JP2004209164A - Assisting device for collecting toilet paper - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assisting device for collecting toilet paper for enabling a user who can barely move only one of his/her arms to easily collect toilet paper. <P>SOLUTION: An oscillating arm 32 is fallen forward to set a paper winding member 22 at a use position. A tip part of the toilet paper P is pulled from a roll R to be wound around the paper winding member 22. Next, the tip part of the toilet paper P is further pulled to be positioned to a middle position of the toilet paper P extended from the roll R. The tip part of the paper P is then overlapped with an intermediate part of the toilet paper P extended from the roll R, and an overlapped part is picked to further extend the toilet paper P to be wound around the paper winding member 22. As a desired number of layers of the toilet paper P is collected, the overlapped parts are picked, and the toilet paper P extended from the roll R is ruptured by use of a paper presser 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a toilet paper binding aid for a person who can use only one arm.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the rapid aging of the population in recent years, the number of people who have deteriorated their upper limbs due to cerebrovascular disorders and the like is increasing rapidly.
And many of these people cannot move one arm at all, but can only move the other one.
On the other hand, when the buttocks are wiped with toilet paper in the case of stool, the toilet paper is used in a bundle.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the task of bundling the toilet paper is a difficult task for a person who can only move one arm.
The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a toilet paper binding auxiliary that enables a person who can manage only one arm to easily perform the task of binding the toilet paper. To provide tools.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a toilet having a support for supporting a roll body on which toilet paper is wound in a roll shape, and a paper presser placed on an upper surface of the roll body supported by the support. A toilet paper bundling aid used for a paper mounting device, wherein the toilet paper bundling aid includes a paper winding member, a moving mechanism, and a holding unit, and the paper winding member winds toilet paper. The moving mechanism is formed in a shape that can be turned, and the moving mechanism supports the paper winding member, and a use position where the paper winding member faces the front of the roll body, and a retreat that is retracted from the front of the roll body. And the holding means is configured to move the paper winding member to the position where the paper winding member is in the use position. When the toilet paper is wound and the toilet paper is pulled out, the paper winding member is configured to hold the moving mechanism with a force enough to maintain the paper winding member in the use position. .
[0005]
In the present invention, the toilet paper is bundled by setting the paper winding member to the use position and wrapping the toilet paper around the paper winding member.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a toilet paper bundling aid according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a toilet paper mounting tool and a toilet paper bundling aid, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.
The toilet paper bundling aid 20 is used for the toilet paper mounting device 12, and the toilet paper mounting device 12 includes a support device 14 that supports a roll R on which the toilet paper P is wound in a roll shape. And a paper presser 16 supported by the supporter 14 and placed on the upper surface of the roll body R.
The toilet paper binding aid 20 includes a paper winding member 22, a moving mechanism 24, and a holding means 26. In the present embodiment, the paper winding member 22 and the moving mechanism are respectively used for left hand and right hand. 24 and two holding means 26 are provided.
[0007]
The paper winding member 22 is formed in a shape capable of winding the toilet paper P. In the present embodiment, the paper winding member 22 includes a rod 2202 and a cylindrical roller 2204 rotatably mounted on the rod 2202. Have been.
[0008]
The moving mechanism 24 supports the paper winding member 22, a retracted position where the paper winding member 22 is retracted above or below the paper presser 16, and a roll body facing the front of the roll body R. The paper winding member 22 is configured to move to a use position where the paper winding member 22 extends substantially parallel to the axis of R.
In the present embodiment, the moving mechanism 24 includes a swing arm 32, the paper winding member 22 is supported at the tip of the swing arm 32, and the base of the swing arm 32 is a bearing 34. The rocker is supported so as to be able to swing.
The bearing portions 34 of the swing arms 32 are provided on both sides of a mounting plate 36 attached to a wall W below the toilet paper mounting device 12, respectively. Located on the side.
[0009]
The holding means 26 includes a click mechanism incorporated in the bearing portion 34 and first and second stoppers 38A and 38B erected on the side of the bearing portion 34.
The click mechanism includes, for example, two engagement recesses formed at intervals of approximately 90 degrees in a circumferential direction in a shaft portion into which the swing arm 32 is inserted into the bearing portion 34, and a coil spring formed in the bearing portion 34. And a hard sphere that is urged and incorporated.
When the swing arm 32 stands up and the paper winding member 22 is located at the retracted position, the holding means 26 contacts the first stopper 38 </ b> A against the base of the swing arm 32 and the rigid ball is The swing arm 32 is held so that the paper winding member 22 stays at the retracted position with a force enough to be engaged with one of the engagement recesses and easily moved to the use position with one hand. Have been.
When the swing arm 32 is tilted forward and the paper winding member 22 is located at the use position, the holding means 26 contacts the base of the swing arm 32 with the second stopper 38B, and the rigid ball is When the toilet paper P of the roll body R is wound around the paper winding member 22 which has been engaged with the other engaging recess and is in the use position, and the toilet paper P is pulled out, the paper winding member 22 is The swing arm 32 is configured to be held with a force that is maintained at the use position.
[0010]
Next, a method of using the toilet paper binding aid 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in a perspective view in FIG. 3 and a side view in FIG. 4, the right swing arm 32 is tilted forward to position the paper winding member 22 in a use position. To
Next, the tip of the toilet paper P is pulled out from the roll body R, and is wound around the paper winding member 22.
Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the user holds the tip of the toilet paper P and further pulls out the toilet paper P such that the tip of the toilet paper P is located at an intermediate position of the toilet paper P pulled out from the roll body R.
[0011]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the leading end of the toilet paper P is overlapped with an intermediate portion of the toilet paper P pulled out from the roll body R, and the toilet paper P is further pulled out with the overlapped portion.
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the overlapped portion is wrapped around the paper winding member 22, and the overlapped portion is further positioned at an intermediate position of the toilet paper P pulled out from the roll body R. Pull out.
In this state, the toilet paper P is wrapped around the paper winding member 22 twice, and a total of four toilet papers P are bundled. In addition, by repeating the above operation, a desired number of toilet papers P are bundled.
Next, when the desired number of toilet papers P are bundled, as shown in FIG. 8, the toilet paper P pulled out of the roll body R with the overlapped portion is Breaks due to Thereby, the toilet paper P in a bundled state is obtained.
In the case of a person who can move only the right hand, the same operation as described above is performed with the left swing arm 32 in the use position.
Then, when the buttocks are wiped off with the bundled toilet paper P, the paper winding member 22 is swung to return to the retracted position.
[0012]
Therefore, according to the toilet paper binding aid 20 of the present embodiment, even a person who can move only one arm can easily bind the toilet paper, which is extremely convenient for toilet use. It becomes.
In addition, since the paper winding member 22 is not fixed at the use position but can be moved between the use position and the retracted position, the toilet paper bundling auxiliary tool 20 becomes an obstacle when sitting on the toilet seat. Nor.
In addition, it becomes possible to install the toilet paper bundling aid 20 in a normal toilet for a person who can move both hands without causing any inconvenience such as obstruction. It can be used by people who can only move their arms.
[0013]
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the holding unit 26 is configured by using a click mechanism. For example, the swing arm 32 is moved in the retreat position direction at an intermediate point between the retreat position and the use position. The holding unit 26 may be configured using a spring or a link mechanism that selectively urges in the direction of the use position. As the holding unit 26, various conventionally known mechanisms can be used.
[0014]
Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the moving mechanism 24 includes the swing arm 32 has been described, but the moving mechanism 24 may be configured with a plurality of arms that can be bent.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the moving mechanism 24 is constituted by two bendable arms 42 and 44, and the arms 42 and 44 are bent in a state where the arms 42 and 44 are bent. The member 22 may be at the retracted position, and the paper winding member 22 may be at the use position with the arms 42 and 44 extended. In this case, the paper winding member 22 is pivotally connected to the one arm 44, and the other arm 42 is connected to the mounting plate 36 attached to the lower wall W of the toilet paper mounting tool 12. When slidably connected, one toilet paper binding aid 20 can be used for both the right hand and the left hand.
[0015]
Further, the moving mechanism 24 may be configured by a telescopic arm 52 that can be telescopically extended.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the moving mechanism 24 is configured by a telescopic arm 52 that can extend and contract and includes three tubular members 52A, 52B and 52C and one rod-shaped member 52D. Alternatively, the paper winding member 22 may be in the retracted position with the telescopic arm 52 contracted, and the paper winding member 22 may be in the use position with the telescopic arm 52 extended. In this case, the paper winding member 22 is pivotably connected to the telescopic arm 52, and the base of the telescopic arm 52 is slid with respect to the mounting plate 36 attached to the lower wall W of the toilet paper mounting tool 12. If possible, one toilet paper bundling aid 20 can be used for both the right hand and the left hand.
[0016]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the moving mechanism 24 is mounted on the wall W via the mounting plate 36 has been described.
Further, the retracted position of the paper winding member 22 is not limited to the upper side or the lower side of the roll body R, but may be the left and right sides.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the toilet paper bundling aid of the present invention, even a person who can manage only one arm can easily perform the work of bundling the toilet paper.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a toilet paper binding aid.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the toilet paper binding aid.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a usage state of the toilet paper binding aid.
FIG. 4 is a side view of a usage state of the toilet paper bundling aid.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the usage state of the toilet paper bundling aid.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a usage state of the toilet paper bundling aid.
FIG. 7 is a side view of a usage state of the toilet paper bundling aid.
FIG. 8 is a side view of a usage state of the toilet paper bundling aid.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of another example of a toilet paper binding aid used.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a usage state of another example of a toilet paper bundling aid.
[Explanation of symbols]
12: toilet paper mounting tool, 20: toilet paper bundling aid, 22: paper winding member, 24: moving mechanism, 26: holding means.

Claims (6)

Assistance for bundling toilet paper used in a toilet paper mounting device having a support for supporting a roll body on which toilet paper is wound in a roll shape, and a paper presser placed on the upper surface of the roll body supported by the support device Tool,
The toilet paper binding aid includes a paper winding member, a moving mechanism, and a holding unit,
The paper winding member is formed in a shape capable of winding toilet paper, the moving mechanism supports the paper winding member, and a use position where the paper winding member faces the front of the roll body. , Configured to move the paper winding member to a retracted position retracted from the front of the roll body,
The holding means keeps the paper winding member at the use position when the roll of toilet paper is wound around the paper winding member at the use position and the toilet paper is drawn out. Configured to hold the movement mechanism with a degree of force,
An auxiliary tool for bundling toilet paper. The moving mechanism supports the paper winding member at its front end, and its base is installed on the toilet paper mounting device or at a location near the toilet paper mounting device is installed. The auxiliary device for binding toilet paper according to claim 1, characterized in that: The holding means is configured to hold the moving mechanism such that the paper winding member is maintained at the retracted position with a force that can be easily moved to the use position with one hand. The toilet paper binding aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism is configured by a swing arm that is swingably mounted on the toilet paper mounting device or at a location near the toilet paper mounting device, and the rocking arm rocks. The toilet paper binding aid according to claim 1, wherein the paper winding member is moved to the retracted position and the use position. The moving mechanism includes a plurality of arms that are swingably installed on the toilet paper mounting device or at a location near the toilet paper mounting device and that are foldably connected to each other. 2. The paper winding member is in the retracted position in a bent state, and the paper winding member is in the use position in an extended state of the arms. Auxiliary tool for bundling toilet paper. The moving mechanism includes a telescopic arm installed on the toilet paper mounting device or at a location near the toilet paper mounting device, and the telescopic arm is a member for winding the paper in a contracted state. 2. The toilet paper bundling aid according to claim 1, wherein the paper winding member is configured to be in the use position when the paper winding member is in the retracted position and in an extended state.

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