JP3107456U - Footrest - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a footrest useful for alleviating stress on a foot caused by a difference between the height of a seat surface when sitting on a chair.
SOLUTION: A footrest base-side non-slip member 5a is disposed in the vicinity of four corners of the footrest base 2, and a footrest top plate 3 is provided on the base 2 in an inclined state.
The said frame part 4 is comprised with the plate members 4b and 4c, and provides the clue hole 6 for carrying. Further, fitting holes 7 for fitting the footrest base side anti-slip member 5a are provided at the upper four corners of the base frame portion 4, while a base frame side anti-slip member 5b is provided at the four corners on the lower end side. . Further, of the plate members 4b and 4c constituting the frame portion 4, an engagement protrusion member 8 for holding the footrest base 2 in a stacked state on the frame portion 4 is provided on the inner surface of the plate member 4b. Provide.
By providing a plurality of the frame parts 4 as described above, the frame parts 4 are stacked and the supporting height of the top board 3 is adjusted.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a footrest that is useful for alleviating stress on a foot caused by the fact that it does not match the seating surface height when sitting on a chair.

Now that we have entered an aging society, we can see the establishment of a long-term care insurance system. Numerous long-term care facilities for long-term care insurance have been established throughout the country, and many certified care recipients are using them.
The above facilities are used by wheelchair users and chair users together at large tables in order to be aware of user meals and communication, and to perform rehabilitation recreation.

However, the chair C used in the table has a seat surface height Hs set for an elderly person having an average height (see FIG. 11). Some facility users are forced to sit in a state where their feet are not on the floor, causing pain to the users.
This situation is left unattended, but this seems to be due to the lack of awareness of the effects of the seating height Hs of care workers and users in the facility.
For example, when sitting on the chair C where the seat surface height Hs of the chair C is higher than the below-knee height Hk, the buttocks are insensitive but the back of the knee is sensitive, so the front end of the seat S of the chair C hits the back of the knee. And comfort is impaired from the feeling of pressure.

In addition, as to use while sitting in a chair,
There is Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-28459. The footrest in this document is to reduce foot fatigue while sitting on a chair, and for that purpose, using a natural stone as a material, a curved surface mounting portion that puts a foot on the surface portion of the footrest And a flat portion for installation on the installation surface is formed on the back surface portion of the mounting portion. As a result, the sole of the foot is stimulated by placing it on the placing portion, and the acupressure effect can reduce the fatigue of the foot. However, this footrest does not reduce the feeling of pressure by placing the soles of the feet so that nobody can hit the seat S front end of the chair C against the back of the knee. The present invention has been proposed from the background as described above, and is applied to the back of the knee exerted from the front end of the seat of the chair by placing the sole on it and supporting it with the foot lifted up. An object of the present invention is to provide a footrest that can alleviate the above and provide a comfortable sitting posture.

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in claim 1, a footrest base on which a footrest top plate on which a sole is placed is provided at the top, and the footrest side of the footrest base is placed at an appropriate position near the bottom end. A non-slip member, and a footrest base part for adjusting the support height of the footrest top plate by stacking the footrest base body using the footrest base side non-slip member as a positioning means, and a top portion of the footrest base body The height of the one end side and the other end side are different, the footrest top plate is provided in an inclined state, a cue hole for carrying is provided in the side part of the base frame part, and the base frame part A fitting hole for fitting the footrest base side anti-slip member corresponding to the foot rest base side anti-slip member of the foot rest base portion is provided in the upper end portion of the footrest base portion. A base frame side non-slip member is provided, and the footrest base and the base frame part are coupled. We suggest footrest provided with engagement flange member for stacking held.
Furthermore, the present invention proposes a footrest according to claim 3 in which a surface material that prevents slipping of the sole is variably mounted on the top board.

  Even if the seat height does not match, the footrest rests on the foot and supports it in a raised state, reducing the pressure on the back of the knee from the front end of the chair's seat and bringing a comfortable sitting posture It becomes possible. Moreover, since the height of the footrest can be adjusted according to the user, the chair used in the facility can correspond to the majority of users without preparing various standards. Equipment costs can be reduced.

According to the first aspect, the entire foot is lifted by placing the sole on the footrest provided on the footrest base. The footrest base side non-slip member provided at the bottom of the footrest base body can be used on the floor without slipping. At that time, since the footrest on which the foot is placed is inclined, it is easy to place the foot and the sitting posture is more stable.
If necessary, the footrest base side non-slip member at the bottom of the footrest base that supports the footrest top plate is fitted into the fitting hole in the upper end of the base frame, and the footrest base is It can be stacked on top, and the support height of the top board can be adjusted. At that time, the footrest base and the frame portion can be coupled and held together by the engaging protruding edge member in the frame portion.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to lift and open the footrest top plate, and to put small articles around us in the small article storage portion of the footrest base.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to place the foot so that it does not slip even when the sock is put on the footrest, the bare foot, or the slipper.

Hereinafter, a footrest according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings with an embodiment.
The footrest 1 is shown in FIGS. The footrest 1 includes a footrest base 2, a footrest top plate 3 provided on the top of the footrest base 2, and a support height of the footrest top 3 by stacking the footrest base 2. And a frame portion 4 to be adjusted.

The footrest base 2 is formed of a frame body in which plate members 2b and 2c having the same thickness are disposed inside corner portions via reinforcing members 2a and are formed in a square shape by a known fixing means. In the vicinity of the four corners of the bottom of the footrest base 2, a footrest base-side non-slip member 5 a having a small circular protrusion shape made of an appropriate elastic material is disposed.
Further, the plate members 2b and 2c constituting the footrest base 2 have a longer plate member 2b and 2b having a smaller width dimension compared to the other, and the shorter plate members 2c and 2c are By using the same dimensions, the height of the top of the frame body is made different between the one end side and the other end side, and the footrest top plate 3 is placed on the base body 2 in an inclined state. .

  The footrest 3 is a horizontally long rectangular shape having a lateral dimension longer than the longitudinal dimension so that the sole can be easily placed on top of the plate members 2b and 2c on the footrest base 2 When mounted on the peripheral edge, the peripheral edge slightly protrudes from the peripheral edge of the plate members 2b and 2c. The upper surface of the footrest 3 may be a smooth surface, an uneven surface, or a surface having anti-slip strips. When the surface is smooth, an anti-slip sheet made of an appropriate material can be provided as described later.

  Next, the underframe part 4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the frame portion 4 is a frame formed of plate members 4 b and 4 c having the same thickness and the same length as the plate members 2 b and 2 c constituting the footrest base 2. Consists of the body. In addition, also in this base frame part 4, when comprising a frame with plate member 4b, 4c, it comprises each via the reinforcement material 4a inside a corner part.

  In the frame portion 4 having such a configuration, a handhold hole 6 for carrying is provided on the plate member 4c side having a short length, for example, among the plate members 4b and 4c. The hand hole 6 may have a known structure as long as it is configured to allow fingers to be hung. It is a long hole that allows fingers to be inserted easily.

Further, the footrest base side anti-slip member 5a is fitted to the four corners of the upper end portion of the frame body by the plate members 4b and 4c corresponding to the footrest base side antiskid member 5a of the bottom of the footrest base 2 A fitting hole 7 is provided. As a result, when the footrest base side anti-slip member 5 a is fitted into the fitting hole 7, the bottom portion of the footrest base body 2 is stacked on the frame portion 4 as positioning means.
On the other hand, at the four corners on the lower end side of the underframe portion 4, there are provided underframe portion side non-slip members 5b having the same configuration as the underfoot base side anti-slip member 5a at the bottom of the above-described underfoot substrate 2, 4 can be placed on the floor via the underframe portion side anti-slip member 5b.

Further, of the plate members 4b and 4c, the inner surface of the plate member 4b having a long length is fitted along the inner surface of the plate members 2b and 2c of the footrest base 2 to be stacked. Thus, an engagement protrusion member 8 is provided for the footrest base 2 and the frame portion 4 to be coupled and held in a stacked state.
Then, by providing a plurality of underframe parts 4 having the above-described configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. The supporting height of the footrest 3 on the base 2 can be adjusted to a desired height. If a plurality of underframe portions 4 having different heights are prepared, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the support height of the footrest 3 on the base 2 can be adjusted more finely.

  In the footrest 1 as described above, when an elderly person of average height sits on the chair C used at the table of the nursing facility, the seat surface height Hs of the chair C is lower than the knee height Hk of the elderly person. The front end of the seat S of the chair C does not hit the back of the knee, and the user can continue to sit without problems (see FIG. 11).

On the other hand, when an elderly person who is lower than the average height sits on the chair C, the seat surface height Hs of the chair C is higher than the below-knee height Hk, so that the elderly person is shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. With the seat surface height Hs of the chair C, the sitting posture is forced without a foot on the floor, the front end of the seat S of the chair C hits the back of the knee, and it is difficult to keep sitting from a feeling of pressure. Become.
In such a case, if the toes are supported from the shin below the knee of the elderly while being lifted from the floor surface by using the footrest 1, the front end of the seat S of the chair C hits the back of the knee. Thus, the elderly person is released from the feeling of pressure on the back of the knee and can continue to sit down.

Therefore, the footrest base 2 with the footrest top 3 provided on the top is placed on the floor of the feet of the chair C to sit on. The footrest base 2 can be used by being placed on the floor without slipping by the footrest base side anti-slip member 5a provided at the bottom.
Then, by placing the sole on the footrest 3 on the top of the footrest base 2, the tip of the foot is lifted from the shin below the knee. Accordingly, if the lower knee height Hk of the elderly person becomes higher than the seating surface height Hs of the chair C, the front end portion of the seat S of the chair C will not hit the back of the knee. You will be free from feeling and will be able to continue sitting. At this time, since the footrest 3 on which the sole is placed is inclined, it is easy to place the sole and the sitting posture is more stable.

Even if the footrest base 2 having the footrest top 3 provided on the top is used, if the seat surface height Hs of the chair C is higher than the knee height Hk, the footrest base 2 is placed on the frame portion 4. And the support height of the top board 3 is adjusted.
At this time, the footrest base side anti-slip member 5a at the bottom of the footrest base 2 that supports the footrest 3 is fitted into the fitting holes 7 at the four corners of the upper end of the base frame portion 4 as the positioning means. The bottom of the mounting base 2 can be stacked on the underframe 4 to adjust the support height of the footrest 3 (see FIG. 7).
At this time, while the engagement protrusion member 8 provided on the inner surface of the plate member 4b having a long length on the side of the base frame portion 4 is fitted along the inner surface of the plate member 2b in the footrest base 2, The footrest base body 2 and the base frame portion 4 do not rattle by the footrest base side anti-slip member 5a at the bottom of the footrest base body 2 being fitted into the fitting holes 7 at the four corners of the upper end portion of the base frame portion 4. Can be joined and held in a stacked state. In addition, since the frame part side non-slip member 5b is provided also in the four corners by the side of the lower end part of the said frame part 4, the lower end part side of the frame part 4 is connected via the frame part side anti-slip member 5b. Can be used without sliding on the floor (see FIG. 8).

  Still, if the supporting height of the footrest 3 is insufficient and the front end of the seat S of the chair C hits the back of the knee, the above frame 4 is further added, and the frame 4 and the platform The support height of the footrest 3 on the footrest base 2 may be adjusted to be high by combining the frame portion 4 and stacking the footrest base 2 on the base frame portion 4 (FIG. 5, (See FIGS. 6, 7, 8, and 9).

  And when carrying such a footrest 1, it inserts and uses a finger in the clasp hole 6 provided in the frame part 4, and the footrest base | substrate 2 and the frame part 4 which support the footrest top plate 3 are used. It can be carried in a stacked state without being loosened.

As mentioned above, although one embodiment was mentioned and demonstrated about the footrest 1 concerning this invention, it can also be comprised as follows. That is, in the footrest 1 in this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the footrest top 3 is hinged to the top of the footrest base 2 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge 9, and the inside of the footrest base 2 is configured as an accessory case accommodating portion. doing. In this case, receiving members 10 and 10 that are received when the footrest 3 is closed are provided at both ends of the top of the plate member 2b facing the plate member 2b provided with the hinge 9.
Further, a bottom plate 11 is provided at the bottom of the footrest base 2 to form a box shape.
Further, the width dimension of the plate members 2b and 2c constituting the footrest base 2 is made larger than that of the footrest base 2 shown in FIG. 1, so as to ensure the depth as the accessory case housing portion.
In the vicinity of the four corners of the bottom of the footrest base 2, as in the footrest 1 shown in FIG. 1, a small circular protrusion-like footrest base side anti-slip member 5 a made of an appropriate elastic material is provided.

  According to such a footrest 1, the footrest top plate 3 can be lifted and opened, and accessories around the footrest base 2 can be put in, and the usability is further improved.

  Furthermore, in this invention, it can also be set as the structure which mounts | wears with the surface material 12 which prevents the slip of a sole on the said footrest top plate 3 so that a change is possible. As the surface material 12, a non-woven sheet such as a rubber sheet, a urethane sheet, or a felt fabric, or a material made of a different material can be replaced (see FIG. 1).

According to such a footrest 1, it is possible to put a foot on the footrest 3 so that it does not slip even when the sock is put on the footrest top plate 3, whether it is a bare foot or a slipper.
In addition, if the surface material 12 can be replaced as described above, the surface material 12 can be used comfortably by replacing the surface material 12 when it is dirty.

It is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward which shows one embodiment of the footrest top plate on the footrest base | substrate in the footrest concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the slanting lower part of the footrest top plate on the footrest base | substrate in the footrest shown in FIG. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally upward of the frame part which comprises the footrest concerning this invention. It is the perspective view seen from diagonally downward of the stand frame part shown in FIG. In the footrest concerning this invention, it is a perspective explanatory view at the time of piled up a frame part two steps. FIG. 6 is a side view of the footrest shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the footrest shown in FIG. 5. In the footrest shown in FIG. 5, it is sectional explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stacking state of a frame part. It is side surface explanatory drawing which showed the state when a chair user is not using the footrest, and when using. It is the perspective view which showed the other embodiment of the footrest concerning this invention. It is side surface explanatory drawing for demonstrating a chair user's sitting posture.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Footrest 2 Footrest base | substrate 2a Reinforcement material 2b, 2c Plate member 3 Footrest top plate 4 Base frame part 4a Reinforcement material 4b, 4c Plate member 5a Footrest base | substrate side anti-slip member 5b Base frame side anti-slip member 6 Hand hole 7 Fitting hole 8 Engaging protrusion member 9 Hinge 10 Receiving member 11 Bottom plate C Chair S Seat

Claims (3)

A foot rest base on which a foot rest is placed and a foot rest base side anti-slip member is provided at an appropriate position near the bottom end of the foot rest base, and the foot rest base side anti-slip member is positioned by means of positioning. And a platform frame portion that stacks the footrest base and adjusts the support height of the footrest top plate, and makes the height dimension of the top portion of the footrest base different from one end side to the other end side, A footrest top plate is provided in an inclined state, a hand hole for carrying is provided in the side portion of the underframe portion, and the footrest base side non-slip member of the footrest base portion is provided at the upper end portion of the underframe portion In addition to providing a fitting hole for fitting the footrest base side anti-slip member correspondingly, a frame part side antiskid member is provided at a suitable position on the lower end of the base frame part, and the footrest base body and the base frame It is characterized in that an engagement protrusion member is provided for joining and holding the parts together Ttoresuto. The footrest according to claim 1, wherein the footrest top plate is hinged so as to be openable and closable at a top portion of the footrest base, and the inside of the footrest base is configured as an accessory case housing portion. The footrest according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein a surface material for preventing slipping of the sole is variably attached to the footrest.

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