JP2000300474A - Toilet room - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably support a body of a handicapped person with one-side paralysis or an aged person and allow easy and safe putting on/off of clothes, by providing a sidewall part of a toilet room with a body support tool by extension amount in a specific size range. SOLUTION: A sidewall part 1 of a toilet room is provided with a body support tool 3 by the extension amount 2 of about 12-20 cm. The body support tool 3 is a handrail 4, for example. The handrail 4 is formed from a grabbed part 5 grabbed by a hand of a user such as a handicapped person with one-side paralysis or an aged person and a mounting part 6 to the sidewall part 1. A cross sectional shape of the grabbed part 5 is preferably circular. Height 10 of the grabbed part 5 from a floor surface 9 is in a range of about 60-80 cm. Thus, the user can bring his/her head into contact with the sidewall part 1 and simultaneously make his/her upper part deeply fall against the body support tool 3. Therefore, easy and safe putting on/off of clothes can be performed. While, a healthy person does not feel that the body support tool 3 disturbs him/her.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Toilet rooms used by persons with a physical disability such as hemiplegia and the elderly are required to support the body (particularly the upper body) by supporting the body (particularly the upper body) when the user wears clothes. Tools.

[0003] Such a handrail is attached to the side wall of the toilet room, and is usually fixed to the side wall of the normal person so as to have an extension of 10 cm or less to the side wall so as not to be in the way when used. ing. Incidentally, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-217474
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H11-163873 discloses an apparatus in which an elastic body such as a sponge is wound around a handrail to prevent a pain when a user leans.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional toilet room, a body support such as a handrail is fixed to the side wall with an overhang of 10 cm or less. If the height is less than 10 cm, it is insufficient for a disabled person such as hemiplegia or an elderly person to support the body. For this reason, the balance was lost when trying to put on and take off clothes.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a toilet room in which a disabled person such as hemiplegia or an elderly person can stably support the body.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the body support has an overhang of approximately 12 cm to 20 cm with respect to the side wall. It is characterized by being provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the side wall portion is approximately 12 cm to 20 cm.
By providing a body support with a centimeter overhang, users such as hemiplegia and elderly people can stably support the body (particularly the upper body) when putting on and taking off clothes. It becomes possible.

That is, a user, such as a hemiplegic, or a physically handicapped person or an elderly person, supports his body by placing his head on the side wall and leaning his upper body on the body support. Since the overhang amount with respect to the side wall portion is increased to approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, the upper body can lean on the body support device deeply. Thereby, clothes can be easily attached and detached. In addition, since the overhang amount of the body support to the side wall portion is set to be approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, it can be made so as not to disturb the healthy person.

Here, if the amount of overhang of the body support is less than 12 cm, it is impossible to lean on the body support.
Also, it is not possible to grasp the body support slowly. Conversely, if the body support is larger than 20 cm, it will be difficult to lean even if it goes out too much. In addition, the toilet room becomes smaller.

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the body support is a handrail and the amount of protrusion of the handrail from the side wall is adjustable. In addition, as the said body support tool, a waist wall etc. are mentioned other than a handrail.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the body support is a handrail.
It can be easily attached to the side wall. If the body support is a waist wall, the inside of the waist wall can be used as a storage space.

In addition, by making the amount of protrusion of the handrail from the side wall portion adjustable, the amount of handrail protrusion can be optimized according to the user.

[0013]

First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. In the first embodiment, the body support 3 is provided on the side wall 1 of the toilet room with an overhang 2 of approximately 12 cm to 20 cm. To This body support 3 is, for example, a handrail 4
And so on. The handrail 4 includes a grip portion 5 that is gripped by a user such as a disabled person such as hemiplegia or an elderly person, and an attachment portion 6 to the side wall portion 1. The grip part 5 is a horizontal part 7
Or an L-type having a horizontal portion 7 and a vertical portion 8. The cross-sectional shape of the grip 5 of the handrail 4 is preferably circular. The height 10 of the grip portion 5 (horizontal portion 7) of the handrail 4 from the floor surface 9 is in a range of 60 cm to 80 cm.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a toilet body.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

In the first embodiment, the side wall 1 is
By providing the body support device 3 with the overhang 2 of approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, a user such as a disabled person such as hemiplegia or an elderly person can stably wear and remove clothes. It is possible to support the body (particularly the upper body).

That is, a user with a physical disability such as hemiplegia or an elderly person supports the body by attaching the head to the side wall 1 and leaning the upper body to the body support 3. Since the overhang amount 2 of the tool 3 with respect to the side wall 1 is increased to approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, the upper body is
It is possible to lean deeply. Thereby, clothes can be easily attached and detached. In addition, since the overhang amount 2 of the body support device 3 with respect to the side wall portion 1 is set to approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, it can be made such that it does not hinder a healthy person.

Here, the overhang amount 2 of the body support 3 is 12c.
If it is less than m, it cannot lean on the body support 3. Also, the body support 3 cannot be grasped slowly. On the other hand, if the body support 3 is larger than 20 cm, it will be difficult to lean even if it goes out too much. In addition, the toilet room becomes smaller.

Further, by using the handrail 4 as the body support 3, the handrail 4 can be easily attached to the side wall 1.

[0022]

[Modification] FIG. 3 shows a modification of the first embodiment.
As the handrail 4, a handrail 11 is used in which both ends of the grip portion 5 are bent to form the mounting portion 6. Even in this case, the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

[0023]

Second Embodiment FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same or equivalent parts as those in the first embodiment are described with the same reference numerals.

In the second embodiment, the amount of protrusion 2 of the handrail 4 from the side wall 1 can be adjusted. For this purpose, a protrusion adjusting mechanism 12 is provided on the attachment portion 6 of the handrail 4 with respect to the side wall portion 1. This overhang amount adjusting mechanism 12
Is formed by slidingly fitting the grip portion side member 14 to the wall side member 13 constituting the mounting portion 6 so as to form an elongated hole 15 extending in the sliding direction in the grip portion side member 14, and Member 13
A screw hole is formed in the screw hole, and an adjusting bolt 16 can be screwed into the screw hole through the long hole 15.

As described above, by making the overhang amount 2 of the handrail 4 from the side wall 1 adjustable, the overhang amount 2 of the handrail 4 can be optimized according to the user.

Further, since the overhanging amount adjusting mechanism 12 for adjusting the fitting depth of the wall-side member 13 and the gripping-side member 14 by the elongated hole 15 and the screw hole is employed, the handrail 4 is steplessly provided.
Can be adjusted (finely adjusted).

Except for the above, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[0028]

[Modification] FIG. 5 shows a modification of the first embodiment.
A plurality of screw holes 1 are formed in the holding portion side member 14 instead of the long holes 15.
7, the amount of protrusion 2 of the handrail 4 from the side wall 1 can be adjusted in multiple stages by selecting the screw hole 17 into which the adjustment bolt 16 is fitted.

As described above, since the screw hole 17 into which the adjustment bolt 16 is fitted can be selected, the position can be easily adjusted.

Except for the above, the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the second embodiment, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[0031]

Third Embodiment FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same or equivalent parts as those in the first embodiment are described with the same reference numerals.

In the third embodiment, the body support 3 is a waist wall 21 formed on the side wall 1 of the toilet room. The waist wall 21 may be provided with a door 22 to form a storage space 23 inside.

As described above, even when the body support device 3 is the waist wall 21 formed on the side wall portion 1 of the toilet room, a user such as a disabled person such as hemiplegia or an elderly person can stably wear and remove clothes. To support the body (especially the upper body). In addition, it can be of such a degree that it does not disturb the healthy person. Further, the space can be effectively utilized by attaching the door 22 to the waist wall 21 and making the inside a storage space 23.

Other than the above, in the first and second embodiments,
2 and a similar operation and effect can be obtained.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the body support is provided on the side wall with an overhang of approximately 12 cm to 20 cm. Thus, a user such as a hemiplegia or a disabled person or an elderly person can stably support the body (particularly the upper body) when putting on and taking off clothes.

That is, a user, such as a person with a physical disability such as hemiplegia or an elderly person, supports his / her body by placing his head on the side wall and leaning his upper body on the body support. Since the overhang amount with respect to the side wall portion is increased to approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, the upper body can lean on the body support device deeply. Thereby, clothes can be easily attached and detached. In addition, since the overhang amount of the body support to the side wall portion is set to be approximately 12 cm to 20 cm, it can be made so as not to disturb the healthy person.

Here, if the overhang of the body support is less than 12 cm, it is impossible to lean on the body support.
Also, it is not possible to grasp the body support slowly. Conversely, if the body support is larger than 20 cm, it will be difficult to lean even if it goes out too much. In addition, the toilet room becomes smaller.

According to the second aspect of the invention, by using the body support as a handrail, it is possible to easily attach the body support to the side wall. If the body support is a waist wall, the inside of the waist wall can be used as a storage space.

Further, by making the overhang amount of the handrail from the side wall portion adjustable, the overhang amount of the handrail can be optimized according to the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial front view of a toilet room with handrails according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view similar to FIG. 1 of a modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a handrail with an overhang amount adjusting mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial front view of a handrail with an overhang amount adjusting mechanism according to a modification of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial front view of a toilet room with a waist wall according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side wall part 2 Projection amount 3 Body support tool 4 Handrail 12 Projection amount adjustment mechanism 21 Waist wall

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A toilet room wherein a body support is provided with an overhang of approximately 12 to 20 cm with respect to a side wall portion. 2. The toilet room according to claim 1, wherein the body support is a handrail, and the amount of protrusion of the handrail from a side wall is adjustable.