JP2009268654A - Handrail attached to bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an attachable/detachable handrail attached to a bathtub which is attached to the upper edge part of a bathtub surrounding wall and which can be secured surely at the upper edge part of a side surface wall and so on of the bathtub surrounding wall with a simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: This handrail attached to a bathtub has a handle 3 installed at a plurality of clamp mechanisms which are capable of pinching the upper edge part of the wall surfaces in the transverse positions like the front surface wall 1 and the side surface wall 2 of the bathtub surrounding walls respectively. In many cases of stationary bathtubs and so on, the width of the front surface wall of the bathtub surrounding walls is narrow, which causes the danger of the leg of a user being caught when getting into/out of the bathtub if a handrail is attached to the front surface wall, and the user may fall down. However, such problems do not happen for this handrail attached to the bathtub because it is attached to the side surface wall of the bathtub surrounding wall. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a removable bathtub attachment handrail attached to an upper edge portion such as a side wall of a bathtub peripheral wall.

Conventionally, in bathrooms at home, hospitals, and elderly facilities, etc., bathing handrails used as clues to support the body when elderly people or physically disabled persons enter and exit the bathtub (1 ) Fixed to the bathroom wall near the bathtub with screws. (2) The thing etc. which clamp the upper edge part of a bathtub surrounding wall with the clamp mechanism which mounts a handle are generally provided. (For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2)
JP 2005-224394 A JP-A-10-234789

However, (1) a handrail fixed to a bathroom wall near the bathtub with a screw or the like cannot be easily removed once attached, and a screw hole is opened on the wall. In rental housing, it may not be possible to attach handrails to the walls. (2) In most cases, the bathtub attachment handrail in which the handle is placed on the clamp mechanism capable of sandwiching the upper edge of the bathtub peripheral wall is sandwiched between the front walls when the user enters and exits the bathtub. Therefore, when the width of the front wall of the peripheral wall of the bathtub is not sufficient, it has been confirmed that when entering or exiting the bathtub, the lower limbs or the like are caught on the handle, making it difficult to enter or exit the bathtub.

      In particular, in a stationary bathtub or the like, there are many bathtubs with a short width on the front wall. When a bathtub-installed handrail is sandwiched between the front walls, there is a problem in entering and exiting the bathtub. Therefore, the handrail is generally fixed to the wall surface of the bathroom near the bathtub with a screw or the like. However, if the wall of the bathroom is far from the place where the bathtub is placed, it is useless even if a handrail is attached. In addition, handrails that are secured to the bathroom wall surface with screws or the like cannot be attached to leased housing and the like unless the consent of the landlord is obtained.

      In a stationary bathtub, if the bathtub mounting handrail can be pinched so that it is located at the upper edge of the side wall of the bathtub, the handle will be close to the user's body and the upper limb will be firmly attached when entering and exiting the bathtub. Since it can be gripped, it is not difficult to enter and exit the bathtub when the lower limbs are caught by the handle. The front wall of a stationary bathtub is generally fitted with a decorative plate made of metal or reinforced plastic at the lower part of the upper edge, and the front wall of the bathtub is strong enough to clamp the handle. The bathtub-attached handrail equipped with the mechanism can be firmly held on the upper edge of the bathtub front wall.

      However, the side wall and the back wall of the stationary bathtub peripheral wall are generally only narrow upper edges, and no metal or reinforced plastic decorative plate is attached. In addition, a bath tub for boiling water is often installed on the side wall of the stationary bathtub peripheral wall, and there is a case where there is not enough space for clamping the clamp mechanism of the bathtub-installed handrail. A bathtub-attached handrail that can be clamped on the upper edge of the front wall of the bathtub peripheral wall cannot be clamped on the upper edge of the side wall of the stationary bathtub.

      In order to solve the above problems, the present invention makes it possible to install a bathtub-attached handrail on the upper edge of the side wall 2 or the like of the bathtub peripheral wall, such as the front wall 1 and the side wall 2 of the bathtub peripheral wall. By placing the handle 3 on a plurality of clamp mechanisms capable of sandwiching each of the upper edge portions of the wall surface in a positional relationship intersecting with each other, it is sufficient for use on the upper edge portion of the side wall 2 etc. of the peripheral wall of the bathtub It is a detachable bathtub mounting handrail characterized by being attached so as to obtain strength.

      The bathtub mounting handrail according to the present invention includes a handle 3 mounted on a plurality of clamp mechanisms sandwiching the upper edge of each of the front wall 1 and the side wall 2 of the bathtub peripheral wall, and is provided on the side wall of the bathtub peripheral wall. Firmly fixed to the edge. In the clamping mechanism, a side plate 5 extending downward is connected to one side of the support plate 4 placed on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the bathtub, and a projecting piece 6 extending downward is connected to the other side of the support plate 4. It is installed. The projecting piece 6 is provided with a pressing plate 8 that can be moved forward and backward with respect to the projecting piece 6 via a fastening screw 7.

      A liner 9 is attached to the inner surface of the pressing plate 8 to increase friction with the peripheral wall of the bathtub. A fitting projection 10 for fitting and fixing the handle 3 is provided at the end of the support plate 4. By fitting a plurality of protrusion fitting holes provided in the base of the handle 3 into fitting protrusions 10 provided in the support plate 4 of the clamp mechanism and fastening them with screws, the upper edge of the side wall 2 etc. of the peripheral wall of the bathtub It is firmly fixed to the part.

      When a bathtub-installed handrail is attached to the front wall 1 as in the prior art, the width of the front wall 1 that can be entered and exited when entering and exiting the bathtub is likely to get caught and obstruct the legs of the body. In particular, elderly people and physically handicapped persons are likely to lose their balance if there is nothing that can hold their body due to a decrease in muscle strength or balance. If there is nothing nearby that can be reliably grasped by the upper limbs, the body becomes unstable and is likely to fall.

      In order to prevent such an accident, the bathtub mounting handrail is not attached to the front wall 1 of the peripheral wall of the bathtub in a stationary bathtub or the like where the width of the front wall 1 is short. 2 is attached to the upper edge of the bathtub so that it does not get in the way of entering and exiting the bathtub, and the bathtub installation handrail is located in the immediate vicinity of the body so that it can be grasped reliably by the upper limbs. And easy.

      The present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a clamp mechanism for mounting a handle 3 that clamps each of the upper edge portions of a wall surface in a positional relationship such as a front wall 1 and a side wall 2 of a bathtub peripheral wall in a bathtub mounting handrail according to the present invention. The side plate 5 extending downward is continuously provided on one side of the support plate 4 placed on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the bathtub, and the projecting piece 6 extending downward is provided on the other side of the support plate 4. It is connected continuously.

      The projecting piece 6 is provided with a pressing plate 8 that can be moved forward and backward with respect to the projecting piece 6 via a fastening screw 7. A liner 9 is attached to the inner surface of the pressing plate 7 to increase friction with the peripheral wall of the bathtub. A handle fitting projection 10 for fitting and fixing the base portion of the handle 3 is provided at the end of the support plate 4.

      In FIG. 2, the handle 3 is located at the upper edge of the side wall 2 of the bathtub peripheral wall, and sandwiches each of the upper edge of the wall surface in a crossing relationship like the front wall 1 and the side wall 2 of the bathtub peripheral wall. It is a state figure of the removable bathtub installation handrail mounted in the clamp mechanism.

As people get older, their cardiopulmonary function and muscle strength gradually decline. In particular, the sense of balance is less than half that of young people, making it easier to fall, and many people suffer from broken bones. In addition, if a sequelae remains in the body due to illness, the movement of the body becomes unstable and it becomes easy to fall. In daily life, especially when bathing, the floor in the bathroom is damp and slippery, and it is difficult to get up from the shower chair or to go in and out of the bathtub.

      In order to avoid the danger of falling, generally handrails are attached to the bathroom entrance / exit and the wall surface near the bathroom or bath tub with wooden screws, etc., so they are often attached away from the hand. In addition, even if the user's physical function changes and the user becomes unable to use it, the user cannot easily remove it from the wall surface, which may be in the way. The bathtub-installed handrail of the present invention can be installed in a familiar place on the side surface even with a relatively small stationary bathtub having a short width. Also, if it is attached to the bathtub only when necessary, it will not interfere with other users.

Detailed view of a clamp mechanism of a bathtub-attached handrail on which a handle is placed (Example 1) State figure which attached bathtub handrail to the upper edge part of bathtub side wall (Example 2)

Explanation of symbols

1 Front wall of the bathtub wall
2 Side wall of bathtub peripheral wall 3 Handle 4 Support plate 5 Side plate 6 Projection piece 7 Tightening screw 8 Press plate 9 Liner 10 Handle fitting projection

Claims (1)

      Equipped with a plurality of clamp mechanisms that clamp the upper edge of each of the bathtub peripheral walls that intersect like the front and side walls of the bathtub peripheral wall, and is fixed to the upper edge such as the side wall of the bathtub peripheral wall Bathing handrail characterized by being

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