JP6471925B2 - Handrail for bathtub - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a handrail for a bathtub, and more particularly, to a handrail for a bathtub that is detachably attached to a side wall of the bathtub.

  Conventionally, the handrail for bathtubs attached to the side wall of a bathtub is used (for example, refer patent document 1). The handrail for the bathtub includes a pressing portion that contacts the first side surface (for example, the surface on the washing place side) of the bathtub, a pressure receiving portion that contacts the second side surface (for example, the inner surface of the bathtub), and a pressing portion. A connecting portion that connects the press receiving portion and a handrail portion provided in the connecting portion are provided.

JP 2004-261327 A

  By the way, many recent bathtubs are made of resin. And most of the side walls of the resin bathtub have a cavity inside, and the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion are connected by the upper flange portion. . At this time, as the contact portion between the side wall of the bathtub and the pressing portion goes downward, the bending moment increases, the flexure increases, and the load on the side wall of the bathtub increases.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and its object is to prevent a handrail for a bathtub from abutting against an outer surface of a side wall of the bathtub so as not to go downward. Is to provide.

The handrail for bathtubs according to the present invention includes a side wall in which a cavity exists between an outer surface and an inner surface, and the outer surface and the inner surface are connected by a flange portion, an upper portion coupled to the flange portion, there tub handrail Ride attached to the side wall of the resin bath with a apron attached to the lower side of said upper portion, to the outer surface of the tub abutting the first abutment surface, a second abutment surface abutting said inner surface, and a connecting portion connecting the second contact surface and the first abutment surface, handrail provided in the connecting portion And a position adjusting unit that is provided in the connecting portion and adjusts so that the first contact surface and the second contact surface are close to or separated from each other and are positioned to press and hold the side wall. The connecting portion is a first side piece that faces the outer surface and supports the first contact surface. A second side piece that faces the inner side surface and supports the second abutment surface, and is connected to the first side piece and the second side piece located on the upper end surface of the side wall. A connecting piece that is configured to correspond to an upper position of the side wall by the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface being pressed and clamped from both sides of the side wall in the inner and outer directions, the first abutment surface the lower end thereof a horizontally long rectangular shape, in a position that does not overlap the said apron, the upper end of the second contact surface within the vertical direction of the first abutment surface you position It is characterized by that.

  The lower end of the second contact surface is positioned below the lower end of the first contact surface, and the vertical length of the second contact surface is greater than the vertical length of the first contact surface. Is also preferably long.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the second contact surface is supported so that the posture with respect to the second side piece is variable.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the preliminary | backup surface located in the direction which leaves | separates from the said outer side surface rather than the said 1st contact surface is provided under the said 1st contact surface.

    Moreover, it is preferable that the support leg mounted in the floor surface is being fixed to said 1st side piece of the said connection part.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the lower end of said 1st contact surface is located above 4 cm of positions below the said connection piece.

  In this invention, when the contact surface contact | abutted to the outer side surface of the side wall of a bathtub goes down too much, it is suppressed that the burden concerning the side wall of a bathtub increases.

It is the perspective view seen from the upper part of the front side of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the lower part of the front side of the handrail for bathtubs of 1st embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the upper part of the back side of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the lower part of the back side of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is a front view of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is a side view of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is a rear view of the handrail for bathtubs of 1st embodiment. It is a top view of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is a bottom view of the handrail for bathtubs of a first embodiment. It is the perspective view seen from the upper part of the back side of the press side movable part of a first embodiment. The press part unit except a position adjustment part of a first embodiment is shown, (a) is a perspective view seen from the upper part of the back side, and (b) is an exploded perspective view seen from the upper part of the back side. The receiving side movable part (press receiving part unit) of 1st embodiment is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from the upper side of the back side, (b) is the exploded perspective view seen from the upper side of the back side. . The handrail part of 1st embodiment is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side, (b) is the disassembled perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side. The support leg of 1st embodiment is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side, (b) is the exploded perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side. The position adjustment part of 1st embodiment is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side, (b) is the disassembled perspective view seen from upper direction of the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the handrail for bathtubs provided with the cover of 1st embodiment was attached to the side wall of the bathtub.

  The bathtub handrail 1 of the present invention will be described based on the first embodiment shown in FIGS. The handrail 1 for bathtubs of the present invention is detachably attached to the side wall of the bathtub. The handrail 1 for a bathtub attached to a side wall is gripped by a user when a user such as a bather or an assistant crosses the side wall when entering or leaving the bathtub. Of course, it is also possible to hold the user other than when straddling the side wall.

  As a side wall of the bathtub to which the handrail 1 for bathtubs is attached, a side wall facing a bathroom washroom is mainly assumed in design. In addition, the side wall of the bathtub to which the handrail 1 for bathtubs is attached is not particularly limited to the side wall facing the washing place, and may be a side wall having a space in which the handrail 1 for bathtubs can be installed between the bathroom walls. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the bathtub handrail 1 includes a pressing portion 2 that contacts the first side surface of the side wall and a pressure receiver that contacts the second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the side wall. And a connecting portion 4 for connecting the pressing portion 2 and the pressing receiving portion 3 to each other. Here, by design, the first side surface against which the pressing portion 2 abuts is assumed to be the side surface on the washing place side, and the second side surface against which the press receiving portion 3 abuts is assumed to be the side surface inside the bathtub. . The first side surface may be a side surface on the inside of the bathtub and is not limited to the side surface on the washing place side, and the second side surface may be a side surface on the washing place side and is not limited to the side surface on the inside of the bathtub. In the following description, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in a state where the handrail 1 for bathtubs is attached to the side wall of the bathtub, the direction corresponding to the first side (the direction corresponding to the washing place) is forward ( The direction corresponding to the arrow F) and the second side surface (the direction corresponding to the inside of the bathtub) is the rear side (arrow B). Further, the left side and the right side mean the left side (arrow L) and the right side (arrow R) when the rear side is viewed from the front side.

  First, the overall configuration will be described. The shape of the pressing portion 2 is not particularly limited, such as a plate shape or a block shape. However, the pressing portion 2 can have a large contact area with the first side surface of the side wall, and is thin and can be reduced in size and weight. Is preferred. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the contact surface 21 with the first side surface of the side wall has a horizontally long rectangular shape, but may have another shape such as an ellipse, It is not limited.

  The press receiving portion 3 is not particularly limited in shape, like the press portion 2, such as a plate shape or a block shape, but can have a large contact area with the second side surface, and is thin and small and light. The plate shape which enables is preferable. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact surface 31 of the side wall with the first side surface has a rectangular shape, but other shapes such as an elliptical shape may be used and are not particularly limited. .

  The pressing portion 2 and the pressing receiving portion 3 sandwich the front and rear sides of the side wall, that is, the first side surface and the second side surface. The connecting portion 4 that connects the pressing portion 2 and the pressing receiving portion 3 transmits a holding force for holding the side wall between the pressing portion 2 and the pressing receiving portion 3. The pressing part 2 and the pressure receiving part 3 will be further described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting portion 4 includes a first side piece 41 that faces the first side surface and supports the pressing portion 2 when the bathtub handrail 1 is attached to the side wall. The pressing portion 2 may be supported such that the posture, that is, the orientation with respect to the first side piece 41 is variable, or may be fixed so that the posture with respect to the first side piece 41 is unchanged.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting portion 4 has a second side piece 42 that faces the second side surface and supports the pressure receiving portion 3 when the bathtub handrail 1 is attached to the side wall. Prepare. The pressure receiving portion 3 may be supported such that the posture, that is, the orientation with respect to the second side piece 42 is variable, or may be fixed so that the posture with respect to the second side piece 42 is unchanged. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connecting portion 4 is located on the upper end surface of the side wall when the bathtub handrail 1 is attached to the side wall, and includes a first side piece 41 and a second side piece 42. The connecting piece 43 is connected. The connecting piece 43 may be placed on the upper end surface of the side wall when the bathtub handrail 1 is attached to the side wall, or may be positioned away from the upper end surface of the side wall.

  Moreover, when the handrail 1 for bathtubs is attached to a side wall, the connection part 4 fixes so that the 1st side piece 41, the 2nd side piece 42, and the connection piece 43 may not move relatively. However, in this case, the first side piece 41, the second side piece 42, and the connecting piece 43 may be slightly moved by elastic deformation. The connecting part 4 may be fixed as a separate member, or may be integrally formed.

  Moreover, the connection part 4 may be comprised so that the 1st side piece 41 and the 2nd side piece 42 can move relatively. In this case, the connecting portion 4 is composed of two, three, or four or more members, and these members may move relatively, but are not particularly limited. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the connecting piece 43 includes a first connecting piece 43 a connected to the first side piece 41 and a second connecting piece 43 connected to the second side piece 42. A second connecting piece 43b. The first connecting piece 43a and the second connecting piece 43b can be connected in different positional relations, but this is not particularly required. The connecting portion 4 will be further described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 13, the bathtub handrail 1 includes a handrail portion 5. The handrail part 5 should just be provided with the holding part 51 which a user holds with a hand, and a shape etc. are not specifically limited.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the grip portion 51 has an oval shape that is long in the front-rear direction in plan view, and a cylindrical portion 53 that protrudes downward is provided on each of the left and right straight portions. ing. In the first embodiment, the grip portion 51 is formed integrally with the cylindrical portion 53 of synthetic resin or elastomer, but may be formed of a material other than this. As shown in FIG. 13A, the tubular portion 53 is provided with a fitted portion 53a that protrudes downward. And the upper end of the cylindrical attachment leg part 52 is fitted by the to-be-fitted part 53a, is inserted in the cylinder part 53, and the holding part 51 and the attachment leg part 52 are fixed. A cap 54 is placed on the lower end of the mounting leg 52 to close the opening. The mounting leg 52 is preferably formed of a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum from the viewpoint of securing strength and rigidity, but is not particularly limited. The mounting leg portion 52 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 52a extending vertically and penetrating in the front-rear direction.

  In the first embodiment, the attachment leg portion 52 is fixed to the first side piece 41, so that the handrail portion 5 is provided in the connection portion 4, but the attachment leg portion 52 is the second side piece 42 or the connection piece. 43 may be fixed. Moreover, the handrail 1 for bathtubs does not need to be provided with the attachment leg part 52. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 14, the bathtub handrail 1 may include support legs 6. The support leg 6 should just be provided with the earthing | grounding part 62 mounted in a floor surface, and a shape etc. are not specifically limited.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the support leg 6 is provided in the connecting portion 4 by fixing the support pillar 61 having the grounding portion 62 at the lower end to the first side piece 41. The support pillar 61 may be fixed to the second side piece 42 or the connecting piece 43. In addition, the handrail 1 for bathtubs does not need to be provided with the support leg 6, and the support leg 6 is arbitrary structures.

  The support column 61 is configured by connecting a front support column 61a and a rear support column 61b in the front-rear direction. A grounding portion 62 is provided at the lower end portion of the support column 61. The grounding portion 62 can be placed on the floor surface of the washing place, the bottom surface of the bathtub, the bottom raising member placed on the floor surface, the bottom surface, or the like, and the place of placement is not limited.

  The support column 61 is formed with a fastener insertion hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction. Then, the fixing tool 64 is inserted into the fixing tool insertion hole of the bracket 63 formed with the fixing tool insertion hole (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction and the fixing tool insertion hole of the support column 61, and the fixing tool 64 is the first. The support pillar 61 is fixed to the connecting portion 4 by being fixed to the side piece 41.

  The material of the pressing part 2, the pressure receiving part 3, the connecting part 4, the handrail part 5, and the support leg 6 is not particularly limited, and various materials such as resin, metal, and wood material can be used as appropriate. A composite of a plurality of materials may be used.

  The handrail 1 for bathtubs is provided with the position adjustment part 7, as shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 4, FIG. The position adjusting unit 7 is provided in the connecting unit 4 and moves the position of the pressing unit 2 with respect to the connecting unit 4 in a direction approaching or separating from the pressing receiving unit 3. Hereinafter, the position adjustment part 7 of 1st embodiment is demonstrated based on FIG.15 (b).

  A handle knob mounting portion 71 is provided at one end portion of the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 whose longitudinal direction is the front-rear direction. The handle knob mounting portion 71 includes a square shaft portion 72 having a hexagonal cross section on the center side, and a round shaft portion 73 having a circular cross section on the distal end side. A pressing portion mounting portion 74 is formed on the other end portion of the pressing portion mounting shaft 70. The pressing portion mounting shaft 70 has a male screw portion 70a on the surface.

  Inside the handle knob 75 formed in a cylindrical shape, a concealing hole, an idling round hole formed in the smallest diameter, a washer receiving hole larger in diameter than the idling round hole, and a larger diameter octagonal shape are formed. The washer receiving and receiving holes are sequentially formed. A washer 76 is accommodated in the washer accommodation hole. In addition, a movable side lock washer receiver 77 having an octagonal outer periphery and a circular inner periphery is fitted and fixed in the washer receiving housing hole. The movable side lock washer receiver 77 is formed with a plurality of pin holes in the circumferential direction so as to surround a circular hole on the inner periphery thereof.

  A plurality of locking projections 79 are provided in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral portion of one surface of the annular torque lock washer 78, and an engagement recess is formed between adjacent locking projections 79. Each lock projection 79 includes an inclined portion that rises obliquely from the surface in the circumferential direction, and a parallel portion that is continuous with the upper end of the inclined portion and is parallel to the surface of the torque lock washer. The torque lock washer 78 is formed with a plurality of pin holes in the circumferential direction. The torque lock washer 78 is disposed on one side of the movable lock washer receiver 77 so that the surface on which the lock projection 79 is formed is on the outside. The torque lock washer 78 is attached to the movable lock washer receiver 77 in a state in which the pin 80 is press-fitted into the pin hole and the pin hole of the movable lock washer receiver 77 to prevent rotation in the circumferential direction. It is done.

  The fixed side lock washer receiver 81 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose inner periphery is a hexagonal hole. On one side of the fixed-side lock washer receiver 81, a lock washer storage recess is provided so as to surround the inner peripheral square hole. A plurality of pin holes are formed in the lock washer receiving recess so as to surround the square hole. The torque lock washer 78 is disposed in the lock washer storage recess so that the surface on which the lock protrusion 79 is formed is on the outside. The torque lock washer 78 is attached to the fixed lock washer receiver 81 in a state in which the pin 80 is press-fitted into the pin hole and the pin hole of the fixed lock washer receiver 81 to prevent rotation in the circumferential direction. It is done.

  The fixed lock washer receiver 81 that houses the torque lock washer 78 is inserted into the handle knob mounting portion 71, and the square hole on the inner periphery is fitted to the square shaft portion 72, and is attached to the handle knob mounting portion 71. The fixed side lock washer receiver 81 is arranged so that the surface storing the torque lock washer 78 faces the front end side of the handle knob mounting portion 71, and is fixed in a non-rotating state by fitting the square hole and the square shaft portion 72. The

  The movable side lock washer receiver 77 is fitted, and the handle knob 75 is inserted into the handle knob attaching portion 71 from the tip thereof and attached to the round shaft portion 73. The idle rotation round hole of the handle knob 75 and the inner peripheral hole of the movable side lock washer receiver 77 are rotatable by rotating around the outer periphery of the round shaft portion 73. The washer 82 is disposed in the head concealing hole, and the fixing screw 83 is screwed into a female screw hole (not shown) formed on one end face of the pressing portion mounting shaft 70, thereby preventing the handle knob 75 from coming off. A cap 84 is fitted into the head concealing hole to conceal the fixing screw 83.

  A torque lock washer 78 is provided on the movable lock washer receiver 77 attached to the handle knob 75, and the handle knob 75 is attached to the handle knob mounting portion 71. As a result, the torque lock washer 78 of the movable lock washer receiver 77 is meshed with the torque lock washer 78 stored in the fixed lock washer receiver 81. That is, the lock projection 79 of the torque lock washer 78 of the fixed lock washer receiver 81 and the engagement recess of the torque lock washer 78 of the movable lock washer receiver 77 are fitted and meshed with each other. With the meshing of the torque lock washers 78, 78, the turning force when the handle knob 75 is turned is transmitted to the pressing portion mounting shaft 70, and the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 can be rotated. Further, if the turning force when turning the handle knob 75 is an excessive force, the inclined portions of the torque lock washer 78 of the fixed lock washer receiver 81 and the torque lock washer 78 of the movable lock washer receiver 77 slip each other. Thus, the engagement between the lock projection 79 and the engagement recess is released. The parallel part of the torque lock washer 78 of the movable lock washer receiver 77 rides on the parallel part of the torque lock washer 78 of the fixed lock washer receiver 81. As a result, the torque lock washer 78 of the movable lock washer receiver 77 idles with respect to the torque lock washer 78 of the fixed lock washer receiver 81. Along with this, the handle knob 75 also idles on the outer periphery of the idling round hole, and the turning force for turning and operating the handle knob 75 can be prevented from being transmitted to the bolt shaft. The pair of torque lock washers 78 are provided between the handle knob 75 and the pressing portion mounting shaft 70, thereby forming a rotation transmission blocking mechanism. That is, the rotation transmission blocking mechanism transmits torque to the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 from the handle knob 75 below a predetermined force, and transmits torque to the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 from the handle knob 75 when the predetermined force is exceeded. Do not be.

  Next, the pressing part 2, the pressure receiving part 3, and the connecting part 4 of the first embodiment will be further described. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, the pressing portion 2 is located on the lower side of the contact surface 21 and is located on the side farther from the first side surface (front F) than the contact surface 21. 22 is provided. Although the preliminary surface 22 is provided in the first embodiment, the preliminary surface 22 may not be particularly provided.

  The connecting piece 43 includes a first connecting piece 43a and a second connecting piece 43b, which are made of different members and are configured such that their relative positions are variable. The bathtub handrail 1 includes a pressing-side movable portion 1a on the first connecting piece 43a side shown in FIG. 10 and a receiving-side movable portion 1b on the second connecting piece 43b side shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the pressing side movable portion 1 a includes a connecting portion 4 including a first side piece 41 and a first connecting piece 43 a, a position adjusting portion 7 provided on the connecting portion 4, a handrail portion 5, a support The leg 6 and the pressing part 2 provided in the connection part 4 via the position adjustment part 7 are provided. Of the pressing side movable portion 1a, the remainder excluding the handrail portion 5 and the support leg 6 is referred to as a pressing portion unit 11. As shown in FIG. 11, the first side piece 41 of the pressing unit 11 is provided with fixing tool insertion holes 41 a penetrating in the front and rear directions on both the left and right sides. As described above, the mounting leg portion 52 of the handrail portion 5 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 52a up and down, and any one of the arbitrarily selected mounting holes 52a and the fixing tool insertion hole 41a communicate with each other. Thus, a fastener (not shown) is inserted into the attachment hole 52a and screwed into the fastener insertion hole 41a. By arbitrarily selecting from the plurality of mounting holes 52a, the position of the handrail portion 5 can be adjusted up and down. In the first embodiment, a plurality of attachment holes 52a are provided at the top and bottom, but a single attachment hole 52a may be provided and a plurality of fixing tool insertion holes 41a may be provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the first side piece 41 is provided with a position adjusting portion mounting hole 41b. A female screw portion (not shown) is provided in the position adjusting portion mounting hole 41b. The female screw portion may be directly formed on the inner surface of the position adjusting portion mounting hole 41b, or may be provided with a separate female screw member (not shown). The male screw portion 70a of the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 is screwed into the female screw portion. Then, the handle knob 75 is rotated, and the rotational force is transmitted to the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 with a predetermined force or less, so that the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 moves back and forth with respect to the first side piece 41. The pressing portion 2 is attached to the pressing portion mounting portion 74 formed on the end surface of the other end portion of the pressing portion mounting shaft 70. For this reason, the pressing portion 2 moves back and forth with respect to the first side piece 41 by moving the pressing portion mounting shaft 70 back and forth with respect to the first side piece 41.

  The pressing portion 2 is supported by the pressing portion mounting portion 74 so that the posture, that is, the direction is variable. In this case, for example, the pressing portion 2 has a ball portion, and the pressing portion mounting portion 74 has a receiving portion for receiving the spherical portion, and the spherical portion is received by the receiving portion, so that the pressing portion 2 and the pressing portion are attached. The part 74 is connected. At this time, the pressing portion 2 can rotate around an axis in a three-dimensional arbitrary direction with respect to the pressing portion mounting portion 74 (that is, the first side piece 41). Further, the pressing portion 2 may be supported so as to be rotatable around two axes by a universal joint or the like with respect to the pressing portion mounting portion 74. Further, the pressing portion 2 may be supported so as to be rotatable only about one axis by a hinge or the like with respect to the pressing portion mounting portion 74. The pressing portion 2 may be supported on the pressing portion mounting portion 74 (that is, the first side piece 41) so that the posture can be appropriately changed by various joints including a universal joint and a hinge. Good.

  As described above, when the pressing portion 2 is formed so that the posture with respect to the first side piece 41 is variable, the pressing is performed along the inclined first side surface even if the first side surface of the bathtub is inclined. It becomes possible for the part 2 to contact | abut.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower end of the contact surface 21 of the pressing portion 2 is located above the connecting piece 43 and below the 8 cm position D8, and further, below the 5 cm position below. It is preferably located on the upper side.

  The contact surface 21 of the pressing part 2 contacts the vicinity of the upper end of the first side surface of the bathtub side wall. As shown in FIG. 16, in recent years, the number of bathtubs (BT in the figure) is not limited to metal bathtubs and cement bathtubs, but is often made of resin integrally formed with a bathroom unit. And most of the side walls (BW in the figure) of the resin bathtub have a cavity between the side wall portion having the first side surface and the side wall portion having the second side surface, and these side wall portions are It is the structure connected with the flange part (BW1 in a figure) of the upper end of a bathtub. For this reason, the distance from the fulcrum (that is, the connected flange part) of both side walls becomes longer as the contact portion between the pressing part 2 and the pressure receiving part 3 goes downward, and the bending moment applied to the fulcrum increases. As a result, the deflection increases. Therefore, the bending moment applied to the fulcrum becomes smaller as the contact portion between the pressing portion 2 and the pressure receiving portion 3 on the side wall of the bathtub goes upward. For this reason, when the handrail 1 for bathtubs is attached to a side wall, either one or both of the pressing part 2 and the press receiving part 3 are contact | abutted with respect to the connection piece 43 located on the upper end surface of a side wall. The location is set as high as possible.

  In the first embodiment, as described above, the lower end of the contact surface 21 of the pressing portion 2 is 8 cm below the connecting piece 43 and 8 cm above the position D8 (preferably 5 cm), but below 7 cm, 6 cm, and further below 4 cm. It may be 3 cm or 2 cm. In the resin bathtub, the side wall portion having the first side surface is provided 3-4 cm below the upper end surface of the side wall of the bathtub, and a separate apron (BE in FIG. 16) is attached to the lower side. There are many cases. In such a case, if the contact part to the 1st side surface of the press part 2 is located in the downward direction from the upper end surface of the side wall of a bathtub 4 cm below, it will be applied to an apron and the handrail 1 for bathtubs May not be firmly attached to the side wall of the bathtub. Therefore, it is even more preferable that the lower end of the contact surface 21 of the pressing portion 2 is 4 cm, 3 cm, and 2 cm below the connecting piece 43.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower end of the contact surface 31 of the press receiving portion 3 is located below the lower end of the contact surface 21 of the press portion 2. The vertical length of the contact surface 31 of the press receiving portion 3 is longer than the vertical length of the contact surface 21 of the press portion 2. As shown in FIG. 9, the left and right length of the contact surface 21 of the pressing portion 2 is longer than the left and right length of the contact surface 31 of the pressure receiving portion 3.

  In addition, the handrail 1 for bathtubs may be provided with the cover 12, as shown in FIG. The cover 12 covers the upper side of the first connecting piece 43a and has a substantially box shape that opens downward. The material of the cover 12 is not particularly limited, but is preferably formed of a resin. By being formed of a resin having flexibility, mounting becomes easy. At the edge of the opening at the lower end of the cover 12, a retaining portion (not shown) protruding inward is formed, and this retaining portion enters the lower side of the first connecting piece 43a and the first connection of the cover 12 The stopper 43a is prevented from coming off.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, the 1st rib 44 is provided in the front surface of the 1st side piece 41, and the upper surface of the 1st connection piece 43a. The first rib 44 extends on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the first connecting piece 43a in the front-rear direction, and extends on the front surface of the first side piece 41 in the vertical direction. A groove 45 is formed between the left and right first ribs 44, and the second connecting piece 43 b is inserted into the groove 45. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the first connecting piece 43a (the bottom of the groove 45) is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 46a penetrating vertically.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first connecting piece 43 a is provided with projecting portions 47 (47 a and 47 b) that project to the left and right outside of the pressing portion 2 and the press receiving portion 3. . The protrusions 47a and 47b prevent the bathtub handrail 1 attached to the side wall of the bathtub from being inclined in the left-right direction. In addition, the projecting portion 47 is provided with a plurality of second ribs 48 having the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the receiving side movable portion 1 b includes a connecting portion 4 including a second side piece 42 and a second connecting piece 43 b, and a pressure receiving portion 3 provided in the connecting portion 4. Constitutes a pressure receiving unit. On the front side of the second side piece 42, the pressure receiving portion 3 is supported so that the posture is variable. In this case, as described above, it can be rotated around an axis in any three-dimensional direction, can be rotated around two axes by a universal joint, etc., and can be rotated only around one axis by a hinge or the like. May be. Thereby, if the press receiving part 3 is formed so that the attitude | position with respect to the 2nd side piece 42 becomes variable, even if the 2nd side surface of a bathtub inclines, it presses along the inclined 2nd side surface. It becomes possible for the receiving part 3 to contact | abut.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a handle portion 49 is provided on the rear side of the second side piece 42. The second connecting piece 43b is provided with a mounting hole 46b penetrating vertically. As described above, the first connecting piece 43a is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 46a on the front and rear, and the first connecting piece 43a is fixed in a state where any one of the arbitrarily selected mounting holes 46a and the mounting hole 46b communicate with each other. A tool (not shown) is inserted through the mounting hole 46b and screwed into the mounting hole 46a. By arbitrarily selecting from the plurality of mounting holes 46a, the distance between the first connecting piece 43a and the second connecting piece 43b can be adjusted. In the first embodiment, a plurality of mounting holes 46a are provided, but a single mounting hole 46a may be provided and a plurality of mounting holes 46b may be provided.

  Moreover, in 1st embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 12, the anti-slip | skid member 8 is provided in the contact surface 21 of the press part 2, and the contact surface 31 of the press receiving part 3. As shown in FIG. That is, the anti-slip member 8 forms the direct contact surfaces 21 and 31. The anti-slip member 8 has a coefficient of friction with respect to the first side surface and the second side surface that is higher than that without the anti-slip member 8, and is formed of an elastomer or the like, but the material is not particularly limited. By providing the non-slip member 8, the handrail 1 for the bathtub is more firmly attached to the side wall of the bathtub.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handrail for bathtub 1a Press side movable part 1b Side movable part 11 Press part unit 12 Cover 2 Press part 21 Contact surface 22 Preliminary surface 3 Press receiving part 31 Contact surface 4 Connecting part 41 Side piece 41a Fixing tool insertion hole 41b Position adjusting portion mounting hole 42 Side piece 43 Connecting piece 44 First rib 45 Groove 46a Mounting hole 46b Mounting hole 47 Projection portion 48 Second rib 49 Handle portion 5 Handrail portion 51 Holding portion 52 Mounting leg portion 52a Mounting hole 53 Tube portion 53a Fit part 54 Cap 6 Support leg 61 Support pillar 62 Grounding part 63 Bracket 64 Fixing tool 7 Position adjusting part 70 Pressing part mounting shaft 70a Male thread part 71 Handle knob mounting part 72 Square shaft part 73 Round shaft part 74 Pressing part mounting part 75 Handle knob 76 Washer 77 Movable lock washer receiver 78 Torque lock washer 79 Lock projection 80 Pin 81 Fixed lock seat Gold receiver 82 Washer 83 Fixing screw 84 Cap 9 Non-slip member

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There is a cavity between the outer side surface and the inner side surface, and the outer side surface and the inner side surface include a side wall connected by a flange portion, and the outer side surface includes an upper portion connected to the flange portion; A handrail for a bathtub attached to the side wall of a resin bathtub having an apron attached to the lower side of the upper part,
A first abutment surface abuts on said outer surface of said bath,
A second contact surface that contacts the inner surface;
A connecting portion for connecting the first contact surface and the second contact surface;
A handrail portion provided in the connecting portion;
A position adjusting unit that is provided in the connecting portion and adjusts so that the first contact surface and the second contact surface are close to or separated from each other and are positioned to press and hold the side wall ;
The connecting portion includes a first side piece that faces the outer surface and supports the first contact surface, and a second side piece that faces the inner surface and supports the second contact surface. A connecting piece that is located on the upper end surface of the side wall and connects the first side piece and the second side piece,
The first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are set so that a portion pressed and clamped from both sides in the inner and outer directions of the side wall corresponds to the upper position of the side wall, and the first abutment surface is horizontally long its lower end a rectangular shape is in a position which does not overlap the said apron, the tub hand the within the first vertical range of the contact surface the second upper end of the abutment surface, characterized that you position Sliding.   The lower end of the second contact surface is located below the lower end of the first contact surface, and the vertical length of the second contact surface is longer than the vertical length of the first contact surface. The handrail for bathtubs according to claim 1 characterized by things.   The handrail for bathtubs according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second contact surface is supported so that the posture with respect to the second side piece is variable.   The preliminary | backup surface located in the direction which leaves | separates from the said outer surface rather than the said 1st contact surface is provided under the said 1st contact surface, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The handrail for bathtubs as described in 2.   The handrail for bathtubs as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4 by which the support leg mounted in the floor surface is being fixed to said 1st side piece of the said connection part. The handrail for a bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a lower end of the first contact surface is located above a position 4 cm below the connection piece.

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