JP2009046976A - Illuminator for handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recognize the position of a handrail in darkness even without illuminating an entire toilet with a main illuminator by providing a handrail installed in the toilet with an illuminator for partial illumination. <P>SOLUTION: The illuminator for the handrail includes a horizontal shelf board 58 and a vertical bar-shaped handrail 60 rising from the shelf board 58, wherein the bar-shaped handrail 60 installed to the wall surface of the toilet is partially or entirely constituted of a light transparent material, and an LED 22, as a light source, is embedded in the shelf board 58 in a state of flooding light from one end side of the handrail 60 inside of the light transparent material to illuminate a portion of the handrail 60 composed of a resin material 64 by the light from the LED 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an illumination device for a handrail as a sanitary equipment in a toilet room.

  Conventionally, a sanitary equipment room such as a toilet room is provided with a main lighting device, and the main lighting device illuminates the entire room.

  However, when waking up at bedtime and using a handrail, lighting the entire room with the main lighting device is not only uneconomical, but also makes the eyes used to darkness feel dazzling, There is also the inconvenience of waking up.

  In addition, since the main lighting device used in the past uses an incandescent lamp or a fluorescent lamp and consumes a large amount of electric power, and it is easy to cause the bulb to run out, it is troublesome that the bulb must be replaced almost every certain period. there were.

Further, in the case of a conventional lighting device using an incandescent lamp or a fluorescent lamp, the lighting device itself is large, so that the installation location is naturally limited.
In addition, there exist some which were disclosed by following patent document 1 and patent document 2 as prior art with respect to this invention.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-248663 JP-A 63-265059

  The present invention is based on the above circumstances, and is equipped with a lighting device that partially illuminates a handrail installed in the toilet room, so that the toilet room can be darkened without being entirely illuminated by the main lighting device. It was made for the purpose of making it possible to perform the intended work.

The present invention has been devised to solve such problems.
Thus, according to claim 1, the whole or a part of the vertical handrail rising from the horizontal shelf installed in contact with the wall surface of the toilet room as a sanitary equipment room is made of a light-transmitting material, The LED is used as a light source in a state where light is projected into the light transmissive material from one end side, and is embedded in the shelf board. It is characterized by being made to shine.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the handrail is aligned with a bar-shaped light-impermeable wood and a bar-shaped light-transmitting resin material, and the light-transmitting resin material is directed to the wall surface. It is characterized by having a configuration.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, a toilet paper holder is attached to the lower surface of the shelf board.

Effects and effects of the invention

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the whole or a part of the vertical handrail rising from the horizontal shelf installed in contact with the wall surface is made of a light transmissive material, and is provided in an embedded state on the shelf. The light emitted from the LED is projected from one end of the handrail onto the light-transmitting material and shines. By doing so, the position of the handrail can be easily known in the dark, Handrails can be used without hindrance even in the interior.

  Therefore, when using the handrail, it is economical because it is not necessary to illuminate the main lighting device of the sanitary equipment room to illuminate the entire room, and it is necessary to wake up during nighttime sleep and use the handrail. However, there is no inconvenience of feeling dazzled or drowsiness by the main lighting device.

Further, in the first aspect, by lighting the handrail, it is possible to produce the interior of the sanitary facility with light, and the indoor atmosphere and beauty can be enhanced.
In addition, since the LED is used as the light source in the first aspect of the present invention, power consumption can be reduced, and since the LED has an extremely long life, there is a problem that the bulb must be periodically replaced. Absent.
Furthermore, since the LED is small, it can be easily embedded in the shelf board in a state where light is projected into the light transmissive material.

In this case, it can be considered that the entire handrail is made of a light-transmitting resin material. However, if this is done, there is a risk that the handrail becomes slippery.
In this case, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the handrail is composed of a rod-shaped light-impermeable wood and a rod-shaped light-transmissive resin material, and the light-transmissive resin material facing the wall surface. In this way, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent slippage when the handrail is held by hand.
Here, a toilet paper holder can be attached to the lower surface of the shelf board (Claim 3).

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings together with reference examples.
In FIG. 1 (FIG. 1 shows a reference example), 10 is a storage cabinet installed in a toilet room, 12 is a front door, 14 is a top plate, 16 is a back plate, and 18 is in the cabinet. It is the shelf provided in the upper and lower stages.

  As shown in (B), the shelf 18 is provided with a hollow portion 20 in which an LED 22 is installed as a light source in the illumination device. In this example, the LEDs 22 are oriented backwards.

  The shelf 18 is made of a light-opaque wood 24 at the front and a light-transmitting acrylic resin 26 at the rear, and the light from the LED 22 is formed from the acrylic resin 26. The light is irradiated to the outside, that is, the inside of the storage cabinet 10.

  Here, a metal reflector 28 is provided on the rear end surface of the shelf board 18, and light from the LED 22 is reflected by the reflector 28 and then irradiated into the cabinet.

  In this way, the interior of the storage cabinet 10 that has been dark in the past can be illuminated brightly, and therefore, when an article such as the toilet paper 30 placed on the shelf 18 of the storage cabinet 10 is taken in or out, the storage cabinet 10 When searching for an article within 10 or performing other predetermined operations, these operations are facilitated.

  In addition, when the purpose of putting in and out of the storage cabinet 10 and work in the storage cabinet 10 is intended, it is economical because it is not necessary to illuminate the main lighting device of the sanitary equipment room to illuminate the entire room. Even when it is necessary to get up during nighttime sleeping and take out the article in the storage cabinet 10, there is no inconvenience that the main lighting device feels dazzling or awakens.

Further, in this example, since the LED 22 is used as the light source of the lighting device, the power consumption is small, and the problem that the LED 22 has to be regularly replaced because the lifetime of the LED 22 is remarkably long does not occur.
Furthermore, since the LED 22 is small, it can be easily incorporated into the shelf board 18 and the LED 22 can be protected inside by the shelf board 18.

  Moreover, since LED22 is embed | buried under the back part of the shelf board 18 in this example, the inner back part of the storage cabinet 10 which becomes especially dark can be illuminated more effectively brightly.

FIG. 2 shows another reference example. In this example, the handle 32 of the door 12 is formed of a rod-shaped member and is formed in a curved shape so as to protrude from the front surface of the door 12.
Here, the handle 32 is entirely made of an acrylic resin that is light transmissive.

  A hollow portion 33 is provided inside the door 12, and an LED 22 as a light source in the lighting device is disposed in a state in which light is projected into the handle 32. The hollow portion 33 also accommodates an electric cord 36 for connecting the LED 22 to a power source.

A metal plate 34 is provided on the front surface of the door 12 and on the rear side of the handle 32, and the front surface thereof is treated in a semi-glossy or glossy state.
In this example, the handle 32 can be illuminated by light from the LED 22, and the light from the handle 32 is also applied to the front surface of the door 12 and reflected forward by a semi-glossy or glossy metal plate 34.

  In this way, the handle 32 of the door 12 of the storage cabinet 10 is easy to understand even in the dark. Therefore, the handle 32 can be easily obtained in the dark without having to illuminate the entire sanitary equipment room with the main lighting device. The door 12 can be opened and closed without any trouble.

Further, by partially shining the door 12 in this way, it is possible to enhance the effect of the light in the sanitary equipment room, and to improve the atmosphere and aesthetics in the sanitary equipment room.
Also in this example, since the LED 22 is used as the light source, the above-described effects brought about by the LED 22 can be enjoyed.

  Moreover, since the light from the handle 32 is reflected by the metal plate 34 in a semi-glossy or glossy state, not only the handle 32 but also the surroundings become bright, and the visibility of the handle 32 can be further enhanced. The reflected light appears dimly due to the metal plate 34, and the effect of the light can be enhanced.

FIG. 3 shows still another reference example. In this example, a handle 38 of the door 12 is configured to have an oval annular peripheral wall portion 40 and a bottom portion 42. It is provided in an embedded state in a recess formed on the front surface.
The handle 38 has a recess 44 inside, and a part of the handle 38 is a finger hook 46 (see (B) (c)).

The peripheral wall 40 has a laminated structure of a first layer 48 on the surface and a second layer 50 on the back, and the first layer 48 is made of a light-impermeable material made of metal or resin plating. . The right half of the second layer 50 in the figure is made of a light-impermeable material similar to that of the first layer 48, and the left half, that is, the left half on the side having the finger-hanging portion 46 is made of a light-transmissive material 47.
The light transmissive material 47 is colored. The bottom 42 is translucent.

  Thus, the LED 22 as the light source in the lighting device and the electric cord 36 are embedded in the cavity 33 of the door 12, and light is projected from the LED 22 into the portion made of the light transmissive material 47. It has become.

  In this example, the LED 22 causes the left half of the peripheral wall portion 40 of the handle 12, that is, the portion made of the light transmissive material 47 to shine, so that the light from the portion is the surface (front surface) of the handle 12. Is not irradiated directly forward, but only the recess 44 into which the finger is to be inserted is illuminated by the light.

Therefore, according to this example, the light emitted from the handle 38 can be prevented from directly entering the eyes, and the position of the handle 38 can be known from the light leaked to the periphery.
Further, the light-transmitting material 47 is colored, so that a brighter color can be developed.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, 56 is a shelf handrail installed on the wall surface of the toilet room, and has a horizontal shelf board 58 and a vertical bar-shaped handrail 60.
A toilet paper holder 61 is attached to the lower surface of the shelf board 58, whereby the toilet paper 62 is held.

  The vertical bar-shaped handrail 60 has a form in which a bar-shaped wood 63 having a semicircular cross section that is a light-impermeable material and a resin material 64 (acrylic resin) having a semicircular cross section that is a light-transmitting material are combined. It is made. And LED22 as a light source in an illuminating device is provided in the state which projects light inside the resin material 64. FIG.

On the other hand, an illumination bar 66 is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the shelf board 58.
The entire lighting bar 66 is made of a light-transmitting material, and an LED 22 serving as a light source is provided in a state in which light is projected inside (see FIG. 4B).
In this example, the LED 22 shines half of the bar-shaped handrail 60, specifically, the entire portion made of the resin material 64 which is a light-transmitting material, and the entire illumination bar 66 provided on the lower surface of the shelf board 58 shines. The light from the handrail 60 illuminates brightly the handrail 60 or its peripheral portion and the lower part of the shelf board 58.

With such a configuration, the position of the handrail 60 can be easily known in the dark without illuminating the entire room with the main lighting device, and the handrail 60 can be used without any trouble even in the dark. In addition to being able to be used, the interior of the toilet can be rendered with light, and the indoor atmosphere and beauty can be enhanced.
In addition, since the handrail 60 also uses the LED 22 as a light source, the above-described effects brought about by the LED 22 can be enjoyed.

  In this case, if the entire handrail 60 is composed of the light-transmitting resin material 64, the handrail may be easily slipped. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent slipping when the handrail 60 is grasped with a hand.

  Furthermore, since the lighting bar 66 is installed on the lower surface of the shelf board 58 together with the toilet paper holder 61 and the lighting bar 66 is made to shine by the LED 22, the entire room is in the dark without being illuminated by the main lighting device. Thus, the position of the toilet paper 62 can be easily known by the local illumination by the illumination rod 66, and this can be used.

  Furthermore, in this example as well, the lower periphery of the shelf board 58 is locally illuminated, so that the toilet room can be rendered with light in the dark, the atmosphere and aesthetics can be enhanced, and the LED can be used as a light source. Therefore, the above-mentioned effect brought about by the LED can be enjoyed.

FIG. 5 shows another reference example.
In the figure, 68 is a toilet installed in a toilet room, 70 is a floor of the toilet room, and 72 is a side wall. Reference numeral 74 denotes an inner wall surface material of the side wall 72 (see (B)), and the lower end thereof is disposed in a state in which a gap S is formed with the floor 70.

  On the back side of the inner wall material 74, a plurality of LEDs 22 are disposed downward at a predetermined pitch at the lower end of the side wall 72 and along the peripheral edge of the toilet room as shown in FIG. Light from the LED 22 is irradiated to the floor 70 through the gap S.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, an illuminating rod 76 made of a rod-like light-transmitting material is provided horizontally at the lower end of the side wall 72 and at the back side of the inner wall surface material 74, and the LED 22 is provided inside the illuminating rod 76. It is also possible to illuminate the floor 70 through the gap S by projecting light from the light and thereby causing the illumination rod 76 to shine.

Thus, according to the illuminating device of this example, when using a toilet room, a foot part can be illuminated brightly. Moreover, the foot part of the side wall 72 can be made into an illumination state along the periphery of a toilet room, a toilet room can be produced with light, and the atmosphere and aesthetics can be improved.
Furthermore, since LED22 is used as a light source, the said effect by LED22 can be enjoyed.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference examples, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in various forms without departing from the gist thereof.

It is a figure which shows a reference example. It is a figure which shows the other reference example. It is a figure which shows another reference example. It is a figure which shows the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows another reference example. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the reference example of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Storage cabinet 12 Door 18,58 Shelf 22 LED
24,63 Wood 26 Acrylic resin 28 Reflector 32,38 Handle 34 Metal plate 40 Peripheral wall 42 Bottom 44 Recess 47 Light transmissive material 48 First layer 50 Second layer 60 Handrail 61 Toilet paper holder 64 Resin material 66, 76 Illumination Bar 70 Floor 72 Side wall 74 Inner wall material

Claims (3)

  The whole or part of a vertical handrail rising from a horizontal shelf installed in contact with the wall of a toilet room as a sanitary equipment room is made of a light-transmitting material, and the light-transmitting material is formed from one end of the handrail. An LED is used as a light source in a state of being embedded in the shelf plate in a state of projecting light, and a portion made of the light transmissive material of the handrail is made to shine by light from the LED. Handrail lighting device.   2. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein the handrail is composed of a rod-shaped light-impermeable wood and a rod-shaped light-transmissive resin material, the light-transmissive resin material facing the wall surface. Handrail lighting device.   The handrail illumination device according to claim 1, wherein a toilet paper holder is attached to a lower surface of the shelf board.

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