JP2001321282A - Handrail on bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail on a bathtub, which does not prevent the use of a cover, even when the rail is fixed on the edge of the bathtub. SOLUTION: A base 1 is fixed on the edge Ba of a bathtub B and on the fitting surface 1a the body of a grab rail 2 is provided, which bathers hold while getting into and out of the bathtub. The base 1 has an outside board 11 set outside of the bathtub and a side board 12 set inside of the bathtub to sandwich the edge Ba of the bathtub between the board 11 and the board 12. Between the upper board and the lower board of the outside board, a concave part 5 is prepared to insert a cover 4 of the bathtub B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail for a bathtub which is attached to an edge of a bathtub and used by a bather when he / she takes a bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general home tub has an edge protruding above a floor surface. Therefore, the bather must take a bath while straddling this edge, and must then stand on one foot. One leg is painful for the physically handicapped and the elderly, and there is a demand to avoid as little as possible. By the way, in order to maintain the stability of the body of a bather when standing on one foot when taking a bath, there is a bathtub provided with a handrail for the bathtub at the edge of the bathtub. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a generally known bathtub handrail has a configuration in which a part to which a bather puts his hand is arranged above an edge of the bathtub.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional handrails for bathtubs have the following problems. That is, when trying to close the opening of the bathtub with the lid, the lid interferes with the bathtub handrail, and the lid cannot be closed. In this case, since there is a gap between the lid and the bathtub, the hot water in the bathtub is easily cooled.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub handrail that can be closed so as to close the opening of the bathtub even when attached to the edge of the bathtub. I do.

[0005]

The present invention achieves the above object by the following means. The handrail for a bathtub according to claim 1 is a handrail for a bathtub attached to an edge portion of the bathtub and to which a bather puts his / her hand when entering or leaving a bath. It is characterized by having. In the handrail for a bathtub according to claim 2, a base is attached to an edge portion of the bathtub, and a handrail main body to which a bather puts his hand at the time of entering and leaving the bath is provided on an attachment surface of the base, and the base is provided with An outer substrate disposed outside, and an inner substrate disposed inside the bathtub so as to sandwich an edge of the bathtub between the outer substrate and the outer substrate, for inserting a lid of the bathtub into the outer substrate. A concave portion is provided. The handrail for a bathtub according to claim 3, wherein the outer substrate is provided with a guide portion for guiding the inner substrate in a direction to approach and separate from the inner substrate, and the mounting surface to which the handrail body is mounted, and the guide portion and the mounting surface are provided. And the recess for inserting a lid of the bathtub is provided between the recess.

In the above-described bathtub handrail, a concave portion for inserting a bathtub cover is provided on a side portion. By inserting the lid into the concave portion, the bathtub handrail does not interfere with the bathtub handrail. A lid can be placed to close the bathtub opening.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail for a bathtub according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the handrail for the bathtub, and FIG.
It is the longitudinal section which cut the other side of the handrail for the same bathtub. In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a base attached to the edge of the bathtub, and 2 denotes a handrail main body which is attached on the attachment surface 1a of the base 1 and on which a bather puts his hand when taking a bath. Base 1
A handrail main body mounting angle adjusting means 3 is interposed between the mounting surface 1a of the handrail and the handrail main body 2, whereby the mounting angle of the handrail main body 2 to the base 1 in the substantially horizontal direction can be adjusted. I have. In addition, the lid 4 of the bathtub B is provided on the side of the base 1.
Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base 1 is an F-shaped outer substrate 1 arranged outside a bathtub.
1 and an inner substrate 12 arranged inside the bathtub. The outer substrate 11 and the inner substrate 12 are made of a material having excellent strength, for example, a stainless steel plate. Outer board 1
1 is an upright plate portion 13 that is attached in an upright state along the outer surface of the bathtub, and the upright plate portion 13 is provided at an upper end of the upright plate portion 13.
And a lower plate portion 15 extending parallel to the upper plate portion 14 at an intermediate position in the height direction of the upright plate portion 13. A member 16 having a U-shaped cross section is attached to the upper side of the upper plate 14 by a fixing means such as welding, with the opening facing downward.
A rectangular insertion hole 17 is formed in the upper part of the fifth insertion hole 5.

On the other hand, a square pipe 18 inserted into the square insertion hole 17 is attached above the side of the inner substrate 12. The square pipe 18 is inserted into the square insertion hole 17 formed in the outer substrate 11, and in this state, the outer substrate 11 is provided with bolts 1 from the surface opposite to the inner substrate 12.
9 is inserted into a through hole 11 a formed at a position corresponding to the center of the square insertion hole 17 of the outer substrate 11, and a nut 20 fixed to the end of the square pipe 18 is provided at the tip of the bolt 19. It is screwed. That is, the rectangular insertion hole 17 of the outer substrate 11 functions as a guide that guides the inner substrate toward and away from the substrate.

When the bolt 19 is rotated through a grip operating portion 19a attached to the head thereof, the nut 20 screwed to the bolt 19 and the inner substrate 12 to which the nut 20 is attached are bolted. 19, whereby the distance between the outer substrate 11 and the inner substrate 12 is adjusted, and thus the edge Ba of the bathtub B is strongly sandwiched between the outer substrate 11 and the inner substrate 12,
The base 1 can be fixed to the edge Ba of the bathtub B. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the inner substrate 12 is formed so as to expand in the width direction of the square pipe 18 as it goes downward from a joint portion with the square pipe 18.
A large contact area with the edge Ba of the bathtub B is ensured, and the lid 4 which is somewhat flexible can close the opening of the bathtub B along the inner substrate 12.

Here, the insertion hole 17 on the outer substrate 11 side is used.
And a pipe 18 on the side of the inner substrate 12 inserted into the insertion hole.
Are formed to be angular to each other in order to serve not only as a guide function of guiding the inner substrate 12 to be parallel to the outer substrate 11 but also as a detent function. The base 1
The upper surface of the upper plate portion 14 is the mounting surface 1a to which the handrail body 2 is mounted. Upper plate 1 of outer substrate 11
The base 1 is located between the edge 4 of the bathtub B and the lower plate portion 15.
The opening 5 is provided on the inside of the bathtub B when attached, and the recess 5 for inserting the lid 4 of the bathtub B is provided. That is, the concave portion 5 has a rectangular insertion hole 17 functioning as a guide portion for the inner substrate 12 and the mounting surface 1 a on the upper surface of the upper plate portion 14 to which the handrail body 2 is mounted.
And is formed between them.

A cushioning material 21 is provided on a surface of the outer substrate 11 and the inner substrate 12 facing the edge Ba of each bathtub B.
When the base 1 is fixed to the edge Ba of the bathtub B, the edge Ba of the bathtub B is hardly damaged. Further, a hollow decorative plate 22 made of a heat-resistant and abrasion-resistant resin material is attached to the outer substrate 11 so as to cover the outer substrate 11 from outside, and a bather or the like inadvertently grips the bolt 19. The operation unit 19a is not touched.

On the other hand, the handrail main body 2 includes a substantially circular grip portion 25 on which a bather actually puts his / her hands when taking a bath and the base 1.
And a mounting portion 26 for mounting the handrail main body 2 to the upper plate portion 14. The grip portion 25 and the mounting portion 26 have, for example, heat resistance and wear resistance similarly to the decorative plate 22. It is integrally made of resin material.

There are various types of the handrail body mounting angle adjusting means 3, and examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 2, 3,
5 and 6 show the handrail body mounting angle adjusting means 3.
Consists of a polygonal concave portion and a polygonal convex portion which correspond to each other, and one of them, for example, the convex portion is provided on the mounting surface 1a side of the base 1, and the concave portion on the other side is formed on the handrail body 2. It is provided.

More specifically, a square plate member 30 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate portion 14, which is the mounting surface 1a of the base 1. A square-shaped concave portion 31 corresponding to the plate member 30 is formed on the bottom surface of the mounting portion 26 of the handrail main body 2. Then, the square plate member 30 and the concave portion 31
6 (a) and 6 (b) by fitting
As shown in the figure, the handrail main body 2 has a state in which the grip 25 is parallel to the edge Ba of the bathtub B to which the base 1 is fixed, and the grip 25 is orthogonal to the edge Ba. You can select one of the states.

A central portion of the square plate member 30;
Through holes 30a, 31a, and 14a are provided so as to overlap with each other at a central portion of the square-shaped concave portion 31 and a predetermined portion of the upper plate portion 14 corresponding thereto, and a bolt 32 inserted and set in these through holes is provided. The handrail body 2 is firmly fixed to the base 1 by a nut 33 screwed to the tip of the bolt 32.

The four corners of the square plate member 30 are shaved so that they can be easily inserted into the square recess 31 of the handrail body 2. In the above-described example, the convex portions and the concave portions provided on the base 1 and the handrail main body 2, respectively, have a square shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be regular pentagons or regular hexagons. Conversely, a concave portion 31 may be provided on the base 1 side, and a convex portion 30 may be provided on the handrail body 2 side.

Handrail body mounting angle adjusting means 3 shown in FIG.
Is composed of a conical concave portion and a conical convex portion which correspond to each other, and one of the convex portions is, for example, the mounting portion 1 of the base 1.
The handrail body 2 is provided on the side
It is provided in.

More specifically, a truncated cone-shaped projection 35 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate portion 14, which is the mounting surface 1a of the base 1. A truncated cone-shaped recess 36 corresponding to the truncated cone-shaped projection 35 is formed on the bottom surface of the mounting portion 26 of the handrail body 2. By fitting the truncated cone-shaped projections 35 and depressions 36 to each other, the handrail main body 2 can make an arbitrary mounting angle with respect to the edge of the bathtub to which the base 1 is fixed. It is fixed.

The center of the truncated cone-shaped projection 35,
Through holes 35 a, 3, 3 through which fixing bolts are passed through the central portion of the truncated conical recess 36 and a predetermined portion of the upper plate portion 14.
The point that 6a is provided is similar to the above-described example. Further, in order to realize the strong fitting between the truncated cone-shaped convex portion 35 and the concave portion 36, the inclination angle of the convex portion 35 is set smaller than the inclination angle of the concave portion 36, and the depth of the concave portion 36 is reduced. What is necessary is just to set larger than the height of the convex part 35.

The example of the handrail body mounting angle adjusting means 3 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is composed of a plurality of pins arranged in the circumferential direction and a pin receiving member for receiving the pins. Among them, for example, a plurality of pins are provided on the handrail body 2 side, and a pin receiving member on the other side is provided on the mounting surface 1 a of the base 1.

More specifically, six pins 38 provided at every 60 degrees in the circumferential direction are attached to the bottom surface of the attachment portion 26 of the handrail body 2. On the other hand, a pin receiving member 39 with which the six pins 38 are engaged is mounted on the upper surface of the upper plate portion 14 which is the mounting surface 1a of the base 1. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the pin receiving member 39 is a gear 39a, and FIG. 9 shows an example in which the pin receiving member 39 is a chrysanthemum seat 39b. That is, the handrail main body 2 is attached to the edge of the bathtub to which the base 1 is fixed at an arbitrary mounting angle as long as the plurality of pins 38 can engage with the pin receiving members 39 (39a, 39b). It is designed to be fixed to form.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, fixing bolts are provided at the center of the plurality of pins 38,..., At the center of the pin receiving member 39, and at a predetermined position of the upper plate 14. A through hole is provided for passing the P. 32 through.

However, in the above described handrail for a bath tub, since the concave portion 5 for inserting the lid 4 of the bath tub B is provided on the side portion, by inserting the lid 4 into the concave portion 5, the bath tub can be replaced. A lid can be placed on top of the bathtub B so as to close the opening without interfering with the handrail.

A base 1 attached to the edge Ba of the bathtub B, and a handrail main body 2 on which a bather puts his hand when taking a bath.
Are separated from each other, and the mounting angles thereof can be adjusted substantially horizontally with each other.
However, even if the mounting angle of the handrail body 2 with respect to the base 1 can be changed, the mounting angle of the handrail body 2 with respect to the base 1 can be changed.
Can be arbitrarily set with respect to the edge Ba.

For this reason, for those who use this bathtub handrail, for example, those who are troubled with the left knee or right ankle,
The mounting angle of the handrail body 2 can be set so that they are the most usable angles, and as a result, a bathtub handrail that is very convenient for the user is provided.

The method of attaching the base 1 to the edge Ba of the bathtub B is merely an example, and can be variously modified without departing from the invention.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained. In the handrail for a bathtub according to claim 1, since a concave portion for inserting a lid of the bathtub is provided on the side portion, by inserting the lid into the concave portion, the interference with the handrail for the bathtub can be prevented. A lid can be placed at the top to close the opening. In the handrail for a bathtub according to claim 2, the base includes an outer substrate disposed outside the bathtub, and an inner substrate disposed inside the bathtub so as to sandwich the edge of the bathtub between the outer substrate and the outer substrate. Since the concave portion for inserting the lid of the bathtub is provided on the outer substrate, the mounting angle of the handrail body mounted on the base is variously changed. Regardless of the mounting angle of the handrail body, the concave portion for inserting the lid is provided. Can be secured. In the handrail for a bathtub according to claim 3, since a concave portion for inserting a lid of the bathtub is provided between the guide portion for guiding the inner substrate of the outer substrate and the mounting surface to which the handrail body is mounted, The recess for inserting the lid can be ensured irrespective of the engagement state between the outer substrate and the inner substrate sandwiching the edge of the bathtub and the mounting angle of the handrail body mounted on the mounting surface.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub handrail showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the bathtub handrail.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the base for the bathtub handrail is attached to the edge of the bathtub.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a handrail body mounting angle adjusting means of the bathtub handrail.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the operation of the handrail body mounting angle adjusting means.

FIG. 7 shows another example of the handrail body mounting angle adjusting means of the bathtub handrail.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a handrail body mounting angle adjusting means of the bathtub handrail.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a handrail body mounting angle adjusting means of the bathtub handrail.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base 1a ... Mounting surface 2 ... Handrail main body 3 ... Handrail main body mounting angle adjusting means 4 ... Lid 5 ... Concave 11 ... Outer board 12 ... Inner board 14 ... Upper board part 15 ... Lower board part 17 ... Square insertion hole (Guiding part) 25 ... Grip part 26 ... Mounting part 30 ... Square plate (polygonal convex part) 31 ... Square concave part (polygonal concave part) 35 ... Conical convex part 36 ... Conical concave part 38: Pin 39a: Gear (pin receiving member) 39b: Kikuza (pin receiving member) B: Bathtub Ba: Edge

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A handrail for a bathtub attached to an edge of a bathtub and to which a bather puts his / her hand when taking a bath, wherein a side wall is provided with a concave portion for inserting a lid of the bathtub. And handrail for bathtub. 2. A base is attached to an edge of the bathtub, and a handrail body is provided on a mounting surface of the base for a bather to take a hand when taking a bath, and the base is arranged outside the bathtub. An outer substrate and an inner substrate disposed inside the bathtub so as to sandwich an edge of the bathtub between the outer substrate and the outer substrate, wherein a concave portion for inserting a lid of the bathtub is provided on the outer substrate. A handrail for a bathtub. 3. The outer board is provided with a guide portion for guiding the inner board in a direction of approaching and separating, and the mounting surface to which the handrail main body is mounted, and between the guide portion and the mounting surface, 3. The handrail for a bathtub according to claim 2, wherein the recess for inserting a lid of the bathtub is provided.