JP6108605B2 - Bathroom handrail - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom handrail, and more particularly, to a bathroom handrail that allows a user to take a safe bath, particularly considering the arrangement of a bathtub and a wall having a window.

  In general, a handrail is provided on a wall near the bathtub in the bathroom to facilitate the user's bathing operation into the bathtub. When installing this handrail, special care must be taken to make bathing easier for the elderly and the disabled, for example, in addition to the horizontal handrail that is generally installed in the horizontal direction, Consideration such as installing a handrail is necessary.

  As such a handrail structure, there is known a bathroom handrail in which two parallel horizontal handrail bodies are provided on the wall portion along the bathtub, and the vertical handrail body is slidable and fixable between the horizontal handrail bodies. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  The handrail described in Patent Document 1 can be safely bathed by fixing the vertical handrail body at an appropriate position according to the physique of the user.

  By the way, recently, there is a demand to provide a bath in the bathroom and to bathe safely while looking at the outside scenery, and it is necessary to respond to this.

Japanese Patent No. 4785137 (Claims, FIG. 1)

  However, when a window is provided on the wall, if the bathroom handrail described in Patent Document 1 is applied, there is a concern that the user cannot easily grasp the handrail due to the arrangement of the bathtub and the window. .

  This invention is made in view of the said situation, and makes it a subject to provide the handrail for the bathroom which enabled the user to take a bath safely in consideration of arrangement | positioning with the wall part which has a bathtub and a window. It is.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is arranged in a vertical direction between a horizontal handrail body fixed to a bathroom wall portion so as to face each other in parallel, and between these horizontal handrail bodies. A handrail for a bathroom comprising a vertical handrail movable along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal handrail, wherein the horizontal handrail includes an upper horizontal handrail provided above and a lower portion of the upper handrail A lower horizontal handrail body located on the wall, and the upper horizontal handrail body is fixed to the wall portion via brackets that support both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the lower lateral handrail body supports both ends in the longitudinal direction. The vertical handrail body is provided in a slanted shape so as to be spaced downward from the wall portion with respect to the upper horizontal handrail body via a bracket and a spacer. And

By configuring in this way, the lower horizontal rail is provided farther from the wall than the upper horizontal rail, so that the user can easily grasp the lower side of the lower horizontal rail or the vertical rail from the bathtub. be able to. In addition, even when the upper horizontal handrail body and the lower horizontal handrail body are attached to the top and bottom of the window, the workability is improved because the window frame can be dodged. In addition, the brackets of the upper side railing body and the lower side railing body can be made common, and the spacing from the wall portion can be adjusted using a spacer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom handrail according to the first aspect, the spacer is formed in a truncated cone shape in which one end is formed to have substantially the same diameter as the diameter of the bracket and the other end is expanded. It is characterized by that.

More such a configuration, the spacer has one end formed in a substantially same diameter as the diameter of the bracket and the other end is fixed to the wall portion is formed in a truncated conical shape whose diameter increases, the footprint The load can be increased and the load can be effectively dispersed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the bathroom handrail according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the substantially central portion of the lower lateral handrail body is an elbow-shaped center bracket that supports the lower lateral handrail body from below, One end is formed to be substantially the same as the diameter of the center bracket, and the other end is fixed to the wall portion via a spacer formed in a frustoconical shape having an enlarged diameter.

  By comprising in this way, the bending of the substantially center part of the lower side railing body which arises at the time of use can be suppressed, and it can prevent that the sliding operation of a vertical railing body interferes. In addition, the spacing from the wall can be adjusted using a spacer. In addition, the spacer is formed in a frustoconical shape with one end being approximately the same diameter as the center bracket and the other end being increased in diameter, and is fixed to the wall. Can be dispersed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom handrail according to the third aspect, the center bracket is a support made of a synthetic resin having substantially the same diameter as the lower horizontal handrail body that supports the lower surface portion of the lower horizontal handrail body. A member and an elbow member made of a synthetic resin having an upper surface in contact with the support member having the same diameter as the support member, and a circumferential groove opened on both contact surfaces of the support member and the elbow member; A cylindrical joint fitting fixed by a fixing member, a receiving nut provided on the contact surface side of the elbow member, a mounting bolt that passes through the lower lateral rail body and the support member and is screwed to the receiving nut; It is characterized by comprising.

  With this configuration, the user can easily grasp the lower horizontal rail without the center bracket being in the way. In addition, the support member and elbow member of the main part of the center bracket are formed of a synthetic resin member, and the support member and elbow member are connected by a joint bracket, so the weight and cost can be reduced while maintaining the strength of the center bracket. Can be planned.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the bathroom handrail according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the lower horizontal handrail is connected to a horizontal handrail fixed to a side wall adjacent to the wall. It is characterized by that.

  By comprising in this way, since a lower side railing body can be extended and provided in an adjacent side wall part, walking along the bathroom entrance is attained.

  Since the bathroom handrail of this invention is comprised as mentioned above, the following effects are acquired.

  (1) According to the invention described in claim 1, the user can easily grasp the lower side of the lower horizontal rail or the vertical rail from the bathtub. Therefore, the user can safely bathe in consideration of the arrangement of the bathtub and the wall portion having the window. In addition, even when the upper and lower handrails are attached to the top and bottom of the window, the window frame can be dodged, so that the construction can be performed easily.

(2) According to the invention described in claim 1 , the brackets of the upper side railing body and the lower side railing body can be made common, and the spacing from the wall portion is adjusted using a spacer. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce the cost, and to easily adjust the separation distance from the wall portion of the lower horizontal rail according to the arrangement relationship between the bathtub and the wall portion having the window. Can do. In this case, the spacer has one end formed in a substantially same diameter as the diameter of the bracket and the other end that is fixed to the wall portion is formed in a truncated conical shape whose diameter increases, footprint becomes large, the load It can be effectively dispersed (claim 2) .

  (3) According to the invention described in claim 3, since it is possible to suppress the bending of the lower horizontal handrail that occurs during use and prevent the vertical handrail from sliding, the user can It can be used safely. In addition, since the spacing distance from the wall portion can be adjusted using a spacer, the spacing distance from the wall portion of the lower horizontal handrail body can be easily adjusted according to the arrangement relationship between the bathtub and the wall portion having the window. can do. In addition, the spacer is formed in a frustoconical shape with one end being approximately the same diameter as the center bracket and the other end being expanded in diameter, and is fixed to the wall. Can be dispersed.

  (4) According to the invention described in claim 4, since the user can easily grasp the lower lateral rail without the center bracket being in the way, the user can use it over a wide range of the lower lateral rail. be able to. In addition, the support member and elbow member of the main part of the center bracket are formed of a synthetic resin member, and the support member and elbow member are connected by a joint bracket, so the weight and cost can be reduced while maintaining the strength of the center bracket. Can be planned.

  (5) According to the invention described in claim 5, since the lower horizontal rail is extended to the adjacent side wall portion, it is possible to walk from the bathroom entrance, thereby further giving the user a sense of security. At the same time, it can contribute to safety.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the use condition of 1st Embodiment of the handrail for bathrooms concerning this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the upper side railing body and end bracket in this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the upper side railing body and intermediate | middle bracket in this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the lower side railing body in 1st Embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the lower side railing body in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the use condition of 2nd Embodiment of the handrail for bathrooms concerning this invention. It is a principal part side view which shows the use condition of 2nd Embodiment of the handrail for bathrooms which concerns on this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the attachment state of the lower side railing body and center bracket in 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled sectional view which shows the lower side railing body and center bracket in 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
The bathroom handrail according to the first embodiment of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1, an upper part fixed in parallel with each other on the portion of the window 3 in the wall 2 near the installation position of the bathtub 1 in the bathroom. The horizontal handrail body 10a and the lower horizontal handrail body 10b are vertically arranged between the upper and lower horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b, and move along the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b. Two possible vertical handrail bodies 12 are provided. In this case, the upper and lower horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b and the vertical handrail body 12 are each coated with a soft resin material 11b on the surface of the stainless steel pipe base portion 11a to reduce the uncomfortable feeling when gripping the handrail. (See FIGS. 2 to 5).

  The upper and lower horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b and the vertical handrail body 12 are connected by a movable bracket 13 that includes the horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b and connects the end portions of the vertical handrail body 12 and has a slide and lock function. ing. The movable bracket 13 has a pair of rollers (not shown) that contact the surface of the horizontal handrail so that the upper and lower horizontal handrails 10a and 10b are sandwiched inside. It is rotatably supported and is configured to be slidable with respect to the upper and lower horizontal handrails 10a and 10b. The movable bracket 13 includes a lock lever 13a, and the vertical handrail body 12 is locked at a predetermined position of the upper and lower horizontal handrail bodies 10a and 10b by the operation of the lock lever 13a.

  The upper side railing body 10a is fixed to the wall portion 2 via an end bracket 20 that supports both ends in the longitudinal direction and an intermediate bracket 21 that supports the outer position of the window 3 inward from the both ends.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the end bracket 20 is formed in an elbow shape made of a synthetic resin member, and an insertion groove into which one end of the upper horizontal handrail 10 a is fitted. 20a is provided, and a fixed cap 22 is rotatably attached to an outward flange portion 20b provided at the other end. When the upper side railing body 10a is fixed using the end bracket 20, the end of the upper side railing body 10a is inserted into the insertion groove 20a of the end bracket 20 and is fixed by a fixing screw 20c inserted from the outside. In a state where the end bracket 20 is fixed to the end portion of the upper side railing body 10a, the fixing cap 22 is screwed to the fixing seat 24 fixed to the wall portion 2 by the fixing bolt 23 and the fixing nut 23a in advance. The end of the horizontal handrail 10a can be fixed to the wall 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate bracket 21 is formed of a bottomed cylindrical synthetic resin member whose opening is slightly enlarged, and penetrates through a through hole 21b provided in the bottom 21a. An anchor bolt 25 fixed to the upper horizontal railing body 10a is fixed to the end side surface of the upper horizontal railing body 10a, and a fixing cap 22 is rotatably attached to an outward flange portion 21c provided on the opening side. ing. When the intermediate bracket 21 is used to fix the end portion side of the upper horizontal railing body 10a, the fixing bolt 23 is attached in advance with the intermediate bracket 21 being attached to the end side surface of the upper horizontal railing body 10a by the anchor bolt 25. By fixing the fixing cap 22 to the fixing seat 24 fixed to the wall portion 2 by the fixing nut 23a, the end side of the upper horizontal handrail 10a can be fixed to the wall portion 2.

  On the other hand, the lower horizontal handrail body 10b includes an end bracket 20 that supports both ends in the longitudinal direction, and an intermediate bracket 21 that supports the outer position of the window 3 inward from the both ends via the spacers 30, respectively. Rather than the wall 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, one end of the spacer 30 has a diameter (specifically, the fixing cap 22) on the opening side of the end bracket 20 or the intermediate bracket (the intermediate bracket 21 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5). ) And is formed of a synthetic resin member having a bottomed frustoconical shape whose diameter is enlarged at the other end. A cylindrical portion 30b extends from the bottom portion 30a at one end toward the opening. In the spacer 30 formed in this way, the fixing nut 23a is screwed into a portion protruding from the fixing seat 24 of the fixing bolt 23 that passes through the fixing seat 24 and the cylindrical portion 30b and is fixed to the wall portion 2 via a washer 30c. By being coupled, the wall portion 2 is fixed.

  In the case where the lower lateral rail 10b is fixed to the wall 2 using the spacer 30 formed as described above, the intermediate bracket 21 is attached to the end side surface of the lower lateral rail 10b by the anchor bolt 25. The fixing cap 22 is screwed to the fixing seat 24 which is fixed to the wall portion 2 via the spacer 30 in advance by the fixing bolt 23 and the fixing nut 23a, so that the end side of the lower lateral handrail 10b is connected to the upper lateral handrail. It can fix to the wall part 2 in the state spaced apart from 10a.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the lower horizontal handrail 10b is fixed in a state of being separated from the upper horizontal handrail 10a via the intermediate bracket 21 and the spacer 30 has been described. Thus, the end of the lower horizontal handrail 10b can be fixed in a state of being separated from the upper horizontal handrail 10a.

  In this way, the lower handrail body 10b is fixed in a state of being separated from the wall portion 2 more than the upper handrail body 10a, so that the vertical handrail body 12 is provided in an inclined shape to be separated from the wall portion 2 downward. . Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the lower side of the lower horizontal handrail body 10b and the vertical handrail body 12 from the inside of the bathtub 1.

  In order to install the bathtub handrail configured as described above on the wall portion 2, the end bracket 20 and the intermediate bracket are disposed at both ends of the upper side handrail body 10 a and the lower side handrail body 10 b and inward positions thereof in a factory or the like. 21 is fixed and transported to the installation site.

  On the other hand, in the bathroom 4 at the installation site, a fixing seat 24 is fixed to the wall portion side of the wall portion 2 at a position corresponding to the end bracket 20 and the intermediate bracket 21 around the window 3 in advance, and fixed to the lower side. The fixing seat 24 is fixed through the spacer 30 by the bolt 23 and the fixing nut 23a.

  Thereafter, the end bracket 20 fixed to the bathtub handrail conveyed to the installation site and the fixing cap 22 of the intermediate bracket 21 are screwed to the corresponding fixing seats 24, and the bathtub handrail is attached to the wall around the window of the bathroom 4. Installed in part 2.

  Note that the vertical handrail body 12 is assembled and connected to the upper horizontal handrail body 10a and the lower horizontal handrail body 10b in a factory or the like.

  According to the handrail for a bathtub of the first embodiment installed as described above, the lower handrail body 10b is fixed in a state of being separated from the wall portion 2 more than the upper handrail body 10a. Is provided in an inclined shape so as to be separated downward from the wall portion 2, so that the user can easily grasp the lower side handrail body 10 b or the lower handrail body 12 from the inside of the bathtub 1. Therefore, the user can take a bath safely considering the arrangement of the bathtub 1 and the window 3. Further, even when the upper horizontal handrail body 10a and the lower horizontal handrail body 10b are attached to the upper and lower sides of the window 3, the window frame 3a can be displaced, so that the construction can be easily performed.

  Further, the end bracket 20 and the intermediate bracket 21 of the upper side railing body 10a and the lower side railing body 10b can be made common, and the spacing distance from the wall portion 2 can be adjusted using the spacer 30. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced, and the spacing distance from the wall portion 2 of the lower horizontal handrail 10b can be easily adjusted according to the arrangement relationship between the bathtub 1 and the wall portion 2. The spacer 30 is formed in a frustoconical shape with one end formed substantially the same diameter as the diameter of the end bracket 20 and the intermediate bracket 21 (specifically, the outer diameter of the fixed cap 22) and the other end expanded. Since it is fixed to the wall portion 2, the installation area is increased, and the load can be effectively dispersed.

Second Embodiment
In the second embodiment, in addition to the function of the bathroom handrail of the first embodiment, the lower side handrail body 10b is reinforced and can contribute to the safety of the user.

  That is, in the bathroom handrail according to the second embodiment, an approximately center portion of the lower horizontal handrail body 10b configured similarly to the bathroom handrail of the first embodiment has an elbow shape that supports the lower horizontal handrail body 10b from below. The center bracket 26 is fixed to the wall portion 2 via the center bracket 26 and a spacer 30 having one end formed to be substantially the same diameter as the center bracket 26 and the other end being enlarged in diameter. Further, the lower lateral handrail body 10b is connected to the lateral handrail body 10c fixed to the side wall portion 2A adjacent to the wall portion 2 at both ends thereof and extended to the bathroom entrance.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the center bracket 26 includes a synthetic resin support member 26a having substantially the same diameter as the lower horizontal handrail body 10b that supports the lower surface portion of the lower horizontal handrail body 10b, and the support member 26a. An elbow member 26b made of a synthetic resin having an upper surface in contact with the member 26a having the same diameter as the support member 26a, and a circumferential groove 26c opened on both contact surface sides of the support member 26a and the elbow member 26b are inserted and supported. A cylindrical joint fitting 26d fixed by fixing screws 27a and 27b, which are fixing members inserted from the side of the member 26a and the upper side of the elbow member 26b, and an abutting surface side of one end of the elbow member 26b. And a mounting bolt 26f that passes through the lower horizontal rail 10b and the support member 26a and is screwed to the receiving nut 26e.

  A receiving nut 26e provided on the abutting surface side of the elbow member 26b is loosely fitted in a recess 26g opened on the abutting surface side of the elbow member 26b, and is fixed below and inserted from the upper side of the elbow member 26b. It is fixed by screws 27b.

  A mounting bolt 26f that penetrates the lower lateral rail body 10b and the support member 26a penetrates the through hole 11c formed in the vertical direction at the substantially central portion of the lower lateral rail body 10b, and is a through hole provided in the support member 26a. 26h is threadedly connected to a receiving nut 26e provided on the elbow member 26b. By tightening the fixing screw 27b after the screw connection, the connection between the lower horizontal handrail 10b and the center bracket 26 can be strengthened. In addition, after fixing the lower side railing body 10b and the center bracket 26 with the mounting bolt 26f, the cap member 26j is attached to the upper through-hole 11c provided in the lower side railing body 10b.

  Further, an outward flange portion 26i is provided at the opening of the other end of the elbow member 26b, and the fixed cap 22 is rotatably mounted on the outward flange portion 26i.

  When the lower horizontal handrail 10b is fixed to the wall 2 using the center bracket 26 and the spacer 30 formed as described above, the lower surface of the substantially central portion of the lower horizontal handrail 10b by the mounting bolt 26f and the receiving nut 26e. In the state where the center bracket 26 is attached, the fixing cap 22 is screwed to the fixing seat 24 which is fixed to the wall portion 2 via the spacer 30 in advance by the fixing bolt 23 and the fixing nut 23a. The substantially central part side of 10b can be fixed to the wall part 2 in the state spaced apart from the upper side railing body 10a.

  The lower lateral handrail 10b fixed to the wall 2 in a state of being separated from the upper lateral rail 10a and the lateral handrail 10c fixed to the side wall 2A adjacent to the wall 2 are connected by an elbow-shaped connecting member 40. Has been. The lateral handrail 10c is connected to the lower lateral rail 10b by the connecting member 40, and after fixing the upper lateral rail 10a and the lower lateral rail 10b to the wall 2, the end bracket 20 and the intermediate bracket It is fixed to the side wall portion 2 </ b> A through 21.

  In the second embodiment, the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, so the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  According to the bathtub handrail of the second embodiment configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment.

  That is, since the bending of the lower horizontal handrail 10b that occurs during use can be suppressed and the sliding operation of the vertical handrail 12 can be prevented from being hindered, the user can use it safely. Further, since the spacing distance from the wall portion 2 can be adjusted using the spacer 30, the spacing distance from the wall portion 2 of the lower horizontal rail 10b is set according to the arrangement relationship between the bathtub 1 and the wall portion 2. It can be adjusted easily. Furthermore, the spacer 30 is formed in a frustoconical shape with one end formed to have a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the center bracket 26, specifically, the outer diameter of the receiving nut 26 e, and the other end expanded to the wall 2. Since it is fixed, an installation area becomes large and a load can be disperse | distributed effectively.

  Further, since the user can easily grasp the lower lateral rail body 10b without the center bracket 26 getting in the way, the user can use the lower lateral rail body 10b over a wide range. Further, the support member 26a and the elbow member 26b, which are the main parts of the center bracket 26, are formed of a synthetic resin member, and the support member 26a and the elbow member 26b are connected by the joint fitting 26d. However, it is possible to achieve light weight and low cost.

  In addition, since the lower side rail 10b is extended to the adjacent side wall portion 2A, it is possible to walk from the entrance of the bathroom 4, so that the user can feel more secure and contribute to safety. be able to.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the two vertical handrail bodies 12 were provided, the vertical handrail body 12 is not limited to this, As it is necessary to provide one or three or more. Also good.

  In the first embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the side rail 10c fixed to the side wall 2A adjacent to the wall 2 is connected to the end of the lower horizontal rail 10b, and the entrance of the bathroom 4 is connected. You may make it extend to.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Wall part 2A Side wall part 3 Window 4 Bathroom 10a Upper side handrail body 10b Lower side handrail body 10c Horizontal handrail body 12 Vertical handrail body 13 Movable bracket 20 End bracket 21 Intermediate bracket 22 Fixing cap 24 Fixing seat 26 Center bracket 26a Support Member 26b Elbow member 26c Circumferential groove 26d Joint bracket 26e Receiving nut 26f Mounting bolts 27a, 27b Fixing screw 30 Spacer 40 Connection member

Claims (5)

A horizontal handrail body fixed opposite to and parallel to the wall of the bathroom, and a vertical handrail body that is vertically disposed between the horizontal handrail bodies and is movable along the longitudinal direction of the horizontal handrail body A handrail for a bathroom comprising:
The lateral handrail body includes an upper lateral handrail body provided above, and a lower lateral handrail body positioned below the upper lateral handrail body,
The upper horizontal railing body is fixed to the wall portion via brackets that support both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the lower horizontal railing body is fixed to the upper horizontal rail via brackets that support both ends in the longitudinal direction and spacers. Provided farther from the wall than the handrail,
The handrail for a bathroom, wherein the vertical handrail is provided in an inclined shape so as to be spaced downward from the wall portion. The handrail for a bathroom according to claim 1,
One of the spacers is formed in a truncated cone shape having one end formed substantially the same diameter as the bracket and the other end expanded in diameter . In the handrail for bathrooms according to claim 1 or 2,
The substantially central portion of the lower horizontal rail has an elbow-shaped center bracket that supports the lower horizontal rail from below, and one end is formed to be substantially the same diameter as the center bracket and the other end is enlarged. A bathroom handrail, wherein the handrail is fixed to the wall portion through a spacer formed in a head cone shape. In the bathroom handrail according to claim 3,
The center bracket includes a synthetic resin support member having substantially the same diameter as that of the lower horizontal handrail body supporting the lower surface portion of the lower horizontal handrail body, and a synthetic material in which an upper surface contacting the support member has the same diameter as the support member. An elbow member made of resin, a cylindrical joint fitting that is fitted into a circumferential groove that opens to both contact surfaces of the support member and the elbow member, and is fixed by a fixing member, and a contact surface of the elbow member A bathroom handrail comprising: a receiving nut provided on a side; and a mounting bolt that passes through the lower horizontal handrail body and a support member and is screwed to the receiving nut. In the bathroom handrail according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The bathroom handrail, wherein the lower lateral handrail is connected to a lateral handrail fixed to a side wall adjacent to the wall.

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