JP2580545Y2 - Bathroom handrail equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a handrail installed in a bathroom that is easily seen and grasped by a handicapped person and the elderly.

[0002]

Upon use of the Background of the Invention old man and full of the handicapped, etc., walking in the bathroom, for the purpose of assisting and out into the tub, bath
There is a case that Ru provided with a handrail to the chamber wall surface or the like. Conventionally, this type of handrail is configured such that a tubular member or the like is laid horizontally on a wall surface of a bathroom or the like, and the user grasps the handrail and walks along the wall surface or goes in and out of the bathtub.

[0003]

The present invention is to provide a way, it is difficult illumination is bright enough and says in the bathroom, lighting in use on the bathroom in the bathroom if there is not a multi-dark. Also, steam inside the bathroom
Often becomes cloudy. Therefore, the bathroom is dark and
In many cases, threading is not effective. Meanwhile, to obtain a bright room lighting is usually often not made in view of the use of the bathroom is.

[0004] When equipped with a handrail in the bathroom, that the above-mentioned
Because of the relatively dark room from information, for those weak eyesight in elderly, etc., when using the handrail, may be difficult to check the handrail whereabouts, the bath room wall in search of handrail, tub <br/> There is a need to make sure to explore the side wall by hand, handrail with no bath
There is also a risk of slipping by touching the wall of the room, which is hardly preferable for safety.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is an object when the weak elderly person or the like vision bath chamber is utilized, facilitating the confirmation of handrail installed on the wall To recognize the handrail and securely grip it to
Use of the counter , access to the bathtub, and easy recognition of handrails installed in the bathroom
It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom handrail device in which the use of handrails in elderly people and the like is facilitated, and the handrail device is improved.

[0006]

Means for solving the above object, according to an aspect of the in claim 1, wall, Gu image from the surroundings in the ceiling
Provide a washing room floor and a bathtub on the floor in the
A counter facing the washing area is provided in part of the
Distribution of hydrants, hydrants to the washing area, and shower equipment on the wall
A part of the bathtub rim and the counter
And is located in the same direction along some wall surfaces of the bathroom,
And at approximately the same height, and
A rim of a wall corresponding to the counter in the direction;
At a position higher than the counter, the rim, above the counter
Provide a handrail horizontally so that
At least a part of the lighting part that emits light, the bathtub rim part, and
Location of the handrail above the counter and counter
And clearly below the handrail
A steam discharge section is provided on the front of the placed counter
Was. In claim 2, in claim 1, the handrail is an intermediate
A luminous body was provided inside the unit to constitute a lighting unit. Claim 3
Then, in claim 1, the handrail slides in the length direction.
With the light emitted by the luminous body installed in the handrail,
The slit was configured as an illumination unit .

[0007]

According to the above-mentioned means, the illuminator provided inside is illuminated from the illuminating portion in the middle of the handrail to the wall surface in the bathroom, so that the illuminance in the bathroom is dark or the bathroom is clouded by steam. Also, the handrail itself is brightly illuminated with respect to the surroundings, and the location and position of the handrail are specified. Also, especially when the bath in the winter is not yet warm enough, when a bather such as a handicapped person or an elderly person enters the bathroom by handrail,
The naked body sometimes touches the handrail, but the heat generated by the luminous body warms the handrail, so the palm is warmed and the body touching the handrail does not feel cold. In particular, handrails should be located above the steam discharge section.
The railing is warmed with steam.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of a bathroom, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the bathroom, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a handrail (reference drawing), and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view (reference view) of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom.
3, a washing place floor 6, a ceiling 7, and the like. In the figure, a left wall surface and a front wall surface are not shown for convenience of explanation, but are provided with wall surfaces 4 and 5 as shown in FIG. Is configured in a rectangular shape in a plan view, and a window 8 is provided on the inner wall surface.

The window 8 is provided with a blind 9 for shielding.
It is freely openable, and a counter section 10 is provided in front of the window 8, and a bathtub 11 is provided in front of the counter section 10 in the left-right direction of FIG. On the indoor side of the bathtub 11, an apron 12 hangs down from the washing floor 6 and covers the side of the bathtub 11.
The lower part of the wall surface 3 of the bathroom 1 orthogonal to the
The counter 13 of the same level (substantially the same height) is continuously provided from the wall 3 of the bathroom 1 to the floor 6 of the washing place.
It is installed so as to protrude in the direction, and on the wall near the end of the counter 13, a steam discharge section 14 puts steam into the bathroom.
It is installed with an opening to discharge. Counter 1
The operation unit 15 is provided on the end wall surface of the third unit 3 .

A shower tower 16 having a triangular shape in a plan view is vertically provided at a corner between the wall surface 3 and the wall surface 4. A shower head 18 which moves up and down by a guide bar 17 is provided in front of the shower tower 16. The upper part of the shower tower 16 has an overhang portion 1 protruding toward the indoor side.
6-1 is provided, and a shower section 20 is opened in this portion. A mirror 25 is provided at an intermediate portion of the wall surface 3, and a television receiver 21 is provided at a part of the wall surface 3 above the water tap 11-2 of the bathtub 11, and an operation unit 22 is provided below the television receiver 21. It is arranged. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes a bathroom lighting provided above the wall surface 2.

An entrance 23 with a door 24 is provided at a portion of the wall 5 of the bathroom 1 having a rectangular shape in a plan view which is closer to the wall 4, as shown in FIG. Was adopted. Attaching the Ri hand to <br/> the wall surface 3 of the one or more bath. The handrail is as shown in FIG.
On the surface of the wall 3 on the side having the water tap 11-2, the bath
The above counter 13 at the same level as the tank rim 11-1
Above, a horizontal handrail, for example, a hand indicated by reference numeral 60
A rub is provided along the indoor surface of the wall surface 3. Coun
At the end of the heater 13, the above-described steam outlet 14 is provided.
A handrail 60 is provided above the steam outlet 14.
Is established. Details of the handrail are as shown in FIGS.

The handrail 30 shown in the reference diagram of FIG. 3 has a cross-sectional shape that is easy to grasp, and is made of a material having rust prevention, rigidity, and strength. For example, a horizontally long main body 31 made of a stainless steel pipe material or the like, and mounting portions 32, 32 protruding left and right on the back side of the main body 31, each mounting portion 32 is a pipe-shaped mounting flange having a disk-shaped rear end portion. Part 3
3. The mounting flange 33 is brought into contact with a wall surface and fastened with bolts or the like. Illumination sections 34, 34 are provided at both ends of the main body 31 of the handrail 30.

Each illuminating section 34 is formed of a blind tube-shaped translucent member, for example, a transparent or translucent member of tempered glass or synthetic resin, and is connected to both ends of the main body 31 in a watertight manner. On the extension of the main body 31 outside the left and right mounting parts 32, 32, the illuminating parts 34, 34 are extended so as to be integrated with the main body 31 with the same diameter. The ends of the lighting units 34 and 34 are closed, and a luminous body (not shown) such as an incandescent lamp or a fluorescent lamp is installed and installed therein. The wiring passes through the inside of the main body 31 and is led out from the mounting unit 32 to the outside. The switch is provided on the wall surface or an adjacent change room (not shown) for operation. The lighting unit 34 may be of a type that is always lit while the bathroom is in use, or may be of a type that blinks.

In the above description, the handrail 30 attached to the wall or the like in the bathroom is provided with the illuminating parts 34, 34 at both ends thereof.
Is brightly illuminated by the illuminator provided therein, and the existence and position of the handrail 30 are clearly shown, so that the position of the handrail can be clearly recognized even by a low vision person such as an elderly person. In particular, even when the room is used as a stadium sauna and the room is full of stames, the handrail is illuminated as described above, and the position of the handrail can be clearly recognized.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the handrail. The handrail 40 according to the present embodiment is provided with metal blind cylinder-shaped holding fittings 41 on the left and right sides, and mounting flanges 43 on the wall surface are provided on the back surfaces of the holding fittings 41 near the inner ends, respectively. The mounting portions 42, 42 provided are protruded. The handrail 40 is attached and fixed to a wall surface or the like via the attachment portions 42, 42. Opposite inner ends of the holding fittings 41, 41 are opened in a cylindrical shape, and a long cylindrical main body 44 is provided therebetween.
Are integrated by fitting both ends to the holding metal fittings 41, 41 and the like. The main body 44 is made of a tempered glass or a hard synthetic resin cylinder as described above, and is formed of a transparent or translucent material.

In the above, the main body 44 in the middle part except for the left and right ends is illuminated. Therefore, when the handrail 40 is disposed on a wall surface or the like, the long main body 44 is illuminated, and the location and position of the handrail are clearly visible. Can be done. Main body 4 gripped by hand
4 is configured as a lighting part, but by forming it from tempered glass or a hard synthetic resin, sufficient strength and rigidity can be obtained, and therefore, it can sufficiently support the load of a handrail user even if it is grasped by hand. be able to. In addition, when a bather such as a handicapped person or an elderly person walks into the bathroom by handrail, especially when the bathroom in winter is not sufficiently warm, the naked body may touch the handrail. However, since the handrail is warmed by the heat generated by the luminous body, the palm is warmed, so that the body feels warm, and since the body touching the handrail does not feel cold, it is possible to take a bath comfortably.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the handrail. The handrail 50 according to the present embodiment is provided with mounting portions 52, 52 on the back surfaces of both ends of a cylindrical main body 51 made of stainless steel or the like, and is provided with flange portions 53 at the ends in the same manner as described above. Body 5
On the front side of 1, a slit 54 long in the length direction is provided,
A luminous body composed of a lighting device such as a long fluorescent lamp is provided inside the main body 51, and when lit, light is emitted from the slit 54,
Construct the lighting unit.

In the above description, a long band of light is formed in the front of the handrail 50 in the longitudinal direction, and light is emitted from the slit 54, so that the location and position of the handrail 50 can be clearly recognized. Become. In addition, bathing people, such as the handicapped and the elderly, who have entered the bathroom by handrails are warmed up by the handrails warmed by the luminous body, which warms the palms and the naked body that leans and leans. However, it feels warmer, and the body that touches the railing does not feel cold, so you can bathe comfortably.

FIG. 6 is a reference diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the handrail. The handrail 60 according to the present embodiment includes flange portions 63 and 6 on the back surfaces of both ends of the same metal cylindrical main body 61 as described above.
3 are provided. A large number of illumination holes 64 are provided on the front side of the main body 61 at predetermined pitch intervals in the length direction. A luminous body similar to the above is provided in the main body 61, and the luminous body is illuminated by an illumination hole 64 on the front side of the main body 61.
... radiated out. Therefore, the illuminating units that emit a large number of light beams are arranged in the length direction of the main body 61, which is the grip portion of the handrail 60, whereby the location and position of the handrail 60 can be clearly recognized.

In FIG. 1 and FIG.
A handrail 40 is fixed to the side wall 2-1 on the side above the 1-1,
Fixedly the handrail 60 in the upper part of the counter 13 of the wall 3, also the wall surface 4 cases those fixedly grab bars 50 for example
Indicated . Placed on the wall 3 above the counter 13
The handrail to be used is of the type shown in FIG.
However, the handrail on the counter 13 is optional.
For example, the type shown in FIG. 4 and the type shown in FIG.
Is also good.

The present embodiment has been described above .
The installation location of the handrail is arbitrary, and
Is an appropriate type, taking into account the bathroom wall installation space, etc.
Select and install at any location on the bathroom wall.

[0023]

[Effect of the invention] As is clear from the above, according to the invention,
When a handrail is installed by a handicapped person or an elderly person in the bathroom, if the handrail is to be grasped by an aged or the like, the illuminated body will illuminate the wall of the bathroom from the lighting part in the middle of the handrail. Therefore, even if the bathroom is overheated and cloudy, the handicapped people such as the handicapped and the elderly can clearly see the handrails at a glance, search for the handrails in the bathroom by hand, or touch the handrails on the wall. It is possible to use the bathroom by safely grabbing the handrail by eliminating actions such as checking the bathroom, and it is possible to remarkably improve the bathroom and handrail availability of the handicapped in the handicapped and elderly. In addition, when a bather such as a handicapped person or an elderly person walks into the bathroom by handrail, especially when the bathroom in winter is not sufficiently warm, the naked body may touch the handrail. However, since the handrail is warmed by the heat emitted by the luminous body, the palm is warmed, so it feels warmer,
Also, because the body that touches the railing does not feel cold,
You can bathe comfortably.

The handrail illuminates the handrail with a strip-shaped illuminating portion formed of a long slit formed in the front of the cylindrical main body, and the handrail itself functions as a lighting device. Therefore, the bathroom is clouded by steam from a steam sauna or the like. However, handicapped people such as the handicapped and the elderly can visually recognize the handrails at a glance, and therefore eliminate the act of groping for the handrails in the bathroom or checking the handrails by touching the walls. Because you can safely use the bathroom by grabbing the handrail,
The usability of the bathroom and handrails of the handicapped in the handicapped and elderly can be significantly improved. In particular, in the present invention, the handrail is located above the steam discharge section, so it is warmed by steam and warm in winter, so when a bather such as a handicapped or an elderly person enters the bathroom through the handrail, In addition, even if you touch your naked body, you can bathe comfortably without feeling cold. In addition , since the handrail itself is used as a lighting device as described above, there is no need to provide a lighting device that specifies the location of the handrail above the handrail, etc., because the wall is only a handrail while illuminating the handrail and specifying its location. ,
When installing on the bathroom wall, various devices are installed on the bathroom wall, so there is no hindrance to the arrangement of other devices on the wall, and the usability of the bathroom wall is improved. There are advantages.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view of a bathroom.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the bathroom.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a handrail (reference drawing);

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the handrail.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of three embodiments of a handrail.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a handrail (reference drawing).

[Explanation of symbols]

2, 3, 4, 5 ... wall, 13 ... counter, 14 ...
Steam outlets, 30 , 40 , 50 , 60 ... railings,
34, 44, 54, 64 ... lighting unit.

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Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A space defined from the surroundings by walls and ceilings
Provide a washing floor and bathtub on the floor of
Set up a counter facing the washing area, hydrant to the bathtub, washing
In the bathroom with a water tap and a shower fixture on the wall
In addition, a part of the rim portion of the bathtub and the counter are connected to each other in a bathroom.
Placed in the same direction along the wall of the part and at approximately the same height
It is disposed, and a portion of the rim portion, said counter to pairs of this the same direction
Higher than the rim and counter of the corresponding wall
Place the rim horizontally over the counter
Provided handrail, the handrail, as the illumination unit at least partially emits light
The location of the handrail above the bathtub rim and counter
And thereby configured to explicitly illumination unit of the handrail, on the front of the counter which is arranged below the handrail, steel
A handrail device for a bathroom, which is provided with a discharge section for the bathroom . 2. The handrail has a luminous body installed at an intermediate portion.
The illumination unit is configured as a lighting unit.
Bathroom handrail device. 3. The handrail is provided with a slit in a length direction.
The light emitted by the illuminator provided inside the handrail
2. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is configured as a lighting unit.
A handrail device for a bathroom according to claim 1.