JP2001252213A - Handrail arranged inside water-used space - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail arranged inside a water-used space capable of reducing installation cost without twice labor in installation and improving use of the handrail by providing the handrail with a gripping function and a towel setting function. SOLUTION: The handrail fixed onto a wall surface arranged inside the water-used space comprises handrail members having at least vertical gripping parts and a towel setting member disposed approximately horizontally onto upper ends of the vertical gripping parts of the handrail members. The towel setting member consists of, e.g. a rod-shaped, towel rail member. The towel rail member is rotatably or detachably disposed on the upper ends of the vertical gripping parts of the handrail members, or the handrail members are fixed respectively onto the opposing wall surface inside the water-used space and the towel rail member is disposed on a space between the upper ends of the vertical gripping parts of the both handrail members.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail provided in a water area such as a bathroom or a washroom, and more particularly to a handrail having both a gripping function and a towel hanging function. About handrails in surrounding space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wall panels of a bathroom, such as a system bath unit, are provided for entering and exiting the bathroom, moving in the bathroom, standing up and sitting from the washing place, entering and leaving the bathtub, and posture in the bathtub. A handrail used for holding and the like is fixed. These handrails only have a special gripping function by grasping with hands, and for example, a towel rail for hanging a towel or the like used in a bathroom is separate from these handrails and has a predetermined wall panel. , For example, by retrofitting.

[0003]

However, in this bathroom, the handrail has only a single function as a handrail, and the towel rail has only a single function as a towel rail. If the towel racks are to be installed in the same bathroom, they must be separately constructed, which is troublesome, and the construction cost is increased. As a result, there is a problem that the cost of the bathroom tends to be increased.

Further, it is difficult to fix both members close to a predetermined position on the wall panel due to the structure such as the handrail or towel rail being an additional component and the position of the reinforcing member of the wall panel itself. It is difficult to secure the towel rail to hang towels near the handrails for standing up from the washing area or for sitting, and the towel racks used in the washing area cannot be hung on towel rails in a nearby position. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the invention described in claim 1 is to provide a handrail having a gripping function and a towel setting function, thereby reducing the time and labor required for installation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handrail in a water space which can eliminate construction costs and improve the usability of the handrail. The object of the invention described in claim 2 is:
In addition to the object of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handrail of a water area which can further improve the usability of the towel setting member. The object of the third aspect of the invention is the object of the first or second aspect of the invention. In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a handrail in a water area that can be used as a clothesline for a towel set member and that can further improve its usability. The object of the invention described in claim 4 is, in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, to provide a handrail in a water area that can improve the usability of the towel hanging member and facilitate the construction. Claim 5
Another object of the present invention is to provide a handrail in a water area that can easily add a storage function such as a towel to the handrail and further improve the usability of the handrail, in addition to the object of the first aspect of the present invention. is there.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a handrail fixed to a wall surface of a water surrounding space, wherein the handrail is at least a vertical grip portion. And a towel set member disposed substantially horizontally at the upper end of the vertical grip portion of the handrail member.

With this configuration, the handrail is
A towel set member is provided at the upper end of the vertical grip portion of the handrail member such as the U-shape or the L-shape.
It is set by being hung or stored. As a result, since a towel hanging function can be added to the handrail, the handrail having both the gripping function and the towel setting function can be fixed to the wall surface in a single operation, and the construction cost can be reduced, The towel setting member can be fixed close to the handrail member, and the usability of the handrail is improved.

In the invention according to a second aspect, the towel setting member is a bar-shaped towel hanging member, and the towel hanging member is rotatably or detachably provided at the upper end of the vertical grip portion of the handrail member. It is characterized by having been done. With such a configuration, the bar-shaped towel hanging member can be pivotably or detachably integrated with the vertical grip portion of the handrail member. For example, the towel hanging member can be rotated to a desired position and used. The usability of the hanging member is further improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the handrail members are fixed to opposing wall surfaces of the water circulating space, respectively, and a bar-shaped towel hanging member is disposed between upper end portions of the vertical grip portions of both handrail members. It is characterized by being provided. With such a configuration, the bar-shaped towel hanging member is disposed between the pair of handrail members fixed to the opposed wall surfaces, so that the towel hanging member can be used as a clothesline, for example, The usability of the towel hanging member is further improved.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the towel hanging member is formed to be extendable and contractible. With this configuration, the extendable towel hanging member can be used by extending it to a desired length, so that the usability is further improved and the towel hanging member is provided between the handrail members fixed to the opposing wall surface. It can be easily attached by utilizing the expansion and contraction action, and the construction of the handrail can be further facilitated.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the towel set member is formed by a towel storage shelf, and the towel storage shelf is provided at the upper end of the vertical grip of the handrail member. . With this configuration, since towels and the like can be stored in the towel storage shelf provided at the upper end of the handrail member, small items such as towels can be stored in the handrail, and the usability is further improved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 show an embodiment in which a handrail according to the present invention is applied to a bathroom.
Is a schematic plan view of a bathroom, FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of one wall panel, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a handrail, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a used state, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of a fitting part.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a bathroom 1 serving as a water circulating space has a washing pan 3 formed on an upper surface and a waterproof pan 2 in which a bath tub 4 and a counter 5 are arranged, and four wall panels 6a to 6d and It is formed of a ceiling panel (not shown) or the like. Handrails 7a to 7c and handrails 9a having a predetermined shape are fixed to predetermined positions of the wall panels 6a to 6d, for example, by retrofitting.

That is, the wall panel 6 on which the door 8 is provided
In a, a handrail 7a for entering and exiting the bathroom 1 is fixed,
A handrail 7b for maintaining the posture in the bathtub 4 is fixed to the wall panel 6b on the bathtub 4 side, and a handrail 7c for entering and leaving the bathtub 4 is fixed to the wall panel 6c on the counter 5 side. These handrails 7a to 7c are formed in a rod shape by, for example, a resin pipe or a stainless steel pipe.

A rectangular handrail 9a in a front view, which also has a towel hanging function, is fixed to the wall panel 6d on the washing place 3 side. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the handrail 9a has a U-shape in a front view and a vertical grip 10a and a horizontal grip 1a.
The handrail member 10 has a towel hook member 11 serving as a towel setting member, which is provided so as to connect an upper end portion of a vertical grip portion 10a of the handrail member 10 with the handrail member 10 having a handrail member 10b. The handrail member 10 is formed in a rod shape by, for example, bending a stainless steel pipe or a resin pipe, and has a rear side at an upper end portion of the vertical grip portion 10a and a connecting portion of the vertical grip portion 10a and the horizontal grip portion 10b. Is provided with a mounting portion 12 integrally projecting by a predetermined dimension.

The mounting portion 12 of the handrail member 10
Are fixed to the wall panel 6d at four points, whereby the handrail member 10 is fixed to the wall panel 6d integrally with the towel hanging member 11. At the upper end of the vertical grip 10a of the handrail member 10, a pipe hole 13 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) for fixing a towel hook member is provided.

The towel hanging member 11 includes a handrail member 1.
It is formed in the shape of a rod with a pipe of the same material as that of the tube 0, and both ends thereof are bent downward, and small-diameter fitting portions 11a are provided at the ends. Then, as shown in FIG.
The outer diameter of the fitting portion 11a is set to be substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the pipe hole 13 of the vertical grip portion 10a.
Is fitted into the pipe hole 13 of the vertical grip 10a, and the towel hook member 11 is integrated with the handrail member 10. The vertical grip portion 10 of the fitting portion 11a of the towel hanging member 11
a, the towel hanging member 11 is turned into the handrail member 1.
That is, it is disposed so as to be detachable and rotatable with respect to zero.

The fitting portion 11a of the towel hanging member 11
The fitting of the vertical grip 10a with the pipe hole 13 may be a simple fitting. For example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
A screw hole 14 is formed in the vertical grip 10a.
By screwing the fixing screw 15 from 4, the fitting strength between the vertical grip portion 10a and the fitting portion 11a can be increased.

Next, an example of a method of fixing the handrail 9a to the wall panel 6d and an example of a method of using the same will be described. First, the fixing of the handrail 9a to the wall panel 6d is performed by attaching a fixing tool such as an anchor having a threaded portion (not shown) or an appropriate metal fitting to four predetermined positions of the wall panel 6d for fixing the handrail 9a. Handrail member 1
The fixing part 12 of the No. 0 is fixed. And this wall panel 6d
The fitting portion 11a of the towel hook member 11 is fitted into the pipe hole 13 of the vertical grip portion 10a of the handrail member 10 fixed to the above from above. Thereby, the towel hanging member 11 is integrated with the handrail member 10, and the rectangular handrail 9 in a front view is formed.
a is fixed to the wall panel 6d.

A handrail 9a fixed to the wall panel 6d
For example, at the time of bathing, the bather can move in the bathroom 1 or get up from the washing place 3 or go to the washing place 3 by holding the horizontal grip portion 10b and the vertical grip portion 10a of the handrail member 10 by hand. I can sit down. In addition, the towel 16 used when washing the body in the washing place 3 can be hung on the towel hanging member 11 of the handrail 9a, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

At this time, since the towel hanging member 11 is integrated with the handrail member 10 used for standing up from the washing place 3 and sitting down, the towel 16 used in the washing place 3 is used.
Can be detached from the towel hanging member 11 very close to the handrail member 10 and used, or the used towel 16 can be hung on the towel hanging member 11, so that the use of the towel 16 and the gripping operation of the handrail member 10 can be performed. Can be associated with each other.

On the other hand, since the towel hanging member 11 of the handrail 9a is detachably and rotatably disposed with respect to the handrail member 10, for example, the towel hanging member 11 is in a state parallel to the wall panel 6d. Not one of the fitting portions 11a
Can be used by rotating the other side forward around the axis. In this case, first, the towel hanging member 11 is temporarily removed from the handrail member 10, and then the one fitting portion 11a
Into the pipe hole 13 of one of the vertical grips 10a,
The towel hanging member 11 is pivoted about the fitting portion 11a in the direction of the arrow A in FIG.
A predetermined angular position indicated by a two-dot chain line a, and a two-dot chain line b in FIG.
Set and use the parallel position shown by.

In this embodiment, a fitting portion 11a having the same length is provided on the towel hanging member 11, and the fitting portion 11a is provided with a vertical grip portion 10a.
The towel hanging member 11 is configured to be detachable and rotatable with respect to the handrail member 10 by fitting into the pipe holes 13 of the first embodiment, however, for example, the following configuration is also possible. That is, as shown by the three-dot chain line c in FIG.
1a is made to have a different length to facilitate the rotating operation, or a cover (not shown) slidable in the up-down direction is provided on the other side of the towel hanging member 11, and one side of the cover is provided with a fitting portion 11a. An attaching / detaching mechanism or a rotating mechanism such as connecting the rotatably fitted towel hanging member 11 and the other side of the handrail member 10 can employ an appropriate mechanism, and only one of the attaching / detaching mechanism or the rotating mechanism is used. It is also possible to adopt.

In this embodiment, the handrail member 1 of the handrail 9a is used.
0 and the towel hanging member 11 are formed as separate members. For example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
Of course, it is also possible to integrally fix to the upper end portion a by welding or the like. In this case, the upper end opening of the pipe hole 13 of the vertical grip 10a is closed by, for example, an appropriate cover 17.

As described above, in the handrail 9a of the above-described embodiment, the handrail member 10 having the left and right vertical grip portions 10a and the horizontal grip portion 10b, and the horizontal handgrip disposed at the upper end of the vertical grip portion 10a. Since the handrail member 10 and the towel hooking member 11 can be integrated to have a gripping function and a towel hooking function at the same time, the four attachment portions of the handrailing member 10 are formed. 12 is a wall panel 6d
By simply fixing the handrail 9a, the handrail 9a having both functions can be installed on the wall panel 6d in a single construction, and the construction work of the handrail 9a itself can be easily performed. Further, since the handrail member 10 of the handrail 9a and the towel hanging member 11 are separate members, the handrail member 10
After fixing the handrail, the towel hanging member 11 can be attached, and the work of attaching the handrail 9a to the wall panel 6d can be easily performed. Can be reduced.

Further, since the handrail 9a fixed to the wall panel 6d on the side of the washing place 3 is provided with the towel hanging member 11,
For example, the towel hanging member 11 for hanging the towel 16 used in the washing place 3 can be installed at a position closer to the washing place 3, the towel 16 can be easily hung on the towel hanging member 11, and the user can stand up from the washing place 3 or sit in the washing place 3. Since the towel hanging function is added to the handrail member 10 used at this time, the gripping operation and the towel hanging operation can be performed in association with each other.

Further, since the towel hanging member 11 of the handrail 9a is formed so as to be detachable and rotatable with respect to the handrail member 10, the following usage method can be selected. That is, for example, the towel hanging member 11 is set at a predetermined angle with respect to the wall panel 6a, or is positioned parallel to the outside of the handrail member 10 so that the horizontal grip portion 10b is not positioned below the towel hanging member 11. By setting, the used towel 16 can be hung on both the towel-hanging member 11 and the horizontal grip 10b, for example, and dried.
Further, by removing the towel hanging member 11 from the handrail member 10 and closing the pipe hole 13 of the vertical grip portion 10a with the cover 17 or the like, the handrail member 10 can be used in the same manner as a conventional handrail. From these, it is possible to greatly improve the usability of the handrail 9a fixed to the wall panel 6d as compared with the conventional handrail.

Further, the upper ends of the pair of vertical grips 10a of the handrail member 10 are connected by a towel hook member 11, and the handrail 9a is formed in a square shape in a front view. Thus, the fixing strength of the handrail 9a to the wall panel 6a can be increased, and the bather can be supported more safely even when a load of the bather is applied to the handrail 9a.
Also, a handrail member 10 of the handrail 9a and a towel hook member 11
If the handrails 9a are integrally formed in advance, the manufacturing cost of the handrail 9a itself can be reduced, and parts management and the like can be facilitated.

FIGS. 6 to 10 show another embodiment of the handrail according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. First, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are a schematic plan view of a bathroom to which a handrail of another embodiment according to the present invention is applied and a perspective view of the handrail. In the bathroom 1 of this embodiment, the handrail 9a is arranged at the boundary between the bathtub 4 and the washing place 3 on the wall panel 6a, and the handrail 9b having a different shape from the handrail 9a is provided on the wall panel 6d where the door 8 is provided.
Place.

That is, the handrail 9b arranged on the wall panel 6d has an L-shaped handrail member 10 having a vertical grip portion 10a and a horizontal grip portion 10b, and one end portion of the handrail member 10 has a vertical grip. It is formed by a towel hook member 11 fitted in a horizontal state to the upper end of the portion 10a. The handrail member 10 is provided with three attachment portions 12, and the handrail 9 b is fixed to the wall panel 6 d via the attachment portions 12. Further, the towel hanging member 11 has a fitting portion 11.
a side is rotatably fitted to the vertical grip portion 10a, and is formed of, for example, two pipes 11b and 11c, and the inner pipe 11c is formed in the pipe hole 18 of the outer pipe 11b.
Is fitted so as to be able to expand and contract.

In the case of this embodiment, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained with the handrail 9a, and the handrail 9b has both a gripping function when entering and exiting the bathroom 1 and a towel hanging function. In addition, since the towel-hanging member 11 is configured to be extendable and contractable, the length of the towel-hanging member 11 can be increased as necessary, and the plurality of towels 1
For example, it is possible to obtain a function effect that the usability of the handrail 9b is further improved.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Handrail 9c of this embodiment
The handrail member 10 is formed of an I-shaped vertical grip portion 10a having mounting portions 12 provided at both upper and lower ends, and a towel hook is provided on the upper end of the vertical grip portion 10a of the handrail member 10. With the member 11 in a horizontal state, a fitting portion 11a at one end thereof is rotatably fitted. Then, the towel hook member 11 is positioned rearward (on the wall panel side) at the end opposite to the fitting portion.
The bent portion 11d is provided with a contact plate 19 (or the attachment portion 12) for contacting the wall panel 6d at the tip of the bent portion 11d.

The handrail 9c of this embodiment can also have both a gripping function and a towel hanging function,
In addition to obtaining the same operation and effect as the above embodiment,
Since the configuration of the handrail 9c itself is simplified and the contact plate 19 of the towel hook member 11 contacts the wall panel 6d,
The effect of being able to stabilize the support of the towel hanging member 11 on the wall panel 6d is obtained.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the handrail is installed. The handrail 9d of this embodiment has at least the vertical grip portion 1 on the opposite wall panels 6a, 6c of the bathroom 1 along the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 4, for example.
The handrail members 10 having a pair of handrails 0a are fixed, and fitting portions 11a at both ends of the towel hook member 11 are fitted and fixed between upper end portions of the vertical grip portions 10a of the both handrail members 10.

In the case of this embodiment, the height of the upper end of the vertical grip 10a is set at a relatively high position so as not to obstruct the bather. , The hook 21 of the storage basket 20 is movably engaged in the axial direction. Also in this embodiment, the handrail 9d can be provided with both a gripping function and a towel hooking function, so that the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment can be obtained, and the towel hooking member 11 is formed relatively long. As a result, it is possible to add a function as a clothesline to hang laundry to the towel hanging member 11, and to attach the storage basket 20, so that the usability of the handrail 9d can be further improved.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Handrail 9e of this embodiment
Is a U-shaped handrail member 10 having a pair of vertical grip portions 10a and a horizontal grip portion 10b, and a towel set member disposed between upper end portions of the vertical grip portions 10a of the handrail member 10. And a towel storage shelf 22 as the main body. The towel storage shelf 22 has a shelf surface arranged in a horizontal state, and has an upper end surface of the vertical grip portion 10a of the handrail member 10,
The towel storage shelf 22 is fixed with fixing screws 23.
, Towels 16 and small articles used in the bathroom 1 are stored.

The handrail 9e of this embodiment can also have both a gripping function and a towel storing function.
In addition to obtaining the same operation and effect as the above embodiment,
The towel storage shelf 22 can also be used as a storage unit for small items other than the towels 16, and the effect that the usability of the handrail 9e can be further improved can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments. For example, the towel hanging member 11 of the handrail shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is fixed to the handrail member 10 in advance, or Each of the embodiments can be appropriately combined, for example, the handrail shown in FIG. 7 is provided with the contact plate 19 shown in FIG. 8, and the shapes of the handrail member 10, the towel hanging member 11, and the towel storage shelf 22 are also different from those described above. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of each invention according to the present invention. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the handrail is fixed to each wall panel of the bathroom has been described. However, the handrail according to the present invention may have various shapes installed on the wall surface of other water-wound space such as a washroom or a toilet. It can be applied to handrails.

[0039]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the towel set member is disposed horizontally at the upper end of the vertical grip portion of the handrail member. Since the towels used in the surrounding space can be hung or placed and set, the handrail that has both the gripping function and the towel setting function can be fixed on the wall of the water surrounding space in one construction. In addition, the construction cost can be reduced, and the towel set member can be arranged close to the handrail, so that the usability of the handrail can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the towel hanging member formed in a rod shape can be rotatably and detachably integrated with the handrail member. For example, the usability of the towel hook member can be further improved, for example, the towel hook member can be rotated to a desired position for use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, a bar-shaped towel hanging member is provided between a pair of handrail members fixed to opposed wall surfaces of the water surrounding space. Since the towel holder is provided, the towel holder can be used as a clothesline, for example, and the usability of the towel holder can be further improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the second or third aspect, the towel hanging member is formed to be extendable and contractable, so that the towel hanging member can have a desired length. It can be extended and used, so that its usability can be further improved, and the towel hanging member can be easily attached between the handrail members fixed to the opposing wall surface by using the expansion and contraction action, making the work easier. be able to.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, a towel storage shelf for storing and storing towels at the upper end of the handrail member can be easily loaded. In addition, this towel storage shelf can be used as a storage unit for small items other than towels, and the handrail can be more conveniently used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a bathroom to which a handrail according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part of the one-wall panel.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the handrail.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same in use.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a fitting portion between the handrail member and the towel hanging member.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a bathroom to which a handrail according to another embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the handrail.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of an installed state of a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a handrail according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ········ Bathroom 3 ··········································· Bathtub 6a-6d ········· Wall panels 9a-9e ... Handrail 10 ... Handrail member 10a ... Vertical grip part 10b ... Horizontal grip part 11 ... ································································································ Attaching Part 13: Pipe hole 15: Fixing screw 16: Towel 20: Storage basket 22:・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Towel storage shelf

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handrail fixed to a wall surface of a water circulating space, wherein the handrail has at least a vertical grip portion and a substantially horizontal state at an upper end of the vertical grip portion of the handrail member. A handrail in a water-filled space, wherein the handrail is formed by a towel set member provided. 2. The towel setting member is a bar-shaped towel hanging member, and the towel hanging member is rotatably or detachably disposed on an upper end portion of a vertical grip portion of a handrail member. The handrail of the water surrounding space according to claim 1. 3. The handrail member is fixed to opposing wall surfaces of a water circulating space, and a bar-shaped towel hanging member is provided between upper end portions of vertical grip portions of both handrail members. The handrail of the water surrounding space according to claim 1. 4. A handrail in a water area according to claim 2, wherein said towel hanging member is formed to be extendable and contractible. 5. The water fountain according to claim 1, wherein said towel set member is formed of a towel storage shelf, and said towel storage shelf is disposed at an upper end portion of a vertical grip portion of a handrail member. Handrail in space.