JP2001104189A - Handrail and bathroom unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail and a bathroom unit having a function as a hanhold when one brings himself close thereto. SOLUTION: A handrail body 20 having a substantially U-shaped form in front view and constituted of a pair of arms 21 and a grip 22 is fitted along a wall 4. The grip 22 of the handrail body 20 is overhung to the forward side of the wall 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail having a function as a cue when approaching a body and a bathroom unit provided with the handrail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Handrails are provided near a bathtub, a faucet and a mirror in a bathroom. Such an example is disclosed in JP-A-9-17034.
No. 2 and JP-A-10-234541.

[0003]

However, if the handrail is a vertical handrail as described in the above-mentioned publication, the elderly or a person in need of a caregiver approaches the side wall or stands up while sitting on a bathroom chair. There is a problem that it is difficult to use it as a clue when performing an operation. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2345
In Japanese Patent No. 41, not only vertical railings but also horizontal railings are partially provided at the upper and lower ends of the vertical railings. There is a problem that it is difficult to use when approaching.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a handrail having a function as a clue when approaching a body and a bathroom unit provided with the handrail.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a substantially U-shaped handrail body having a pair of arms and a grip portion along a wall is provided along a wall. The handrail body of the handrail main body is configured to protrude forward of the wall.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the handgrip of the handrail main body projects forward of the wall, the elderly or care recipients facing the handrail main body can enter the bathroom. When approaching the body while sitting on a chair, the grip can be used as a clue. In addition, since it is possible to grasp the vicinity of the center of the grip portion which is most easily grasped, it is possible to easily and surely grasp the arm portion of the handrail body when standing up.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a handrail according to the first aspect is provided above a faucet provided on a side wall.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the handrail is provided above the faucet provided on the side wall, the handrail can be used as a clue when using the faucet. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in a bathroom unit including a washing floor, a bathtub, and a side wall, a seating table is provided on a side of the bathtub, and the handrail according to the first aspect is provided on a side wall near the seating table. Is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the handrail is provided in the vicinity of the seating table on the side of the bathtub, when the user comes out of the bathtub, he once sits near the seating table. The user can stand up while holding the arm of the handrail. Therefore, the handrail can also be used as a clue for rising when getting out of the bathtub.

In the invention described in claim 4, the grip portion of the handrail main body is 750 mm to 850 mm from the washing floor.
mm.

According to the invention according to the fourth aspect, the grip of the handrail main body is moved from the floor of the washing place by 75 degrees.
Since it is mounted so as to be at a position of 0 mm to 850 mm, the handrail grip can be located at a position where it is most easily grasped while sitting on a general bathroom chair. Therefore, when approaching the body, the grip portion of the handrail body can be used as the most effective clue.

[0013]

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

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. A substantially U-shape (or a front view) having a pair of arms 21 and 21 extending substantially vertically and a grip 22 connecting the lower ends of the arms 21 is described. , An upward U-shaped handrail main body 20 is attached along the wall 4 to constitute the handrail 18. The grip portion 22 of the handrail body 20 has a curved protruding portion 26 that protrudes forward of the wall 4.

The handrail body 20 is mounted so as to surround a mirror 23 provided on the wall 4. In addition,
A faucet 24 and a counter 25 are provided below the handrail body 20.

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

In the first embodiment, the shower counter 10 of the bathroom 1 is provided with the handrail main body 20 which is substantially U-shaped when viewed from the front, so that, for example, an elderly person or a person requiring care can be seated on a bathroom chair. When approaching the body, the U
The character-shaped grip portion 22 can be used as a clue.

Also, since the grip portion 22 of the handrail body 20 projects forward of the wall 4 by the curved projecting portion 26,
When an elderly person, a care recipient, or the like facing the handrail body 20 approaches the body while sitting on a bathroom chair, the grip portion 22 is provided.
Can be used more easily as a clue. In addition, since it is possible to grasp the vicinity of the center of the grip portion 22 which is most easily grasped, when standing up, the handrail body 20
It is also possible to easily and surely grasp the arm 21 of the robot.

Particularly, in the case of a person with right paralysis, the grip part 22 is gripped when approaching the body, and the left arm part 21 is used when standing up.
In the case of a left paraplegic person, the grip part 22 can be gripped when approaching the body, and the right arm part 21 can be gripped when standing up. Easy to use.

[0021]

Second Embodiment FIGS. 2 to 4 show 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.

First, the structure will be described. In FIG.
Is a bathroom such as a bathroom unit (unit bath), reference numeral 2 is a front wall of the bathroom 1, reference numeral 3 is a rear wall of the bathroom 1, and reference numerals 4 and 5 are both side walls of the bathroom 1. And the front wall 2
Is provided with a sliding door-type entrance 6, and a washing floor 7 is provided on the entrance 6 side of the bathroom 1. A bathtub installation space 8 is provided at the back of the bathroom 1.

On the washing floor 7, a toilet 9 and a shower counter 10 are provided on the side wall 4 side.
Further, a bathtub 12 having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view is installed in the bathtub installation space 8. The bathtub 12 is arranged such that one long side thereof is in contact with the wall 3 on the back side, and bathes with the feet and head facing the side walls 4 and 5 of the bathroom 1.

The length of the bathtub 12 in the long side direction is shorter than the distance between the side walls 4 and 5 of the bathroom 1. In FIG. 2, the bathtub 12 is arranged at the center of the bathtub installation space 8. ing. And the side walls 4 and 5 of the bathroom 1 and the bathtub 12
The seats 13 and 14 are detachably installed between the short sides of the seats 13 and 14, respectively. The bathtub 12 is provided with a seat 13
Is removed, it is possible to move to a position where one short side portion contacts the side wall 4 of the bathroom 1. In addition, bathtub 12
Is removed from the side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 by removing the counter stand 14.
Can be moved to a position where the other short side portion comes into contact.

Then, the sliding door handrail 1 is attached to the door pocket portion of the entrance 6.
A straight handrail 16 and an L-shaped handrail 17 are provided on the side wall 5 from the entrance 6 side to the bathtub 12 side. Further, the shower counter 10 is provided with a counter 25, a faucet 24, and the handrail 18 of the first embodiment. The handrail 18 is provided above the faucet 24. Further, a bathtub handrail 19 is provided on the back wall 3 of the bathroom 1.
Is provided.

In the second embodiment, the handrail body 20 of the handrail 18 of the first embodiment is attached to a wall surface (side wall 4) near the seating base 13.

The grip 22 of the handrail body 20 is located at a position (height h) of 750 mm to 850 mm from the washing floor 7.
In the first embodiment, it is attached so as to be 800 mm.

The connecting points 28 and 29 of the handrail main body 20 with the side wall 4 of the bathroom 1 are located at the U
A minimum of a total of four or more locations, two upper and lower locations of the two-armed arms 21, is secured.

As shown in FIG. 4, a connection point 29 between the upper end of the arm 21 and the side wall 4 of the bathroom 1 is a substantially L-shaped end bracket 30 attached to the upper end of the arm 21 when viewed from the side. A substantially ring-shaped screw lid member 32 rotatably locked to a flange 31 formed at the end of the end bracket 30; and a screw hanger member 33 fixed to the side wall 4 at the outer periphery. A lid 34 is formed of a substantially disk-shaped pedestal 34 to which the lid 32 can be screwed. The pedestal 34 has a concave groove 35 formed on the front surface thereof for abutting the distal end of the end bracket 30 to perform positioning and sealing.

A small-diameter fitting portion 36 is formed at the upper end of the arm portion 21 with a step, and the lower end portion of the end bracket 30 is attached to the arm portion 21 when the small-diameter fitting portion 36 is fitted.
An outer fitting portion 37 is formed which is substantially flush with the above. Also,
At the lower end of the end bracket 30, a screw receiving tube portion 38 inserted into the small diameter fitting portion 36 is formed.
The space between the small-diameter fitting portion 36 and the screw receiving tube portion 38 is fixed by a countersunk screw 39. This flat head screw 39
It is attached to the back side portion facing the side wall 4 so as not to be seen from the front side. The flathead screw 39 is accommodated in a receiving hole 40 formed in the outer fitting portion 37 of the end bracket 30 so that the head does not come out. By minimizing the unevenness as much as possible, even if a hand touches the joint between the upper end portion of the arm portion 21 and the end bracket 30 carelessly, no injury is caused.

The side wall 4 is formed of an ABS board 41, and a reinforcement frame 43, which is substantially C-shaped when viewed from the side, is disposed on the back side thereof.

The connection point 29 between the lower end of the arm 21 and the side wall 4 of the bathroom 1 is not particularly shown,
Has the same structure as the connection point 29 between the upper end of the bathroom 1 and the side wall 4 of the bathroom 1. However, in this case, the arm 21
A branch portion is formed in a T-shape from the lower end of the bracket, and a linear end bracket 30 or the like is attached to the branch portion.

Further, the shower counter 10 is disposed near the bathtub 12 in the bathroom 1.

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

In the second embodiment, since the handrail 18 is provided above the faucet 24 provided on the side wall 4, it can be used as a clue when the faucet 24 is used.

Since the handrail 18 is provided in the vicinity of the seating stand 13 on the side of the bathtub 12, when getting out of the bathtub 12, once sitting near the seating stand 13, the user stands up while grasping the arm 21 of the handrail 18. be able to. Therefore, the handrail 18
Can also be used as a clue for rising when getting out of the bathtub 12.

Further, since the grip portion 22 of the handrail body 20 is mounted at a position (height h) of 750 mm to 850 mm from the washing floor 7, it is most easily grasped while sitting on a general bathroom chair. The grip 22 of the handrail 18 can be present at the position. Therefore, when approaching the body, the grip portion 22 of the handrail body 20 can be used as the most effective clue.

When the grip 22 of the handrail body 20 is higher than 850 mm from the washing floor 7, the hand may not be reachable. On the other hand, when the height is lower than 750 mm, the waist must be bent or it becomes difficult to stand up.

Further, by securing at least four connection points 29 with the wall surface 4 of the handrail body 20,
The load acting on the wall surface 4 when an elderly person, a care recipient, or the like approaches a body while sitting on a bathroom chair can be effectively dispersed.

The other parts have the same configuration as in the first embodiment, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

[0041]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the handgrip of the handrail main body projects forward of the wall, the elderly or the care-requiring person facing the handrail main body can be used. When approaching the body while sitting on a bathroom chair, the grip can be used as a clue. In addition, since it is possible to grasp the vicinity of the center of the grip portion which is most easily grasped, it is possible to easily and surely grasp the arm portion of the handrail body when standing up.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the handrail is provided above the faucet provided on the side wall, it can be used as a clue when the faucet is used.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the handrail is provided near the seating table on the side of the bathtub. Therefore, when getting out of the bathtub, once sitting near the seating table, while holding the arm of the handrail, Can stand up. Therefore, the handrail can also be used as a clue for rising when getting out of the bathtub.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the grip portion of the handrail main body is mounted so as to be at a position of 750 mm to 850 mm from the washing floor, so that it is most easily grasped while sitting on a general bathroom chair. The handrail can be provided with a handrail. Therefore, a practically useful effect that the grip portion of the handrail body can be used as the most effective clue when approaching the body can be exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a bathroom provided with the handrail of FIG. 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a wall mounting portion of the handrail and bathroom unit of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom unit (bathroom) 4 Wall (side wall) 7 Washing floor 12 Bathtub 13 Seating stand 20 Handrail main body 21 Arm part 22 Holding part 24 Water faucet 26 Curved protrusion h Height of grip part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A substantially U-shaped front view having a pair of arms and a grip.
A handrail, wherein a hand-shaped handrail body is attached along a wall, and a grip portion of the handrail body projects forward of the wall. 2. A bathroom unit, wherein the handrail according to claim 1 is provided above a faucet provided on a side wall. 3. A bathroom unit comprising a washing floor, a bathtub, and a side wall, wherein a seating table is provided on a side of the bathtub, and the handrail according to claim 1 is provided on a side wall near the seating table. Bathroom unit. 4. The bathroom unit according to claim 2, wherein the grip portion of the handrail main body is attached at a position of 750 mm to 850 mm from the washing floor.