JP2013052207A - Handrail for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail for a bathtub which facilitate attachment and removal thereof to and from a bathtub.SOLUTION: The handrail includes: a body portion 1 being straddled on the upper edge of a bathtub to clamp the upper side wall of the bathtub; and a handrail portion 2 being formed projectingly upward from the body portion 1. The body portion 1 includes: an L-shaped body in a side view including a lateral piece and a vertical piece; and an L-shaped slide body in a side view including a lateral piece for engaging with the lateral piece of the body and a vertical piece. There is provided a clamping-width adjusting means of the body, wherein a lid body 112a having a lock pin on the reverse side thereof is installed on the upper part of the lateral piece of the body, and when the slide body is pushed into the body, the lock pin is engaged with one engaging hole of a plurality of engaging holes formed in the lateral piece of the slide body, the slide body is integrated with the body, and by opening the lid body 112a, the lock pin is detached from the engaging hole to release the lock.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

  The present invention relates to a handrail for a bathtub suitable for an elderly person, a disabled person, and the like to enter and exit a bathtub in a bathroom.

  A bathing handrail is provided that is attached to a side wall of a bathtub and fixed by sandwiching the side wall when an elderly person or the like takes a bath. For example, what was described in patent document 1 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2010-246691) is provided in the main body tool arrange | positioned at the upper end part of a bathtub, the side piece formed in one side surface of a main body tool, and a side piece. A pressing plate, a pair of left and right pressing plates, an operating handle for moving the pressing tool, a sliding slide receiving tool, a pressing receiving plate provided on the pressing receiver, A handrail for a bath provided with a release transmission means, and a rotation transmission corporation mechanism that prevents the turning force from being transmitted from the handle knob to the bolt shaft when a predetermined force is exceeded, and a latching tool that can be engaged and disengaged. .

  Moreover, what was described in patent document 2 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-189339) has the L-shaped 1st, 2nd attachment member which consists of a horizontal piece and a vertical piece, and this 1st, 2nd attachment member This is a handrail for a bathtub in which the horizontal pieces are overlapped and fixed by adjusting the interval between the two vertical pieces, and the side wall of the bathtub is sandwiched between the fastening plate and the second vertical plate.

JP 2010-246691 A JP 2000-189339 A

Problems to be solved by the invention

Conventional ones including those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are generally fixed by tightening the side wall of the bathtub with a clamping plate by straddling the main body over the upper edge of the bathtub and turning the handle. is there. The bathtub is generally made of FRP, but the side wall of the FRP bathtub cannot be tightened strongly in strength because it is hollow or filled with a heat insulating material. If the side wall is tightened strongly, the side wall may be recessed, or the screw may be loosened over time. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, the rotation transmission blocking mechanism prevents pressing with an excessive force. In addition, the thickness of the side wall of the bathtub, that is, the wall thickness varies depending on the type or manufacturer of the bathtub, and there are problems such as that the fixing method for clamping is performed with screws and screws, which takes time and effort to attach to the bathtub. What can be fixed by a simpler operation is desired.

Means for solving the problem

As a means for solving the above-described conventional problems, the present invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a main body part straddling the upper edge of the bathtub and sandwiching the upper side wall of the bathtub, and an upper part from the main body part A handrail for a bathtub provided with a handrail portion that protrudes into a L-shaped body in a side view composed of a horizontal piece and a vertical piece, and an L-shape in a side view composed of a horizontal piece and a vertical piece The slide body is inserted, fitted and slid, and a lid with a lock pin is provided on the back of the top of the horizontal piece of the main body. By simply pushing the slide body into the main body, the lock pin is formed on the horizontal piece of the slide body A handrail for a bathtub comprising a width adjusting means that is locked by being engaged with the engagement hole and is unlocked by opening the lid and the lock pin is detached from the engagement hole. .

The present invention described in claim 2 is characterized by having fastening means comprising a slide piece 120 having a L-shaped cross section, a screw sleeve 121, a screw rod 122, a knob 123, and a pressing plate 124. This is a handrail for bathtubs.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the shape of the handrail support column is such that the flange portion is formed from a part of the cylindrical body, the cross-sectional shape is P-shaped, and the height of the handle portion is adjusted to the flange portion. The bathtub handrail according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an engagement hole is provided intermittently.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the thickness of the bathtub, that is, to the wall thickness, simply by extending the main body portion over the upper edge of the bathtub, inserting the slide body into the main body, fitting and sliding the body. Since the width adjustment between the pressure receiving plate and the pressure plate is easy and the operation is simple, the elderly can be easily attached to the bathtub.

According to invention of Claim 2, after making a main body part straddle on the upper edge part of a bathtub, pushing a slide body and adjusting a width | variety, a knob is turned and a press plate is pressed and pressed against the wall surface of a bathtub. Can be attached to the bathtub in a short time.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the engaging hole for adjusting the height of the handle portion is formed in the flange portion of the handrail portion support column, the screwing operation can be easily performed, and it can be easily assembled to the main body cover. Can do.

The present invention simply reduces the width of the pressure receiving plate and the pressing plate to the thickness of the bathtub corresponding to the thickness of the bathtub simply by pressing the slide body provided with at least the pressing plate and the tightening means into the fitting portion provided in the main body. The handrail for bathtubs which has the width adjustment means which can be adjusted to is provided.

Effect of the invention

Therefore, the handrail for bathtubs of the present invention has the following effects.
The width can be adjusted according to the thickness of the bathtub just by inserting (pushing in), and the upper part of the bathtub can be supported and fixed simply by turning the knob, so the operation is simple and easy to install.
Moreover, since the height of the handrail can be adjusted, the height of the handrail can be set according to the user's physique.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail for bathtubs according to the present invention. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a left side view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the back, FIG. 5 is a plan view, FIG. 6 is a bottom view, FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view, FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body L-shaped piece and the slide piece, and FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the lock pin in a locked state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the handrail for bathtubs according to the present invention includes a main body portion 1 straddling the upper edge of the bathtub and a handrail portion 2 protruding upward from the main body portion 1. .

The main body 1 includes an L-shaped main body 11 in side view, a slide body 12 in side view that fits and slides on the main body 11, and a bathtub handrail 13 attached to the slide body 12. When assembled, it forms a U-shape and is laid across the upper edge of the bathtub.

The handrail portion 2 includes a ring-shaped handle portion 21 and a handrail portion support 22 that is suspended therefrom, and the handrail portion support 22 is attached to the main body 1 so that the handle portion 21 slides up and down to the handle portion 21. Can be adjusted.

The main body 11 includes a frame cover 110, a main body L-shaped piece 111, an upper cover 112, a lid body 112a, a lock pin 112b, a spring 112c, a pressure receiving plate 113, a rubber sheet 113a, and the like. An L-shaped slide piece 120, a screw sleeve 121, a screw rod 122, a knob 123, a pressing plate 124, a rubber sheet 124a, and the like are included. (See Figure 8)

The main body 11 has a main body L-shaped piece 111 assembled on the inner surface of the frame cover 110 and fixed with screws 110e. The main body L-shaped piece 111 has an upper cover 112, a lid 112a, a lock pin 112b, a spring 112c, A pressure receiving plate 113, a rubber sheet 113a, and the like are assembled. Column support portions 110d are formed on both sides of the outer surface of the frame cover 110, and a handrail portion column 22 of the handrail portion 2 described later is inserted into the column support portions 110d.

The main body L-shaped piece 111 is L-shaped in cross-section, and a screw hole 111b is provided in the vertical piece 111a of the main body L-shaped piece 111, and is assembled and fixed to the inner surface of the frame cover 110 with screws 110e. Is done.
A press receiving plate 113 is assembled and fixed to the inner surface side of the vertical piece 111a of the main body L-shaped piece 111 with a screw or the like (not shown). A rubber sheet 113 a is adhered to the pressure receiving plate 113.

A through hole 111d through which the lock pin 112b is inserted is provided in the horizontal piece 111c of the main body L-shaped piece 111, and a fitting portion 111e into which a slide piece 120 of a slide body described later is inserted is provided on the back surface of the horizontal piece 111c. It is provided and has a fitting groove 111f (ant groove). (See Figure 9)
As shown in FIG. 9, the fitting portion 111 e may be open at the bottom, or may be a flat tube having a closed bottom.

Further, the upper cover 112 is put on the horizontal piece 111c of the main body L-shaped piece 111 and assembled. A cover body 112a is attached to the upper surface of the upper cover 112 so that it can be opened and closed with one end as a rotation shaft, and a lock pin 112b biased by a spring 112c is provided on the back surface of the cover body 112a. (See Figure 10)
The lock pin 112b passes through the through hole 111d and engages with an engagement hole 120b formed in the slide piece 120 described later. The tip of the lock pin 112b has an inclined surface. (See Figure 11)

The slide body 12 includes a slide piece 120 having an L-shaped cross section, a screw sleeve 121, a screw rod 122, a knob 123, a pressing plate 124, and a rubber sheet 124a (see FIG. 8). A hole 120b into which the screw sleeve 121 is inserted is provided, and the screw sleeve 121 is inserted into the hole 120b and assembled. A screw rod 122 is screwed onto the screw sleeve 121. A pressing plate 124 for pressing the inner side surface (inner wall surface) of the bathtub is assembled to one end side of the screw rod 122, and a knob 123 is assembled to the other end side. When the knob 123 is turned to the right, the pressing plate 124 moves forward and presses the inner surface (inner wall surface) of the bathtub. When the knob 123 is turned counterclockwise, the pressing plate 124 moves backward to release the pressing. The pressing plate 124 is formed of a pressing plate substrate 123a, a pressing plate 124b, and a rubber sheet 123c.

A plurality of engagement holes 120d are intermittently provided in the horizontal piece 120c of the slide piece 120, and the lock pin 112b described above is engaged therewith. Further, on the upper surface of the horizontal piece 120c of the slide piece 120, there is a protrusion 120e that fits into the fitting groove 111f (ant groove) of the fitting portion 111e provided on the back surface of the horizontal piece 111b of the main body L-shaped piece 111. Is formed.

When the slide body 12 is inserted and pushed into the fitting portion 111e of the main body 11, the tip of the slide piece 120 comes into contact with the inclined surface of the lock pin 112b, and when the tip of the slide piece 120 moves forward, the lock pin 112b is attached to the spring 112c. The lock pin 112b is pushed upward against the force, and the slide body 12 moves forward. When the lock pin 112b comes to the position of the engagement hole 120c provided in the horizontal piece 120b of the slide piece 120, the lock pin 112b is inserted into the engagement hole 120c by the urging force of the spring 112c and engaged. Further advancement causes the end surface of the engagement hole 120c to abut against the inclined surface of the lock pin 112b, and the lock pin 112b is pushed upward against the bias of the spring 112c, and the slide body 12 advances. When the lock pin 112b comes to the position of the next engagement hole 120c, the lock pin 112b is inserted into and engaged with the next engagement hole 120c by the bias of the spring 112c. If this is repeated and the pressure plate 124 is moved forward until it abuts against the wall surface of the bathtub, the lock pin 112b engages with the engagement hole 120c close to the position and is locked. (See Figure 11)
Further, when the lid 112a is opened, the lock pin 112b is released from the engagement hole 120c, the lock is released, and the slide body 12 can be retracted.
Therefore, the width of the pressure receiving plate 113 and the pressure plate 124 can be adjusted to the thickness (thickness) of the bathtub simply by pushing the slide body 12, and the width can be adjusted by a simple operation.

The handrail 13 in the bathtub is assembled and fixed to the vertical piece 120a of the slide piece 120 with a screw 130 through a hole. The handrail 13 in the bathtub may be removed and used when unnecessary.

The handrail portion 2 includes a handle portion 21 and a handrail portion support column 22, a ring-shaped handle portion 21 is formed at one end of the handrail portion support post 22, and the handrail portion support post 22 is for adjusting the height of the handle portion 21. The plurality of engagement holes 221 are intermittently provided. The handrail support column 22 is inserted into a support column receiving portion 110d formed on the side surface of the frame cover 110 of the main body 11, and is assembled and fixed to the frame cover 110 with screws 23 according to the height of the user.

The shape of the handrail portion column 22 may be a round pipe shape or a square pipe shape. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 12, the cross-sectional shape is an oval shape with a flange portion formed from a part thereof. A support is desirable. A plurality of engagement holes 221 for adjusting the height of the handle portion 21 are intermittently formed in the flange portion. In this case, it is desirable that the cross-sectional shape of the column receiving portion 110 d of the main body 11 be a P-shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the handrail portion column 22.

Next, how to attach to the bathtub will be described with an example. First, the main body 1 is laid over the upper edge of the bathtub with the width of the pressure receiving plate 113 and the pressure plate 124 widened, and the slide body 12 is pushed into the main body 11 to match the thickness of the side wall of the bathtub. The pressure receiving plate 113 is in contact with the outer surface (outer wall surface) of the bathtub, and the pressing plate 124 is in contact with the inner surface (inner wall surface) of the bathtub. Then, the knob 123 is rotated to advance the pressing plate 124 to press the inner surface (inner wall surface) of the bathtub. Next, the handrail portion support column 22 is inserted into the support column receiving portion 110d and assembled and fixed to the frame cover 110 with screws 23 in accordance with the height of the user.

As mentioned above, although demonstrated based on the Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example, The shape of a handrail part does not need to be a ring shape, and one support | pillar may be sufficient as it.
As described above, the present invention provides a nursing tub handrail that can be widely used for elderly people, physically handicapped persons, one-sided babies, and those with weak feet.

  Perspective view of handrail for bathtub   Front view of handrail for bathtub   Left side view of handrail for bathtub   Perspective view from the back of handrail for bathtub   Top view of handrail for bathtub   Bottom view of handrail for bathtub   Longitudinal section of handrail for bathtub   Expansion view of handrail for bathtub   Exploded view of slide body removed from bathtub railing   Perspective view of main body L-shaped piece and slide piece   Schematic showing the locked state of the lock pin   Cross section and perspective view of handrail support column

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body part 11 Main body 110 Main body cover 111 Main body L-shaped piece 112 Upper cover 112a Cover body 112b Lock pin 112c Spring 113 Press receiving plate 12 Slide body 120 Slide piece 121 Sleeve 122 Screw rod 123 Knob 124 Press plate 13 Handrail 2 in the bathtub Handrail part 21 Handle part 22 Handrail part column 221 Engagement hole

Claims (3)

  A handrail for a bath provided with a main body section straddling the upper edge of the bathtub and sandwiching the upper side wall of the bathtub, and a handrail section formed to protrude upward from the main body section, a horizontal piece and a vertical piece An L-shaped slide body is inserted into the L-shaped main body in a side view and is fitted and slid in a side view consisting of a horizontal piece and a vertical piece, and locked to the back on the top of the horizontal piece of the main body A lid with a pin is provided, and simply by pushing the slide body into the main body, the lock pin engages with the engagement hole formed in the lateral piece of the slide body, and the lock pin is engaged by opening the cover body. A handrail for a bathtub comprising a width adjusting means that is released from the hole and unlocked. The handrail for a bathtub according to claim 1, further comprising fastening means comprising a slide piece 120 having an L-shaped cross section, a screw sleeve 121, a screw rod 122, a knob 123, and a pressing plate 124. The shape of the handrail support column is a flange part formed from a part of the cylindrical body, the cross-sectional shape is P-shaped, and the engagement holes for adjusting the height of the handle part are intermittently provided in the flange part The handrail for bathtubs according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

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