JP2017042503A - Hand rail for toilet bowl - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand rail for a toilet bowl, which assists a user when a user moves to a toilet bowl, and in addition, after a user seats on a toilet bowl, allows a user to relieve oneself at a comfortable posture, and which facilitates also a care work.SOLUTION: A hand rail for a toilet bowl comprises: a left and right pair of base members 10 formed of flat metal square pipes, which are arranged to be along both side parts of a floor fixing part a of a toilet bowl A which is fixed and installed to a floor of a toilet room; a left and right pair of standing members 20 which stand on the respective base members 10; a connection member 30 for mutually connecting the left and right pair of the standing members 20; a left and right pair of fixing members 40 which are attached to the connection member 30; and a left and right pair of hand rail members 50 having respectively, an arm rest 51 supported on an upper end part of each standing member 20. The left and right pair of hand rail members 50 are configured so that a front end part of each arm rest 51 is close to a width direction thereof on a front end side of the toilet bowl A so that the pair of arm rests 51 are an almost inverted V-shape in plan view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a handrail for a toilet bowl that can be attached to an existing western style toilet bowl (hereinafter referred to as a toilet bowl) and can assist a toilet operation of an elderly person with weak legs.

  As a handrail for a toilet attached to an existing toilet, for example, there is one shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the toilet handrail 70 is provided with a pair of base members 71, 71 disposed on the left and right sides of the toilet A installed on the floor, and standing on the rear side of the respective base members 71, 71. Standing members 72, 72 provided, handrail members 73, 73 supported on the upper ends of the standing members 72, 72, a connecting member 74 for mutually connecting the pair of standing members 72, 72, and a toilet A pair of clamping members 75 and 75 that sandwich both sides of A are provided.

  Therefore, when an elderly person or the like moves from the wheelchair located in front of the toilet A to the toilet A, the user can sit on the toilet A while holding the pair of left and right handrail members 73 and 73 and supporting the body. Transfer from the front wheelchair to the toilet A can be performed smoothly.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-201672

  By the way, elderly people who have transferred to the toilet A using the toilet handrail 70 described above need to maintain the posture of the upper body while sitting on the toilet A, and for that purpose, the toilet handrail 70 should be used. I can't. For this reason, this type of handrail for toilets not only helps elderly people with weak legs and hips to move to the toilet, but also helps them take a comfortable posture after sitting on the toilet. It is also desired.

  In addition, for elderly people who cannot wipe their buttocks themselves after stool, caregivers will wipe their buttocks on behalf of the elderly, etc. Even if the toilet handrail 70 described above is installed, it is difficult to lift its own buttocks from the toilet seat while supporting the handrail members 73 and 73, and the caregiver lifts the buttocks of the elderly, etc. However, there is a problem that the burden on the caregiver is heavy because the butt must be wiped.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is not only to help when transferring to a toilet bowl, but also for toilets that can perform stool in an easy posture after sitting on the toilet bowl and can also easily perform nursing care work To provide handrails.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes a main body portion having a pair of standing members standing on both the left and right sides of the Western-style toilet, and armrests attached to upper ends of the pair of standing members, respectively. A pair of handrail members, and a fixing member attached to the main body portion and fixing the main body portion to the Western-style toilet, wherein the pair of handrail members are substantially flat in the armrest position. To provide a handrail for a toilet, the front end portion of each armrest is close to the width direction on the front end side of the western style toilet so as to be shaped like a letter.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the handrail for toilet bowl according to claim 1, the armrest is configured to be able to flip up a front end portion thereof from the armrest position.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the handrail for toilet bowl according to the invention according to claim 2, wherein the handrail member has a grip projecting downward from the lower surface of the armrest, and the armrest is flipped up. The grip is configured to be in a substantially horizontal state when it is flipped up.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the handrail for a toilet according to the first aspect of the invention, the armrest is configured to be slidable rearward along the longitudinal direction from the armrest position. It is said.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the toilet handrail according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the armrest is configured to be able to turn the front end of the armrest outward from the armrest position in the width direction of the western style toilet. It is characterized by having.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the toilet handrail according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the armrest is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the western-style toilet. It is a feature.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the toilet handrail of the invention according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and is seated on the western style toilet on the rear side of the armrest in the front-rear direction of the western style toilet. It is characterized by having a guard frame that extends in the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the waist of the stool.

  As described above, the handrail for a toilet of the invention according to claim 1 is such that, at the armrest position, the front end portion of each armrest is on the front end side of the Western-style toilet, so that the pair of armrests is substantially in the shape of a plane. Since the elderly are seated on a Western-style toilet, the pair of armrests with a substantially C-shaped plane will be positioned so as to surround the front side of the elderly, etc. By placing both elbows on a C-shaped armrest located in front of the body, it is possible to perform stool in an easy-bending posture.

  In addition, even for elderly people who cannot wipe their hips themselves after stool, putting their elbows on the C-shaped armrests located in front of the body and bending forward, Can be easily lifted from the toilet seat, so that the caregiver can easily wipe the buttocks of the elderly and the like, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  Further, the handrail for the toilet of the invention according to claim 2 is configured such that the armrest can be flipped up from the armrest position, so that the front side of the Western-style toilet is Opened. Therefore, elderly people with weak legs, etc. can sit on the Western-style toilet from the front side of the open Western-style toilet while supporting the body by grasping the raised armrest, and transfer from the front wheelchair to the Western-style toilet. It can be done smoothly.

  In the handrail for a toilet of the invention according to claim 3, the handrail member has a grip protruding downward from the lower surface of the armrest, and when the armrest is flipped up to the raised position, the grip is substantially horizontal. Since it is comprised so that it may be in a state, when an elderly person with weak legs, etc. sits on a western style toilet bowl from the front side of the opened western style toilet bowl, a body can be supported by grasping a grip. Therefore, the body can be supported in a stable state, compared to the case where the body is supported by directly placing a hand on the armrest that is flipped up, and the transfer from the front wheelchair to the Western-style toilet can be performed more smoothly.

  Moreover, since the handrail for toilet bowl of the invention which concerns on Claim 4 is comprised so that an armrest can be slid to the back side along the longitudinal direction from the armrest position, it slides an armrest to the back side from an armrest position. Thus, the front side of the Western style toilet is opened. Therefore, elderly people with weak legs, etc. can sit on the Western-style toilet from the front side of the open Western-style toilet while supporting the body by grasping the armrest that has been slid rearward, from the front wheelchair to the Western-style toilet Can be transferred smoothly.

  Further, in the handrail for toilet according to the invention according to claim 5, since the armrest is configured to be pivotable from the armrest position to the outside in the width direction of the western style toilet, the armrest is swung outward from the armrest position. By doing so, the front side of the Western-style toilet is opened. Therefore, elderly people with weak legs, etc. can sit on the Western-style toilet from the front side of the open Western-style toilet while supporting the body by grasping the armrest swung outward, and from the front wheelchair to the Western-style toilet Transfers can be performed smoothly.

  In addition, when used by elderly people who do not need to stool in a forward bent posture, a pair of armrests with a generally C-shaped plane can be swung until they become parallel so that they can be used as general handrails for toilets. There is also an effect that it can be used.

  In particular, the handrail for a toilet of the invention according to claim 2, 3, 4 or 5 has an armrest that can be flipped up, an armrest that can be slid rearward along the longitudinal direction, or a front end portion on the outside in the width direction of the Western-style toilet. A pair of handrail members having pivotable armrests are arranged in a generally square C shape at the armrest position so that the handrail members can be used as a support when elderly people with weak legs are seated on a Western-style toilet. Handrails used as a support for elderly people with weak legs, etc. who are seated in a Western-style toilet, because they can be used to make the elderly seated in a Western-style toilet in a comfortable posture. There is no need to provide a member and a handrail member used to allow an elderly person or the like sitting on a Western-style toilet in a comfortable posture, and the overall configuration is simple and compact, and is easy to use.

  In addition, the handrail for a toilet of the invention according to claim 6 is configured so that the armrest is slidable in the front-rear direction of the Western-style toilet, so that the position of the armrest depends on the body shape of the toilet. By adjusting to, you can use the stool in an easy stool posture, and by placing the armrest slightly forward, you can stand up in a bent state with your hand on the C-shaped armrest It is easy to apply force and can stand up more easily than when the armrest is behind. In particular, in the case of a flip-up type handrail member having a grip that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the armrest, the grip is also positioned on the front side while the handrail member is lifted up by sliding the armrest slightly forward. So you can get up easily by holding the grip.

  Further, the handrail for a toilet of the invention according to claim 7 extends in the front-rear direction near the waist of the user sitting on the western-style toilet on the rear side of the armrest in the front-rear direction of the western-style toilet, and can be gripped by the user Because it is equipped with a guard frame, passengers who are worried about holding their upper body by themselves while sitting on a Western-style toilet can support their body with the guard frame, so please use the toilet safely When you sit on a Western-style toilet or when you stand up from a Western-style toilet, you can grab the guard frame to support it, so you can sit on a Western-style toilet or stand up from a Western-style toilet. It can be done easily.

It is a perspective view which shows the installation state of one Embodiment of the handrail for toilet bowls concerning this invention. It is a front view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a top view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a side view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the fixing member of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is detail drawing which shows a fixing member same as the above. (A) is the partial expanded side view which shows the state which raised the armrest of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above to the flip-up position, (b) is the partial enlarged side view which shows the state which lowered the armrest same as the above to the armrest position. It is sectional drawing along the XX line of Fig.7 (a). It is a top view which shows the upper support | pillar, overhang | projection part, and standing part which comprise the standing member of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. (A) is a side view which shows the to-be-supported member in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above, (b) is a side view which shows the support member in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a guide hole and a long hole, and a locking axis | shaft when the armrest in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above is lowered to an armrest position, (b) is an armrest in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a guide hole and a long hole, and a latching shaft when raising to a predetermined flip-up position. It is a perspective view which shows the state which raised the armrest same as the above to the predetermined flip-up position. It is a side view which shows the toilet postures, such as elderly people seated on the toilet bowl. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the guide member to the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a side view which shows the handrail for toilet bowl which is other embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowls which is other embodiment. It is a front view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a top view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. It is a side view which shows the installation state of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the slide lock means of the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above. (A) is a front view showing a lock pin that constitutes the rotation lock means of the toilet handrail, and (b) is a plan view showing a movable part that constitutes a support member of the toilet handrail. c) is a plan view showing a fixing portion constituting the supporting member. It is a top view which shows the state which locked the armrest in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above in the parallel position. It is a top view which shows the state which retracted the left-right paired armrest in the toilet handrail same as the above to the intermediate position. It is a top view which shows the state which made the pair of right and left armrests in the toilet handrail same as the above retracted to the retracted position. It is a top view which shows the state which hold | maintained the left-right paired handrail member in the handrail for toilet bowl same as the above in the intermediate position of a C-shaped armrest position position and a parallel position. It is a perspective view which shows the installation state of the conventional handrail for toilet bowls.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the toilet handrail 1 is a flat metal corner disposed along both sides of a floor fixing part a of a toilet A fixedly installed on the floor of a toilet. A pair of left and right base members 10 having rear end portions bent inward, a pair of left and right standing members 20 erected on each base member 10, and a pair of left and right standing members 20 connected to each other. It includes a member 30, a pair of left and right fixing members 40 attached to the connecting member 30, and a pair of left and right handrail members 50 supported respectively on the upper end portions of the upright members 20 so that the tip portions can be flipped up. The pair of left and right handrail members 50 are locked by a lock means at a predetermined flip-up position that rises substantially vertically.

  The upright member 20 has a lower column 21 made of a metal square pipe fixed to the rear side of the base member 10 with its upper end side slightly inclined inward (toiletboard A side), and an upper end of the lower column 21 on its upper end. An upper column 22 made of a metal square pipe that is inserted from the side and slides up and down in the lower column 21, and an overhang part made of a metal square pipe that projects forward from the upper end of the upper column 22 23 and an upright portion 24 made of a metal square pipe that rises from the front end portion of the overhang portion 23. The handrail member 50 is rotatably supported on the upper end portion of the upright portion 24. The support member 25 is fixed. A cap C is attached to the upper end opening of the upper column 22.

  Also, a plurality of bolt insertion holes 21 a are formed vertically on the front surface of the lower support column 21, and a knob bolt 20 a that has passed through one of the bolt insertion holes 21 a is connected to a screw hole ( The upper support column 22 can be fixed to a predetermined height in a stepwise manner by screwing and tightening it (not shown).

  The connecting member 30 is fixed to an intermediate height position on the rear surface of the lower struts 21, 21 so as to project inward from the lower struts 21, 21 constituting the pair of left and right standing members 20, 20. A pair of left and right straight portions 31, 31 extending in the width direction of the toilet bowl A, and a front end of the floor fixing portion a in the toilet bowl A, both ends of which are connected to the front surface on the inner end side of the pair of left and right straight portions 31, 31 respectively. The center part is comprised from the bending part 32 bent in the substantially U shape so that the upper part may be surrounded, and the linear part 31 is formed with a metal square pipe, and the bending part 32 is formed with a metal round pipe, respectively. Has been.

  A movable arm 33 made of a metal square pipe that slides left and right in each linear portion 31 is inserted into each linear portion 31 of the connecting member 30 from each outer end side. Synthetic resin caps are respectively attached to the inner ends.

  Each movable arm 33, 33 is closed at its tip, a screw hole is formed at the closed tip, and a pressing member 35 that presses against the wall of the toilet is pressed into the screw hole. It is screwed so that it can move forward and backward.

  A long hole (not shown) extending in the left-right direction is formed on the rear surface of each linear portion 31, and a knob bolt 34 that passes through the long hole is formed into a screw hole formed on the rear surface of the inner end of the movable arm 33 ( Each movable arm 33 can be fixed at an arbitrary position within the range of the length of the long hole by being screwed and tightened (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the fixing member 40 includes fixed support legs 41, 41 erected on the straight portions 31, 31 of the connecting member 30 in an inclined state, and the fixed support legs 41, A pair of fixed arms 43, 43 which are inserted from the upper end of 41 and which are fixed to the upper end portions of the movable support legs 42, 42 which slide in the vertical direction and rise upward obliquely inward. The movable arms 44, 44 that are inserted into the respective fixed arms 43 from the upper ends thereof and slide in the vertical direction, are attached to the distal ends of the movable arms 44, 44, and contact the curved upper outer surface b of the toilet B. The fixed support leg 41, the movable support leg 42, the fixed arm 43, and the movable arm 44 are formed of a metal square pipe.

  The fixed support leg 41 is formed with a long hole 41a extending in the vertical direction on the inner surface in the width direction of the toilet bowl A. A screw 42a passed through the long hole 41a through a washer is connected to the movable support leg 42. The movable support leg 42 can be fixed at an arbitrary position within the range of the length of the long hole 41a by being screwed into a screw hole (not shown) formed at the lower end of the screw and tightened. .

  A long hole 43 a extending in the vertical direction is formed on the upper surface of the fixed arm 43, and a knob bolt 44 a passing through the long hole 43 a is a screw hole (not shown) formed in the lower end portion of the movable arm 44. The movable arm 44 can be fixed at an arbitrary position within the range of the length of the long hole 43a by being screwed into and tightened.

  As shown in the figure, the pressing portion 45 includes an adjuster 46 attached to the upper end of the movable arm 44 and a free attachment 47 attached to the adjuster 46.

  The adjuster 46 includes a total screw bolt 46a that is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) formed at the upper end of the movable arm 44, and a rotation operation unit 46b that is fixed to the total screw bolt 46a and rotates the total screw bolt 46a. By rotating the rotation operation portion 46b, all the screw bolts 46a advance and retract while rotating, and the free attachment 47 advances and retracts in the extending direction of the fixed arm 42.

  The universal attachment 47 is attached to the adjuster 46 through a universal joint, and has a certain degree of freedom according to the curved state of the upper outer surface b of the toilet bowl A as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. The contact angle can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, 7, and 8, the handrail member 50 protrudes downward from an armrest 51 having a metal frame covered with a resin cover, and a lower surface of the armrest 51. The armrest 51 is provided with a grip 52 that is connected to the rear end side slightly from the center in the longitudinal direction of the frame and that is in a substantially horizontal state when the armrest 51 is flipped up to the flip-up position. The support member 25 is rotatably supported via a pair of supported members 53 connected to the rear end of the frame so as to sandwich the support member 25 of the standing member 20.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the projecting portion 23 made of a metal square pipe constituting the upright member 20 has a leading edge (upper edge and lower edge) rearward from the inner surface to the outer surface. One surface of the upright portion 24 made of a metal square pipe is fixed to the inclined front end edge.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the support member 25 for rotatably supporting the armrest 51 is configured so that the rotation axis RA of the armrest 51 is orthogonal to the fixing surface of the standing portion 24 with the overhang portion 23. It is fixed to the upper end portion of the upright portion 24. Therefore, the armrest 51 that constitutes the handrail member 50 is located on the inner side in the width direction of the toilet bowl A (obliquely forward) along the inclined tip edge (upper edge and lower edge) of the overhang portion 23. As shown in FIG. 3, at the armrest position where the armrest 51 does not spring up, the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 has a substantially C-shaped flat front end portion of each armrest 51. However, it is the state which approached the width direction on the front end side of the toilet bowl A.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, 8 and 10A, 10B, the locking means includes a long hole 54 formed in a pair of supported members 53, and the long hole. A locking shaft 61 that is inserted into the long hole 54 so as to be movable inside the guide 54, a guide hole 26 that is formed in the support member 25 so that the locking shaft 61 is inserted so as to be movable, and the supported members 53. An operation member 62 that is pivotally connected to both ends of the locking shaft 61 in a sandwiched state and has a V-shaped tip, and from the boundary between the support member 25 and the standing portion 24 to the front side. The operation member 62 is configured to protrude from a latching piece 63 that can be latched on the operation member 62. When the armrest 51 is rotated from the flip-up position to the armrest position, the V-shaped tip is covered. It moves while gradually turning downward along the outer edge of the support member 53, and finally rides on the latch piece 63. Ete locked automatically hung, the armrest 51 is adapted to be locked in the armrest position.

  The guide hole 26 formed in the support member 25 includes an arcuate rotation hole portion 26a in which the locking shaft 61 moves as the handrail member 50 rotates, and a rear end portion of the rotation hole portion 26a. It is composed of a linear locking hole 26b extending downward, and is inserted into a long hole 54 formed in a pair of supported members 53 as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). The holding shaft 61 is moved between the front end portion and the rear end portion of the arcuate rotation hole portion 26a in the guide hole 26, so that the handrail member 50 has a predetermined armrest position and a flip-up position. It is designed to rotate between.

  When the handrail member 50 is rotated to a predetermined flip-up position, the long hole 54 formed in the supported member 53 has its longitudinal direction facing the vertical direction as shown in FIG. The locking shaft 61 that has been moved to the rear end of the rotation hole 26a falls in the elongated hole 54 so as to coincide with the locking hole 26b of the guide hole 26 formed in the support member 25. Then, by entering the locking hole portion 26b of the guide hole 26, the supported member 53 cannot be rotated with respect to the support member 25, whereby the handrail member 50 is locked.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, when the armrest 51 of the handrail member 50 is in a substantially horizontal armrest position, the operation member 62 hangs down with the V-shaped tip portion facing downward. The armrest 51 is locked at the armrest position by being hooked on the piece 63, but it can be hooked by lifting it while putting a finger on the V-shaped tip of the operation member 62 and rotating it forward. The latch of the piece 63 can be released.

  Thus, after releasing the latching of the latching piece 63, as the armrest 51 of the handrail member 50 is flipped up, the operation member 62 is lifted along the outer edge of the supported member 53, and the handrail member 50 is swung up to a predetermined amount. When locked in the raised position, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), it is supported in a substantially horizontal state by the supported member 53. In this state, a finger is placed on the V-shaped tip. It can be applied.

  Therefore, when the handrail member 50 is locked at the predetermined flip-up position, when the operating member 62 is pulled up by placing a finger on the V-shaped tip, the locking shaft 61 to which the operating member 62 is connected is lifted. Since the guide hole 26 moves from the locking hole 26b to the turning hole 26a, the handrail member 50 is unlocked, and the handrail member 50 can be turned to the initial armrest position. .

  In addition, adjusters 11 and 11 for adjusting the height are attached to the front and rear ends of each base member 10 on the lower surface side, and the floor of the toilet is inclined in consideration of drainage and the like. Even if it exists, since height adjustment can be performed partially by each adjuster 11 and 11, the shakiness of the handrail 1 for toilet bowl installed can be eliminated.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the handrail 1 for a toilet bowl configured as described above automatically opens the front side of the toilet A when the pair of left and right armrests 51 are flipped up to the flip-up position, and the armrest 51 automatically moves to the flip-up position. Since the grip 52 protrudes substantially horizontally from the armrest 51 that is flipped up, an elderly person with weak legs or the like holds the grip 52 and supports his / her body while opening the toilet bowl A. Can be seated on the toilet A from the front side. Therefore, the transfer from the front wheelchair to the toilet A can be performed smoothly.

  Further, when an elderly person with weak legs and the like sits on the toilet bowl A and then unlocks the armrest 51 that is flipped up and pivots to the armrest position, the pair of left and right armrests 51 and 51 are formed in a substantially C-shaped plane. As shown in FIG. 13, the front end of each armrest 51 is automatically locked at the armrest position in the state of approaching the width direction on the front end side of the toilet bowl A. As shown in FIG. A pair of armrests 51 and 51 are positioned so as to surround the front side of an elderly person or the like sitting on the toilet A. Therefore, an elderly person or the like can perform stool with an easy-bending posture by placing both elbows on the C-shaped armrests 51 and 51 located in front of the body.

  In addition, even elderly people who cannot wipe their butt themselves after stool, put both elbows on the C-shaped armrests 51, 51 located in front of the body, and bend forward, Since the user's butt can be easily lifted from the toilet seat of the toilet A, the caregiver can easily wipe the butt of the elderly and the like, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  As described above, the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl includes a pair of handrail members 50 and 50 each having an armrest 51 that can be flipped up, and the handrail member 50, 50 can be used not only as a support for elderly people with weak legs and the like sitting on toilet A, but also to allow elderly people sitting on toilet A to use the toilet in a comfortable posture. It is necessary to provide a handrail member used as a support when an elderly person with weak legs and the like sits on the toilet A, and a handrail member used to allow the elderly person sitting on the toilet A to use the stool in an easy posture. The overall configuration is simple and compact, and it is easy to use.

  In the above-described embodiment, the position of the substantially U-shaped armrest 51 in the plane is fixed in the front-rear direction, but is not limited to this. For example, the fixed support leg 41 and the movable support leg 42 are not limited thereto. Like the fixing member 40 which is expanded and contracted by inserting and sliding, the overhanging portion 23 of the upright member 20 can be expanded and contracted, so that the armrest 51 can be protruded forward, and an arbitrary range within the protruding range can be obtained. If the armrest 51 can be fixed at the position, the position of the armrest 51 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the toilet A according to the body shape of the toilet, so that the user can easily The stool can be performed in the stool posture. Further, it is desirable that the maximum protruding position of the base end portion of the armrest 51 is set to a position of about 10 cm forward from the front end of the toilet bowl A.

  In addition, by placing the armrest slightly forward, you can stand up in a bent state with your hand on the C-shaped armrest, so it is easier to put in force and it can stand up more easily than when the armrest is behind Can do. In particular, in the case of the flip-up type handrail member 50 having the grip 52 protruding downward from the lower surface of the armrest 51, the handrail member 50 is moved by slightly sliding the armrest 51 forward. Since the grip 52 is also positioned on the front side in the state of being flipped up, it is possible to easily stand up by gripping the grip 52.

  In the embodiment described above, the grip 52 is connected to the metal frame so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the armrest 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the outer portion of the armrest 51 is not limited thereto. A grip may be continuously provided on the side surface of the armrest 51 so as to protrude outward from the arm rest. Further, the grip 52 can be omitted, and in this case, it is only necessary to sit on the toilet A while grasping the tip end portion of the armrest 51 and the supported member 53 to support the body.

  Further, the toilet handrail 1 described above is different from a general toilet handrail in which armrests are arranged in parallel to the outside of the toilet bowl, and when the elderly person sits on the toilet bowl A, the upper body of the elderly person or the like is placed. Since there are no armrests on both outer sides, when used by elderly people who are uneasy about holding the upper body by themselves, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the metal constituting the standing member 20 is used. Remove the cap C attached to the upper end of the upper column 22 made of a square pipe made of metal, and open the upper body of the elderly person sitting on the toilet A from the both sides to the rear in the opened upper end opening. You may make it mount | wear with the surrounding guide member G as needed.

  The guide member G has a pair of left and right mounting portions G1 and G1 made of metal square pipes inserted into the upper ends of the left and right upper support columns 22 and 22, respectively, and rearward from the rear surfaces of the mounting portions G1 and G1. A pair of left and right side guides G2 and G2 made of a metal square pipe that rises obliquely upward, and a rear guide G3 made of a metal round pipe that connects the rear ends of the pair of left and right side guides G2 and G2. , G3, and the rear guides G3, G3 are detachably connectable.

  In addition, the guide member G is not detachably attached to the left and right upper struts 22 and 22 of the upright member 20, but a guard frame GF that can be grasped by the user, such as a toilet handrail 1A shown in FIG. It is also possible to fix and install on the upper column 22 of the upright member 20.

  As shown in the figure, the guard frame GF extends rearward from the rear surface of the upper column 22, and extends forward in the vicinity of the height position of the waist of the user who has U-turned and sits on the toilet A. The grip part gp is formed in the front-end | tip part.

  If such a guard frame GF is fixedly installed on the upper column 22 of the upright member 20, a passenger who is uneasy about holding the upper body by himself while sitting on the toilet bowl A can use the guard frame GF. Since the body can be supported by the stool, the stool can be used with peace of mind, and when sitting on the toilet A or standing up from the state of sitting on the toilet A, Therefore, the sitting operation on the toilet A and the rising operation from the toilet A can be easily performed.

  Further, in the toilet handrail 1 described above, the upright member 20 rises from a projecting portion 23 made of a metal square pipe projecting forward from the upper end portion of the upper column 22 and a front end portion of the projecting portion 23. And a support member 25 for rotatably supporting the handrail member 50 is fixed to the upper end portion of the upright portion 24, but is not limited thereto. The support member 25 may be fixed to the upper end portion of the upper column 22 instead of the one.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the lock means that automatically locks the armrest 51 when the armrest 51 is flipped up to a predetermined flip-up position is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the armrest is not limited thereto. It is also possible to employ locking means for manually locking the. Specifically, pin insertion holes that coincide with each other when the armrest is flipped up to a predetermined flip-up position are formed in the support member fixed to the upper end of the standing member and the supported member fixed to the armrest, respectively. In addition, it is conceivable that the armrest is locked in the flip-up state by inserting a lock pin or the like into the pin insertion hole that coincides with the armrest being flipped up to a predetermined flip-up position.

  16 to 19 show other embodiments. Since the toilet handrail 2 is also the same as the toilet handrail 1 except for the standing member and the handrail member, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. The standing member 20A and the handrail member 50A, which are constituent elements, will be described in detail.

  As shown in the figure, the upright member 20A includes a lower support column 21 made of a metal square pipe fixed to the rear side of the base member 10 with the upper end side slightly inclined inward (toilet A side), and The upper column 22 is composed of a metal square pipe that is inserted into the lower column 21 from its upper end side and slides up and down in the lower column 21, and a handrail member 50 </ b> A is provided at the upper end of the upper column 22. A support member 27 is fixed to support the slewing mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the support member 27 includes a fixed portion 28 fixed to the upper end portion of the upper column 22 and a movable portion rotatably supported by the fixed portion 28 within a predetermined angle range (75 degrees). 29, and the movable part 29 is locked at a predetermined rotational position by a rotation lock means.

  As shown in FIGS. 21A to 21C, the rotation lock means includes a T-shaped lock pin P and a pin insertion hole 29a for inserting the lock pin P formed in the movable portion 29. The movable portion 29 formed on the fixed portion 28 is rotated by a predetermined angle (initial angle (0 degree), intermediate rotation angle (37.5 degrees), maximum rotation angle (75 degrees)) with respect to the fixed portion 28. The three pin insertion holes 28a coincide with the pin insertion holes 29a of the movable portion 29 when the lock pin P is inserted into any one of the pin insertion holes 29a and the fixed portion 28 of the movable portion 29. By inserting both the holes 28a, the movable portion 29 can be locked to any one of the initial angle, the intermediate rotation angle, and the maximum rotation angle with respect to the fixed portion 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 to 20, the handrail member 50 </ b> A is connected to an armrest 51 in which a resin cover is attached to a metal frame, and to the frame of the armrest 51 via connection members 56 and 56. A movable member 55 and a base member 57 made of a metal square pipe fixed to the movable portion 29 of the support member 27 constituting the upright member 20A, into which the movable member 55 is slidably inserted, are provided. The armrest 51 connected to the movable member 55 can move forward and backward along the base member 57 and is locked at a predetermined position by the slide lock means. A long hole (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper surface of the base member 57, and a connecting member 56 that fixes the rear side of the frame of the armrest 51 and the intermediate portion of the movable member 55. It is designed to move back and forth in the long hole. As a result, the movable range of the movable member 55 relative to the base member 57 is restricted, so that the movable member 55 does not fall off the base member 57.

  When the rotation angle of the movable portion 29 with respect to the fixed portion 28 of the support member 27 constituting the upright member 20A is the initial angle (0 degree), the handrail member 50A has the front end portions of the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 A base member 57 is fixed to the movable portion 29 of the support member 27 so as to have a substantially square C shape (see FIG. 18), and the front ends of the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are connected to the width of the toilet bowl A. When the movable portion 29 of the support member 27 is rotated by the maximum rotation angle (75 degrees) by rotating it outward in the direction, a pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are arranged in the width direction of the toilet bowl A as shown in FIG. It is set to be parallel on the outside.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b), the slide lock means has a slit 57a formed on the lower surface of each base member 57 and the base member 57 when the movable member 55 is slid back and forth. Three slits 55a formed at equal intervals on the lower surface of the movable member 55, which coincide with the slits 57a, and the fixing portions 28 of the base member 57 and the support member 27 so as to project to the outer surface side of the base member 57. A substantially L-shaped lock member 65, which is rotatably supported on the front surface of the mounting member 64 fixed to the door, and has an operation piece 67 continuously provided at one end of the rotation piece 66 so as to form an angle of 90 degrees. The locking member 65 is provided with a locking claw 66a that can be engaged with slits 57a and 55a that coincide with each other at the tip of the rotating piece 66.

  The lock member 65 is provided with a rotation fulcrum at an intermediate portion on the rotation piece 66 side. In a normal state, one end side of the rotation piece 66 provided with the operation piece 67 is rotated downward. The locking claw 66a provided at the tip of the rotating piece 66 is held in a state of entering the slit 57a.

  Accordingly, by moving the movable member 55 back and forth along the base member 57, when any one of the slits 55a of the movable member 55 coincides with the slit 57a of the base member 57, the locking claw that has entered the slit 57a. 66a also enters the slit 55a of the movable member 55, and the armrest 51 attached to the movable member 55 is locked at that position. This slide lock means is shown in FIGS. As shown, the armrest 51 can be locked at the “advance position”, “intermediate position”, or “retreat position” corresponding to the three slits 55a of the movable member 55, respectively.

  In this way, with the armrest 51 locked in the “advance position”, “intermediate position” or “retreat position”, the operation piece 67 is rotated toward the base member 57 as shown in FIG. Then, the engagement of the locking claw 66a with the slit 57a is released, so that the armrest 51 can be advanced and retracted along the base member 57.

  In the handrail member 50A, the rotation angle of the movable portion 29 with respect to the fixed portion 28 of the support member 27 constituting the upright member 20A is the initial angle (0 degree), and both armrests 51 and 51 are located at the forward positions. The time is the armrest position, and in the armrest position, the front end of each armrest 51 is on the front end side of the toilet A in the width direction so that the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are substantially in the shape of a plane. It is in an approaching state.

  The toilet handrail 2 configured as described above is configured so that the pair of left and right armrests 51 and 51 unlocks the pair of left and right armrests 51 by the slide lock means from the position of the substantially C-shaped armrest on the respective armrests. When 51 is retracted to the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 24, the front side of toilet A is opened and the armrest 51 is automatically locked at the retracted position. While holding 51 and supporting his body, he can sit on the toilet A from the front side of the opened toilet A. Therefore, the transfer from the front wheelchair to the toilet A can be performed smoothly.

  If a sufficient passage cannot be secured on the front side of the toilet A even when the pair of left and right armrests 51 held in the C-shaped position are slid to the retracted position, the movable portion 29 is moved to the intermediate rotation angle (37.5). 25), as shown in FIG. 25, the passage on the front side of the toilet A can be enlarged by holding the pair of left and right handrail members 50 at an intermediate position between the C-shaped position and the parallel position. it can. In FIG. 25, a state in which the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are locked at the forward position is indicated by a solid line, and a state where the left and right armrests 51, 51 are locked at the backward position is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  Further, when an elderly person with weak legs and the like sits down on the toilet A, when the armrest 51 that has been retracted is unlocked and advanced to the armrest position, the pair of left and right armrests 51 and 51 automatically move to the armrest position. The pair of armrests 51, 51, which are locked and have a substantially C-shaped plane, are positioned so as to surround the front side of the elderly person sitting on the toilet A, so that the elderly person has both elbows in front of the body. By placing it on the C-shaped armrests 51, 51, it is possible to carry out the stool in an easy-bending posture. In addition, even elderly people who cannot wipe their butt themselves after stool, put both elbows on the C-shaped armrests 51, 51 located in front of the body, and bend forward, Since the user's butt can be easily lifted from the toilet seat of the toilet A, the caregiver can easily wipe the butt of the elderly and the like, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  As described above, the handrail 2 for the toilet bowl includes a pair of handrail members 50A and 50A having an armrest 51 slidable rearward along the longitudinal direction from the armrest position. The handrail members 50A and 50A are not only used as a support when an elderly person with weak legs or the like sits on the toilet A, but also in an easy posture for the elderly sitting on the toilet A. Since it can be used for toilets, a handrail member used as a support when elderly people with weak legs and the like are seated on the toilet A, and a toilet in an easy posture for elderly people sitting on the toilet A Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a handrail member to be used, and the overall configuration is simple and compact, and the usability is also good.

  In addition, the toilet handrail 2 is used by an elderly person or the like who does not need to have a bowed forward posture. By locking in the state, it can be used as a general handrail for toilet bowls, so it is highly versatile.

  The toilet handrail 2 adopts a configuration in which the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 can be turned and slid rearward along the longitudinal direction, but is not limited thereto. You may make it fix to the position of the above-mentioned initial angle (0 degree), without employ | adopting the structure which turns a pair of left and right armrests 51 and 51. FIG.

  Further, in this toilet handrail 2, the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are retracted from the armrest position to the retracted position to open the front side of the toilet A, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the front side of the toilet A may be opened by turning a pair of armrests 51, 51 having a substantially C-shape in a plane. In this case, the pair of left and right armrests 51, 51 are not necessarily required. It is not necessary to adopt a configuration that can slide rearward along the longitudinal direction.

  In the toilet handrail 2, the locking claw 66a of the lock member 65 enters into both the slit 55a of the movable member 55 and the slit 57a of the base member 57 to lock the movable member 55 in a predetermined position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various locking means that can be held at least at the forward movement position and the backward movement position can be adopted.

  Moreover, also about the handrail member 50A of the type which turns a pair of left and right armrests 51 and 51 like this handrail 2 for toilet bowls, the armrest 51 is configured to be able to protrude forward, and at any position within the protruding range. If the handrail member 50A can be fixed, the position of the armrest 51 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction of the toilet bowl A according to the body shape of the toilet, and the C-shaped armrest 51 Since it can stand up with its hands bent forward, it is easy to apply force, and it can stand up more easily than when the armrest is behind. Further, a guard frame GF as shown in FIG. If fixed on the upper support 22, a passenger who is worried about holding the upper body by himself while sitting on the toilet A supports his body by the guard frame GF. As a result, the stool can be used with peace of mind, and when the user sits on the toilet A or stands up from the state of sitting on the toilet A, the grip of the guard frame GF can be grasped and used as a support. Therefore, the sitting operation on the toilet A and the rising operation from the toilet A can be easily performed.

  The present invention can be used as a handrail for an existing Western-style toilet.

1, 1A, 2 Handrail for toilet bowl 10 Base member 11 Adjuster 20, 20A Standing member 20a Knob bolt 21 Lower column 21a Bolt insertion hole 22 Upper column 23 Overhanging portion 24 Standing portion 25 Support member 26 Guide hole 26a Rotating hole portion 26b Stop hole portion 27 Support member 28 Fixed portion 28a Pin insertion hole 29 Movable portion 29a Pin insertion hole 30 Connecting member 31 Linear portion 32 Bending portion 33 Movable arm 34 Knob bolt 35 Press member 40 Fixed member 41 Fixed support leg 41a Long hole 42 Movable Support leg 42a Screw 43 Fixed arm 43a Long hole 44 Movable arm 44a Knob bolt 45 Press part 46 Adjuster 46a Full screw bolt 46b Rotation operation part 47 Free attachment 50, 50A Handrail member 51 Armrest 52 Grip 53 Supported member 54 Long hole 55 Movable part 55a slit 56 connecting member 57 base member 57a slit 61 locking shaft 62 operating member 63 latching piece 64 mounting member 65 locking member 66 rotating piece 66a locking claw 67 operating piece A toilet C cap G guide member G1 mounting part G2 side Guide G3 Rear guide GF Guide frame gp Grip part a Floor fixing part b Upper outer surface P Lock pin

Claims (7)

A main body having a pair of standing members that stand on both the left and right sides of the western-style toilet;
A pair of handrail members each having an armrest attached to the upper ends of the pair of upright members;
A fixing member attached to the main body, and fixing the main body to the Western-style toilet;
The pair of handrail members are close to each other in the width direction at the front end side of the western-style toilet so that the pair of armrests are substantially in the shape of a substantially plane when in the armrest position. Handrail for toilet bowl.   The handrail according to claim 1, wherein the armrest is configured to be able to flip up a front end portion from the armrest position. The handrail member has a grip protruding downward from the lower surface of the armrest,
The toilet handrail according to claim 2, wherein the handrail is configured to be in a substantially horizontal state when the armrest is flipped up to a flip-up position.   The handrail for a toilet according to claim 1, wherein the armrest is configured to be slidable rearward along the longitudinal direction from the armrest position.   The handrail for a toilet according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the armrest is configured to be able to turn the front end portion thereof outward in the width direction of the Western-style toilet from the armrest position.   The handrail for toilet bowl according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the armrest is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the western-style toilet.   A guard frame that can be gripped by the user and extends in the front-rear direction near the waist of the user seated on the Western-style toilet on the rear side of the armrest in the front-rear direction of the Western-style toilet. , 4, 5 or 6. Handrail for toilet bowl.

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