JP3146827U - Frame joiner and handrail for bed having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a frame joiner used for fixing to a sandwiched object, which is easy to use and has high safety, and a handrail for a bed provided with such a frame joiner I will provide a.
A frame joiner (1) includes a main body (10) having an insertion hole (11) for attaching to a column, a fixing means (13) provided in the main body (10) for fixing the column joint (3) at an arbitrary position, 10, a base 15 provided so as to extend from the outer peripheral surface, two arm members 21 and 23 provided so as to project from the base 15 in a right angle direction, and two arm members 21 and 23 And a screw member 17 for fastening and fixing the clamping part 30 in order to clamp the object to be clamped between the base part 15 and the clamping part 30. The handrail for the bed is formed by attaching the frame joiner 1 to the support column.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a frame joiner and a handrail for a bed including the frame joiner, and more specifically, for example, a frame joiner for sandwiching an object to be sandwiched such as a bed frame and fixing a pillar of a handrail and the like The present invention relates to a handrail for a bed.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 as a standing motion assisting tool used by elderly people who cannot get up from the bed unless they are grasped by a support, those who have difficulty in lower limbs, or those who perform rehabilitation after surgery Is provided. The stand-up assisting tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the stand-up operation assisting tool that has been installed simply by placing it on the floor has a problem that it easily falls, so it falls even if a lateral load is applied. It is intended to provide a difficult start-up motion aid.

  Specifically, the rising motion assisting tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a handrail main body assembled by connecting a cross rail between at least a pair of parallel-facing post portions, and a lower end portion of the post portion of the handrail main body. It consists of a base part that stands upright with a receiving part that is held vertically, and it is characterized in that a falling prevention mechanism that can be hooked to the attachment is attached to the receiving part or the column part. A fixed arm of a predetermined length is provided to connect the receiving part of the base part or the pillar part of the handrail main body from the side wall of the height adjusting body capable of moving up and down. Further, the fixing means is provided, and the fall prevention mechanism is characterized in that a holding mechanism for holding an object to be attached is provided on the fixed arm.

Utility Model Registration No. 3127542

  The pinching mechanism specifically shown as a fall prevention mechanism in the rising motion assisting tool of Patent Document 1 is a slide-shaped slide portion that slides on a fixed arm and a screw hole provided in the slide portion. And a second fixing means such as a screw for fixing the portion to the fixed arm. After the fixed arm is brought into contact with the edge of the lower space in the bed side plate from the lower side, the slide portion is directed to the bed side plate on the fixed arm. And the second fixing means is clamped to the fixing arm.

  However, as shown in FIG. 5 of Patent Document 1, since the slide portion is configured to sandwich the side plate of the bed from the inside, the second fixing means provided on the slide is naturally the bed and the floor. It will be located inside the gap. In addition, since the screws are inserted through the second fixing means from the bottom to the top, the second fixing means is fastened and fixed by placing a hand in the gap between the bed and the floor. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach and remove the rising motion assisting tool and the usability is not good.

  Further, in the stand-up motion assisting tool disclosed in Patent Document 1, the second fixing means cannot have a screwing structure so that the second fixing means is directed from the top to the bottom, so that the fixing arm contacts the side plate of the bed from the bottom. I have to touch and fix it. Further, the rising motion assisting tool of Patent Document 1 fixes the side plate of the bed by screwing the slide portion to the fixing arm with a second fixing means such as a screw while the slide portion is in contact with the side plate of the bed. Because of the structure, the sliding portion does not work in the direction of pressing the bed side plate even if the second fixing means is closed tightly. For this reason, if the fixing arm is loosened or not firmly fixed, the fixing arm is lowered downward, and there is a possibility that the holding by the slide portion is also loosened.

  Therefore, the present invention is a frame joiner used for fixing a handrail for a bed including the above-described assisting device for rising motion to the frame of the bed, which is easy to use and has high safety. The purpose is to provide.

  Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the handrail for beds provided with such a frame joiner.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 includes a main body provided with an insertion hole for attaching to a support, and a fixing means provided in the main body for fixing to the support at an arbitrary position. ,
A base that is provided so as to extend from the outer peripheral surface of the main body, two arm members that are provided so as to protrude in a direction perpendicular to the base, and a slidable arrangement between the two arm members. And a screw member for fastening and fixing the clamping part to clamp the object to be clamped between the base part and the clamping part. To do.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the frame joiner according to the first aspect, wherein the holding portion is a holding portion extending at right angles to the protruding direction of the arm portion and parallel to the base portion. It is characterized by comprising a piece and being formed so as to clamp and fix the object to be clamped between the clamping piece and the base.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention according to claim 3 is the frame joiner according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the main body has a circular cross section, and the base has a circular cross section. The screw member is formed along the tangential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the main body, and the screw member is inserted in a direction parallel to the arm portion from the base portion and attached to the support portion.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 4 is directed to a support for a handrail for a bed including one or more handrail members spanned between a pair of struts erected on a base. A frame joiner according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is provided on either one or both sides, and is used by being clamped and fixed to a frame on a bed side surface that is a sandwiched object. To provide a handrail for a bed.

  According to the frame joiner and the bed rail including the frame joint according to the present invention, the two arms provided so as to project in a perpendicular direction from the base provided so as to extend from the outer peripheral surface of the main body. Since the clamping part is arranged on the member and the screw member for clamping the object to be clamped is provided on the base part, there is an effect that the fastening operation of the screw member is not hindered by the object to be clamped. Therefore, the handrail for a bed provided with the frame joiner according to the present invention has an effect that it is easy to use when attaching and detaching.

  Further, according to the frame joiner and the bed rail provided with the frame joint according to the present invention, the arm member provided with the holding piece can be brought into contact from the upper side of the object to be held, and the arm member provided with the holding piece can be contacted by the screw member. Since the object to be clamped can be held while being pressed, even if the fixing means for fixing the main body is loosened, the object to be clamped of the holding piece is secured and the main body does not fall immediately. There is an effect that the safety is higher than that of a conventional stand-up aid.

  A frame joiner according to the present invention and a handrail for a bed including the frame joiner will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of a frame joiner according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view seen from the arm member direction, and FIG. 3 is a side view seen from the thumbscrew side. The illustrated frame joiner 1 schematically includes a main body 10 having an insertion hole 11, a thumbscrew 13 as a fixing means, a base 15, two arm members 21 and 23, and two arms. The clamping unit 30 is slidably disposed between the members 21 and 23, and includes a screw member 17 for fastening and clamping the clamping unit 30.

  The main body 10 includes an insertion hole 11 for inserting the support column 3 in order to be attached to the support column 3. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 10 is circular. As a result, the frame joiner 1 is structured to be attached to a support column 3 formed by a cylindrical pipe member. The cross-sectional shape of the insertion hole 11 is not limited to a circular shape. For example, if the cross-sectional shape is a rectangular shape, the insertion hole 11 can be of a type that is attached to a columnar long member as a column 3. . Since the main body 10 firmly fixes the support column 3 and the object to be sandwiched and is required to be robust, it is preferably formed of a metal material.

A thumbscrew 13 is attached to the main body 10 so as to be fixed to the column 3 at an arbitrary position. The frame joiner 1 is firmly fixed to the column 3 by tightening the thumbscrew 13. As shown in FIG.
The support column 3 is fastened in a direction inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to a protruding direction of arm members 21 and 23 described later. Therefore, it is easy to use without interfering with the fastening operation of the screw member 17 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a base portion 15 is formed so as to extend in the tangential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 10 having a circular cross section. The base 15 is provided with two arm members 21 and 23 so as to project in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction. The arm members 21 and 23 are U-shaped in plan view, and stepped portions 21a and 23a are formed on the inner surfaces facing each other, and a slide member 31 of the sandwiching portion 30 to be described later is an arm member 21 and 23. It is arranged to be slidable along the longitudinal direction.

  The sandwiching portion 30 includes a slide member 31 formed to be slidable between the step portions 21 a and 23 a and a sandwiching piece 33 provided on the slide member 31. The slide member 31 is screwed with a screw member 17 that passes through the base portion 15 and extends in a direction parallel to the arm members 21 and 23. By rotating the screw member 17, the slide member 31 is fixed to the base portion. It moves in the direction which approaches 15 or moves away.

  The sandwiching portion 30 also includes a sandwiching piece 33 extending in a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the arm members 21 and 23 and parallel to the base portion 15. In the present embodiment, the sandwiching piece 3 is the arm member 21, It is arranged so as to extend downward with respect to 23. The sandwiching piece 33 is a plate-like member, and a material having a non-slip function such as a rubber member or a cushioning material for preventing the sandwiched article 5 from being scratched is pasted on the surface in contact with the object to be sandwiched 5. It is good to keep. With this configuration, when the screw member 17 is tightened, the slide member 31 moves to the base 15 side, whereby the clamping piece 33 is fixed so as to abut against the object to be clamped 5 and press the object to be clamped 5. It will be. Thus, the frame joiner 1 is firmly fixed to the object 5 to be sandwiched. Further, since the screw member 17 is inserted into the base portion 15 in a direction parallel to the arm members 21 and 23, the screw member 17 can be operated from the front side of the object 5 to be clamped, and the thumb screw 13 is a screw member. 17 is also inclined from the insertion direction (45 ° in this embodiment), so that the screw member 17 is not disturbed when tightened or removed.

  Next, a handrail for a bed provided with the above-described frame joiner 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a handrail for a bed provided with a frame joiner. In the illustrated handrail 50 for a bed, support holders 53 and 53 are arranged at two locations in the vicinity of the upper edge of the base 51, and two pipe-like supports 55 and 55 are provided on the support pillars 53 and 53, respectively. The handrail members 57 and 59 are horizontally arranged between the two support columns 55 and 55 through joints in two upper and lower stages, respectively. The frame joiner 1 is attached to one side of the columns 55 and 55. The frame joiner 1 may be attached to the support 55 on the opposite side of the present embodiment, or may be attached to both supports 55 and 55.

  The usage method of this bed handrail 50 is demonstrated with the usage method of the frame joiner 1 mentioned above. First, it arrange | positions near a bed so that the front end side of the base 51 of the handrail 50 for beds may approach the lower side of a bed. Then, the thumbscrew 13 is loosened to move the frame joiner 1 to a position higher than the bed frame of the bed that is the object to be held 5, and the bed frame that is the object to be held 5 is held between the holding piece 33 and the base 15 of the holding part 30. The screw member 17 is turned and adjusted so as to be positioned between the two. When this adjustment is completed, the main body 10 is lowered and the arm members 21 and 23 are brought into contact with the bed frame as the object to be clamped 5. Then, the main body 10 is fixed by turning the thumbscrew 13. In this state, the screw member 17 is rotated, and the clamping piece 33 of the clamping unit 30 is moved to the base 15 side to firmly clamp the bed frame that is the object to be clamped 5. At this time, since the screw member 17 can be fastened from the side of the bed and without being obstructed by the main body 10 or the thumbscrew 13, the work can be performed easily, so it is easy to use.

  As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and within the scope of the present invention described in the claims of the utility model. Needless to say, various modifications and changes are possible.

1 is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of a frame joiner according to the present invention. It is the side view seen from the arm member direction. It is the side view seen from the thumbscrew side It is a perspective view of the handrail for beds provided with the frame joiner concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Frame joiner 5 Clamped object 10 Main body 11 Insertion hole 13 Thumb screw 15 Base part 17 Screw member 21 Arm member 21a Step part 23 Arm member 23a Step part 30 Holding part 31 Slide member 33 Holding piece 50 Bed handrail 51 Base 53 Post Holding part 55 Post 57 Handrail 59 Handrail

Claims (4)

A main body with an insertion hole for attaching to the column;
Fixing means provided on the main body to fix the column at an arbitrary position;
A base provided to extend from the outer peripheral surface of the main body;
Two arm members provided so as to project perpendicularly from the base,
A sandwiching portion slidably disposed between the two arm members;
A screw member for fastening and fixing the clamping part to clamp the object to be clamped between the base part and the clamping part;
A frame joiner comprising: The frame joiner of claim 1,
The sandwiching portion includes a sandwiching piece extending at right angles to the projecting direction of the arm portion and parallel to the base portion, and is formed so as to sandwich and fix the object to be sandwiched between the sandwiching piece and the base portion. A frame joiner characterized by The frame joiner according to claim 1 or 2,
The cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral surface of the main body is circular,
The base is formed along the tangential direction of the outer peripheral surface of the main body having a circular cross section,
The frame joiner, wherein the screw member is inserted from the base portion in a direction parallel to the arm portion and attached to the support portion.   Either of the said support | pillars of the handrail of a bed provided with the 1 or several handrail member spanned between a pair of support | pillar standingly arranged on the base, or both, either A handrail for a bed, comprising the frame joiner according to claim 1, wherein the handrail is sandwiched and fixed to a frame on a side surface of the bed that is the object to be sandwiched.

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