JP2003070845A - Simple toilet bowl with function for assisting stand-up and walking auxiliary appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple toilet bowl with a for assisting stand-up function in place of a conventional simple toilet bowl having a stand-up assisting function provided to the seat part thereof to allow a person to grasp the grip part of a stand-up assisting appliance to easily stand up by providing the stand-up assisting appliance in front of the toilet bowl. SOLUTION: The simple toilet bowl with the appliance for assisting stand-up is equipped with a simple toilet bowl 22, the connection member 25 provided in front of the simple toilet bowl 22 and the assisting appliance 26 provided to the leading end of the connection member 26. The grasping part 28 is provided to the upper part of the assisting appliance 26 and supports 27 are provided to the lower part of the stand-up assistance appliance 26 as legs.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking aid and a simple toilet with a rising function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a walking aid shown in FIG. 12 for an elderly person with weakened legs and waist. In this walking aid, a leg 100 is divided into an upper leg 101 and a lower leg 102, and holes 103 and 104 are formed in the lower part of the upper leg 101 and the upper part of the lower leg 102 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. , Burying a nut in one of the holes 103, 104,
Hole 1 of either the upper leg 101 or the lower leg 102 that is in communication
Insert the screw 108 into 03, 104, and the other hole 1
There is one that is screwed and fixed to a nut embedded in 03, 104 (Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-189423, applicant: Hokuyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.). This walking aid rises when a person sitting on a chair or grasping the grip portion 106 of the top plate 105 formed above and the grip portion 107 formed near the leg 100 grips. Was very easy to do.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, there are various simple toilet bowls developed for the elderly. These simple toilets are mainly used indoors. 110 is a seat,
111 is a toilet bowl, 112 is a leg part.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The former walking aid has upper and lower legs screwed together, and is used when standing up on a gripping portion while sitting on a chair or sitting on the floor. Since the upper and lower legs are twisted, the screws tend to loosen and become unstable. Also, the latter simple toilet is
An elderly person with weak legs and waist has been required to have a stand-up assist function that allows him to grab while sitting while standing up from a seated state.

The present invention provides a walking aid that does not cause rattling in the upper leg and the lower leg even if the upper leg and the lower leg connected by screws are loosened to some extent, and a standing up aid in front of the simple toilet via a connecting member. To provide a simple toilet bowl with a stand-up aid that makes it easier to stand up by grasping the grips of the stand-up aid or walking aid while sitting on a toilet seat and pulling it by connecting a walker as a tool or a stand-up aid. It is an object.

[0006]

A simple toilet with a rising assistance function of the present invention comprises a simple toilet bowl, a connecting member provided in front of the simple toilet bowl, and a rising assistance tool provided in front of the connecting member. , And the rising assist tool is provided with a grip portion at an upper portion and a leg portion at a lower portion.

[0007] A walking aid is used as a substitute for the standing up aid, a connecting member is detachable, and the connecting member connects the leg of the walking aid or the rising aid with the lower end of the leg of the simple toilet. It can also be used as a connecting member.

The walking aid according to the present invention has a grip portion at the upper side,
A walking aid having a leg portion having an upper leg and a lower leg below, the leg portion being formed to be expandable and contractible, and having a stand-up assisting function. A first hole formed in the vertical direction, one or a plurality of second holes formed in the upper part of the lower leg so as to be able to communicate with the first hole, and the lower and lower parts of the upper leg. A recess formed on one of the facing surfaces when the upper parts of the legs are aligned, and a recess that is fitted into the recess and is formed on the other of the opposing surfaces when the lower part of the upper leg and the upper part of the lower leg are combined. The projection may be a groove or a hole, and the projection may be a ridge or a projection fitted in the groove or the hole.

In the embodiment, a walking aid is shown and described as a stand-up aid, but it can be used from a state of sitting on a simple toilet such as a dining table, a desk, a desk for light work, or a side table placed beside a bed. It is also possible to use a rising auxiliary table (not shown) as a rising auxiliary tool that is easily gripped and stands up when rising.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a top plate 1 is formed on the upper side, and a long hole 2 is formed along the inside of the outer periphery of the top plate 1.
Is formed, and a part of the top plate 1 between the outer periphery of the long hole 2 and the outer periphery of the top plate 1 is used as the grip portion 3. (Alternatively, although not shown, a grip portion having an arbitrary shape is simply formed above). The grip portion 3 also plays a role of a rising assistance portion 8 described later. A plate-shaped leg portion 4 having an upper leg 5 and a lower leg 6 at the lower portion of the top plate 1.
To form. The leg portion 4 having the upper leg 5 and the lower leg 6 is formed to be expandable and contractable. A second elongated hole 7 is formed along the inside of the outer periphery of the rear side of the leg portion 4, and a part of the leg portion 4 between the outer periphery of the second elongated hole 7 and the outer periphery of the leg portion 4 rises. The auxiliary portion 8 is provided (the rising auxiliary portion 8 does not have to be in the illustrated position, need not have the illustrated shape, and may not be provided). A rotating body (caster) 9 is provided at the lower end of the leg portion 4.

A method of expanding and contracting the leg portion 4 will be described. A plurality of first holes 5a are provided at the lower end of the upper leg 5 and are arranged in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals. One or more second holes 6a are formed at the upper end of the lower leg 6 so as to communicate with any holes 5a of the plurality of first holes 5a of the upper leg 5 and are formed in the longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval. Form. A nut (not shown) is embedded in the first hole 5a. The upper leg 5 and the lower leg 6 are moved back and forth in the vertical direction so that any one of the first holes 5a of the upper leg 5 communicates with one of the second holes 6a of the lower leg 6. The screw 10 formed separately is inserted from the second hole 6a, and the first hole 5 is inserted.
The leg portion 4 is fixed to a desired length by screwing on the nut embedded in a. A rotating body 9 is attached to the front and rear of the lower end of the lower leg 6. The first hole 5a is formed in the lower leg 6, and the second hole 6a is formed.
Can be provided in the upper leg 5 or a nut can be embedded in the second hole 6a.

A groove or dovetail groove 11 is formed in the longitudinal direction on either one of the opposing surfaces of the lower end of the upper leg 5 and the upper end of the lower leg 6 of the leg 4 which is formed to be extendable and contractible. A slidable ridge or dove 12 is formed in the groove or dovetail groove 11 in the longitudinal direction of either of the opposite surfaces of the lower end of the upper leg 5 and the upper end of the lower leg 6.

In the walking aid having the above structure, the upper leg 5 and the lower leg 6 are fitted with a groove or dovetail groove 11 on one of the facing surfaces and a ridge or dovetail 12 on the other surface is fitted into the groove. The lower leg 6 is moved back and forth in the vertical direction so that the second hole 6a of the lower leg 6 is communicated with any one of the first holes 5a of the upper leg 5, and the screw 10 is inserted from the communicated second hole 6a. When the nut embedded in the first hole 5a is screwed, the leg portion 4 of the walking aid is fixed to a desired length.

As described above, the second hole 6a of the lower leg 6 is made to communicate with any one of the first holes 5a of the upper leg 5, and the screw 10 inserted from the communicating second hole 6a is made into the first hole. Even if the screw 10 is loosened due to some shock when it is screwed into the nut embedded in the hole 5a, a groove or a dovetail groove 11 is formed on one of the facing surfaces of the upper leg 5 and the lower leg 6 of the walking aid. However, since the ridge or the dovetail 12 which fits in the groove 11 or the dovetail groove 11 is formed on the other surface of the opposite surface so as to be able to move back and forth, the elderly person with weakened legs and waist can use the walking aid while using it. The connection between the upper leg 5 and the lower leg 6 was loosened, rattling and rocking, and it was no longer injured by falling.

The vertical groove or dovetail groove 11, the ridge or dovetail 12 shown in the above embodiment is replaced with the lateral groove or dovetail groove 13, the ridge or dovetail 14 as shown in FIG. You can also do it. In this case, a plurality of grooves or dovetail grooves 13 and one or more ridges or dovetails 14 are required. When the length of the leg 4 is changed, the ridge or the dovetail 14 must be re-fitted in the groove or the dovetail groove 13 and the fitting direction is the lateral direction, except that The effect is the same.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a groove or a dovetail groove 1
1, 13 and ridges or dowels 12, 14 are replaced by a plurality of dowel holes 15 formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction,
There may be one or more dowels 16 fitted in the dowel holes 15. Also in this case, when changing the length of the leg portion 4,
Except that the dowel holes 15 and the dowel 16 are re-inserted, the operation and effects of the above-described embodiment are the same.

Groove 11 and dovetail groove 1 described in the above embodiments
3, the dowel hole 15 is a deformation of the concave portion, and the protrusion 12, the dowel 14, and the dowel 16 are deformation of the protruding portion. Therefore, the recessed portion and the protruding portion are not limited to the illustrated shapes and may have any shape as long as they fit into each other.

The next embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A simple toilet bowl 22 having legs 21 is formed. This simple toilet 2
2 is mainly used indoors by elderly people with weakened legs and feet, and has a toilet seat 23, a leg portion 21 and a toilet seat 23 as seats.
And a toilet bowl 24 below. In front of the legs 21,
A connecting member 25 is provided, and a rising assist tool 26 is provided at the front end portion of the connecting member 25. Standing up aid 26
Is a column 2 as a leg that is erected on the front end of the connecting member 25.
7 and a grip portion 28 provided at the upper end of the column 27. The grip portion 28 is located at a position where the user can reach and grasp the hand while sitting on the toilet seat 23, which is the seat portion of the simple toilet bowl 22.

As shown in FIG. 7, a walking aid 31 can be used instead of the rising aid 26. The walking aid 31 is provided with a grip portion 32 at least above, and a leg portion 33 is provided below the grip portion 32. It is also possible to provide the grip portion 32 on the top plate 34 provided above, or to provide the leg portion 33 or the grip portion 35 as a rising assistance portion in the vicinity of the leg portion 33. In FIG. 7, the leg portion 33
Is an extendable leg portion 33 formed of an upper leg 33a and a lower leg 33b, and the grooves or dovetail grooves 11, 13 and the ridges or dowels 12, 14 may be provided as in the above-described embodiment. However, the leg portion 33 may not be stretchable. Therefore, the rising assistance tool has gripping portions 28, 32, and 35 that can be grasped by hand when a person sitting on the toilet bowl 22 stands up, and has any shape as long as it has a rising assistance function that can easily stand up. It may be a stand-up aid.

Walking aid 31 as the above-mentioned rising aid
A connecting member 40 for connecting the toilet bowl and the toilet bowl 22 is attached at one end to the lower end portion of the front leg portion 21 of the toilet bowl 22 and at the other end to the lower end portion of the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31 such as nails or screws. It is fixed by the member 41. This connecting member 40
Is for attaching the standing up aid 26 or the walking aid 31 at a predetermined distance in front of the simple toilet bowl 22,
Regardless of shape and mounting method.

As shown in FIG. 8, plate-shaped members are combined to form a frame-shaped connecting member 42, and recesses 4 are formed on both sides thereof.
3 and 44 are provided, and by inserting the leg 21 in front of the simple toilet 22 and the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31 in an attachable / detachable manner, the simple toilet 22, the connecting member 42, and the walking aid 31 are detachable. Is also good. The recesses 43 and 44 may or may not have a bottom.

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the recess 43 at the front end of the connecting member 42 is changed so that the tip end of the connecting member 45 serves as a U-shaped locking portion 46, and the center of the connecting member 45 is formed. A pivoting member 48 rotatably attached to the portion and having a hook-shaped engaging portion 47 formed at the tip thereof is provided, and the engaging portion 46 such as a U-shape and the hook-shaped engaging portion 47 are provided.
Thus, the lower end portion of the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31 can be clamped from the front and the rear to be detachably fixed. The method of connecting the simple toilet bowl 22 and the standing up aid 26 or the walking aid 31 as a standing up aid by the connecting members 25, 40, 42, 45 is a fixed type regardless of the method shown and described. Alternatively, it may be detachable, and the shape does not matter.

The simple toilet with a stand-up assist function having the above-mentioned structure is
The connecting members 25 and 40 are provided in front of the legs 21 of the simple toilet bowl 22, and the grips 28 are provided at the front ends of the connecting members 25 and 40.
32 and a support 27 or a leg 33 provided below the grips 28 and 32 as a leg, or a stand-up aid 26 or a walking aid 31 as a stand-up aid are provided. , 35 are arranged so that they can be gripped while sitting on the toilet seat. Therefore, the user grasps the gripping portions 28, 32, and 35 while stretching his / her hand while sitting on the toilet seat, and holds the gripping portion 2
By pulling 8, 32, and 35 together, even an elderly person with weakened legs can easily stand up. All illustrated connecting members 25, 40, 42, 45
Connects the lower end of the leg portion 21 of the simple toilet bowl 22 to the lower end of the column 27 of the rising aid 26 or the lower end of the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31 as a rising aid. There is no obstruction to the entrance / exit between the toilet bowl 22 and the standing up aid 26 or the walking aid 31 as a standing up aid.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the rising assist tool is the walking assist tool 31, and the connecting members 42 and 45.
When it is detachably connected by means of the above, in addition to the above-mentioned effects, the walking aid 31 as a stand-up aid is attached to the simple toilet 2
If it is removed from 2, it can be used as a walking aid 31 as it is.

As shown in FIG. 11, connecting members 25, 40
Is rotatably attached to the lower end of the leg 21 of the simple toilet bowl 22 (or the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31), and the locking member 51 having a locking portion 51b at the tip, and this locking The lock receiving portion 52 that locks the locking portion 51b of the member 51 may be formed by the lower end portion of the leg portion 21 of the simple toilet 22 (or the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31).

Since the connecting member 50 is formed by the locking member 51 having the locking portion 51b and the locking receiving portion 52, the locking member 51 is rotated to lock the locking portion 51b.
The simple toilet 22 and the walking aid 31 by detaching from 2
Can be connected or removed with one touch.

Although not shown, locking portions 51b are formed at both ends of the locking member 51, and lock receiving portions 52 are formed on the leg portion 21 of the simple toilet bowl 22 and the lower leg 33b of the walking aid 31 to form a simple toilet bowl. 22 and the walking aid 31 may be detachable.

The connecting members 25, 40, 42, 45, 5
The shape of 0 is not limited to the shape shown and described,
Any shape may be used as long as it can connect the simple toilet bowl 22 and the walking aid 31 or can be detachably connected. Further, although the walking assist tool 31 is described as an example of the stand-up assist tool, a stand-up assist table (not shown) or the like may be used instead of the walking assist tool 31. The rising assistance table or the like may be a table, a desk, a desk for light work, or a side table placed beside the bed.

[0029]

According to the walking aid according to the present invention, a nut is embedded in the first hole of the upper leg, the first hole and the second hole of the lower leg are communicated with each other, and the screw is inserted from the second hole. It is inserted and screwed into a nut, and a groove or hole or recess is formed in one of the facing surfaces when the lower end of the upper leg and the upper end of the lower leg are aligned, and the other of the facing surfaces is used. Since a ridge or a protrusion, that is, a protrusion that fits in this groove or hole is formed and fitted, even if the screw is loosened due to some shock, the connection between the upper leg and the lower leg will not loosen and will not rattle. As a result, the user will no longer fall, and no injury will occur.

Further, in the simple toilet having a stand-up assisting function, since the stand-up assisting device is attached to the front of the simple toilet via the connecting member at a predetermined interval, the stand-up assister is seated on the toilet seat as a seating portion. If the gripping part of the tool is gripped and the gripped gripping part is pulled up to stand up, even an elderly person with weakened legs and waist can easily stand up.

Since the connecting member is detachably formed, it can be easily removed when the rising assist tool is unnecessary. At this time, when the rising assistance tool is a walking assistance tool, the detached standing up assistance tool can be used as it is as a walking assistance tool. Further, since the connecting member is attached to the lower ends of the legs of the simple toilet bowl and the rising assistance tool, the connecting member does not obstruct the entrance and exit between the simple toilet bowl and the rising assistance tool.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a walking aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the walking aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective exploded view of a main part of the walking aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of a main part of the walking aid according to the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a simple toilet bowl with a rising assistance function according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a simple toilet bowl with a start-up assisting function according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts of a simple toilet bowl with a start-up assisting function according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a connecting member of a simple toilet bowl with a stand-up assistance function according to the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing how to connect the simple toilet bowl and the rising assistance tool.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional walking aid.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional toilet bowl.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Top plate 3 grip 4 legs 5 Upper leg 5a first hole 6 Lower leg 6a Second hole 11 Groove or dovetail groove 12 Ridges or Yes 13 Grooves or dovetails 14 Ridges or Yes 15 Dowel hole 16 Dowel 21 legs 22 Simple toilet bowl 25 Connection member 26 Standing aids Posts as 27 legs 28 grip 31 Walking aid as a stand-up aid 32 grip 33 legs 40, 42, 45 connecting members

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A simple toilet bowl, a connecting member provided in front of the simple toilet bowl, and a rising assist tool provided at a tip portion of the connecting member, wherein the rising assist tool is upwardly grasped. A simple toilet bowl with a stand-up assist function, which is provided with a leg portion provided below. 2. The simple toilet bowl with a stand-up assist function according to claim 1, wherein the stand-up assist tool is a walking aid. 3. The simple toilet bowl with a rising assistance function according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is detachably formed. 4. The connecting member is a connecting member that connects the lower end of the leg of the walking aid or the leg of the rising aid to the lower end of the leg of the simple toilet. A simple toilet bowl with a start-up assist function according to item 1 of 1 to 3. 5. A walking aid having a grasping portion on the upper side and a leg portion having an upper leg and a lower leg on the lower side, the leg portion being formed to be extendable and contractible, and having a rising assist function, First formed vertically in the lower part of the upper leg at a predetermined interval
And one or more second holes formed in the upper part of the lower leg so as to be able to communicate with the first hole, and when the lower part of the upper leg and the upper part of the lower leg are aligned. A recess formed on either one of the facing surfaces, and a protrusion fitted on the groove and formed on the other of the facing surfaces when the lower part of the upper leg and the upper part of the lower leg are aligned. A walking aid characterized by. 6. The walking aid according to claim 5, wherein the recess is a groove or a hole, and the protrusion is a ridge or a protrusion fitted into the groove or the hole.