JP3242798U - Step elimination slope - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a new step-resolving slope whose height can be easily adjusted according to the step to be installed.
A step-resolving slope installed on a step between a floor surface and a threshold, etc., is provided on a contact surface 13 of a long plate-shaped slope body 10 having a right-angled triangular cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction of the slope body 10. It has a slit 20 extending therealong. As a result, a part of the slope body 10 can be cut and removed in the width direction with the slit 20 as a boundary, so that the height can be easily adjusted.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention mainly relates to a step-removing slope for removing steps on a floor surface in a house.

Since ancient times, there have been many steps on the floor of Japanese-style houses (Japanese-style rooms). For example, a threshold that separates a corridor from a tatami room has a level difference of several centimeters corresponding to the thickness of the tatami mat. For a healthy person, a step of this level poses almost no problem, but for an elderly person with weak legs or loins, the step is a hindrance and hinders movement for a wheelchair user.

For this reason, there have been proposed methods of eliminating the step by placing a slope-like plate member at the stepped portion, for example, as in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below. In addition, various slope-shaped members for eliminating this level difference are sold at home centers and on the Internet.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-29184 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-112615 Registered Utility Model No. 3163252 Google image search [searched on April 28, 2020], Internet <URL: https://www.google.com/search?q=%E6%AE%B5%E5%B7%AE%E8%A7% A3%E6%B6%88+%E5%AE%A4%E5%86%85&rlz=1C1QABZ_jaJP880JP880&sxsrf=APwXEdeX0XozKWJr-fw81rqXqBfMij2M0g:1681281852287&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ah UKEwivk8r83qP-AhUQ3WEKHYbzCCMQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1474&bih=762&dpr=1.25＞

By the way, there are various sizes (lengths) and heights of steps that exist in a room, and users must accurately measure and grasp the height and length of steps to be installed before purchasing. , If you purchase the wrong product, you will have to deal with the hassle of returning or replacing the product. Also, after opening the package, it may not be possible to accept a return. Furthermore, there is an inconvenience that it cannot be applied if the height is different when re-installing it on another step.

Accordingly, the object of the present invention was devised to solve these problems, and the object thereof is to provide a novel level difference eliminating slope whose height can be easily adjusted according to the level difference to be installed. That's what it is.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first device is a step characterized by providing a slit extending along the longitudinal direction of the slope main body on the contact surface of the long plate-shaped slope main body having a right-angled triangular cross section. It is a resolution slope. According to such a configuration, a part of the slope body can be cut and removed along the width of the slit, so that the height can be easily adjusted.

A second device is a step-removing slope according to the first device, characterized in that two or more of the slits are provided. According to such a configuration, the height of the slope body can be adjusted in two or more stages according to the level difference to be applied.

A third device is the step-removing slope according to the first or second claim 1 or 2, wherein the inclined surface of the slope body is provided with a groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the slope body. It is a step elimination slope. According to such a configuration, unevenness is formed on the inclined surface of the slope main body, and an anti-slip effect can be exhibited.

A fourth device is a step-resolving slope according to the first or second device, characterized in that the slope main body is made of EVA resin material. As will be described later, the EVA resin material is elastic and soft, so it is resistant to external impact, and is easy to process with a cutter knife. can be done.

A fifth device is the step-resolving slope according to the first or second device, wherein the inclination angle of the slope body is 20° or less. If the angle of inclination exceeds 20°, the width of the main body of the slope can be narrowed. Wheelchairs can easily pass through. Furthermore, if the inclination angle is made smaller than 15°, the width of the slope body becomes wider, but the inclination becomes gentler, so that the so-called robot vacuum cleaner that cleans the floor surface by itself can smoothly move the slope body. It is possible to pass through.

According to the step-removing slope of the present invention, the slope body can be cut and removed in the width direction with the slit as a boundary, so that the height can be easily adjusted. In addition, the inclined surface of the slope main body has irregularities to exhibit an anti-slip effect. Further, by setting the angle of inclination to 20° or less, it is possible to smoothly pass through the main body of the slope such as a wheelchair or a robot cleaner.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows one embodiment of the level|step difference elimination slope 100 which concerns on this invention. Partial enlarged view showing part S in FIG. 1 is a side view of a step-eliminating slope 100 according to the present invention; FIG. (A) is a plan view of the step elimination slope 100 according to the present invention, and (B) is a bottom view thereof. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the slope body 10 is cut at slits 20 and the height thereof is adjusted; FIG. 3 is a side view showing another embodiment of the step-eliminating slope 100 according to the present invention;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of a step-resolving slope 100 according to the present invention, FIG. 1 being an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 being a partially enlarged view showing part S in FIG. is its side view, FIG. 4(A) is its plan view, and FIG. 4(B) is its bottom view.

As shown in the figure, this step-removing slope 100 is installed and used so as to be fitted in the step D between the floor surface F and the threshold S. It is configured. The slope body 10 is made of a plastic material such as an EVA resin material, and utilizes the properties peculiar to the EVA resin material as described below.

EVA resin material is an abbreviation of the resin material named Ethylen-Vinyl Acetate, and has been used as a kind of plastic for various things around us, such as sandals, boots, bath mats, joint mats, etc. It is used in familiar products.

This EVA resin material is not only lightweight (specific gravity 0.95) like other plastic materials, but also has the characteristics of being elastic and soft like rubber. has the property of returning to In addition, it can be used even in cold places because it does not harden even at low temperatures and maintains its softness.

Furthermore, in addition to being resistant to external impacts, it is also highly resistant to water, does not easily deteriorate even when exposed to ultraviolet rays, and is easy to process with a utility knife. As will be described later, the present invention also utilizes this characteristic. In addition, since EVA resin does not contain chlorine or harmful substances, it is non-toxic and does not generate harmful substances such as dioxins when burned.

The size (size) of the slope body 10 is not particularly limited, but for example, as shown in FIG. 3, it is 30 to 50 mm. Furthermore, the inclination angle of the inclined surface 11 is about 12 to 16 degrees. The inclination angle is preferably 10° or more and 20° or less. If the angle is less than 10 degrees, the width becomes extremely large in proportion to the height. Conversely, if the angle exceeds 20 degrees, the width becomes smaller, but the slope becomes too steep to move with a wheelchair. .

In addition, if this slope becomes too steep, it will be difficult for a robot vacuum cleaner that cleans the floor surface by itself. range, more preferably 14° to 15°.

On the other hand, it is desirable that the tip portion T of the inclined surface 11 is as low (thin) as possible so as to be continuous with the floor surface F. becomes necessary. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, it is desirable that the tip has a height (thickness) of about 2.0 to 3.0 mm.

A plurality of grooves 12 (three grooves in this embodiment) are formed in the inclined surface 11 of the slope body 10 along the longitudinal direction, and the ground contact surface 13 of the slope body 10 is formed with a slit 20 along its longitudinal direction. The position and depth of the slit 20 are not particularly limited, but in the example of FIG. It has become. The contact surface 13 is provided with non-slip processing (not shown), and double-faced tape or the like is attached for fixing.

The step eliminating slope 100 of the present invention having such a configuration is installed so that the corner portion R of the ground surface 13 of the slope body 10 is fitted into the step D between the floor surface F and the threshold S as shown in FIG. It functions to eliminate the step D by forming a slope. At this time, if the height of the corner portion R of the slope body 10 is higher than the threshold S, there is a risk that the toes, wheels, etc., may get caught on the projection when moving from the threshold S to the floor surface F side. be.

In such a case, insert a utility knife into the slit 20 as shown in FIG. The height of the side is lowered to eliminate the projection from the threshold S, and a smooth continuous surface without projection can be formed from the threshold S to the floor surface F. In the size example shown in FIG. 3, when the slope body 10 is cut at the position of the slit 20 located 18 mm inside from the original corner R, the height from the new corner R is the original height ( For example, it can be about 5 mm lower (about 35 mm) than about 40 mm).

The position of the slit 20, that is, the distance from the corner R, depends on the inclination angle of the inclined surface 11, but as shown in FIG. It is desirable to provide such a position. That is, according to the JIS standard, it is difficult to trip over a step of 5 mm or less (the height (step) of a braille block is 5 mm or less), so if the step with the threshold S is 5 mm or less, it must be adjusted. It is not necessary, and it is sufficient if a step exceeding 5 mm can be eliminated.

As a result, even if you purchase the wrong size, there is no need to return or buy a new one.In addition, if you install it on another step, you can easily adjust its height, so it can be reused. Become. Further, if the number of slits 20 is increased as shown in FIG. 6, it becomes possible to adjust the height more finely (in multiple steps). In the present embodiment, an example in which the slope body 10 is made of an EVA resin material that is easy to process even with a cutter knife has been described. In this case, if a saw or the like is inserted into the slit 20 for cutting, it can be cut straight so as to fit exactly the step D between the floor surface F and the threshold S.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Slope main body 11... Inclined surface 12... Groove 13... Ground surface 20... Slit 100... Level difference elimination slope D... Level difference F... Floor surface R... Corner part S... Threshold T... Tip part

Claims (5)

This step-resolving slope is characterized by having a slit extending along the longitudinal direction of the slope body on the contact surface of the long plate-shaped slope body having a right-angled triangular cross section. In the step elimination slope according to claim 1,
A step-resolving slope comprising two or more slits. In the step elimination slope according to claim 1 or 2,
A step-resolving slope, wherein a groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the slope body is provided in the inclined surface of the slope body. In the step elimination slope according to claim 1 or 2,
The step-resolving slope is characterized in that the slope body is made of an EVA resin material. In the step elimination slope according to claim 1 or 2,
A step-resolving slope, wherein the inclination angle of the slope body is 20° or less.

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