JP2015002841A - Handrail for toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handrail for a toilet, which comprises an operation part for operating equipment provided in a toilet bowl, and which enables a user to easily operate the operation part in a seated posture, while adapting to diversity of the seated posture and the user's physique.SOLUTION: A handrail for a toilet includes a long handrail body that is attached to a lateral side of a seating-type toilet bowl and that can support the human body. The handrail body has an operation part for operating equipment provided in the toilet bowl. Additionally, the handrail body, which is formed separately from the toilet bowl, can be attached to/detached from the toilet bowl.

Description

  The present invention relates to a handrail for a toilet, and more particularly to a handrail for a toilet in which a main body is provided on the side of the toilet.

  A seating type toilet may be provided with a handrail for the purpose of assisting a seating operation or a standing motion, or assisting maintenance of a posture while sitting. In this type of handrail, how to attach to the toilet seat, floor surface, wall surface, etc. is important for the convenience of the user. For example, in Patent Document 1, the middle of the support arm is considered in consideration of being able to reliably support the body with a firmly supported handrail body and not causing a risk of breakage at the support location. 1 is fixed, a handrail is formed at one end of the support arm, and the other end is supported and fixed on the floor.

  In the so-called warm water cleaning toilet seat, an operation unit such as a remote control device is provided in order to use functions such as ejection of water for local cleaning and heating of the toilet seat. For the convenience of use, various positions have been proposed as positions where this type of operation unit is provided. For example, Patent Document 2 describes that a remote control device is provided on a shelf attached to a wall surface. In addition, a configuration is shown in which a remote control device is provided on a wall surface or a sleeve portion formed on a toilet side.

JP 2000-157457 A Japanese Patent No. 4841644

  When the operation unit is provided on the shelf, wall surface, or sleeve, in order to perform the operation while the user is seated on the toilet seat, at least change the direction of the body from the state of facing the front. It must be convenient and not always convenient. In such a case, if a handrail for the toilet is provided, the operation unit may be difficult to operate due to interference with the handrail. In view of this, it is conceivable to provide the operating portion on the handrail so that the operating portion can be easily operated without changing the posture from the seated state. However, in a situation where the sitting posture and the user's physique are diverse, the operation unit can be operated corresponding to various sitting postures and physiques simply by providing an operation unit on a conventional ordinary handrail as in Patent Document 1. In terms of sex, it is difficult to provide high convenience.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in a handrail for a toilet provided with an operation unit for operating a device provided in a toilet bowl, the seating posture remains in correspondence with the variety of seating postures and user physiques. An object of the present invention is to provide a handrail for a toilet that is easy to operate an operation unit.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a handrail for a toilet according to the present invention has a long handrail body that is attached to a side of a seating-type toilet and can support a human body, and the handrail body includes the toilet bowl. The gist of the present invention is that it has an operation unit for operating a device provided in the device, is formed as a separate body from the toilet, and is detachable from the toilet.

  Here, the operation unit may include a main operation unit formed in front of the handrail main body and a sub operation unit formed behind the main operation unit and covered with a lid.

  The operation unit is a remote control switch, and the infrared light emitting unit for remote control communication is preferably provided at a position on the handrail main body where the emitted infrared light is not blocked by a human body seated on the toilet.

  And the said handrail main body is good to be attached to the said toilet bowl so that a movement in the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction is possible.

  The handrail main body may be attached to the toilet so as to be rotatable in a front-rear direction plane.

  And it is preferable that the handrail main body can be attached to either the right side or the left side of the toilet.

  In addition, an obtuse angled surface that forms an obtuse angle with the front horizontal surface is formed on a surface facing forward in a state where the handrail main body is turned upright and has a storage unit that can store a member that needs to be replaced. It is preferable that the obtuse angle surface has an opening surface and is formed on the handrail main body.

  The handrail for the toilet further includes a base plate, the base plate is sandwiched between the toilet bowl and a toilet seat attached to the toilet bowl, and fixed to the toilet bowl, and the handrail body includes the base plate It is preferable that it is attached to.

  In this case, the handrail for the toilet further includes a fixing portion coupled to a rear end portion of the handrail main body, and the base plate includes a planar horizontal portion and both ends of the horizontal portion perpendicular to the horizontal portion. It is good to have a side part hanging from the edge, and the said fixing | fixed part is good to be attachable to the several position on the side part of the said base board.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the handrail main body is rotatably coupled to the fixed portion.

  The fixing portion has screw holes, and the side surface of the base plate has through holes formed at a plurality of positions. The handrail body has screws inserted into the through holes in the fixing portion. It is good to be attached to the side part of the said base board by fastening to the screw hole.

  And the said fixing | fixed part is good to have the said screw hole in two opposing surfaces.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said fixing | fixed part can be attached to the said base board in the state which pinched the spacer between the said fixing | fixed part and the said base board.

  In the handrail for a toilet according to the above-described invention, an operation unit is provided on a handrail main body formed for the purpose of placing a hand or an arm while the user is seated on the toilet seat. Therefore, the operation unit is arranged at a position where the user's hand can easily reach in the seated state. Thereby, the user seated on the toilet seat can operate the operation unit without greatly changing the posture. The handrail main body is detachably attached to the toilet bowl, so that the handrail can be operated easily according to the variety of the user's physique, sitting posture, and preferences. It is possible to easily change the main body or change the mounting position.

  Here, when the operation unit is composed of a main operation unit formed in front of the handrail main body and a sub operation unit formed behind the main operation unit and covered with a lid, the user seated on the toilet seat However, it is easy to operate the main operation unit with the hands and arms placed on the handrail body. Therefore, if operation switches (buttons) that are frequently used are arranged in the main operation section and operation switches (buttons) that are less frequently used are arranged in the sub operation section, the structure of the main operation section is simplified. With regard to the operation of the main operation unit, it is possible to provide the user with high convenience. On the other hand, since the sub-operation unit is provided with the lid, it is possible to prevent the device from malfunctioning due to unintentional contact of the user's human body or the like with the sub-operation unit.

  In addition, when the operation part is a remote control switch and the infrared light emitting part for remote control communication is provided on the handrail body part where the emitted infrared light is not blocked by the human body seated on the toilet bowl, the user uses the handrail. Even when the hand or arm is placed on the main body, the remote control switch can be operated, and the convenience of device operation is enhanced.

  And if the handrail body is attached to the toilet bowl so that it can move in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction, adjust the attachment position of the handrail body according to the user's physique and posture preference Becomes easier.

  Moreover, when the handrail main body is attached to the toilet bowl so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, it is easy to adjust the attachment angle of the handrail main body according to the user's physique and preference.

  If the handrail body can be attached to either the right or left side of the toilet, the right hand side of the toilet seat can be used as the handrail attachment position depending on the user's preference and the structure of the toilet room to which the handrail is attached. Only, left side only, left or right side can be selected.

  In addition, an obtuse angled surface that forms an obtuse angle with the front horizontal surface is formed on the surface facing forward while the handrail body is turned upright, and the accommodating part that can accommodate the member that needs to be replaced is an obtuse angle. If the handrail main body is formed with an opening surface on the surface, if the member requiring replacement is replaced with the handrail main body upright, the operation is hindered by another member or requires replacement. A member that needs to be replaced can be easily replaced without the member being easily dropped. In addition, in a state where the handrail is tilted, the storage portion is not easily seen by the user, and the design of the handrail is improved.

  When the handrail for the toilet further has a base plate, the base plate is sandwiched between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat attached to the toilet bowl, and fixed to the toilet bowl, and the handrail main body is attached to the base board By removing only the handrail main body from the base plate with the base plate fixed to the toilet bowl, the handrail main body can be easily removed from the toilet bowl when replacing the handrail main body, when cleaning, or when changing the installation position of the handrail main body. . Further, if the base plate can be attached, the handrail body can be attached to any toilet and the handrail body can be attached to various toilets. Furthermore, since it is possible to attach various handrail bodies to the toilet using a common base plate, the cost required for replacing the handrail body can be kept low.

  In this case, the handrail for the toilet further includes a fixing portion coupled to the rear end portion of the handrail main body, and the base plate is a flat horizontal portion and a side surface perpendicular to the horizontal portion and suspended from both edges of the horizontal portion. When the fixing portion can be attached to a plurality of positions on the side surface portion of the base plate, the handrail body can be attached to the toilet bowl at a plurality of positions.

  Furthermore, when the handrail main body is rotatably coupled to the fixed portion, the angle of the handrail main body with respect to the toilet in the front-rear direction can be easily adjusted.

  In addition, screw holes are formed in the fixing portion, and through holes are formed at a plurality of positions in the side surface portion of the base plate, and the handrail body fastens the screws inserted through the through holes to the screw holes of the fixing portion. Thus, when attached to the side surface portion of the base plate, the handrail main body can be easily attached to the toilet bowl at a plurality of positions in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction with a simple configuration. Moreover, the handrail main body can be easily attached to and detached from the toilet.

  And when the said fixing | fixed part has a screw hole in two surfaces which oppose, by attaching a handrail main body to a base board using each surface, it is a simple structure and a handrail main body is left or right of a toilet bowl. It can be attached to the side.

  Also, if the fixed part can be attached to the base plate with a plate-like spacer sandwiched between the fixed part and the base plate, the thickness and number of spacers can be changed to The attachment position of the handrail in the direction can be easily adjusted.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the handrail for toilets concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view in the state where the appearance panel of the handrail for the toilet is not provided. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the handrail for the said toilet to the toilet bowl except an external appearance panel. It is the perspective view which looked at the handrail main body from the inside. It is a top view which shows the front-end | tip part of a handrail main body. It is the perspective view which looked at the front-end | tip part of a handrail main body from the lower side. It is a side view which shows the state which raised the handrail main body.

  Hereinafter, a handrail for a toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure of the handrail for toilets (it may only be called a handrail hereafter) 1 concerning one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. The handrail 1 is attached to the side of the seating-type toilet 2 and assists the user in performing the sitting operation on the toilet 2 and the standing operation from the toilet 2, and maintaining the posture while sitting. It is for doing. In the present specification, the front-rear, top-bottom, and left-right directions are defined as directions viewed from the user seated on the toilet 2 to which the handrail 1 is attached.

  The handrail 1 mainly includes the base plate 10 and the arm portion 20, and further includes spacers 40 a and 40 b, a first decorative plate 50, a second decorative plate 55, a third decorative plate 60, and a (male) screw 65. . Furthermore, although the handrail 1 has the external panel 70 which covers the arm part 20, the external panel 70 is abbreviate | omitted in FIGS.

  The base plate 10 includes a horizontal portion 11 that is parallel to the upper surface of the toilet 2 that is formed substantially horizontally, and side surface portions 12 a and 12 b that hang perpendicularly to the horizontal portion 11 from side edges on both sides of the horizontal portion 11. Base fixing holes 13 and 13 for fixing the base plate 10 to the toilet 2 are formed in the horizontal portion 11. The base fixing holes 13 and 13 are formed as through holes having a long hole shape, and their positions are two screws (not shown) for fixing the toilet seat 3 to the toilet 2 and mounting holes (not shown) formed in the toilet. It matches the position (not shown).

  The left and right side portions 12a and 12b have the same structure, and a plurality of arm attachment holes 14 for attaching the arm portion 20 to the base plate 10 are formed. The arm mounting hole 14 is formed as a substantially circular through hole. A plurality of arm mounting holes 14 are arranged on the side surface portions 12a and 12b at equal intervals in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  The arm portion 20 includes a main body skeleton 21 and a fixing portion 30. The main body skeleton 21 serves as a skeleton of the handrail main body 21 ′ for a user to hold or to place an arm or a hand, and is formed as a long member. A bending portion 24 is formed in the middle portion, and a portion in front of the bending portion 24 is a skeleton extending portion 22, and a portion in the rear of the bending portion 24 is a skeleton base portion 23. When the arm portion 20 is attached to the toilet seat 2, the skeleton base portion 23 extends obliquely upward and forward from the toilet seat side portion, and the skeleton extension portion 22 extends to the tip thereof.

  The fixed portion 30 is coupled to the rear end portion of the skeleton base portion 23 via a hinge portion 35 having a ratchet mechanism. The main body skeleton 21 and the fixed portion 30 are rotatable in the front-rear direction plane with respect to each other by the ratchet mechanism of the hinge portion 35.

  The fixing part 30 has mounting pillars 32 protruding in a columnar shape on each side of the plate-like substrate 31, four on each side. The mounting column 32 has an outer diameter that is slightly smaller than the diameter of the arm mounting hole 14 formed in the side surfaces 12 a and 12 b of the base plate 10. In addition, the four mounting pillars 32 formed on each surface of the substrate 31 are arranged so as to form a rectangular apex, and their mutual arrangement is based on the arrangement of the arm mounting holes 14 of the base plate 10. It matches the arrangement. That is, the four attachment pillars 32 of the fixing portion 30 can be integrally inserted into four adjacent corners of the arm attachment hole 14 of the base plate 10. Each mounting post 32 is formed with a (female) screw hole 33.

  The spacers 40a and 40b are substantially square plate-like members, and have a mutual arrangement corresponding to the mutual arrangement of the mounting pillar 32 of the fixing portion 30 and the arm mounting hole 14 of the base plate 10, and each has four spacer holes. 41a and 41b are formed as through-holes. The spacer holes 41 a and 41 b can be inserted through the screws 65 and the mounting columns 32 of the fixing portion 30, and have substantially the same diameter as the arm mounting holes 14. The inner spacer 40a is on the inner side of the side surfaces 12a and 12b of the base plate 10 (the side opposite to the side where the arm unit 20 is attached), and the outer spacer 40b is on the outer side of the side surfaces 12a and 12b (the side on which the arm unit 20 is attached). Be placed. The inner spacer 40a serves to prevent the screw 65 from rattling. On the other hand, the outer spacer 40b plays a role of adjusting the distance between the base plate 10 and the arm portion 20.

  The first decorative board 50 includes a surface portion 51 and an edge portion 52 formed substantially perpendicular to the surface portion 51 on the outer peripheral edge excluding the upper portion of the surface portion 51. Four first decorative plate holes 53 are formed in the surface portion 51. The first decorative plate hole 53 has the same mutual arrangement as the arm mounting hole 14 of the base plate 10, the mounting column 32 of the fixing unit 30, and the spacer holes 41 a and 41 b of the spacers 40 a and 40 b, and the mounting column 32 of the arm unit 20. It is formed as a through-hole through which can be inserted. The second decorative board 55 also has the same structure as the first decorative board 50, and has a surface portion 56 in which a second decorative plate hole 58 is formed and an edge portion 57. The first decorative plate 50 and the second decorative plate 55 can be engaged with each other at the end edges of the edge portions 52 and 57 with the fixing portion 30 of the arm portion 20 sandwiched therebetween. Thereby, the fixing | fixed part 30 of the arm part 20 can be covered so that it may not be visually recognized from the outside. At this time, the main body skeleton 21 of the arm portion 20 protrudes from a portion where the upper edge portions 52 and 57 of the two decorative plates 50 and 55 are not formed. The third decorative plate 60 engages with the second decorative plate 55 in a state where the portion including the four decorative plate holes 58 of the second decorative plate 55 is covered. The third decorative plate 60 plays a role of covering and covering the second decorative plate hole 58 and the mounting column 32 so as not to be visually recognized from the outside.

  When the handrail 1 is attached to the side of the toilet 2, first, the base plate 10 needs to be fixed to the toilet 2. Normally, the toilet seat 3 serving as a seating surface is fixed to the toilet bowl 2 by screwing, but the horizontal portion 11 of the base plate 10 may be fixed between the toilet bowl 2 and the toilet seat 3. That is, the base plate 10 may be fixed to the toilet bowl 2 by fastening the base fixing holes 13 and 13 together with the toilet seat 3 in accordance with the position of the screw for fixing the toilet seat 3.

  In order to attach the arm portion 20 to the base plate 10 fixed to the toilet bowl 2, as shown in FIG. 1, a spacer 40 a is arranged inside the base plate 10, and the outer spacer from the base plate 10 side is arranged outside the base plate 10. 40b, the 1st decorative board 50, and the fixing | fixed part 30 of the arm part 20 are arrange | positioned. At this time, the positions of the arm attachment hole 14, the spacer holes 41a and 41b, the attachment pillar 32, and the first decorative plate hole 53 are aligned with each other. The mounting pillar 32 formed on the surface facing the base plate 10 side of the two surfaces of the substrate 31 of the fixing portion 30 is attached to the first decorative plate 50, the outer spacer 40b, the base plate 10, and the inner spacer 40a. Are inserted into at least some of the holes. Further, four (male) screws 65 having a length reaching the mounting column 32 are inserted from the spacer holes 41 a of the inner spacer 40 a and tightened into the screw holes 33 of the mounting column 32. Finally, the second decorative board 55 and the third decorative board 60 are attached from the outside of the fixing portion 30. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the main body skeleton 21 can be attached to the toilet 2 via the base plate 10 without exposing the attachment mechanism to the outside.

  The main body skeleton 21 of the arm portion 20 is further covered with an appearance panel 70 to form a handrail main body 21 '. 4 to 7 show the handrail body 21 ′ covered with the external panel 70. The appearance panel 70 includes two first panels 70 a that cover the side surfaces of the main body skeleton 21, a second panel 70 b that covers the lower surface of the main body skeleton 21, and a third panel 70 c that covers the upper surface and the front end surface of the main body skeleton 21. They are combined to cover the entire circumference of the main body skeleton 21.

  A main operation portion 80 for operating a hot water cleaning device (local cleaning device) provided in the toilet bowl 2 (toilet seat 3) is formed at the tip of the upper surface 72a of the panel extension portion 72 that covers the skeleton extension portion 22. Yes. Here, the front end portion of the panel extension portion 72 generally indicates a region of about 1/3 or 1/2 of the front side of the panel extension portion 72. The main operation unit 80 includes a plurality of switches corresponding to different operations. In the main operation unit 80, a frequently used switch among all the switches is selected and arranged. FIG. 5 shows an example of the main operation unit 80. Here, a butt switch 80b for starting butt cleaning, a bidet switch 80c for starting so-called bidet cleaning, a stop switch 80a for stopping them, butt cleaning and bidet cleaning. A strong switch 80d and a weak switch 80e for changing the cleaning strength are formed in the main operation unit 80.

  In addition to the main operation unit 80, a sub operation unit (not shown) is formed on the panel base 73 behind the main operation unit 80 and covered with a lid 81. The lid 81 is attached to the sub operation unit so as to be opened and closed, and the sub operation unit can be operated by opening the lid 81. Toilet 2 (toilet seat 3) is equipped with a plurality of devices such as a toilet seat heating device in addition to the hot water washing device, and the sub-operation unit includes operation switches for operating and controlling the devices. Something that is used less frequently is provided. Examples of the operation switch provided in the sub-operation unit include a switch relating to a drying function for drying a wet human body part, and a switch relating to setting of the heating temperature of toilet seat heating and hot water for local washing.

The main operation unit 80 and the sub operation unit may control the devices provided in the toilet 2 using either wired communication or wireless communication such as infrared remote control communication. In the case of the remote control communication format, the light emitting unit 85 that emits infrared rays is formed at a position where the infrared rays emitted from the infrared ray are not blocked by the human body seated on the toilet 2 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the light emitting unit 85 is provided in a boundary region between the upper surface 73 a and the side surface 73 b in the vicinity of the rear end portion of the panel base 73 covering the skeleton base 23.

  Here, the power required for remote control communication using the main operation unit 80 and the sub operation unit and the light emitting unit 85 is provided by a battery as a power supply means, but a battery box 90 which is a storage unit for storing the battery includes: As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the opening 90 b is formed to face the lower surface 73 c of the panel base 73, and a lid 90 a that covers the opening 90 b is fixed to the lower surface 73 c of the panel base 73. As shown in FIG. 6, between the lower surface 73c of the handrail main body 21 'and the front horizontal plane H in a state where the handrail main body 21' is rotated using the ratchet mechanism of the hinge portion 35 and is flipped upward. Is an obtuse angle. That is, the opening 90b of the battery box 90 is positioned on an obtuse angle plane that forms an obtuse angle with the horizontal plane H.

  In the handrail 1 according to the above-described embodiment, a main operation unit 80 having an operation switch group that is frequently used for controlling the device is provided in the handrail body 21 '. The handrail main body 21 ′ has a structure in which a panel extending portion 72 is formed substantially horizontally in front of the toilet bowl 2 from the side of the toilet bowl 2. It is easy to place hands and arms. As described above, the main operation unit 80 that is frequently operated is formed at a position where the user's hand can easily reach, so that the user sitting on the toilet seat 3 is almost in a posture while facing the front. The main operation unit 80 can be operated without changing the above. In particular, as described above, when the main operation portion 80 is provided at the tip of the upper surface 72 a of the panel extension portion 72, the user sitting on the toilet seat 3 puts his arm on the panel extension portion 72. The main operation unit 80 can be operated with the fingertips without moving the arm while keeping the posture, and the main operation unit 80 can be operated without changing the posture at all.

  Further, by providing only the operation switch that is frequently operated in the main operation unit 80, the appearance of the handrail main body 21 'is simplified, and the use of the toilet in which the same handrail 1 is frequently provided is used. If it is a person, the arrangement of the switches of the main operation unit 80 can be easily stored, and the operation can be performed without looking at the main operation unit 80. Accordingly, it is not necessary to move the line of sight when operating the main operation unit 80, and the operation unit 80 can be easily operated in the sitting posture.

  On the other hand, by providing operation switches that are not frequently used in the rear sub-operation unit, the configuration of the operation switch group that appears on the appearance of the handrail main body 21 'is simplified while enabling various operations on the device. be able to. As described above, when the auxiliary operation unit is provided behind the handrail main body, if the auxiliary operation unit is exposed, when the user puts his / her arm on the panel extension 72, the elbow or the trunk In some cases, the operation switch of the sub-operation unit may be erroneously operated, causing the device to malfunction. However, as described above, such an unintended contact can be avoided by covering the sub operation unit with the lid 81. The sub operation unit is inferior in ease of operation than the main operation unit 80 due to its arrangement and the presence of the lid 81, but the sub operation unit is provided only with operation switches that are less frequently used. It does not make the user feel inconvenient. When the total number of operation switches is small, the operation unit does not have to be divided into a main operation unit and a sub operation unit.

  In the handrail 1, the arm portion 20 having the main body skeleton 21 is attached to the base plate 10 fixed to the toilet bowl 2, so that the handrail body 21 ′ can be easily attached to the toilet bowl 2. Can do. That is, the handrail main body 21 ′ can be easily detached from the base plate 10 and attached to the base plate 10 again when replacement, cleaning, maintenance, or the like is required while the base plate 10 is fixed to the toilet bowl 2. At this time, it is not necessary to remove the toilet seat 3. In addition, as long as the structure of the fixed portion 30 is the same, it is easy to replace it with an arm portion having a structure different from the initial structure.

  Further, since the base plate 10 is sandwiched between the toilet bowl 2 and the toilet seat 3 and is fixed to the toilet bowl 2, the handrail 1 can be easily expanded with respect to the toilet bowl 2 that does not have a handrail from the beginning. Can be retrofitted to. Further, base fixing holes 13 and 13 are formed in the horizontal portion 11 of the base plate 10 so as to be aligned with the screws for fixing the toilet seat 3 to the toilet bowl 2, and the base plate 10 is connected to the toilet seat via the base fixing holes 13 and 13. 3 is fastened together, the fixing structure of the base plate 10 is simple. Furthermore, the handrail 1 can be used by fixing the base plate 10 to various toilet bowls 2 as long as the screw position for attaching the toilet seat 3 is the same.

  Furthermore, the arm attachment holes 14 arranged at equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions are formed in the side surface portions 12a and 12b of the base plate 10, so that the attachment position of the arm portion 20 with respect to the base plate 10 can be set in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction. A plurality of positions can be selected. In the case of FIG. 1, four arm mounting holes 14 in total in the front-rear direction and three in the vertical direction are formed per one of the side surfaces 12 a, 12 b, so The arm portion 20 can be attached to a total of six attachment positions in two directions. The attachment position of the arm unit 20 may be selected as appropriate so that the handrail main body 21 'can be arranged at an appropriate position according to the user's physique, posture preference, and the like.

  And the arrangement | sequence of the same arm attachment hole 14 is formed in the two side parts 12a and 12b of the base board 10, and the same attachment pillar 32 is formed in both surfaces of the fixing | fixed part 30 of the arm part 20. FIG. Thus, the same arm portion 20 can be attached to either the left or right side of the toilet bowl 2. Since the spacers 41a, 41b and the three types of decorative plates 50, 55, 60 can also be used as they are when the arm part 20 is attached to either the left or right side of the toilet 2, different members are used depending on the side to which the arm part 20 is attached. It is not necessary to use it. Thus, the user can move the arm unit 20 from the left side, the right side, and the left and right sides of the toilet bowl 2 according to the structure of the toilet room such as a physique, dominant hand, preference of posture, and a handrail built only on one wall surface. The attachment position of can be freely selected. In addition, since the manufacturer does not need to make each member including the arm portion 20 separately for the left side and the right side, the cost required for manufacturing and managing the handrail 1 can be suppressed. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the same arm portion 20 is attached to both the left and right sides of the toilet bowl 2.

  Moreover, in the arm part 20 of the handrail 1, the main body skeleton 21 and the fixed part 30 are coupled by a hinge part 35 having a ratchet mechanism. Therefore, the handrail main body 21 ′ can be rotated in the front-rear direction plane with respect to the toilet 2 with the handrail main body 21 ′ attached to the toilet 2. Thereby, the user can adjust the angle of the handrail main body 21 ′ with respect to the toilet 2 according to the preference of the physique or posture. Further, when a user with a large physique sits and stands up, if the handrail main body 21 'is turned up and flipped up, the handrail main body 21' will not hinder these operations. By raising the handrail main body 21 ', it is possible to prevent urine from being applied to the handrail main body 21' when men are used. Furthermore, the battery installed in the battery box 90 can be easily replaced by flipping up the handrail body 21 '. By raising the handrail main body 21 ′ upward, workability when cleaning the toilet bowl 2 is improved.

  Furthermore, in the handrail 1, the fixing portion 30 can be fixed to the base plate 10 using the screws 65 with the outer spacer 40b being sandwiched between the base plate 10 and the fixing portion 30, so that the handrail body 21 ' Can be adjusted in the left-right direction. That is, the distance between the base plate 10 and the arm part 20 can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of the outer spacers 40b or preparing a plurality of outer spacers 40b having different thicknesses and replacing them. If it is desired to bring the handrail body 21 'closest to the base plate 10, it is not necessary to use one outer spacer 40b. In this way, the attachment position in the left-right direction of the handrail main body 21 'may be adjusted as appropriate in accordance with the user's physique and posture preference.

  As described above, in the handrail 1, the handrail main body 21 'formed separately from the toilet bowl 2 and the base plate 10 can be attached and detached while the base plate 10 is fixed to the toilet bowl 2. Furthermore, the attachment position of the handrail main body 21 'can be selected from the left and right sides of the toilet 2, and the position in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, the up-down direction, and the rotation angle in the front-rear direction plane can be adjusted. Thereby, the user can select the arrangement of the handrail main body 21 ′ easily and with a large degree of freedom according to the preference of the physique and posture. In addition, it can be easily replaced with another handrail body 21 'having different dimensions and the like.

  In addition, the structure which enables the change of the attachment position of the handrail main body 21 'can be considered besides the thing of the said embodiment. First, even if it does not depend on the structure which has the horizontal part 11 and the side parts 12a and 12b as mentioned above, and uses the base plate 10 which has the arm attachment hole 14 in the side parts 12a and 12b, for example, the toilet bowl 2 is integrated. If the structure which can attach handrail main body 21 'as a member is provided in the left-right both sides of the toilet bowl 2, the handrail main body 21' can be attached to the left-right both sides of the toilet bowl 2. FIG. As such a structure, for example, it is conceivable to directly fix a member having a shape such as the side surfaces 12 a and 12 b of the base plate 10 to the toilet 2.

  Further, as a mechanism for enabling the position of the handrail body 21 'to be adjusted in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, as described above, a plurality of mountable positions on the base plate 10 (positions defined by the arm mounting holes 14). Other than the type in which a part of the mounting member (corresponding to the mounting column 32) on the substrate 31 of the fixing portion 30 is inserted and engaged is selected. For example, an attachment member that protrudes on the substrate 31 of the fixed portion 30 is fitted into a long hole-like attachment hole formed in the base plate 10, and the attachment position of the arm portion 20 is changed within the range of the attachment hole length. The structure which makes it possible can be mentioned. As in this case, the member that defines the mountable position on the base plate 10 and the mounting member on the fixing portion 30 are inserted and engaged with each other in addition to the combination of the arm mounting hole 14 and the mounting column 32. Any structure may be used as long as it can be reversibly fixed to each other using an auxiliary member such as a screw 65 as appropriate.

  Alternatively, by forming a portion that can be expanded and contracted by a double tube structure, a bellows structure, or the like in the middle part of the main body skeleton 21 and the extension parts 22 and 72 or the base parts 23 and 73 of the external panel 70, The apparent mounting position can be changed in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. In this case, when the extendable portions 22 and 72 are provided with extendable portions, the apparent attachment position in the front-rear direction is mainly changed, and when the extendable portions are provided in the base portions 23 and 73, the apparent attachment position in the vertical direction is mainly provided. Is changed.

  In the handrail according to the above embodiment, the battery box 90 is formed with the opening 90 b on the lower surface 73 a of the panel base 73. When the handrail main body 21 ′ is tilted forward as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and put into use, the battery box 90 and its lid 90a are hardly visible to the user, and the battery box 90 is not attached to the handrail main body 21 ′. There is no loss of design. On the other hand, in a state where the handrail body 21 ′ is flipped up using the ratchet mechanism of the hinge portion 35, the opening 90 b of the battery box 90 faces forward. As a result, when replacing the battery, the operator can perform the operation while observing the portion of the battery box 90 in a state where the operator is positioned in front of the toilet bowl 2, and therefore, the operation of replacing the battery is easy. In addition, since the opening 90b of the battery box 90 forms an obtuse angle θ with the front horizontal plane H in a state in which the handrail body 21 ′ is flipped up, a component of gravity acting on the battery toward the battery box 90 is used. However, battery replacement can be performed smoothly without dropping used batteries or new batteries on the floor. Such an arrangement of the battery box 90 provides high workability for battery replacement. Here, in the said embodiment, the battery was accommodated in the battery box 90 which is an accommodating part. However, the storage portion 90 that can store any member that needs to be replaced, such as a power supply means other than a battery, is formed on an obtuse surface formed on the surface facing forward in the state where the handrail main body 21 'is raised in the same manner. It can be provided so that the opening 90b faces. Also in this case, high workability can be enjoyed when replacing a member that requires replacement without impairing the design. As a member that requires replacement other than power supply means such as a battery, a fuse or the like can be exemplified.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said Example at all, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, the handrail body mounting structure and the battery box arrangement exhibit their respective characteristics together with the characteristics of the operation unit arrangement. However, the attachment structure of the handrail body and the arrangement of the battery box can exert their respective effects even when applied independently to any handrail for toilets. For example, an obtuse angle surface that forms an obtuse angle with the front horizontal surface when it is flipped up is formed on the lower surface of the handrail body that can be flipped up for any handrail for toilets, and the opening of the battery box (storage part) is formed on the obtuse angle surface If it is set as the structure to perform, the effect of the convenience of battery replacement | exchange (exchange of the member which requires replacement | exchange) can be enjoyed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toilet handrail 2 Toilet bowl 3 Toilet seat 10 Base board 11 Horizontal part 12a, 12b Side face part 13 Base fixing hole 14 Arm attachment hole 20 Arm part 21 Main body frame 21 'Handrail main body 22 Skeleton extension part 23 Frame base part 30 Fixing part 32 Attachment Pillar 33 Screw hole 35 Hinge portion 40a Inner spacer 40b Outer spacer 41a, 41b Spacer hole 50 First decorative plate 55 Second decorative plate 60 Third decorative plate 65 Screw 70 External panel 72 Panel extension portion 72a (panel extension portion ) Upper surface 73 Panel base portion 73a (Panel base portion) Upper surface 73b (Panel base portion) Side surface 73c (Panel base portion) Lower surface 80 Main operation portion 81 (Sub operation portion) Lid 85 Infrared light emitting portion 90 Battery box 90a Opening of battery box Part 90b Battery box lid

Claims (13)

It is attached to the side of a sitting toilet and has a long handrail body that can support the human body.
The handrail main body has an operation part for operating a device provided in the toilet bowl, is formed as a separate body from the toilet bowl, and is detachable from the toilet bowl.   The said operation part consists of the main operation part formed in the front of the said handrail main body, and the sub operation part formed in the back rather than the said main operation part, and was covered with the lid | cover. Handrails for toilets.   The operation unit is a remote control switch, and the infrared light emitting unit for remote control communication is provided at a part on the handrail main body where the emitted infrared light is not blocked by a human body seated on the toilet. The handrail for toilets as described in 1 or 2.   The handrail body according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the handrail body is attached to the toilet bowl so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction.   The handrail body according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the handrail body is attached to the toilet bowl so as to be rotatable in a front-rear direction plane.   The handrail body according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the handrail main body can be attached to either the right side or the left side of the toilet.   An obtuse angled surface that forms an obtuse angle with the front horizontal surface is formed on the surface facing forward in a state where the handrail main body is pivoted upward and is stowed. The handrail for a toilet according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the handrail body has an opening surface on an obtuse angle surface and is formed on the handrail main body. The toilet handrail further includes a base plate,
The base plate is sandwiched between the toilet bowl and a toilet seat attached to the toilet bowl and fixed to the toilet bowl,
The handrail body according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the handrail main body is attached to the base plate. The toilet handrail further includes a fixing portion coupled to a rear end portion of the handrail main body,
The base plate has a planar horizontal portion and side portions that hang from the both end edges of the horizontal portion perpendicular to the horizontal portion,
The handrail for a toilet according to claim 8, wherein the fixing portion can be attached to a plurality of positions on a side surface portion of the base plate.   The handrail main body according to claim 9, wherein the handrail main body is rotatably coupled to the fixed portion. The fixing part is formed with a screw hole,
In the side surface of the base plate, through holes are formed at a plurality of positions,
11. The toilet according to claim 9, wherein the handrail main body is attached to a side surface portion of the base plate by fastening a screw inserted through the through hole into a screw hole of the fixing portion. Handrail.   The handrail for a toilet according to claim 11, wherein the fixing portion has the screw holes on two opposing surfaces.   The said fixing | fixed part can be attached to the said base board in the state which pinched the spacer between the said fixing | fixed part and the said base board, The any one of Claim 9 to 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. The handrail for the toilet described.

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