfer portion 5e is formed by the receiving plate 50, and the seat 5 is seated. The same effect can be obtained even if only the portion 5d is formed by the soft portion 51 having a thicker soft material. In this case, the seating portion 5d is easily attached to and detached from the transfer portion 5e so as not to rotate via a boss or a rib. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the soft portion 51 is formed by foaming a resin such as soft urethane, the soft foam portion 51b is formed in the thin skin portion 51a for preventing water from entering. It is formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, the entire surface of the toilet seat 5 may be formed of a soft portion 51 having a thicker soft material. In this case, the hand or the like sinks into the transfer part 5e of the toilet seat 5, but the hand and the buttocks feel better to the transfer part 5e. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the soft portion 51 is formed by foaming a resin such as soft urethane, the entire foam portion 51b is formed in the skin portion 51a.
Is formed.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 9 shows the shape of a toilet seat of a portable toilet according to another embodiment of the present invention. The other parts of the portable toilet except for the toilet seat are the same as the portable toilet of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, similarly to the toilet seat 5 of the first embodiment, the toilet seat 5A is formed of a receiving plate 50 and a soft portion 51, and the soft portion 51 is, as shown in FIG. The seating portion 5d is formed from a thick soft material and the transfer portion 5e is formed from a thin soft material. However, the shape of the defecation opening 5f is different from the defecation opening 5a of the toilet seat 5.

That is, since the defecation opening 5a of the toilet seat 5 is relatively small as shown in FIG. 9A, when the toilet seater sits on the toilet seat 5, the user M ( FIG.
9), the buttock M1 of the toilet seat 5A has a notch K1 at the front and back of the toilet seat 5A on the side of the toilet opening 5a as shown in FIG. ,
K2 is provided, and the user who sits on the toilet seat 5A and the toilet seat 5
A gap S1 before the caregiver's hand is put between
1) and a rear gap S2 (see FIG. 10).

Therefore, in this portable toilet 1,
It is not necessary for the toilet user M to be on the lower back for wiping the buttocks after defecation, and as shown in FIG. Then, as well as having the butt wipe through the rear gap S2,
As shown in FIG. 11, the caregiver may be required to wash or wipe the front local part via the front gap S1. Therefore, in this portable toilet, the load on the user can be reduced, and the burden on the caregiver is also reduced because the user does not need to take the user's hip position. Of course, even in this portable toilet 1, the toilet seat 5A
And the transfer portion 5e.
Is formed hard, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 9 (c), the defecation opening 5f may be provided with only the notch K1 in front of the defecation opening 5a, or may be formed on the rear of the defecation opening 5a. K
2 may be provided. Notch K1 on the front side
Thereby, the front local portion of the user M can be easily washed and wiped off, and the rear notch K2 can easily wipe the buttocks of the user M.

The shapes of the cutouts K1 and K2 need not be limited to those shown in FIG.
Any gap may be formed as long as the gaps S1 and S2 are formed below the space S1. In this case, the gaps S1, S
Reference numeral 2 is not limited to the caregiver, and it is a matter of course that the toilet user may be able to wipe the buttocks or the like while sitting on the toilet seat with his / her own hand.

[0045]

The present invention has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a portable toilet provided with a detachable defecation container below the toilet seat, the upper surface of the toilet seat is formed smoothly without any level difference, and a seating portion to which the buttocks of the toilet seat contact is softly formed using a soft material that is easily stretchable. As a result, the user does not feel pain in the buttocks, and transfer from a bed or the like can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 1, since the outer peripheral portion outside the seating portion is formed at least with a hard material that does not expand and contract as a main material, while applying force to the toilet seat by hand,
It is possible to easily move the toilet seat to the seat.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 2, the entire surface portion of the toilet seat is formed of a soft material, and a soft portion and a hard portion are formed on the toilet seat by changing the thickness of the soft material. Therefore, movement to the toilet seat or the like can be performed with a good touch.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 1 or 3, since the soft material portion of the toilet seat is easily attached and detached, it is possible to easily clean the soft material portion that is easily soiled.

According to the invention described in claim 5 of the present invention,
In the case of the invention according to claim 4, since the soft material portion of the toilet seat is formed of a washable material that prevents water from entering the interior, the soft material portion is always cleaned by washing. Can be kept in condition.

According to the invention described in claim 6 of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 1, a notch portion for performing a process after defecation of the defecation person is provided on the defecation opening side of the toilet seat,
Since a gap is formed between the user on the toilet seat and this toilet seat so that the user himself or the caregiver can put in his hand, the user is required to wipe the buttocks of the user. It is not necessary to make the user take a mid-lower posture, and the burden on the user and the caregiver can be reduced.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
In the case of the invention described in claim 6, since the cutout portion is formed on at least one of the front side and the rear side of the defecation opening side of the toilet seat, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the invention described in claim 6. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a toilet seat of a portable toilet according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

2 is a partial sectional view of the toilet seat shown in FIG. 1,
(A) shows a case where the soft part is formed of a general soft material,
(B) shows a case where the soft part is formed from a foam material.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the portable toilet provided with the toilet seat shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the portable toilet shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the portable toilet shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of a toilet seat according to a first modified embodiment of the first embodiment.

7 is a partial sectional view of the toilet seat shown in FIG. 6,
(A) shows a case where the soft part is formed of a general soft material,
(B) shows a case where the soft part is formed from a foam material.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are partial cross-sectional views of a toilet seat according to a second modified embodiment of the first embodiment, where FIG. 8A shows a case where a soft portion is formed of a general soft material, and FIG. This shows a case in which it is formed from a material.

9A and 9B are plan views of the toilet seat and the like of the portable toilet according to the second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 9A shows the toilet seat of the first embodiment, and FIGS. 9B and 9C show the toilet seat of the second embodiment. ing.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a portable toilet equipped with a toilet seat shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the portable toilet provided with the toilet seat shown in FIG. 9B, in which the user is seated.

[Description of Signs] 1 Portable toilet 5 Toilet seat 5a, 5f Defecation opening 5d Seating part 5e Transfer part (outside from the seating part) 6 Defecation container 51 Soft part (soft material part) K1, K2 Notch S1 Front gap (gap) ) S2 Rear gap (gap)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A portable toilet having a detachable defecation container below a toilet seat, wherein the upper surface of the toilet seat is formed smoothly without any level difference,
A portable toilet, characterized in that a seating portion of the toilet seat in contact with the buttocks is softly formed using a soft material that is easily stretchable. 2. The portable toilet according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral portion outside the seat portion is formed at least using a hard material that does not expand and contract as a main material. 3. An entire surface of the toilet seat is formed of the soft material, and a soft portion and a hard portion are formed on the toilet seat by changing the thickness of the soft material. The portable toilet according to claim 2, wherein 4. The toilet seat according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the soft material is easily attached and detached.
The portable toilet described. 5. The portable toilet according to claim 4, wherein the portion of the soft material of the toilet seat is formed of a washable material that prevents water from entering the interior. 6. A notch for performing a process after defecation of a defecation person is provided in a defecation opening of the toilet seat, and between the user on the toilet seat and the toilet seat, the user or the caregiver is provided. 2. A gap is formed to allow a hand of a person to enter.
The portable toilet described. 7. The portable toilet according to claim 6, wherein the notch is formed in at least one of a front side and a rear side of the toilet seat on the side of the opening for defecation.