JP2005095349A - Footrest for assisting evacuation posture formation for suppressing development of cerebral hemorrhage in using western style toilet seat - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assist for forming an evacuation posture mitigating anxiety of developing the cerebral hemorrhage during the evacuation in a state of sitting on a Western-style toilet seat. <P>SOLUTION: The Western-style toilet is provided with a footrest, when a person strains on the Western style toilet seat, assisting the formation of the evacuation posture where the upper body part is held approximately vertically and the femur of both legs or one leg is made to be positioned near the upper body part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to providing a footrest that assists in forming a defecation posture in consideration of suppressing the occurrence of cerebral blood flow during defecation when using a Western-style toilet.

Postures during defecation can be broadly divided into squatting postures when using Japanese-style toilets and sitting postures when using Western-style toilets. In the squatting position, the body is bent until the thigh is in close contact with the upper body. It is empirically known that this posture is an easy posture for defecation, as seen in the defecation posture of dogs and cats, the posture when the mother holds the child and defecates. However, maintaining a squatting posture for a long time is painful. An assisting method and an assisting tool (see Patent Document 1) aiming to relieve the pain of squatting posture have been proposed. This is applied when squatting without bringing the buttocks into contact with the toilet seat as in a Japanese-style toilet. On the other hand, it is easy to maintain a sitting posture for a long time with a Western-style toilet, and in recent years the spread of Western-style toilets is remarkable.

However, when breathing stool while sitting on a Western-style toilet, the upper body part tilts forward because it takes a posture in which the upper body part is brought close to the almost horizontal thigh. When the stool is hard, it tries to tilt forward until the thigh and upper body are in close contact, as in the case of squatting. In this case, since the upper body is also almost horizontal along the horizontal thigh, the head is approximately the same height as the heart. When breathing in such a state, the blood pressure of the blood vessels in the brain rises by about 30 mmHg compared to breathing while keeping the upper body vertical, and there is a concern about the occurrence of cerebral overflow in hypertensive people.

The toilet and footrest (refer to Patent Document 2) characterized by tilting the front part of the toilet seat 2-30 ° upward, and the front part of the toilet seat downward Toilet bowls and footrests (see Patent Document 3) have been proposed. However, these proposals do not change the forward tilting of the upper body, and are not intended to form a posture that takes into account the suppression of brain overflow when breathing with defecation.
Patent Publication 07-236596 Patent Publication 2000-104321 Patent Publication 2002-320572

In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a footrest that assists in forming a defecation posture in consideration of the suppression of the occurrence of cerebral overflow when using a Western-style toilet.

The footrest of claim 1 forms a defecation posture in which a thigh and an upper body that are easy to defecate are brought close to each other while keeping the upper body substantially vertical even when defecation is inhaled. in order to enable both feet or generally front to the lower and Rukoto to the toe in a state of being positioned below the seat above the floor surface above the heel, the knee outside of one foot of the heel portion seat width the a foot stand, wherein, the footrest section of the way when not in use so as to be able to draw the toilet side, wider than the width of the toilet lower U-shaped bottom plate and the bottom plate This is a footrest in which a footrest portion for one foot is arranged on each of the left and right end portions .

The footrest of claim 2 is the footrest of claim 1 and has a function of adjusting the height or angle of the footrest.

By assisting with the footrest of the present invention, even when breathing defecation with a Western-style toilet, a defecation posture in which the thigh is brought close to the upper body part while keeping the upper body partly vertical without difficulty is formed. The following effects can be obtained.

The fact that the upper body is kept almost vertical when breathing defecation means that the head is kept at a higher position than the heart compared to when the upper body is tilted forward almost horizontally. An increase in blood pressure in the head is suppressed. In addition, the ease of defecation is improved by allowing the thighs to approach the upper body as if sitting on a Western-style toilet while squatting on a Japanese-style toilet, and the degree of breathing is alleviated accordingly. Become. That is, an effect of suppressing the occurrence of cerebral overflow can be expected from both sides of the reduction in blood pressure at the head due to the head not dropping when breathing and the relief from the degree of breathing.

When crouching with a Japanese-style toilet, it is difficult to maintain this posture for a long time due to numbness caused by squeezing the fuchula shin with the thigh and tensioning the Achilles tendon. If a footrest is used, there is no pressure on the thigh and no tension on the Achilles tendon, and this posture can be easily maintained. In addition, it is possible to remove the foot from the footrest when it is not breathing, and it is possible to take a breath in a posture while sitting on a normal Western-style toilet, and it is possible to cope with long-time defecation.

That is, the present invention simultaneously provides the comfort of a Western-style toilet, the ease of defecation in a Japanese-style toilet, and the effect of inhibiting cerebral blood flow.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are representative examples of defecation postures aimed at formation in claim 1. FIG. 1 is a representative example 1 of an embodiment in which a defecation posture in which the thighs of both legs are brought close to the upper body while the upper body is kept substantially vertical is formed. FIG. 2 is a representative example 2 of an embodiment in which a posture in which the thigh of one leg is brought close to the upper body while the upper body is kept substantially vertical is formed. Next, an embodiment for assisting the formation of the defecation posture will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a first embodiment related to a footrest that assists in the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. 1. A footrest-type footrest with a ratchet mechanism or the like on a hole or protrusion provided in the toilet bowl is a Western-style toilet bowl. It is the top view and side view which show the state attached to. This has a structure in which the tread bar can be turned downward by a ratchet mechanism or the like so as not to hinder when not in use. In addition, the height of use can be adjusted by stopping the foot bar at an intermediate height. Further, although not shown in the drawing, it is possible to adopt a structure that can change the length of the arm that supports the foot bar. If only one of the footrests in FIG. 3 is attached, a Western-style toilet with a footrest for one foot that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 in FIG . A footboard as in Example 7 can be attached to the foot bar.

FIG. 4 is a second embodiment of the footrest for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. 1, and shows a plan view and a side view of a Western-style toilet in which the footrests for both feet are integrated with the Western toilet. ing. It is suitable for toilets where urine and stool are installed separately.

FIG. 5 is a plan view and a side view of a footrest mounted on a footrest using Example 3 relating to the footrest for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. It is also possible to attach only one of them to provide a footrest for one foot that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 of FIG. Also, this is an example of a footboard type footrest, but the shape of the footrest is the footbar type as in Example 1, the pile head type as in Example 9, or the footboard as in Example 7. It can also be a footrest that can change the angle of the footrest. Furthermore, a slide type or a pantograph type may be adopted for the support part of the foot board 4 so that the height of the foot board 4 can be adjusted as a structure that can move the foot board 4 up and down.

FIG. 6 is a fourth embodiment of the footrest for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. 1, and is a plan view and a side view of the footrest-type footrest that is attached using the toilet mounting bolts. It is. This has a structure in which the step bar can be flipped up and moved backward so as not to hinder when not in use. It is also possible to attach only one of them to provide a footrest for one foot that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 of FIG. Further, the shape of the footrest portion can be changed as in the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a fifth embodiment of the footrest for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative examples 1 and 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, and is a footrest type footrest. Installed or fixed on the floor at an appropriate position in front of the toilet so that it can be used by sitting on a Western-style toilet. Depending on the width of the footrest, it can be a footrest for both feet or a footrest for one foot. It is also possible to use two footrests for one foot and both feet. In this case, things with different heights can be combined.

FIG. 8 is an embodiment 6 relating to a footrest that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative examples 1 and 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, and is an example in which the height of the footrest of the fifth embodiment can be adjusted. . The height can be changed by changing the height adjusting groove into which the tread bar 1 is inserted.

FIG. 9 is a seventh embodiment relating to a footrest that assists in the formation of the postures shown in representative examples 1 and 2 of FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein a footboard is attached to the footrest of the footrest of the fifth embodiment. The angle of the can be freely changed by how the foot is placed. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the angle of the tread board can be fixed by fixing the tread bar and its supporting plate with a pin or the like. By combining with the sixth embodiment, a footrest with adjustable height and stepping angle can be obtained. Use as a footrest for one foot is the same as in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an eighth embodiment relating to a footrest that assists in the formation of postures shown in representative examples 1 and 2 of FIGS. If you are anxious about the Achilles tendon, you can use it from the opposite side as a footrest for lowering your toes. Also, a height adjusting function and a footboard angle adjusting function can be easily added. Use as a footrest for one foot is the same as in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a ninth embodiment related to a footrest that assists in the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 of FIG. 2, and is a footrest for a single foot in the form of a pile head. Two of these footrests can be used as a footrest for both feet that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. It is also possible to combine different things of that when the height.

FIG. 12 shows a tenth embodiment of a footrest for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 of FIG. 2, which is a footboard type for a single foot that is used by being installed or fixed on the floor at an appropriate position in front of a Western-style toilet. It is a footrest. This can be freely adjusted the height and angle of the footboard. The use as a footrest for both feet that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG.

FIGS. 13 to 16 show an eleventh embodiment relating to a footrest that assists the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 2 of FIG. 2. The footrest of the ninth embodiment has a storage function under the floor and a height adjustment function. It is the top view, side view, and function explanatory drawing of the added footrest. The eleventh embodiment has a structure in which the heights of the high and low footrests can be selected depending on the degree of dropping. It is also possible to increase the number of height selections by increasing the number of stopper receptacles for height adjustment. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the plan view of FIG. 13 and shows a state where the footrest is in a high use position. FIG. 15 is also a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the plan view of FIG. 13 and shows a state in which the suspension fitting is lifted and the stopper is removed from the stopper receiver. In this state, the lower part can be selected by lowering the body part of the footrest to the height-adjusting stopper receiver in the middle position and biting the stopper. The footrest can be stored by lowering it to the bottom with the stopper removed. FIG. 16 shows a state where the footrest of Example 11 is stored under the floor. The eleventh embodiment may be structured such that the body portion is moved up and down by an electric rack and pinion or a hydraulic cylinder.

FIG. 17 is an embodiment 12 of the footrest for claim 1 and 2 for assisting the formation of the posture shown in the representative example 1 of FIG. 1, and the foot can be pulled back and put away so as not to hinder when not in use. In this example, the height of the footboard can be adjusted by changing the insertion of the pin hole, and the angle of the footboard is a mechanism that can be freely changed by how to place the foot, but the shape of the footrest part As described above, footrests having shapes such as those in Examples 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 can be employed.

It is a figure which shows the representative example 1 of the defecation posture which it is going to form by this application It is a figure which shows the representative example 2 of the defecation posture which it is going to form by this application FIG. 6 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 1 on a footrest for representative example 1 . FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 2 on a footrest for representative example 1 . FIG. 6 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 3 on a footrest for representative example 1 . FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 4 on a footrest for representative example 1 . FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 5 on a footrest for representative example 1 and representative example 2 . FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 6 on a footrest for representative example 1 and representative example 2 . FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 7 on a footrest for representative example 1 and representative example 2 . FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing Example 8 on a footrest for representative example 1 and representative example 2 . 10 is a perspective view showing Example 9 on a footrest for representative example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 10 on a footrest for representative example 2 . FIG. 16 is a plan view and a side view showing Example 11 on a footrest for representative example 2 . FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the function of a footrest of Example 11. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the function of a footrest of Example 11. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the function of a footrest of Example 11. It is the top view and side view which show Example 12 by the footrest regarding Claim 1 and Claim 2.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Treadle
2 ... Ratchet mechanism
3 ... footrest
4 ... tread board
5 ... Installation bolt
6 ... Support plate
7… Height adjustment groove
8 ... Hanging bracket
9 ... trunk
10 ... Stopper
11 ... stopper stopper (high)
12 ... stopper stopper (low)
13 ... pin

Claims (2)

When breathing defecation with a Western-style toilet, to support the formation of a defecation posture with both legs or one leg thighs approaching the upper body while keeping the upper body almost vertical, A footrest that is positioned in front of or below the knee and approximately 20 cm to 40 cm above the floor, and is a footrest that is integrated with the Western toilet or is detachably attached to the Western toilet Stand. A footrest for assisting in the formation of a defecation posture according to claim 1, wherein the footrest is installed or fixed substantially on the front floor surface of the Western-style toilet and has a height of approximately 20 cm to 40 cm. Stand.