JP6998167B2 - Handrail for toilet bowl - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a handrail for a toilet bowl.

Conventionally, for example, a handrail for a toilet bowl described in Patent Document 1 below has been known. This toilet handrail includes a handrail portion extending in the front-rear direction of the toilet bowl. The handrail portion can be flipped up around a turning axis extending in the left-right direction. By flipping up the handrail, for example, a large space for the caregiver to support the user can be secured around the toilet bowl.

Japanese Patent No. 5303601

However, in the conventional handrail for toilet bowl, for example, when the user uses the handrail without the support of a caregiver, the position of the handrail portion is used to secure a flow line for the user to sit on the toilet seat. There was room for improvement in adjusting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a handrail for a toilet bowl that can provide a high degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the handrail portion.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
(1) The handrail for a toilet bowl according to the present invention has a swivel support portion that supports the handrail portion so as to be swivelable and movable around a swivel axis, and a plane that supports the handrail portion along the swivel axis and intersects the vertical direction. It is characterized by having a translational support portion that supports the translational movement in parallel with the above.

According to the present invention, since the swivel support portion and the translational support portion are provided, the handrail portion can be swiveled and translated, and the position of the handrail portion can be changed according to different movement modes. Can be adjusted. Here, the turning movement is a movement in a plane orthogonal to the turning axis, and the translational movement is a movement along the turning axis and parallel to the plane intersecting the vertical direction. This makes it possible to provide a high degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the handrail portion.
Therefore, when the caregiver uses the toilet seat without the caregiver's support while ensuring a large space around the toilet bowl as needed for the caregiver to support the user, the user sits on the toilet seat. It is possible to secure a lead wire for sitting.

(2) The swivel support portion of the toilet handrail according to (1) above supports the handrail portion so as to be flipped up around the swivel shaft extending in the left-right direction, and the translational support portion is the translational support portion. The handrail portion may be supported so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction.

In this case, the handrail portion can be flipped up around the turning axis to secure a large space around the toilet bowl for the caregiver to support the user, for example. Further, the handrail portion can be moved in translation in the front-rear direction, and the position of the handrail portion can be adjusted, for example, in order to secure a flow line for the user to sit on the toilet seat.

(3) In the toilet bowl handrail according to the above (1) or (2), the swivel support portion may support the handrail portion via the translational support portion.

In this case, the translational support portion is located closer to the handrail portion than the swivel support portion. Therefore, the entire toilet bowl handrail can be made more compact than the configuration in which the swivel support portion is located closer to the handrail portion than the translational support portion.

(4) Of the swivel movement of the handrail portion by the swivel support portion and the translational movement of the handrail portion by the translational support portion, the handrail for the toilet bowl according to any one of (1) to (3) above is The operation unit may be provided to regulate at least one of the above and to release the regulation.

In this case, since the handrail portion is provided with an operation unit that regulates the movement of the handrail portion in each direction and releases this regulation, the handrail portion is prevented from suddenly moving in each direction at a timing not intended by the user. It can be suppressed.

(5) The operation portion of the toilet bowl handrail according to the above (4) may be arranged at the front end portion of the handrail portion.

In this case, since the operation unit is arranged at the front end of the handrail, when the user places the forearm on the handrail, the distance between the user's palm and the operation unit should be close to each other. Will be possible. As a result, for example, when the operation unit is operated to release the restriction on the translational movement of the handrail portion, the user translates the handrail portion so that the position of the handrail portion is along the turning axis and in the vertical direction. It is possible to easily perform the work of adjusting in parallel with the plane intersecting with.

(6) The operating portion of the toilet handrail according to the above (4) or (5) may switch the regulation of the handrail portion and its release thereof by a rotational movement.

In this case, since the operation unit switches the restriction and release of the movement in each direction in the handrail portion by the rotary motion, the operation unit switches the restriction and the release thereof in the handrail portion by the linear motion. Then, the operation amount in the operation of the operation unit can be adjusted.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a high degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the handrail portion. Therefore, when the caregiver uses the toilet seat without the caregiver's support while ensuring a large space around the toilet bowl as needed for the caregiver to support the user, the user sits on the toilet seat. It is possible to secure a lead wire for sitting.

It is a side view which shows the state which the user is sitting on the toilet bowl using the handrail for the toilet bowl which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which the user puts the weight on the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which the handrail part of the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. 1 is flipped up by a swivel support part. It is a figure which shows the state which the handrail part of the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. 1 is translated backward by the translational support part. It is a figure in which a part of the swivel support part in the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. 1 is transmitted. It is a figure which shows the state which the regulation of the turning movement of a handrail part is lifted by rotating the 1st operation part in the turning support part shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a part of a swivel support portion in a state where the handrail portion shown in FIG. 3 is flipped up to pass through. It is a vertical sectional view of the translational support part in the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the state which the regulation of the translational movement of a handrail portion is lifted by rotating the 2nd operation part in the translational support part shown in FIG. It is a vertical sectional view of the translational support part in the handrail for a toilet bowl shown in FIG. It is a vertical sectional view which shows the 1st modification of the translation support part shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a second modification of the translational support portion shown in FIG. 8, wherein (a) a state showing a state in which the translational movement of the handrail portion is restricted, and (b) translational movement of the handrail portion. It is a figure which shows the state which the regulation was lifted. It is (a) a partial vertical sectional view and (b) top view of the handrail for a toilet bowl which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In the toilet handrail shown in FIG. 13, the operation unit is further operated from the state shown in (a) (a) and the figure showing the state in which the restriction on the translational movement of the handrail portion is released by operating the operation unit. It is a figure which shows the state which the regulation of both the translational movement and the turning movement of a handrail portion is lifted.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the toilet handrail 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toilet handrail 1 is attached to the toilet 100. The toilet bowl 100 is a so-called Western-style toilet bowl. The toilet handrail 1 assists the user to sit on the toilet seat 90, maintain the posture in which the user is seated on the toilet seat 90, and the user to stand up from the toilet seat 100. The handrail 1 for the toilet bowl receives the weight of the user.
In the following, the front-back direction X of the user seated on the toilet seat 90 is simply referred to as the front-back direction X. The left-right direction Y of the user is simply referred to as the left-right direction Y. Further, the direction orthogonal to both directions of the front-rear direction X and the left-right direction Y is referred to as a vertical direction Z.

The toilet handrail 1 is attached to the toilet 100 from the front X1. The handrail 1 for a toilet bowl includes a main body portion 10, an abutting portion 11, and a pressing portion 12.
The main body 10 includes a pair of left and right side frames 13. A pair of left and right side frames 13 are arranged on both sides of the toilet bowl 100 in the left-right direction Y. Each side frame 13 includes a leg portion 20, a support column 21, and a handrail portion (armrest) 22. The legs 20 are located on the floor surface. The leg portion 20 is long in the front-rear direction X. The support column 21 extends upward from the leg portion 20. The support column 21 can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction Z. The handrail portion 22 is connected to the upper end portion of the support column 21. The handrail portion 22 is long in the front-rear direction X.

The abutting portion 11 is abutted on the front surface of the toilet bowl 100. The abutting portion 11 connects a pair of left and right side frames 13. The abutting portion 11 is connected to the support column 21 of each side frame 13.
A pair of left and right pressing portions 12 are provided. The pair of pressing portions 12 press both side surfaces of the toilet bowl 100 from the outside in the left-right direction Y.
In the toilet handrail 1, the abutting portion 11 is abutted against the front surface of the toilet bowl 100, and the pair of pressing portions 12 press the both side surfaces of the toilet bowl 100 from the outside in the left-right direction Y. As a result, the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl comes into contact with the outer surface of the toilet bowl 100 with three parts. As a result, the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl is fixed to the toilet bowl 100.

Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the toilet handrail 1 includes a swivel support portion 30 that supports the handrail portion 22 so as to be swivelable and movable around the swivel shaft 31, and a handrail portion 22. A translation support portion 40 that supports the rotation along the swivel axis 31 and parallel to a plane intersecting the vertical direction Z so as to be translationally movable is provided. Here, the turning movement is a movement in a plane orthogonal to the turning axis 31, and the translational movement is a movement along the turning axis 31 and parallel to the plane intersecting the vertical direction Z. In the illustrated example, the translational movement is a movement along the swivel axis 31 and parallel to a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction Z.
The swivel support portion 30 supports the handrail portion 22 with respect to the support column 21 so as to be flipped up around a swivel shaft 31 extending in the left-right direction Y. Further, the translational support portion 40 supports the handrail portion 22 with respect to the support column 21 so as to be able to translate (slide move) in the front-rear direction X.
The swivel support portion 30 connected to the support column 21 supports the handrail portion 22 via the translational support portion 40.

The swivel support portion 30 has a support plate 32 connected to the side surface of the upper end portion of the support column 21 with the front and back surfaces facing the left-right direction Y, and the front and back surfaces facing the left-right direction Y and connected to the lower surface of the translational support portion 40. The swivel plate 33 is provided. The support plate 32 and the swivel plate 33 are fixed so as to be relatively rotatable via the swivel shaft 31. As shown in FIG. 5, the swivel shaft 31 is located at the rear X2 of each of the support plate 32 and the swivel plate 33. At the front end of the support plate 32, an engaged protrusion 32A is formed so as to project forward X1 and downward.

As shown in FIG. 8, the translational support portion 40 has a cylindrical shape and exhibits a rectangular shape in a cross-sectional view orthogonal to the front-rear direction X. The translational support portion 40 is a rectangular tubular receiving member (slide receiving metal fitting) 23, and a sliding member (sliding metal fitting) arranged inside the receiving member 23 so that the inside of the receiving member 23 can be moved in the front-rear direction X. ) 24 and. The upper peripheral wall of the receiving member 23 is formed with a positioning hole 25 that penetrates the peripheral wall in the vertical direction Z. A plurality of positioning holes 25 are formed at intervals in the front-rear direction X. The slide member 24 is open upward.
The slide member 24 is connected to the handrail portion 22. In addition, in FIGS. 8 to 14, the handrail portion 22 is not shown. The handrail portion 22 is a cushion member.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, at least one of the turning movement of the handrail portion 22 by the turning support portion 30 and the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 by the translational support portion 40 is restricted. Moreover, the operation unit 50 for releasing the regulation is provided. The operation unit 50 includes a first operation unit 51 that regulates the swivel movement of the handrail portion 22 by the swivel support unit 30, and a second operation unit 52 that regulates the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 by the translational support unit 40. ing.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first operation unit 51 includes a lever member 60 and a first urging member 61 that urges the lever member 60.
The lever member 60 has a lever piece 60A extending in the front-rear direction X and a fixing portion 60B connected to the rear X2 of the lever piece 60A and rotatably supported by the swivel plate 33 in the swivel support portion 30 by the first rotary shaft 60C. , Is equipped.

Of the lever piece 60A, the portion located at the rear X2 extends straight in the front-rear direction X. The portion of the lever piece 60A located at the front X1 gradually extends downward toward the front X1. The first urging member 61 is connected to the portion of the lever piece 60A located at the rear X2. The first urging member 61 is arranged between the lower surface of the translational support portion 40 and the upper surface of the lever piece 60A. The first urging member 61 urges the lever piece 60A downward.

The fixed portion 60B is rotatable around the first rotation shaft 60C with respect to the swivel plate 33. The front end portion of the fixed portion 60B and the rear end portion of the lever piece 60A are connected to each other. In the illustrated example, the fixing portion 60B and the lever piece 60A are integrally formed by bending into a metal piece.
At the rear end of the fixed portion 60B, an engaging protrusion 60D is formed so as to project rearward X2 and upward. The engaging protrusion 60D is engaged with the engaged protrusion 32A of the support plate 32 from the front X1 and from below. As a result, the swivel movement of the swivel plate 33 around the swivel shaft 31 with respect to the support plate 32 is restricted. Then, the first operation unit 51 switches the restriction and release of the turning movement of the handrail portion 22 by the rotational movement.

Here, among the operations of the handrail portion 22, the turning movement of the handrail portion 22 by the turning support portion 30 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the lever piece 60A of the first operation unit 51 is lifted upward against the first urging member 61 to rotate the lever member 60 around the first rotation shaft 60C. As a result, the engagement between the engaging protrusion 60D of the fixing portion 60B and the engaged protrusion 32A of the support plate 32 is released.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the front end portion of the handrail portion 22 is lifted upward. As a result, the handrail portion 22 swivels around the swivel shaft 31 together with the first operation portion 51, the swivel plate 33, and the translational support portion 40, and the handrail portion 22 is in a state of jumping up. By flipping up the handrail portion 22 in this way, for example, a large space for the caregiver to support the transfer of the user to the toilet seat 90 can be secured around the toilet bowl 100.

As shown in FIG. 8, the second operation unit 52 is arranged inside the operation piece 70 arranged downward at the front end portion of the slide member 24 and the slide member 24 at the translational support portion 40, and extends in the front-rear direction X. A first lock member (first lock metal fitting) 71 and a second lock member (second lock metal fitting) 72 arranged behind the first lock member 71 inside the slide member 24 and extending in the front-rear direction X are provided. I have. The operation piece 70 of the second operation unit 52 is arranged at the front end portion of the handrail portion 22.
The first lock member 71 is connected to the operation piece 70 and is urged from the front end portion of the slide member 24 toward the rear X2 by the second urging member 74. The rear end portion of the first lock member 71 is bent upward.

At the front end portion of the second lock member 72, an inclined portion 72A that gradually extends downward toward the front X1 is formed. The lower surface of the inclined portion 72A is in contact with the rear end portion of the first lock member 71 from above. A rotating plate 73 whose front and back surfaces face the left-right direction Y is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate portion of the second lock member 72 in the front-rear direction X. A second rotating shaft 73A rotatably supported by the slide member 24 is arranged on the rotating plate 73.

A third urging member 75 is arranged in a portion of the second lock member 72 located behind the second rotation shaft 73A at X2. The third urging member 75 urges the portion of the second lock member 72 located at the rear X2 of the second rotating shaft 73A upward.
A lock piece 72B protruding upward is formed at the rear end portion of the second lock member 72. The lock piece 72B is inserted into the positioning hole 25 of the receiving member 23 from below. As a result, the translational movement of the slide member 24 with respect to the receiving member 23 in the front-rear direction X is restricted. Then, the second operation unit 52 switches the regulation and the release of the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 by the rotational movement of the second lock member 72 around the second rotation shaft 73A.

Here, among the operations of the handrail portion 22, the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 by the turning support portion 30 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 9, when the operation piece 70 of the second operation unit 52 is moved toward the front X1 against the second urging member 74, the rear end portion of the first lock member 71 is moved to the front X1. It moves and pushes up the inclined portion 72A of the second lock member 72 upward. As a result, the second lock member 72 rotates around the second rotation shaft 73A. At this time, the second lock member 72 rotates around the second rotation shaft 73A against the third urging member 75. As a result, the lock piece 72B of the second lock member 72 is detached downward from the positioning hole 25.

Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the slide member 24 of the translational support portion 40 is translated and moved toward the rear X2 with respect to the receiving member 23. As a result, the slide member 24 translates in the receiving member 23 toward the rear X2, so that the position of the front end portion of the slide member 24 moves to the rear X2. Then, the lock piece 72B enters the positioning hole 25 located at the rear X2, so that the position of the slide member 24 in the front-rear direction X is determined.

By translating the handrail portion 22 in the front-rear direction X in this way, it is possible to secure a space in front of the toilet bowl 100, for example, in order to secure a lead wire for transferring to the user's toilet seat 90. .. Further, the position of the handrail portion 22 in the front-rear direction X can be adjusted when the user adjusts the seating position, or when the user puts his / her weight on the handrail portion 22 to stand up from the toilet seat 90. ..

As described above, according to the toilet handrail 1 according to the present embodiment, the swivel support portion 30 and the translation support portion 40 are provided. Therefore, the handrail portion 22 can be swiveled and moved in translation, and the position of the handrail portion 22 can be adjusted according to different modes of movement. This makes it possible to provide a high degree of freedom in adjusting the position of the handrail portion 22.
Therefore, when the user uses the toilet seat without the support of the caregiver while securing a large space around the toilet bowl 100 as needed for the caregiver to support the user, the user sits on the toilet seat. It is possible to secure a lead wire for sitting at 90.

Further, the translational support portion 40 is located closer to the handrail portion 22 than the swivel support portion 30. Therefore, the entire toilet bowl handrail 1 can be made more compact than the configuration in which the swivel support portion 30 is located closer to the handrail portion 22 than the translational support portion 40.

Further, the handrail portion 22 can be flipped up with respect to the support column 21 around the turning shaft 31, and for example, a large space for the caregiver to support the user can be secured around the toilet bowl 100. Further, the handrail portion 22 is moved in translational direction X in the front-rear direction with respect to the support column 21, and the position of the handrail portion 22 is adjusted, for example, in order to secure a flow line for the user to sit on the toilet seat 90. Etc. can be done.

Further, since the operation unit 50 that regulates the movement of the handrail portion 22 in each direction and releases this regulation is provided, the handrail portion 22 unexpectedly moves in each direction at a timing not intended by the user. Can be suppressed.
Further, since the second operation unit 52 is arranged at the front end portion of the handrail portion 22, when the user mounts the forearm portion on the handrail portion 22, the user who mounts the forearm portion on the handrail portion 22 It is possible to bring the palm closer to the second operation unit 52. As a result, for example, when the second operation unit 52 is operated to release the restriction on the translational movement of the handrail portion 22, the user translates the handrail portion 22 and positions the handrail portion 22 as a turning axis. The work of adjusting along 31 and parallel to the plane intersecting the vertical direction can be easily performed.

Further, the second lock member 72 of the second operation unit 52 switches the restriction and release of the movement of the handrail portion 22 in each direction by the rotational movement. Therefore, the operation amount in the operation of the second lock member 72 can be adjusted as compared with the configuration in which the restriction and the release thereof in the handrail portion 22 are switched by the linear motion of the second lock member 72.

Next, a first modification of the translational support portion 40 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the translational support portion 40 according to the first modification, the operation bar 80 extending in the front-rear direction X is arranged inside the slide member 24 in the translational support portion 40 in place of the first lock member 71 and the second lock member 72. Has been done. The operation bar 80 gradually extends upward toward the rear X2.

A rotating plate 73 is arranged in the middle portion of the operation bar 80 in the front-rear direction X. The operation bar 80 is rotatable around the second rotating shaft 73A of the rotating plate 73. The operation bar 80 includes an operation piece 70 arranged at the front end portion. The operation piece 70 projects downward from the opening hole 24A formed at the lower end portion of the front end portion of the slide member 24.

At the rear end of the operation bar 80, a lock piece 72B that protrudes upward and is inserted into the positioning hole 25 is formed. In the illustrated example, the second rotation shaft 73A is arranged behind the center of gravity of the operation bar 80 in the front-rear direction X of the operation bar 80. The operation bar 80 is in a posture in which the operation piece 70 at the front end is positioned downward due to the urging of the third urging member 75.
Then, when the user pushes up the operation piece 70 upward, the operation bar 80 rotates around the second rotation shaft 73A, and the lock piece 72B can be separated from the positioning hole 25. As described above, by adopting the operation bar 80 instead of the first lock member 71 and the second lock member 72, it is possible to reduce the cost by reducing the number of parts.

Next, a second modification of the translational support portion 40 will be described with reference to FIG. 12.
In the translational support portion 40 according to the second modification, the second rotation shaft 73A extends in the vertical direction Z. The operation piece 70 is provided separately from the operation bar 80, and protrudes toward one side (for example, the inside) of the left-right direction Y. A plate cam 77 is connected to the rear end of the operation piece 70. The plate cam 77 and the front end portion of the operation bar 80 are in contact with each other. A fourth urging member 76 is arranged at a portion X2 behind the second rotation shaft 73A in the front-rear direction X of the operation bar 80.

Then, the operation piece 70 is moved to the other side (for example, outside) of the left-right direction Y to change the contact state between the plate cam 77 and the front end portion of the operation bar 80, whereby the operation bar 80 is urged to the fourth position. The urging force received from the member 76 rotates around the second rotating shaft 73A, and the lock piece 72B separates from the positioning hole 25. As a result, the slide member 24 can be brought into a state where it can be translated and moved in the front-rear direction X with respect to the receiving member 23.
The configuration is not limited to this, and the lock piece 72B may be separated from the positioning hole 25 by moving the operation piece 70 to one side in the left-right direction Y.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
In the present embodiment, the same parts as the components according to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and only the differences will be described. Further, the description of the same action will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the toilet handrail 2 according to the present embodiment, the operating portion 50 of each of the swivel support portion 30 and the translational support portion 40 is integrally formed. A lock piece 72B protruding upward is formed in the fixed portion 60B of the third operating portion 53 integrally formed in this way. The lock pieces 72B are formed in pairs at intervals in the left-right direction Y.
On the lower peripheral wall of the slide member 24 of the translational support portion 40, a positioning hole 25 portion that penetrates the peripheral wall in the vertical direction Z is formed. As shown in FIG. 13B, a pair of positioning holes 25 are formed at intervals in the left-right direction Y, and a plurality of positioning holes 25 are formed at intervals in the front-rear direction X.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the third operation unit 53, the regulation of the turning movement of the handrail portion 22 and the regulation of the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 can be gradually switched depending on the rotation angle of the lever piece 60A. It has become. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), when the rotation angle of the lever piece 60A around the first rotation axis 60C is within a certain range from the initial state shown in FIG. 13 (a), The lock piece 72B is disengaged from the positioning hole 25 while maintaining the engaged state between the engaging protrusion 60D of the fixing portion 60B and the engaged protrusion 32A of the support plate 32. As a result, the slide member 24 can be translated in the front-rear direction X with respect to the receiving member 23, and the handrail portion 22 can be translated in the front-rear direction X.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the lever piece 60A is further rotated around the first rotating shaft 60C, the engaging protrusion 60D of the fixing portion 60B and the engaged protrusion of the support plate 32 are engaged. The engagement state with the portion 32A is released. As a result, the handrail portion 22 can be translated in the front-rear direction X, and the handrail portion 22 can be swiveled around the swivel shaft 31.
As described above, according to the handrail 2 for toilet bowls according to the present embodiment, one operation unit 50 of each of the swivel support unit 30 and the translational support unit 40 is integrally formed as the third operation unit 53. The position of the handrail portion 22 can be easily adjusted by adjusting the amount of operation on the member. As a result, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in each of the above embodiments, the turning movement of the handrail portion 22 is an operation of flipping up the handrail portion 22, and the translational movement of the handrail portion 22 is a sliding movement of the handrail portion 22 in the front-rear direction X. However, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, as the turning movement of the handrail portion 22, the front end portion of the handrail portion 22 may be swiveled downward around the swivel shaft 31 located at the rear end portion. Further, as the translational movement of the handrail portion 22, for example, the handrail portion 22 may be slid and moved in the left-right direction Y, for example, around the front end portion or the rear end portion along the turning shaft 31 and in the vertical direction Z. It may be translated so as to rotate in parallel with the plane intersecting with.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the swivel support portion 30 supports the handrail portion 22 via the translational support portion 40, but the present invention is not limited to this aspect. The positions of the translational support portion 40 and the swivel support portion 30 can be arbitrarily changed.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the toilet bowl handrail 1 is provided with a second operation unit 52 arranged at the front end portion of the handrail portion 22, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. The second operation unit 52 may not be arranged at the front end portion of the handrail portion 22, and the toilet handrail 1 may not be provided with the operation unit 50.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the operation unit 50 has been shown to be configured to switch the restriction and release of the movement of the handrail unit 22 in each direction by the rotational movement, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, the operation unit 50 may switch the restriction and release of the movement of the handrail unit 22 in each direction by a linear motion.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the embodiment with well-known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-mentioned modifications may be appropriately combined.

1, 2 Toilet bowl handrail 22 Handrail part 30 Swivel support part 31 Swivel shaft 40 Translational support part 50 Operation part 51 First operation part (operation part)
52 Second operation unit (operation unit)
53 Third operation unit (operation unit)

Claims (4)

A swivel support that supports the handrail so that it can swivel around the swivel axis,
A translational support portion that supports the handrail portion so that it can be translated and moved along the turning axis and in parallel with a plane intersecting the vertical direction.
An operation unit under the handrail portion and provided in the vicinity of the swivel support portion, and
Equipped with
The operation unit switches between regulation and cancellation of the translational movement of the handrail portion by the translation support portion in the first operation amount, and the swivel support portion in the second operation amount larger than the first operation amount. Restriction and release of turning movement of the handrail part can be switched by operating the lever member.
A handrail for toilet bowls that is characterized by that. The swivel support portion supports the handrail portion so as to be flipped up around the swivel shaft extending in the left-right direction.
The toilet bowl handrail according to claim 1, wherein the translational support portion supports the handrail portion so as to be translationally movable in the front-rear direction. The toilet bowl handrail according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the swivel support portion supports the handrail portion via the translational support portion. Further equipped with a support column to support the handrail portion,
The support according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a butt portion that abuts on the front surface of the toilet bowl and a pressing portion that presses both side surfaces of the toilet bowl from the left and right outside. Handrail for toilet bowl.

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