PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair-type assisting device with a body drying function, which has a stand-up function and is convenient for drying the lower abdominal region, the vicinity of the buttocks, and a region between the toes.SOLUTION: In an assisting device with a body drying function, dry air blown by a dry air generation part is guided to: a first opening part which is provided on a seat surface side and blows the dry air to a local region and its vicinity and a second opening part which is provided on the side of a footrest and blows the dry air to a region between the toes of both feet placed on the footrest and its vicinity. A seat surface for sitting is configured so as to freely make an erecting and lowering movement and a fixing: at a horizontal state position for maintaining a seated posture by lowering at a horizontal position and at a diagonal state position for maintaining an erected posture by diagonally erecting the seat surface in a state that is low in front and high at the back. The assisting device with the body drying function, which is provided with a handrail member for assisting the erected position on the seat surface for sitting, excellently performs a body drying of the lower abdominal region, the vicinity of the buttocks, and a region between the toes, assists a users standing, and reduces a working burden on a care giver.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】立ち上がり機能付きで下腹部や臀部周辺、足指間の乾燥を行なうのに便利である椅子型の身体乾燥機能付き介助装置を提供する。【解決手段】乾燥風起成部から送風される乾燥風を、座面側に設けられて局部及びその周辺に乾燥風を当てる為の第一開口部と、足台側に設けられて該足台に載せた両足先の足指の間及びその周辺に乾燥風を当てる為の第二開口部と、に誘導するように構成すると共に、前記腰掛け用座面を、水平位置に伏して腰掛け姿勢を維持する水平状態位置と、座面を前低後高状に斜め起立させて起立姿勢を維持する斜め状態位置とに起伏移動固定自在に構成し、前記腰掛け用座面に起立姿勢を補助する手すり部材を設けた身体乾燥機能付き介助装置として、下腹部や臀部周辺、足指間の身体乾燥を良好にし、利用者の立ち上がりを補助して介護者の労力負担の軽減を図る。【選択図】 図1
