JP2006174998A - Bench with handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bench with a handrail prevented from obstructing various types of actions in a room and effectively used as a bench and a handrail. <P>SOLUTION: This bench with the handrail is provided with a bench plate 10 rotationally provided in a lower-part projection 50 of a wall 80, a pair of upper-part arms 20 rotationally provided in the upper-part projection 40 of the wall 80, and vertical handrail bars 30 pivoted to the tip sides 10d' of the both sides 10d of the bench plate 10 and the tip sides 20b' of the upper-part arms 20 corresponding to the respective sides 10d' of the bench plate 10. The lower ends of the respective handrail bars 30 are adapted to come into contact with a walking surface M when the bench plate 10 is turned sideways, and is constituted to retain the bench plate 10 with its turned longways. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is provided with a vertical handrail that does not interfere with various daily operations using the living space, and can conveniently perform various operations while sitting on a bench. In addition, the present invention relates to the provision of a handrail-equipped bench that can be conveniently used as a vertical handrail along a wall surface.

  Various operations that can be safely performed while sitting on a bench, such as the removal of footwear at the entrance and the removal of clothes at a dressing room, are frequently seen in daily life.

  In this way, a bench that can be operated easily and smoothly is aside from having sufficient space in the living space. There was a problem that hinders the operation and hinders a comfortable undressing operation at the dressing room.

 From this point, when the bench provided on the wall is not in use, a means for standing or hanging along the wall and storing it along the wall is provided.

  However, this type of bench often requires a vertical handrail that is convenient for standing and sitting on the bench, and the vertical bench for standing and sitting that is convenient for a bench that protrudes from the wall surface. It was difficult to install a handrail.

  From this point, it is necessary to use the vertical handrail provided on the wall surface for standing while using the bench, and when standing on the bench, it is necessary to use the vertical handrail in a direction different from the direction of sitting on the bench, There was a problem in sitting on the bench using the vertical handrail.

  In addition, at the entrance, for example, in the rising heel part, the bench used for detaching footwear and the vertical handrail used for ascending and descending the step of the rising heel overlap with each other in the required installation position, There was a problem that it was difficult to provide the bench and the handrail at a convenient position.

  The main problem to be solved by the present invention is a vertical handrail that does not interfere with daily operations of the living space, and can be set as a bench as needed, and is convenient for standing on the bench. It is in the point which provides the bench with the handrail which can be conveniently used also as a usual vertical handrail provided in the wall surface as a bench provided in a position where it can be easily used.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a bench plate that is rotatably provided in a lower protrusion protruding from a wall;
A pair of upper arms rotatably provided on the upper protrusion protruding from the wall;
A vertical handrail provided to be pivotally supported by the distal end sides of the both sides of the bench plate and the distal end portion of the upper arm provided upward corresponding to each side portion of the bench plate With a bar
Each handrail bar is adapted to allow the lower end to contact the walking surface when the bench plate is turned sideways,
The bench with a handrail is characterized in that the bench plate can be maintained vertically.

  In a bench with a handrail configured in this way, when using the bench, the bench plate can be used effectively in a horizontal state, and when the bench plate is not used, the bench plate is oriented vertically. By being positioned so as to be along the wall surface as a standing state, it is possible to prevent various movements required in the living space from being hindered.

  In addition, when used sideways as this bench, it functions so that the vertical handrail is positioned at a position convenient for standing on the bench plate, and it is necessary to change the orientation of the body one by one when standing on the bench plate. There is no pressure.

  In addition, when the bench plate is kept in the vertical state, the vertical handrail functions as a vertical handrail along the wall surface, and during various rises, crooked movements, up and down movements of steps in the rising and falling part, etc. It can be used conveniently.

  Next, in the bench with a handrail according to the above configuration, a long hole is provided along the tip edge of the bench plate, and a space between the long hole edge and the tip edge is a horizontal handrail portion. In addition to the above-described features, the bench with a handrail can perform various operations by holding the handrail portion provided on the bench plate when the bench plate is maintained vertically.

  The bench with a handrail according to the present invention is provided with a vertical handrail at a position convenient for standing on the bench plate, and when the bench is not required, the bench plate can be easily moved vertically along the wall surface. While maintaining the orientation, it can be made so as not to interfere with the normal operation in the living space, and can be a vertical handrail along the wall surface that can be used effectively.

  Hereinafter, a bench A with a handrail according to the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 to 9 show a typical bench A with a handrail according to the best mode for carrying out the invention. In FIG. 1, the bench A with a handrail provided on a wall 80 is shown. FIG. 2 shows a state where the bench plate 10 is used sideways, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the bench plate 10 is vertically oriented along the wall 80 as viewed obliquely from above. In FIG. 3, the state which isolate | separated each component which comprises the bench A with the said handrail is shown seeing from diagonally upward.
4 shows a state where the bench A with a handrail is viewed from above, and FIG. 5 shows a state where the bench A with a handrail is cut at an intermediate portion, particularly at a position above the bench plate 10 and viewed below. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the bench plate 10 in a state where the bench plate 10 can be used sideways. In FIG. 7, the bench plate 10 is raised while being rotated, and the standing state is maintained in the vertical direction. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part in a state in which the vertical orientation maintaining means 70 of the bench plate 10 maintained in the vertical orientation is unlatched. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the state in which the vertical orientation maintaining means 70 are disengaged from each other and the bench plate 10 is pulled forward from the wall 80 to the horizontal position. Yes.

A typical bench B with a handrail according to the best mode for carrying out the invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 is rotatably provided on a lower protrusion 50 protruding from a wall 80. A bench plate 10 and
The upper protrusion 40 protruding from the wall 80 includes a pair of upper arms 20 and 20 that are rotatably provided.
The bench plate 10 is pivoted to the distal end side 10d ′ of both side portions 10d and 10d and the distal end side 20b ′ of the upper arm 20 provided on the upper side corresponding to the respective side portions 10d and 10d of the bench plate 10. It is equipped with a vertical handrail bar 30 that is provided to be supported,
Each of the handrail bars 30 and 30 is configured so that the lower end 30c can come into contact with the walking surface M when the bench plate 10 is turned sideways.
The bench plate 10 is configured to be maintained in the vertical orientation.

  In the bench A with a handrail configured as described above, when the bench A is used, the bench plate 10 can be effectively used in a horizontal state, and when the bench plate 10 is not used, the bench By positioning the plate 10 so as to stand vertically and along the surface of the wall 80, it is possible to prevent the various operations required in the living space from being hindered.

  When the bench A is used sideways, the handrail bar 30 is positioned so that the vertical handrail is positioned at a position convenient for standing on the bench plate 10. There is no need to change the orientation.

  Further, when the bench plate 10 is maintained in the vertical state, the handrail bar 30 functions as a vertical handrail along the surface of the wall 80, and various rises, bending operations, and steps on the rising ridge 82 portion. It can be conveniently used for up / down operations.

  The upper projecting portion 40 and the lower projecting portion 50 provided on the wall 80 are each of the handrail bars 30 that are kept upright so as to be in contact with the projecting portions 40 and 50, and the lateral handrail portion 12 in the bench plate 10. As long as it can be provided at a predetermined distance from the surface of the wall 80, it may be configured in any form, and may be formed of any material. Further, each of the protrusions 40 and 50 may be provided on the wall 80 to constitute the bench A with a handrail, or may be provided on the wall 80 for other purposes. It may be what is provided.

  It should be noted that the maintaining means 70 for maintaining the bench plate 10 rotated in the standing state and positioned along the wall 80 in the vertical direction can be any configuration as long as the bench plate 10 can be maintained in the vertical direction. The bench plate 10 itself may be detachably engaged with the lower protrusion 50, the wall 80, etc., and each member constituting the bench A with a handrail For example, even if arbitrary constituent members such as the handrail bar 30 and the upper arm 20 are detachably engaged with the projecting portions 40, 50, the wall 80, etc., the bench A with the handrail is further provided. Each member to be configured, for example, the handrail bar 30 and the upper arm 20 may be assembled and held in a parallel state.

  Each handrail bar 30 constituting the bench A with a handrail is provided so as to be parallel to the wall 80 to support the bench plate 10 sideways, and the bench plate 10 is directed in the standing direction. As long as it can be made to follow the surface of the wall 80 when it rotates, it may have any form or may be made of any material.

  Next, in the bench A with a handrail according to the above-described configuration, a long hole 11 is provided along the front edge 10c of the bench plate 10, and a horizontal handrail is formed between the edge of the long hole 11 and the front edge 10c. In the bench A with a handrail, which is characterized by being a portion 12, in addition to the above features, when the bench plate 10 is maintained in the vertical orientation, the handrail portion 12 provided on the bench plate 10 is gripped. Various operations can be performed.

  The bench A with a handrail constructed in this way is provided with the handrail-equipped bench A on the entrance wall 80 so that the ascending / descending movement of the ascending ridge 82 portion at the entrance with the elevating ridge 82, It can be conveniently used to put on and off. Moreover, by providing the bench A with a handrail having the above-described structure on the wall 80 of the dressing room, it can be conveniently used for detaching clothes at the dressing room.

  Such a bench A with a handrail is not limited to the above-mentioned place, and requires various operations while sitting on the bench, and is installed on an arbitrary wall 80 where a vertical handrail is required when standing on the bench. Can be used effectively.

Next, a typical bench A with a handrail shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 will be described in detail.
The bench A with a handrail according to this embodiment is rotated around the bench plate 10 that is rotatably provided at the lower protrusion 50 protruding from the wall 80 and the upper protrusion 40 that protrudes from the wall 80. A pair of upper arms 20 that are movably provided, and correspond to the tip side 10d 'of both side portions 10d, 10d of the bench plate 10 and the side portions 10d, 10d of the bench plate 10. A vertical handrail bar 30 provided so as to be pivotally supported by the distal end side 20b ′ of the outer portion 20b of the upper arm 20 provided at the upper side. When the bench plate 10 is turned sideways, the lower end 30c can be brought into contact with the walking surface M, and the bench plate 10 can be maintained vertically. .

  The bench A with a handrail according to the illustrated example is provided with the bench A with a handrail on the entrance wall 80, and the bench plate 10 constituting the bench A with the handrail is in a sideways state, more specifically, One of the handrail bars 30 pivotally supported by the shaft member 60 so as to turn up and straddle over the eaves 82 in the horizontal state, that is, on the distal end side 10d ′ of the side portions 10d and 10d of the bench plate 10. The lower end 30c is provided so as to be in contact with the entrance soil 81 forming the walking surface M, and the other lower end 30c is connected to the entrance floor 83 forming the walking surface M, and the bench plate 10 installed on the rising fence 82 is used. Ben with a handrail that is convenient for taking off footwear on the raised heel 82 and that is convenient for standing on the bench plate 10 It has configured A.

  In addition, by providing the bench A with a handrail at such a position, it is possible to easily and surely raise and lower the level difference caused by the rising rod 82 portion at the entrance by using the handrail bar 30 brought close to the wall 80. .

  Here, the lower protrusion 50 and the upper protrusion 40 to which the bench plate 10 of the bench A with the handrail and the upper arms 20 are assembled are provided at a certain distance from the surface of the wall 80. , 50′b are fixed to the wall 80 by appropriate means so that they are located in the same virtual plane, and are provided in the bench plate 10 and the upper protrusion 40 provided in the lower protrusion 50. The rotation axis of the upper arm 20 is positioned in the same virtual plane.

  More specifically, an upper projecting portion 40 composed of a vertically long rectangular parallelepiped block body 40 'and a lower projecting portion 50 composed of a horizontally elongated rectangular parallelepiped block body 50' are prepared as having the same thickness, and this lower projecting portion is prepared. The rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 ′ constituting the portion 50 is positioned such that the lower end portion of the block body 50 ′ is positioned at the installation height of the bench plate 10 with the longitudinal side of the block body 50 ′ facing the wall 80 surface. Then, it is fixed to the wall 80 so as to straddle the rising collar 82.

  The rectangular parallelepiped block body 40 ′ constituting the upper protrusion 40 is fixed to the wall 80 surface above the lower protrusion 50 attached to the wall 80 in this way. The rectangular parallelepiped block body 40 ′ constituting the upper protrusion 40 provided above the lower protrusion 50 is the same as each vertical side end face 50 ′ a of the rectangular block 50 ′ constituting the lower protrusion 50. It is assembled to the wall 80 so that the vertical outer surface 40'a is positioned in the virtual plane.

  Further, the rectangular parallelepiped block bodies 40 ′ and 40 ′ constituting the upper projecting portion 40 are provided so that their lower end surfaces are located on the same horizontal line, and when standing on the bench plate 10. The handrail bar 30 is provided at a height where it can be used conveniently.

  In this way, the bench plate 10 having a rectangular quadrilateral shape having the same lateral width as that of the rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 ′ constituting the lower protrusion 50 provided on the wall 80 is rotatably assembled. . The bench plate 10 is assembled to the lower protrusion 50 by attaching the bench plate 10 between the plurality of bearing pieces 51 to 51 protruding forward from the lower end of the lower protrusion 50. And the bolt-shaped shaft 61 constituting the shaft member 60 is inserted in the horizontal state in the holes 14 and 51a provided in the bearing piece portions 13 and 51, respectively. The bench plate 10 is provided so as to be rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis with respect to the lower protrusion 50.

  Further, the vertical outer surface 40 ′ a above the rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 ′ constituting the lower protruding portion 50 is used as the vertical outer surface 50 of the rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 ′ constituting the lower protruding portion 50. The rectangular parallelepiped block body 40 ′ constituting the pair of upper protrusions 40 provided on the wall 80 so as to be positioned in the same virtual plane as “a” is a block-like body elongated in the vertical direction, and its front surface 40 An upper arm 20 having a flat plate shape having the same width as the width of “b” is rotatably attached to the lower front portion of each upper protrusion 40.

  The upper arm 20 has a plate-like shape with plate surfaces on the upper and lower sides, and the attachment base portion side is a bifurcated branch portion 21. And the bearing piece part 41 with which the lower end part of the upper protrusion part 40 was equipped between this branch part 21 is put, and the hole with which the hole 22a with which this branch part 21 was equipped, and the bearing piece part 41 is equipped. By screwing a nut 62 to a bolt-shaped shaft 61 constituting a horizontally oriented shaft member 60 inserted through 41a, the upper arm 20 is provided so as to be rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis with respect to the upper protruding portion 40. is there.

  In this way, the bench plate 10 rotatably attached to the lower protrusion 50 and the upper arm 20 rotatably attached to the upper protrusion 40 are assembled by the handrail bar 30.

  The bench plate 10 and the upper arm 20 are assembled to the handrail bar 30 in a rotatable state by using the shaft member 60, and a predetermined axis from the rotation axis with respect to the lower protrusion 50 in the bench plate 10 is provided. The upper arm 20 spaced apart from the distal end side 10d ′ of the side portion 10d of the bench plate 10 and the rotation axis with respect to the upper protruding portion 40 of the upper arm 20 at the same distance as the interval in the bench plate 10. The handrail bar 30 is assembled to the front end side 20b ′ of the outer side portion 20b of the outer side portion 20b so as to be rotatable by the shaft member 60 in a vertical state.

  That is, on the bench plate 10 side, the lower side of each handrail bar 30 through each washer 64 with respect to each embedded nut 63 embedded in the tip side 10d ′ of both side portions 10d of this bench plate 10. A bolt-shaped shaft 61 is screwed into a horizontal state through a hole 30d provided in 30b, and is assembled so as to be rotatable so that the bench plate 10 is sandwiched between the handrail bars 30 and 30.

  Further, a handrail bar 30 is provided on the distal end side 20b ′ of the outer portion 20b of each pair of the upper arms 20 so as to be pivotable by the shaft member 60 in a vertical state. A pair of upper arms 20 and 20 are assembled so as to be supported from the outside.

  The upper arm 20 and the handrail bar 30 are provided on the upper side 30a of the handrail bar 30 via the washer 64 on the embedded nut 63 provided in the embedded state on the distal end side 20b ′ of the outer portion 20b of the upper arm 20. The bolt-shaped shaft 61 is screwed into the horizontal state through the hole 30a, and the handrail bar 30 is assembled to the upper arm 20 so as to be rotatable.

  In the illustrated example, each handrail bar 30 that is in a vertical state with the bench plate 10 in a horizontal orientation has its lower end 30c at each walking surface M, in this illustrated example. The lower end 30c of one handrail bar 30 is in contact with the front door 81, and the lower end 30c of the other handrail bar 30 is in contact with the front floor 83.

  The bench A with a handrail configured in this manner is a so-called parallel movable frame, and each handrail bar 30 is used as needed separated from the wall 80 as needed or along the wall. When the upper surface 10a of the bench plate 10 is made parallel to the front surface 50'b of the rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 'constituting the lower protrusion 50, the front surface 50' can be used. Stands parallel to b and is in a vertical state.

  Thus, the bench plate 10 rotated in the standing state leaves the protruding widths of the lower protrusion 50 and the upper protrusion 40 between the wall 80 and the handrail bar 30 assembled to the bench plate 10. In this way, they are brought together along the wall 80.

  The handrail bar 30 and the bench plate 10 are kept in a vertical state by the vertical maintaining means 70 by the vertical maintaining means 70, and the vertical direction is maintained. The handrail bar 30 that is spaced apart is used as a vertical handrail.

  Moreover, in the same aspect, it can be used for raising and lowering at the rising rod 82 portion using the horizontal handrail portion 12 provided on the bench plate 10.

  For example, in the illustrated example, the vertical maintaining means 70 is a hook piece 72a of a protruding body 72 provided on the front surface 50'b of the rectangular parallelepiped block 50 'constituting the lower protrusion 50. It can be made by engaging the engaging piece 71a of the slider 71 provided on the bench plate 10 so as to be detachable.

  The slider 71 constituting the vertical maintaining means 70 is incorporated in the storage space 15 in the bench plate 10 and is directed toward the operation hole 17 opened on the lower surface of the bench plate 10 by the compression coil spring 19. It is always energized, and the stopper 18 prevents the movement toward the operation hole 17 side. In the illustrated example, the operation hole 17 is provided on the assembly side of the bench plate 10 with respect to the lower protrusion 50, and the slider 71 protrudes from the tip edge 10 c side of the bench plate 10 by the compression coil spring 19. The portion 50 is biased toward the assembly base side.

  The bench plate 10 has an upper surface 10a on the front surface 50'b of the rectangular parallelepiped block 50 'constituting the lower protrusion 50 when the bench plate 10 is erected. A hole 16 for receiving the protruding body 72 is provided at a position where the protruding body 72 provided in the lower protrusion 50 can be received on the facing surface, and the slider is housed in the storage space 15 of the bench plate 10. A recess 71b for receiving a projecting body 72 that is received from the hole 16 is provided in 71, and an engaging piece 71a that protrudes into the recess 71b from the side where the compression coil spring 19 is provided in the recess 71b is provided. The engaging piece 71a provided in the slider 71 has a configuration in which an outer surface thereof is provided with a tapered surface 71a ′ inclined from the edge of the concave portion 71b toward the bottom of the concave portion 71b. The tapered surface 71 a ′ is positioned in the hole 16 while being pressed against the stopper 18 by the compression coil spring 19.

  Engaging with the slider 71, a projecting body 72 constituting a maintaining means 70 for maintaining the bench plate 10 and the handrail bar 30 in the vertical orientation is a front surface 50 ′ of a rectangular parallelepiped block body 50 ′ constituting the lower protrusion 50. A hooking piece 72a protruding upward is provided at the front end of the protruding body 72, and the front side of the hooking piece 72a is inclined upward so as to gradually approach the front face 50'b. A rounded surface 72a 'is formed.

  In the bench A with a handrail provided with the vertical orientation maintaining means 70 having such a configuration, the bench plate 10 that has been horizontally oriented to be used as a bench is rotated so that the front end side thereof stands up, When the bench plate 10 is moved along the wall 80 together with the handrail bar 30 assembled to the bench plate 10, the projecting body 72 provided in the lower projecting portion 50 moves from the hole 16 to the slider 71. The slider 71 is moved against the urging force of the compression coil spring 19 by the rounded surface 72a ′ of the hooking piece 72a of the protruding body 72 that is received in the concave portion 71b and contacts the tapered surface 71a ′ of the hooking piece 71a of the slider 71. Then, at the position where the contact between the rounded surface 72a ′ and the tapered surface 71a ′ is eliminated, They are engaged with each other by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 19, as shown in 7.

  In this way, by engaging the hooking piece 72a of the projecting body 72 and the hooking piece 71a of the slider 71, as shown in FIG. 2, the bench plate 10, the upper arm 20 and the handrail bar 30 are respectively moved to the lower part. The protruding portion 50 and the upper protruding portion 40 can be maintained in an upright state in a state parallel to the wall 80 in a state separated from the wall 80 by the protruding dimension from the wall 80.

  In the bench A with a handrail in such a state, the bench plate 10 does not hinder walking or the like, and the side handrail portion 12 in the bench plate 10 is effectively used as a so-called side handrail. it can.

  Further, each handrail bar 30 is provided with a convenient distance from the wall 80 for using the handrail bar 30 as a vertical handrail due to the presence of the lower protrusion 50 and the upper protrusion 40. Can be used for the operation.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the bench plate 10 maintained in the vertical orientation pushes the slider 71 inwardly against the urging force of the compression coil spring 19 from the operation hole 17 and protrudes from the slider 71. By releasing the engagement with the body 72, it is moved horizontally as shown in FIG.

  Thus, the lower end 30c of the handrail bar 30 that is simultaneously moved forward in accordance with the horizontal movement of the bench plate 10 is supported by the walking surface M such as the entrance soil 81 and the entrance floor 83, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the bench plate 10 is horizontally provided with a horizontal seating surface, and the handrail bars 30 standing vertically are provided on the side ends 10d and 10d 'of the bench plates 10 respectively. It can be used as a bench A with a handrail.

  In such a bench A with a handrail, the handrail bar 30 can be effectively used when standing for the use of the bench A, and the footwear can be easily put on and taken off while sitting on the bench A. Can be drunk.

  The bench A with a handrail can be used as a bench or a handrail provided along walls in various living spaces such as a dressing room, bedroom, hallway, etc. For example, when used as a bench Can effectively use the handrail bar 30 when standing on the bench. Further, by raising the bench plate 10 in the bench A with a handrail along the wall 80, the handrail bar 30 can be used as a vertical handrail, and the horizontal handrail portion 12 of the bench plate 10 is used as the vertical handrail. It can be used as a continuous handrail.

Perspective view showing one application example with a bench with a typical handrail in the state of using the bench The perspective view which shows the state which maintained the bench plate of the bench with the handrail vertically Parts separation perspective view of the bench with the handrail Top view of a bench with handrails on the same wall Cross sectional view Longitudinal section of the main part when the bench plate is turned sideways Longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part when the bench plate is maintained vertically The principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which cancels | releases the vertical maintenance of the bench plate made into the same vertical orientation The principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the aspect which makes the bench plate which existed in the standing state sideways

Explanation of symbols

A Bench with handrail M Walking surface 10 Bench plate 12 Lateral handrail part 20 Upper arm 30 Handrail bar 40 Upper protrusion part 50 Lower protrusion part 70 Vertical maintenance means

Claims (2)

A bench plate rotatably provided on the lower protrusion protruding from the wall;
A pair of upper arms rotatably provided on the upper protrusion protruding from the wall;
A vertical handrail provided to be pivotally supported by the distal end sides of the both sides of the bench plate and the distal end portion of the upper arm provided upward corresponding to each side portion of the bench plate With a bar
Each handrail bar is adapted to allow the lower end to contact the walking surface when the bench plate is turned sideways,
A bench with a handrail, characterized in that the bench plate can be maintained vertically.   The bench with a handrail according to claim 1, wherein a long hole is provided along a tip edge of the bench plate, and a portion between the long hole edge and the tip edge is a horizontal handrail portion.

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