JP6912087B2 - Handrail device for toilet - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a toilet handrail device installed in the vicinity of a Western-style toilet.

In the toilet handrail device, there is an idea of supporting the back of the toilet user during toileting to reduce the burden associated with maintaining the sitting posture, and as a response to this, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 disclose. Things are known.

In Patent Document 1, "backrest half bodies" are rotatably attached to each of the columns erected on both the left and right sides near the rear of the toilet bowl, and the pair of left and right "backrest half bodies" are attached to the inside in the opposite direction. It is designed to form one "backrest" by rotating it to and overhanging it.

What is shown in Patent Document 2 is a handrail device in which the upper ends of a pair of left and right columns rising from the left and right frames are connected to each other by a cross member at the rear end portion, and a backrest is attached to the cross member.

In Patent Document 3, the upper ends of the columns erected on the left and right sides of the rear part of the toilet bowl are connected to each other by a horizontally erected member, and the backrest is detachably attached to the erected member.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-73582 JP-A-2010-201019 JP-A-2014-87462

By the way, toilet users maintain their posture by depositing their backs on the backrest while sitting on the toilet seat, but the comfort and comfort at this time are all toilet users even if the backrests have the same configuration. It is not uniformly obtained, for example, it differs depending on the physique, body shape, preference, etc. of the toilet user.

However, in what is shown in Patent Document 1, although the height position of each of the above-mentioned "backrest half bodies" can be adjusted, even if the distance between the left and right columns is increased according to the width dimension of the toilet bowl. Since the mechanism for adjusting the distance between the left and right backrest halves is not provided, it is possible that the distance between the "backrest halves" is too wide to obtain a sufficient support effect.

In the one shown in Patent Document 2, the height of the backrest attached to the cross member can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the pair of left and right columns, but no other adjustment mechanism is provided.

In what is shown in Patent Document 3, the height of the backrest attached to the left and right columns is adjusted via an erection member, but other adjustments are made. No mechanism is provided.

Therefore, even if these Patent Documents 1 to 3 are combined, only a mechanism for adjusting the height of the backrest can be obtained, and for example, a mechanism for adjusting the backrest that can correspond to the physique of the toilet user cannot be obtained. It cannot meet the demands of toilet users.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a toilet handrail device provided with various backrest adjustment mechanisms in order to meet various demands for the backrest of a toilet user.

In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as a specific means for solving such a problem.

In the first invention of the present application, a pair of left and right side strut portions, which are installed facing each other so as to sandwich the Western-style toilet bowl from both the left and right sides and whose facing distance can be changed, are connected and integrated in the opposite direction. In a toilet handrail device provided with side armrests extending in the front-rear direction at the upper ends of each side strut portion, the back of the user of the Western-style toilet bowl is located behind the pair of left and right side strut portions. The backrest that supports the above-mentioned side strut portion is attached between the rear end portions of the side strut portions and via a support material that is movably fixed so as to be movable in the opposite direction of the side strut portions.

The second invention of the present application is characterized in that the height of the pair of left and right side strut portions can be adjusted in the toilet handrail device according to the first invention.

In the third invention of the present application, in the toilet handrail device according to the first or second invention, the amount of extension of the support material from each side strut portion to the rear side thereof can be adjusted. It is characterized by.

The fourth invention of the present application is characterized in that, in the toilet handrail device according to the first, second or third invention, the backrest is configured to be tiltable in the front-rear direction with the support member as the tilt center. There is.

In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(A) According to the first invention of the present application, a pair of left and right side strut portions, which are installed facing each other so as to sandwich the Western-style toilet bowl from both the left and right sides and whose facing distance can be changed, are connected in the opposite direction. In a toilet handrail device, which is integrated with each other and has side armrests extending in the front-rear direction at the upper ends of the side columns, the Western-style toilet bowl is located behind the pair of left and right side columns. Since the backrest that supports the back of the user is attached between the rear ends of the side strut portions and via a support material that is movably fixed in the opposite direction of each side strut portion. For example, when the width dimension of the Western-style toilet is changed by replacing the Western-style toilet, and the facing distance between the pair of left and right side columns is changed accordingly, the support is provided in response to the change in the facing distance. By appropriately moving the material in the opposite direction of each side strut portion, the backrest attached to the support material can be positioned substantially at the center in the width direction of the Western-style toilet bowl, and as a result, the material is seated on the Western-style toilet bowl. The back support action for the toilet user is always maintained properly, and by extension, a high degree of support for the toilet user is guaranteed.

(B) According to the toilet handrail device according to the second invention of the present application, the following unique effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described in (a) above. That is, in the present invention, the height of the pair of left and right side columns can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, when the height of the side columns is adjusted according to the physique of the toilet user, the side columns are adjustable. The height of the backrest is also adjusted integrally with the adjustment of the height of the part, and the toilet user is supported by the backrest at an appropriate height position at all times. Supportability is guaranteed.

(C) According to the toilet handrail device according to the third invention of the present application, the following peculiar effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described in (a) or (b) above. That is, in the present invention, the amount of extension of the support material from each side strut portion to the rear side thereof can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, from each side strut portion of the support material to the rear side thereof. By adjusting the extension amount according to the physique and body shape of the toilet user (that is, the larger the physique, the larger the extension amount of the support material from each side strut portion to the rear side thereof is set). The backrest attached to the support material can always and accurately support the back of the toilet user sitting on the Western-style toilet, regardless of the physique or body shape of the toilet user. Supportability is guaranteed.

(D) According to the toilet handrail device according to the fourth invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described in (a), (b) or (c) above, the following peculiar effects can be obtained. That is, in the present invention, since the backrest is configured to be tiltable in the front-rear direction with the support member as the center of tilt, the toilet user's normal posture during stool, particularly the shape of the back or the tilted state, It is possible to provide stable support by accurately aligning the backrest with the back of the toilet user. For example, there is no pain or discomfort caused by one-sided contact with the backrest, and a high degree of support for the toilet user. Gender is guaranteed.

It is an overall perspective view of the handrail device for a toilet which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the handrail device for a toilet. FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a BB arrow view of FIG.

Hereinafter, the configuration and the like of the toilet handrail device Z according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 to 4 show a toilet handrail device Z according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this toilet handrail device Z, the following pair of left and right side support columns 1 and 1 arranged so as to sandwich the Western-style toilet bowl 10 from the left and right sides are connected by a connecting member 2 on the front side thereof. It is integrated and configured.

The side strut portion 1 is a telescopic front side provided with a base material 11 arranged in the front-rear direction of the Western-style toilet bowl 3 and a front end portion of the base material 11 and a front receiving material 14 at the upper end thereof. A telescopic rear strut 13 that rises from an intermediate position between the strut 12 and the base material 11 and has a rear receiving member 15 at the upper end thereof, and straddles the front receiving member 14 and the rear receiving member 15. A side elbow rest 16 fixed to the upper surface side thereof, and a front side elbow rest 17 attached to the front end portion of the front side receiving member 14 so as to be flipped up via a rotation support member 18.

Therefore, the height of the side strut portion 1 is adjusted by expanding and contracting the front strut 12 and the rear strut 13, and the side strut 16 and the front elbow rest are adjusted along with the height adjustment of the side strut 1. The height of 17 and the backrest 4 described later are also adjusted.

Then, the toilet handrail device Z is configured by connecting the front side columns 12, 12 of the pair of left and right side column portions 1, 1 with the connecting member 2. The connecting member 2 is configured to be expandable and contractible, and the facing distance between the pair of side support columns 1 and 1 can be adjusted according to the width dimension of the Western-style toilet bowl 10. Further, in the toilet handrail device Z, the connecting member 2 is brought into contact with the front portion of the Western-style toilet bowl 10 to support it, and a fixed belt stretched between a pair of left and right rear columns 13 and 13. By holding the rear part of the Western-style toilet bowl 10 by 3, the Western-style toilet bowl 10 is fixed to the Western-style toilet bowl 10 side, and a stable installation state is ensured.

On the other hand, at the rear end portion of the rear side receiving member 15 of the pair of side strut portions 1, 1, a stretchable support member 19 bent and formed in a substantially L shape is formed, and one end side thereof is formed on the rear side receiving member 15. It is attached to the rear end side in a state where it can be expanded and contracted. The insertion amount (expansion amount) of the expansion / contraction support member 19 with respect to the rear side receiving material 15 is determined by a plurality of holes provided at predetermined intervals on the expansion / contraction support member 19 side and on the side rear side receiving material 15 side. It is adjusted by appropriately matching a plurality of holes provided at intervals and inserting a fixing pin 21 into the holes.

Further, a clamp member 20 is attached to the other end of each of the telescopic support members 19 provided on the pair of left and right side strut portions 1, 1. A straight rod-shaped support member 5 is detachably gripped on the pair of left and right clamp members 20, 20. Further, a rectangular plate-shaped backrest 4 is fixed by a bracket 22 at a substantially central position in the axial direction of the support member 5.

Therefore, by loosening the clamp members 20 and 20, the support member 5 can freely move in the axial direction thereof. By the moving function of the support member 5, for example, even when the facing distance between the pair of side support columns 1 and 1 is changed in response to the change in the width dimension of the Western style toilet bowl 10, the backrest 4 is used as the Western style toilet bowl. It is possible to position the 10 in the substantially center in the width direction. According to this adjustment function, the back support action for the toilet user seated on the Western-style toilet bowl 10 is always properly maintained, and a high degree of support for the toilet user is ensured.

Further, by loosening the clamp members 20 and 20 and rotating the support member 5 around the respective axial centers, the backrest 4 fixed to the support member 5 is moved back and forth with the support member 5 as the center of inclination. It can be tilted in the direction (see the backrest 4A illustrated by the chain line in FIG. 3). According to this adjustment function, the backrest can be accurately and stably supported on the back of the toilet user in the normal posture of the toilet user during stool, especially in the shape of the back or in an inclined state. For example, a high degree of support for toilet users is ensured without causing pain or discomfort due to one-sided contact of the backrest against the back.

Further, the backrest 4 extends to the rear side of the side strut portions 1, 1 by adjusting the amount of expansion and contraction of the pair of left and right telescopic support members 19 and 19 with respect to the rear side receiving members 15 and 15. The amount of output is adjusted to increase or decrease (see the support member 5A and the backrest 4B shown by the chain lines in FIGS. 3 and 4, respectively). According to this adjustment function, for example, the amount of extension of the support member 5 from the side support portions 1, 1 to the rear side thereof is adjusted according to the physique or body shape of the toilet user (that is, the physique is adjusted). The larger the size, the larger the amount of extension of the support material 5 from each side support portion 1, 1 to the rear side thereof), so that the support material is not affected by the physique or body shape of the toilet user. The backrest 4 attached to the 5 can always and accurately support the back of the toilet user seated on the Western-style toilet bowl 10, and a high degree of support for the toilet user is ensured.

On the other hand, the installation height of the backrest 4 from the Western-style toilet bowl 10 is adjusted by expanding and contracting the front columns 12 and the rear columns 13 of the side columns 1 and 1 as described above. It is performed integrally with the height adjustment of the elbow rest 16 and the front elbow rest 17. Here, when the toilet user is seated on the Western-style toilet bowl 10, the height of the portion where the support by the backrest 4 is usually desirable, that is, the height of the portion from the main part to the back and the height of the elbow when the arm is bent. Are approximately equal. Therefore, as in this embodiment, the height adjustment of the backrest 4 and the height adjustment of the side armrest 16 and the front elbow rest 17 are integrally performed at the same time, for example, by a toilet user. When the heights of the side elbow rest 16 and the front side elbow rest 17 are adjusted according to the physique of the toilet, the height of the backrest 4 is also adjusted at the same time, and the toilet user always has an appropriate back. It will be supported by the backrest 4 at the height position, and as in the case of each of the adjustment functions, a high degree of support for the toilet user is guaranteed.

Others (1) In this embodiment, the backrest 4 is tilted around the support member 5, and the support member 5 to which the backrest 4 is fixed is rotated by loosening the clamp members 20 and 20. Although realized, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the backrest 4 is configured to be appropriately rotatable relative to the support member 5, whereby the backrest 4 is tilted. Can also be realized. Further, in this case, an appropriate elastic restoration mechanism is provided on the support portion of the backrest 4 and the support member 5, and the backrest 4 is held in a substantially upright posture when used, while the pressing force from the back of the toilet user is used. It is also possible to receive and tilt it along the back.

(2) In this embodiment, in addition to the side accoudoir 16, the front side accoudoir 17 is also provided, but in the present invention, the installation of the front side accoudoir 17 is not always necessary and can be arbitrarily installed. be.

(3) In this embodiment, the height adjustment of the backrest 4 is configured to be performed at the same time as the height adjustment of the side elbow rest 16 and the front side elbow rest 17 by adjusting the height of the side strut portion 1. However, in other embodiments, for example, the support member 5 and the backrest 4 are provided with a sliding mechanism in the vertical direction, or the substantially L-shaped telescopic support member 19 is attached to the rear side receiving member 15. The height of the support member 5 clamped to the clamp member 20 can be adjusted by tilting the telescopic support member 19, whereby the height of the backrest 4 can be adjusted. , It is also possible to make it possible to perform the height adjustment on the side strut portion 1 side separately and independently.

The handrail device for toilets according to the present invention can be widely used as a support means for stools of care recipients, mainly in the field of long-term care and welfare.

1 ・ ・ Side support 2 ・ ・ Connecting material 3 ・ ・ Fixed belt 4 ・ ・ Backrest 5 ・ ・ Support material 10 ・ ・ Western style toilet 11 ・ ・ Base material 12 ・ ・ Front support 13 ・ ・ Rear support 14 ・ ・ Front side Receiving material 15 ・ ・ Rear receiving material 16 ・ ・ Side elbow rest 17 ・ ・ Front side elbow rest 18 ・ ・ Rotating support material 19 ・ ・ Telescopic support material 20 ・ ・ Clamp material 21 ・ ・ Fixing pin 22 ・ ・ Bracket Z ・ ・Handrail device

Claims (4)

A pair of left and right side strut parts, which are installed facing each other so as to sandwich the Western-style toilet bowl from both the left and right sides, and whose facing distance can be changed, are connected and integrated in the opposite direction, and the upper end of each side strut part is integrated. Is a toilet handrail device that is provided with side armrests that extend in the front-back direction.
On the rear side of the pair of left and right side struts, a backrest supporting the back of the user of the Western-style toilet bowl straddles between the rear ends of the side struts and faces the side struts. A toilet handrail device characterized in that it is attached via a movablely fixed support material. In claim 1,
The pair of left and right side strut portions is a toilet handrail device characterized in that its height is adjustable. In claim 1 or 2,
The support material is a handrail device for a toilet, characterized in that the amount of extension from each side strut portion to the rear side thereof can be adjusted. In claim 1, 2 or 3,
The backrest is a handrail device for a toilet, characterized in that the backrest can be tilted in the front-rear direction with the support member as the center of tilt.

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