JP3081655U - Handrail for western toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To enable a pressing means to be freely adjusted in a vertical direction and a front-rear direction in accordance with a side surface shape of a toilet bowl, and to facilitate handling during the adjustment. SOLUTION: A pair of left and right handrail frames 5 disposed on both right and left sides of the toilet bowl are provided, and each of the handrail frames 5 is provided with a horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction for connecting the pair of front and rear vertical frame portions 7; Each horizontal rail 8 is provided with pressing means 9 for pressing the toilet bowl in the left-right direction to fix the handrail frame 5 to the toilet bowl, and each horizontal rail 8 can be vertically slidably adjusted on a pair of front and rear vertical frame parts 7. Each pressing means 9 is provided on the horizontal rail 8 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a handrail for a Western-style toilet.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an elderly person or a physically handicapped person uses a Western-style toilet, he / she can sit on the toilet seat and assist in standing up from the toilet seat, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-23997. There is a handrail.

The conventional handrail for a Western-style toilet includes a pair of left and right handrail frames arranged on both left and right sides of a toilet, and each handrail frame has a front-rear direction connecting a pair of front and rear vertical frame portions. Both ends of the horizontal rail are fixed by bolts inserted into the bolt holes of each vertical frame part, and the pressing rails are pressed into the insertion holes of each horizontal rail by pressing the toilet bowl from both left and right sides to fix the handrail frame to the toilet bowl. The toilet is inserted in the toilet so that it can move back and forth in the left and right direction.

[0004] In order to securely fix each handrail frame to the toilet, it is desirable that the pressing screw be pressed in a substantially vertical direction against the pressed surface on the toilet side, and the position of the pressing screw is determined according to the side shape of the toilet. It is necessary to adjust the position up and down and back and forth.

Therefore, conventionally, a plurality of bolt holes are formed vertically in each vertical frame portion of the handrail frame, and one of the plurality of bolt holes is selected to raise or lower the position of the horizontal rail. A plurality of insertion holes are formed in the cross rail in the front-rear direction, and the position of the pressing screw can be adjusted in the front-rear direction by selecting one of the plurality of insertion holes. .

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Conventional handrails for western toilets have the following problems. That is, conventionally, the bolt hole on the vertical frame portion side is selected to adjust the horizontal rail up and down, and the insertion hole is selected to adjust the pressing screw back and forth. There is a drawback that it is determined by the position and number of the bolt holes and the insertion holes, and the position of the pressing screw cannot be freely adjusted vertically and forward and backward in accordance with the side shape of the toilet.

In addition, when the horizontal rail is adjusted up and down, the bolt is pulled out from the bolt hole of the vertical frame portion, the horizontal rail is once removed, and the bolt is screwed into another bolt hole to be connected to the horizontal rail. Must be fixed to the front and rear vertical frame parts again. When adjusting the pressing screw back and forth, it is necessary to remove the pressing member at the tip, remove the pressing screw from the insertion hole of the horizontal rail, and then insert the fixing screw into another insertion hole and fix it. Therefore, there is a problem that handling at the time of adjustment is very complicated.

Further, conventionally, a plurality of bolt holes are formed vertically in front and rear vertical frame portions of the handrail frame, and a plurality of insertion holes are formed in the cross rail in the front-rear direction. If it is possible to make fine adjustments by increasing the number of bolts and insertion holes, the strength of the vertical frame and horizontal rail will be reduced by the bolt holes and insertion holes, and it is necessary to use rigid members for the vertical frame and horizontal rail. There is a risk that the weight will increase and the production cost will increase.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can freely adjust the pressing means in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction according to the side shape of the toilet, and can easily handle the adjustment means. The purpose is to provide handrails for Western-style toilets.

[0010]

[Means to solve the problem]

 The present invention includes a pair of left and right handrail frames 5 arranged on both left and right sides of the toilet 2, and each of the handrail frames 5 is provided with a horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction for connecting the pair of front and rear vertical frame portions 7. A handrail for a Western-style toilet provided with pressing means 9 for pressing the toilet bowl 2 in the lateral direction on each horizontal rail 8 to fix the handrail frame 5 to the toilet bowl 2, The pair of vertical frame portions 7 are provided so as to be vertically slidable, and each of the pressing means 9 is provided on the horizontal rail 8 so as to be slidable in the front-back direction.

Another aspect of the present invention is a pair of left and right handrail frames 5 disposed on both left and right sides of the toilet 2, and a left and right connecting member 6 for connecting the respective handrail frames 5 on the back side of the toilet 2. A front-rear horizontal rail 8 for connecting the pair of front and rear vertical frame portions 7 to each of the handrail frames 5, and pressing the toilet bowl 2 on each horizontal rail 8 in the left-right direction to provide the handrail. In a handrail for a Western-style toilet provided with a plurality of pressing means 9 for fixing the frame 5 to the toilet bowl 2 in the front-rear direction, the vertical frame portions 7 are vertically slid on the front and rear ends of each of the horizontal rails 8. A fitting portion 22 movably fitted and a set screw 23 for fixing the fitting portion 22 to the vertical frame portion 7 at an arbitrary position are provided. A fitting portion 27 slidably fitted in the front-rear direction, and a set screw 28 for fixing the fitting portion 27 to the horizontal rail 8 at an arbitrary position. Are provided.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor of a Western-style toilet, and 2 denotes a toilet. Reference numeral 3 denotes a handrail for a Western-style toilet. The handrail 3 for a Western-style toilet includes a floor-mounting plate 4 surrounding the toilet 2 and a floor-mounting plate 4 and a floor-mounting plate 4 on both left and right sides of the toilet 2. A pair of left and right handrail frames 5 erected on the side, a left-right connecting member 6 for connecting each handrail frame 5 on the rear side of the toilet 2, and a pair of front and rear vertical frame portions 7 of each handrail frame 5 It is composed of a horizontal rail 8 connected in the front-rear direction and pressing means 9 provided on the horizontal rail 8 and pressing the toilet bowl 2 from right and left to fix the handrail frame 5 to the toilet bowl 2.

The floor installation plate 4 is a pair of left and right front and rear side plates 10 arranged on both left and right sides of the toilet 2, and a left and right direction arranged on the front side of the toilet 2 and connecting the front end sides of the both plates 10. And a front plate portion 11 of the same, and is formed in a substantially U-shape in plan view. As shown in FIG. 5, each side plate 10 is provided with two long holes 12 in the front-rear direction, two at the front and back, and is fixed to the floor by a fixing tool 13 such as a nail or a tapping screw inserted into each long hole 12. A plate 4 is fixed to the floor 1.

The handrail frame 5 includes a pair of front and rear vertical frame portions 7, and a horizontal frame portion 14 connecting the upper ends of the vertical frame portions 7 in the front and rear direction, and a mounting plate is provided on the horizontal frame portion 14. A handrail portion 16 is provided in the front and rear direction via the reference numeral 15. The handrail frame 5 is formed of a cylindrical material such as a hollow steel pipe. The handrail portion 16 may be provided integrally with the handrail frame 5, such as being constituted by the horizontal frame portion 14. However, in this case, it is desirable to mount a cushioning material such as urethane foam on the surface of the horizontal frame portion 14.

Each of the vertical frame portions 7 includes a lower column 17 having a lower end fixed to the side plate portion 10 and an upper column 18 slidably fitted to the lower column 17 in a vertical direction. 10 are arranged at both front and rear ends. A cylindrical body 19 made of synthetic resin or the like is removably fitted to the lower end of the upper support 18 and a set screw 20 for fixing the upper support 18 to the lower support 17 at an arbitrary position corresponds to the cylindrical body 19. It is provided.

The set screw 20 is screwed into a screw hole 21 formed in the upper post 18 or the cylindrical body 19 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the radial direction as shown in FIG. The upper support 18 is fixed to the lower support 17. The stop screw 20 is provided with an adjustment knob 20a.

A pair of front and rear upper supports 18 are connected by a horizontal rail 8. A cylindrical fitting part 22 slidably fitted to the upper support 18 in the vertical direction on both front and rear ends of the horizontal rail 8, and the fitting part 22 is fixed to the upper support 18 at an arbitrary position. A set screw 23 is provided. Note that the horizontal rail 8 is made of a square tubular material such as a hollow steel pipe.

As shown in FIG. 6, the set screw 23 is screwed into a screw hole 24 formed in the fitting portion 22 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the radial direction. The joint 22 is fixed to the upper column 18. The set screw 23 is provided with an adjustment knob 23a. Both ends of the connecting member 6 are detachably fixed by screws 26 to a mounting portion 25 protruding from the upper part of each of the upper columns 18 on the rear side toward the toilet 2.

Two pressing means 9 are provided on each horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the pressing means 9 is provided with a fitting portion 27 which is slidably fitted in the front and rear direction on the horizontal rail 8, and fixes the fitting portion 27 to the horizontal rail 8 at an arbitrary position. It has a set screw 28, a screw cylinder 29 fixed to the fitting portion 27 and protruding toward the toilet 2, and a pressing screw 30 screwed to the screw cylinder 29.

The fitting portion 27 has a U-shaped cross section, and is detachably fitted to the horizontal rail 8 from the toilet 2 side. The set screw 28 is screwed into a screw hole 31 formed on the lower side of the fitting portion 27 so as to be able to advance and retreat from the lower side in the up and down direction. Is fixed to the horizontal rail 8. The set screw 28 is provided with an adjustment knob 28a.

The pressing screw 30 includes a screw rod 32 screwed to the screw cylinder 29 so as to be able to move forward and backward, a pressing portion 33 provided at the tip of the screw rod 32 on the toilet 2 side and pressing the toilet rod 2 side, An engaging nut 34 for turning operation provided on the rear end side of the portion 33 is integrally provided. The pressing portion 33 is made of a synthetic resin material having excellent wear resistance.

When installing the handrail for a Western-style toilet having the above configuration, first, the floor surface setting plate 4 is arranged on the floor surface 1 so that the handrail frame 5 is located at an optimum position for the user. 4 is fixed to the floor surface 1 by the fixture 13 inserted through the slot 12. In this case, after temporarily fixing the floor-mounting plate 4 with the fixture 13, the floor-mounting plate 4 is adjusted in the front-rear direction within the elongated hole 12 so that the handrail frame 5 is located at the optimum position for the user. Alternatively, after arranging the floor-mounting plate 4 at the optimal position, the insertion position of the fixture 13 may be selected within the range of the long hole 12 according to the crosspiece on the floor 1 side.

Next, the height of the handrail frame 5 is adjusted according to the user's body. For this adjustment, loosen the setscrew 20 of each vertical frame 7 to release the fixation of the upper column 18 and the lower column 17, and then slide the upper column 18 vertically with respect to the lower column 17. Then, the height of the handrail unit 16 is adjusted to the user's body. When the height of the handrail 16 is determined, the set screw 20 is tightened at that position to fix the upper support 18 to the lower support 17.

When the height adjustment on the side of the handrail frame 5 is completed, the horizontal rail 8 is adjusted upward and downward with respect to the vertical frame part 7 before and after the rail, and the pressing means 9 is moved forward and backward with respect to the horizontal rail 8. While adjusting in the direction, each pressing means 9 is adjusted in the up-down direction and the front-back direction according to the side shape of the toilet 2 so that each pressing means 9 is substantially perpendicular to the pressed surface on the toilet 2 side.

When the horizontal rail 8 is adjusted up and down, the set screw 23 on the front and rear fitting portions 22 is loosened to release the fixing to the upper support 18, and then the fitting portion 22 is moved to the lower support 17. Then, the height of the horizontal rail 8 is adjusted to the height of the pressed surface on the toilet 2 side by sliding vertically. Then, the set screw 23 is tightened at that position to fix the horizontal rail 8 to the front and rear upper columns 18. In this case, the pressing means 9 may be removed from the horizontal rail 8.

When adjusting the pressing means 9 back and forth, the set screw 28 on the fitting portion 27 side is loosened to release the fixing to the horizontal rail 8, and then the fitting portion 27 is moved back and forth with respect to the horizontal rail 8. Then, the pressing means 9 and the pressed surface on the toilet 2 side are aligned in the front-rear direction, and then the set screw 28 is tightened to fix the pressing means 9 to the horizontal rail 8.

When the positions of the pressing means 9 in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction are determined, the pressing screw 30 screwed into the screw cylinder 29 is turned so that the pressing portion 33 at the tip thereof is pressed against the pressed surface of the toilet 2. The railings 5 are pressed substantially vertically, and each handrail frame 5 is fixed to the toilet bowl 2 by pressing means 9 on both the left and right sides.

As described above, the horizontal rail 8 can be vertically slidably adjusted with respect to the vertical frame portions 7 before and after the handrail frame 5, and the pressing means 9 is slidably adjusted with respect to the horizontal rail 8 in the front and rear direction. By making it possible, the pressing means 9 can be freely adjusted in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction according to the side shape of the toilet 2 side. The fitting portions 22 before and after the horizontal rail 8 are slidably fitted to the vertical frame portion 7 and the fitting portion 27 of the pressing means 9 is slidably fitted to the horizontal rail 8, respectively. Is fixed by the set screws 23 and 28, so that handling during adjustment can be easily performed. Moreover, since the front and rear fitting portions 22 of the horizontal rail 8 are fitted on the upper support 18 side of the front and rear vertical frame portions 7, when the height of the handrail frame 5 is adjusted, the handrail frame is adjusted. The horizontal rail 8 can be adjusted up and down with respect to the upper strut 18 of each of the five, and each can be adjusted to an optimum height.

FIG. 8 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the front and rear fitting portions 22 of the horizontal rail 8 are fitted to the lower supports 17 of the front and rear vertical frame portions 7 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. As described above, the horizontal rail 8 may be provided on the lower support 17 via the fitting portion 22 so as to be vertically slidable. Therefore, it is sufficient that the horizontal rail 8 can be slid up and down with respect to the front and rear vertical frame portions 7.

FIG. 9 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the fitting portion 27 of the pressing means 9 is formed in a rectangular tube shape, and is fitted to the horizontal rail 8 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Thus, the fitting portion 27 of the pressing means 9 does not have to be detachable.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in each of the embodiments, a steel material is used for members other than the handrail portion 16, but may be made of another metal material such as stainless steel or an aluminum alloy. However, it is necessary that the material be strong enough to withstand the load applied to the handrail frame 5.

In each embodiment, it is desirable to use cylindrical members for the vertical frame portion 7, the horizontal frame portion 14, and the horizontal rail 8, but it is also possible to use a solid material, an angle material, or the like. is there.

[0034]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, the horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction is provided on the pair of vertical frame parts 7 of the handrail frame 5 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the pressing means 9 is slidably adjusted on the horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction. Since the pressing means 9 can be freely adjusted in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction according to the side shape of the toilet 2 side, the handling at the time of the adjustment can be easily performed, and the handrail frame 5 can be pressed. 9 enables easy and reliable fixation to the toilet bowl 2.

A fitting portion 22 slidably fitted to each vertical frame portion 7 in the up-down direction on both front and rear ends of each horizontal rail 8, and the fitting portion 22 is attached to the vertical frame portion at an arbitrary position. 7 are provided, and each pressing means 9 is provided with a fitting portion 27 slidably fitted to the horizontal rail 8 in the front-rear direction. 8, the pressing means 9 can be freely adjusted in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction according to the side shape of the toilet 2 side, and the handling at the time of the adjustment can be facilitated. The sliding frame 5 can be easily and reliably fixed to the toilet bowl 2 by the pressing means 9. Moreover, since the fitting portions 22 and 27 are fixed to the vertical frame portion 7 and the horizontal rail 8 by the setscrews 23 and 28 at the sliding position, it is not necessary to form a hole as in the conventional case, and the strength is reduced. Problems such as decline can be easily resolved.

Further, a floor integrally provided with a pair of left and right front and rear side plate portions 10 disposed on both left and right sides of the toilet bowl 2 and a front plate portion 11 disposed on the front side of the toilet bowl 2 and connecting the both side plate portions 10 together. Since the surface setting plate 4 is provided and the handrail frames 5 are erected on the respective side plate portions 10, each handrail frame 5 can be stably supported using the floor mounting plate 4 having a simple structure. At the same time, the floor installation plate 4 can be easily installed near the toilet 2.

Each of the vertical frame portions 7 includes a lower column 17 fixed to the side plate portion 10, an upper column 18 slidably fitted to the lower column 17 in an upward and downward direction, and a lower portion of the upper column 18. And a set screw 20 for fixing the upper strut 18 to the lower strut 17 at an arbitrary position. Since it is slidably fitted on the outside, the height of the handrail frame 5 can be easily adjusted according to the user's body and the like. The height of the crosspiece 8 can be easily adjusted.

Each pressing means 9 includes a fitting portion 27 detachably fitted to the horizontal rail 8 from the toilet 2 side, and a left-right screw fixed to the fitting portion 27 and projecting toward the toilet 2 side. Since the cylinder 29 and the pressing screw 30 screwed to the toilet 2 side of the screw cylinder 29 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the left-right direction are provided, the structure of the pressing means 9 can be simplified, and the pressing means 9 can be used. It can be removed from the crosspiece 8 if necessary. In addition, in the case where the urinal 2 is pressed and fixed in spite of the fact that the pressing means 9 is detachable from the horizontal rail 8, the pressing means 9 can be reliably interposed between the toilet 2 and the horizontal rail 8. .

Further, since each side plate portion 10 is provided with a long hole 12 in the front-rear direction through which a fixture 13 for fixing the side plate portion 10 on the floor 1 is provided, the floor surface setting plate 4 is The handrail frame 5 can be securely fixed to the surface 1 side, and the handrail frame 5 can be adjusted back and forth according to the user's body, and the fixing device 13 can be easily adjusted to a crosspiece on the floor surface 1 side. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail for a Western-style toilet illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a handrail for a Western-style toilet illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the western style handrail illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a Western-style toilet handrail illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view of the lower side illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vertical frame portion illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the pressing means illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a western-style toilet handrail illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a pressing means side illustrating a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 toilet bowl 5 handrail frame 6 connecting member 7 vertical frame section 8 side rail 9 pressing means 10 side plate section 11 front plate section 12 long hole 12 13 fixing tool 17 lower support 18 upper support 22, 27 fitting section 20, 23, 28 Set screw 4 Floor installation plate 29 Screw cylinder 30 Pressing screw

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A pair of left and right handrail frames (5) arranged on both left and right sides of a toilet (2).
A horizontal rail (8) is provided in the front-rear direction for connecting the pair of front and rear vertical frame parts (7), and the toilet (2) is pressed on the horizontal rails (8) in the left-right direction, and the handrail frame (5) is pressed. ) Is fixed to the toilet (2) in a handrail for a Western-style toilet provided with a pressing means (9), and the horizontal rails (8) are vertically slidably adjusted on the pair of front and rear vertical frame portions (7). A handrail for a western-style toilet, wherein each of the pressing means 9 is provided so as to be slidably adjustable in the front-rear direction on the horizontal rail (8). 2. A pair of left and right handrail frames (5) arranged on both left and right sides of the toilet (2), and a left-right connection for connecting the respective handrail frames (5) on the back side of the toilet (2). A member (6) is provided, and each handrail frame (5) is provided with a horizontal rail (8) connecting the pair of front and rear vertical frame parts (7), and each of the horizontal rails (8) In a handrail for a Western-style toilet provided with a plurality of pressing means (9) in a front-rear direction for pressing the toilet (2) in the left-right direction and fixing the handrail frame (5) to the toilet (2), Fitting portions (2) which are slidably fitted in the vertical frame portions (7) in the vertical direction at the front and rear ends of the horizontal rail (8).
2) and a set screw (23) for fixing the fitting portion (22) to the vertical frame portion (7) at an arbitrary position, and each of the pressing means (9) is provided with the horizontal rail (8). A fitting portion (27) fitted slidably in the front-rear direction, and a set screw (28) for fixing the fitting portion (27) to the horizontal rail (8) at an arbitrary position.
A handrail for a Western-style toilet characterized by the following. 3. A pair of left and right front-rear side plates (10) disposed on both left and right sides of the toilet (2) and connecting the both side plates (10) disposed on the front side of the toilet (2). A floor-mounting plate (4) integrally provided with a front plate portion (11) to be formed, and the handrail frames (5) are erected on the respective side plate portions (10). Item 1 or 2
Handrail for Western-style toilet described in. 4. Each of the vertical frame portions (7) is provided with the side plate portion (1).
0) and a lower support (17) fixed to the lower support (1).
7) The upper support (1) which is externally slidably fitted in the vertical direction.
8) and the lower support (17) provided at a lower side of the upper support (18) and at any position.
And a set screw (20) for fixing to the pair of front and rear upper struts (18). Fitting portions (22) at both front and rear ends of the horizontal rail (8) are slidably fitted vertically. The handrail for a Western-style toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: 5. Each of the pressing means (9) includes a fitting portion (27) removably fitted to the horizontal rail (8) from the toilet (2) side, and the fitting portion (27). Right and left screw cylinder body (29) fixed to the toilet and protruding toward the toilet (2) side
And a pressing screw (30) screwed to the toilet (2) side of the screw cylinder (29) so as to be able to advance and retreat in the left-right direction. Handrail for Western-style toilet described. 6. A fixing device (1) for fixing the side plate portion (10) on a floor surface (1), on each of the side plate portions (10).
The handrail for a Western-style toilet according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a long hole (12) in the front-rear direction through which the (3) is inserted is provided.