JP2011214378A - Handrail for care with tension rod - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail for care with a tension rod which can be used as a both-side handrail enabling a user to go up and down while looking forward or as a one-side handrail, and can be stably installed on a floor without a backlash.SOLUTION: The handrail for care with a tension rod 4 comprises handrail portions 3, supporting pole portions 2, and a base 1. The supporting pole portions 2 are erected on both sides of the base 1. The handrail portions 3 are provided on the tops of the supporting pole portions 2. The base 1 is made attachable to and detachable from the supporting pole portions 2 and the handrail portions 3, whereby the handrail can be used as a both-side handrail or a one-side handrail. Height can be vertically adjusted between a handrail stay and the support and/or between the support and a stay, and the attachable/detachable and length adjustable tension rod 4 is mounted to the base 1 as a movement prevention means, thereby enabling stable fixing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention relates to a handrail for care provided with a tension bar suitable for an elderly person or a handicapped person to ascend and descend at a stepped place such as an entrance in a building.

A handrail for raising and lowering is arranged along the wall at the stepped portion such as the entrance to assist the elderly and the handicapped. Patent Document 1 (Patent 312276) is composed of a pair of front and rear pedestals and a handrail body. The lower end of the front pedestal is placed on the entrance floor, and the lower end of the pedestal on the rear side is This is a handrail for raising and lowering the entrance hall, to which a bracket having an L-shaped cross section is attached and the bracket is fixedly attached to an upwell.

Moreover, the thing described in patent document 2 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2009-155951) provides the board | substrate mounted on the floor surface which provided the standing part which has the pedestal suspended on the floor surface under the handrail main body. In addition to standing and supporting, the rising part is stretched and supported on the wall.

Japanese Patent No. 312276 JP 2009-155511 A

Problems to be solved by the invention

Since what is described in Patent Document 1 is fixed on the uphill with a screw or the like, it is suitable for home improvement of care insurance, but there is a problem that it is not adopted for rental. In addition, when removed, screw screw holes remain and the appearance of the entrance is impaired.
Although the thing described in patent document 2 is provided with the tension support part supported by tension on a wall, it can prevent a lateral fall, but since it is not being fixed, there is a possibility of moving back and forth, right and left, and anxiety arises for a user .

The ones described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 have handrails only on one side, so when one side rises and descends, it can descend forward when descending from the top to the bottom, but from the bottom to the top When going up, there is an inconvenience of going up backwards. On the other hand, if it rises forward when climbing from the lower stage to the upper stage, it descends backward when descending from the upper stage to the lower stage, which is uneasy.

Means for solving the problem

As a means for solving the above-described conventional problems, the present invention according to claim 1 is composed of a handrail portion, a support column, and a base, and the support is erected on the base. A handrail for nursing care, characterized in that a handrail portion is provided at the top, and a tension bar that is detachable and adjustable in length is provided on the base.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the strut rod is provided on the base, it is possible not only to prevent falling but also to prevent movement such as shifting back and forth and from side to side, and it can be used safely and safely. Moreover, it is suitable for rental because it is detachable from the base and temporarily fixed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the tension rod has an L-shaped or C-shaped cross section, and is composed of a rod-shaped main body, a short extension member, and a long extension member, and a pedestal is provided at the end of the extension member. The nursing handrail according to claim 1, wherein an adjuster member is provided on the pedestal.

According to the invention described in claim 2, since the cross-sectional shape of the tension rod is L-shaped or C-shaped, it has the property of bending in a certain direction when a strong compressive force is applied in the axial direction of the tension rod. When the pressing body is strongly pressed against the wall surface, the rod-shaped body is bent by the reaction force and abuts against the lower wall surface of the rising rod, so that it can be firmly fixed.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the length of the extension member is selected in accordance with the width of the entrance, and the short extension member is attached to the rod-shaped main body on the left side with the short extension member on the left side, A handrail can be installed along the side, and conversely, a handrail can be installed along the right wall surface of the entrance by attaching a short extension member to the right side and a long extension member to the left side. The length of the tension rod is arbitrary, but the length of the rod-shaped main body is approximately the same as the width of the base, and it can be adjusted to the width of the entrance by changing the length of the extension member to an arbitrary length it can. Fine adjustment with the wall surface can be adjusted by the length of the adjuster member. For example, when the total length of the tension rod is 70 cm to 200 cm, long extension members having a length of 50 cm, 100 cm, and 150 cm may be prepared.
Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 2, since it is fixed with the adjuster member, it can be easily removed after use, there is no trace of a screw hole after removal, and the appearance of the entrance is impaired. Nor.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the support column is erected on both sides of the base, the handrail and the support can be attached to and detached from the base, and can be used as a double-side rail or a one-side rail. It is a handrail for care of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by these.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the support columns are erected on both sides of the base, the user, for example, one side can always ascend and descend forward. In addition, since the base and the column can be detached, the handrail and column can be attached and detached.If the right column and handrail are removed, it can be used as a left handrail. If the handrail part is removed, it can be used as a handrail for the right side.

In the present invention according to claim 4, the handrail portion includes a handrail main body and a handrail stay, the column portion includes a column and a stay, and between the railing stay and the column and / or the column. The handrail for care according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the height can be adjusted vertically with respect to the stay.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the vertical height adjustment function is provided between the handrail stay and the support column and / or between the support column and the stay, it is adapted to the physique and body condition of the user. Thus, the height of the handrail portion is set between the support column and the stay, and two-step adjustment can be performed by fine adjustment between the handrail portion and the support column portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the handrail portion has horizontal gripping portions on both sides, and the radius of curvature gradually increases or decreases gradually from one of the horizontal gripping portions to the other horizontal gripping portion. The nursing handrail according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a curved gripping portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the gripping portion having a horizontal gripping portion on both sides and having a curvature radius gradually increasing or gradually decreasing from one of the horizontal gripping portions toward the other horizontal gripping portion is provided. Therefore, even when elderly people, those with weak legs, one paralysis, or physically handicapped persons move with their weight on the handrail, they can ascend and descend smoothly. In addition, since the handrail portion and the column portion are detachable, the handrail can be exchanged when the handrail becomes dirty with hand dirt or when it is rented out again by rental.

The invention's effect

In the present invention, the entire handrail is prevented from moving and swinging back and forth and from side to side, and a safe and secure product can be provided to the user. Moreover, a double-sided support type, a right-handed or left-sided support type can be provided, and the one suitable for the user and the place of use can be selected. In addition, since it can be used without being fixed with screws, a product suitable for rental can be provided. The curved gripping part and the height adjusting function can provide an elderly person, a handicapped person, a single paralyzed person, and the like suitable for ascending and descending at a stepped portion. Furthermore, because it is removable, it can be packed compactly and is convenient for transportation.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1, 2, and 3 are a front view, a plan view, and a right side view of a nursing handrail provided with a tension bar according to the present invention. 4 is a development view, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view.

As shown in the figure, a nursing handrail provided with a tension bar according to the present invention includes a base 1 placed on the floor, a support 2 detachably mounted on the base, and an upper portion of the support 2. It is comprised by the handrail part 3 attached to the base 1 so that attachment or detachment is possible, and the tension rod 4 attached to the base 1 so that attachment or detachment is possible and length adjustment is possible. The base 1 includes a base plate 10 and a cylindrical body 11, and four rectangular cylindrical bodies 11 are welded onto the base plate 10 and are erected.
The tension bar 4 is attached to one side of the base 1.

The column portion 2 is composed of a column 21 and a stay 22, and is provided on both sides of the base 1 in an opposing manner. The support column 21 is an iron square pipe, and the vertical support column 21a and the horizontal support column 21b are welded and connected to be integrated. The stay 22 is an iron square pipe having a size slightly smaller than the vertical column 21a, and a plurality of screw holes 221 are intermittently provided. Then, one end of the stay 22 is inserted into and fitted into a cylindrical body 11 erected on the base plate 10, and a screwing hole formed in the stay 22 through a screw hole 111 formed in the cylindrical body 11. It is fixed to 221 with a set screw. On the other hand, the other end of the stay 22 is inserted and fitted into the vertical column 21a, and is fixed with a set screw 5 to a screw hole 221 formed in the stay 22 through a screw hole 211 formed in the vertical column 21a. Height setting is performed.
Further, the height of the support 21 is also adjusted with the handrail stay 32 in the same manner as described above, and is connected to the handrail portion 3.
A bolt-shaped branch post 23 having a resin leg at one end is formed at the lower part of the vertical pole 21a on the uphill side, and is inserted into the lower part of the vertical post 21a by screwing. The height is adjusted by extending and contracting, and it is brought into contact with the floor surface in the vicinity of the rising ridge.

The handrail portion 3 includes a handrail main body 31 and a handrail stay 32. The handrail main body 31 has a radius of curvature from one of the horizontal gripping portions 31a and the horizontal gripping portion to the other horizontal gripping portion at both ends. Has a gripping portion 31b that is gradually increased or gradually decreased. The tip of the horizontal gripping part is bent downward. A normal inclined gripping part has the same inclination angle no matter where it is gripped, but the curved gripping part 31b has a different inclination angle depending on where it is gripped, so that it is possible to select a place that is easy for the user to grip, and ascend and descend It is suitable for people who are troubled with a single paralysis because it can move smoothly.

Like the stay 22, the handrail stay 32 is an iron square pipe having a size slightly smaller than the vertical column 21a, and a plurality of screw holes 221 are intermittently provided, and an iron flat plate is integrated at one end by welding. And it fixes to the back surface of the handrail main body with a screw etc., and is integrated with the handrail main body. On the other hand, the other end of the handrail stay 32 is inserted and fitted into the vertical column 21a, and the set screw 5 is inserted into the screw hole 321 formed in the handrail stay 32 through the screw hole 212 formed in the vertical column 21a. The height is set. Therefore, height adjustment can be performed between the handrail portion and the support column portion as described above. The handrail body is made of wood, but it may be a pipe made of metal such as iron or aluminum having an elliptical cross section and covered with a plastic or elastomer tube.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handrail provided with a tension bar, and shows a state of use. 6 is a perspective view of the tension bar, FIG. 7 is a development view of the tension bar, and the length of the broken line portion shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is omitted. The tension rod is composed of a rod-shaped main body 41 and extension members 42 and 43. In FIG. 5, the rod-like main body 41 is directly welded and fixed to the base 1 (base plate 10). Also good.
The cradle for fixing the tension rod may be formed by bending one side of the base plate 10 (base) into an L shape or a U shape.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the tension bar 4 is composed of a rod-like main body 41, a short extension member 42, a long extension member 43, and an adjuster member 50. The rod-like main body 41 is an iron C-shaped channel member on both sides. Each of the two holes is provided with a short extension member 42 that is slightly smaller than the rod-shaped main body on one end side and a long extension member 43 on the other end side. A plurality of screw holes are intermittently provided on the surfaces of the short extension member 42 and the long extension member 43, and the length can be adjusted in accordance with the entrance width and fixed with an assembly screw. A pedestal 44 is provided on the end surfaces of the short extension member 42 and the long extension member 43 and is screwed into the adjuster member 50. In the adjuster member 50, a rod 51 having a male screw is formed on the outer peripheral surface like a bolt, and a pressing body 52 is attached to one side. The pressing body 52 is an elastic material such as rubber, elastomer, or plastic. Further, as shown in FIG. 8 b, the extension member may form a C-shaped extension member 45.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the tension bar 4 is attached to the rod-shaped main body 41 with an assembly screw by adjusting the short extension member 42 and the long extension member 43 according to the width of the entrance. Next, the adjuster member 50 is rotated to bring the pressing body 52 into contact with the wall, and further rotated to strongly press the pressing body 52 against the wall surface. Then, fixing is performed by the rotation nut 53. At that time, the L-shaped and C-shaped extending members receive a strong compressive force in the axial direction and have a property of bending in the direction of the arrow X or Y shown in FIG. 8a, so that they are bent in the direction of the arrow Z shown in FIG. It acts to press the lower wall surface of the rising rod and is firmly fixed.

Next, the case where it is used as the one-side type shown in FIG. 9 will be described. For example, when used as a right type, the handrail portion 3 can be removed by loosening the set screw 5 that fixes the cylindrical body 11 on the left side of the base 1 and the stay 22 and releasing the stay 22 from the cylindrical body 11. The support column 2 is integrally removed from the substrate 1. You may attach the cover 6 to the cylindrical body 11 after removing. The state of use is shown in FIG. Further, when the column is extended greatly up and down, the height can be adjusted by about 12 cm between the base 1 and the column 2 and by about 12 cm between the column 2 and the handrail 3.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the iron square pipe is used, but it may be made of aluminum or a round pipe.
In the above embodiment, it has been explained that the rod body is intermittently perforated and attached to the rod body as an extension rod that can be attached to and detached from the base with an assembly screw. The length may be fixed and adjustable so that the length can be adjusted.

The nursing handrail provided with the tension rod of the present invention is suitable as a handrail for climbing the entrance, but can also be used in places where there are steps, for example, near the stairs or where it descends from the edge to the garden. .

As described above, the present invention provides a handrail for nursing care that can be used widely such as elderly people, physically handicapped people, one-sided babies, and those with weak feet. In particular, it has characteristics suitable for rental.

    Front view of nursing handrail     Top view of nursing handrail     Right side view of nursing handrail     Development view of handrail for nursing care in side view     The perspective view which shows the use condition of the handrail for care     Perspective view of the strut     Stretched rod development     Sectional drawing which shows the attachment state of a tension rod     The perspective view which shows the use condition of the handrail for one side type nursing

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 10 Base board 11 Cylindrical body 2 Column part 21 Column 21a Vertical column 21b Horizontal column 22 Stay 50 Adjuster 3 Handrail part 31 Handrail body 32 Handrail stay 4 Strut bar 41 Rod body 42 Short extension member 43 Long extension member 44 Base 45 C-type Extension Member 5 Set Screw 6 Cover 111, 211, 212 Screw Hole 221, 321 Screw Set Hole

Claims (5)

It consists of a handrail part, a support part, and a base, and a support part is erected on the base, and a handrail part is provided on the upper part of the support part, and a tension bar that can be attached to and detached from the base is provided. Nursing handrail characterized by that. The tension rod has an L-shaped or C-shaped cross section, and is composed of a rod-shaped main body, a short extension member, and a long extension member. A base is provided at an end of the extension member, and an adjuster member is attached to the base. The nursing handrail according to claim 1, wherein The said support | pillar part is standingly arranged in the both sides of a base | substrate, The said handrail part and a support | pillar part are detachable with respect to a base | substrate, It can be used as a double-sided handrail or a one-side handrail. The handrail for nursing care described. The handrail part is composed of a handrail main body and a handrail stay, and the support part is composed of a support and a stay, and the height is adjusted vertically between the handrail stay and the support and / or between the support and the stay. The handrail for nursing care according to claim 1, wherein the handrail can be used. The handrail portion has a horizontal gripping portion on both sides, and has a gripping portion that is curved with a radius of curvature gradually increasing or decreasing from one of the horizontal gripping portions toward the other horizontal gripping portion. The nursing handrail according to claim 1 to 4.

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