JP7217503B2 - Handrail device for bathtub - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub handrail device that is installed in a bathtub to ensure the safety of a bathtub user while walking.

As a handrail device of this type, as shown in Patent Document 1, an I-shaped or L-shaped handrail is attached to the wall surface of a bathroom where a bathtub is installed, and a user of the bathtub can enter and exit the bathtub while holding the handrail. A handrail device of the type fixed to a wall surface and a mounting base that is detachably attached to the side wall of a bathtub in a saddle state, as shown in Patent Document 2, is mainly fixed with a small circular handrail. On the other hand, there is known a bathtub fixed type handrail device in which a bathtub user can enter and exit the bathtub while holding the handrail and maintaining a posture.

JP-A-2000-184981 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-173700

However, in the wall-fixed type handrail device, when entering and exiting the bathtub, the user must face the handrail attached to the wall and hold it with his/her hand to stabilize his/her posture. In addition, since it is necessary to walk sideways on the side wall of the bathtub to enter and exit the bathtub, the movement in the sideways state (that is, the state in which the body is directed along the side wall of the bathtub) is increased, resulting in lightness. Alternatively, there remains a problem in terms of safety.

In addition, in a bathtub fixed type handrail device, the handrail device is fixed on the side wall of the bathtub and the grip portion is relatively small. Since it is close to the user's body, it is relatively easy to hold it. When the user is at a relatively distant position from the part, it is difficult for the user to grasp the handle to maintain his or her own posture, and it is said that the function of maintaining the user's posture cannot be obtained sufficiently. I had a problem.

Therefore, the present invention is capable of supporting the posture of a user of the bathtub not only when entering and exiting the bathtub, but also when moving toward or away from the bathtub, and the direction of movement is directed toward the bathtub. The purpose of this invention is to provide a handrail device for a bathtub that has both high safety and light usability by arranging the handrail in a direction that is easy to walk on.

The present invention employs the following configuration as a specific means for solving such problems.

In a first invention of the present application, in a bathtub handrail device comprising a base placed on a floor near a bathtub and a handrail unit erected on the base, the handrail unit A first strut erected on a base, and a second support erected on a fixture that is fitted to the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub from above in a saddle state and fixed to the side wall by a fastener. and a handrail extending between the upper ends of the first and second columns in a direction facing the side wall of the bathtub.

A second invention of the present application is characterized in that, in the bathtub handrail device according to the first invention, the handrail units are provided at both ends of the base in the width direction.

A third invention of the present application is characterized in that, in the bathtub handrail device according to the first or second invention, the height dimension of each of the columns is adjustable.

In a fourth invention of the present application, in the bathtub handrail device according to the first, second or third invention, the first support columns are arranged in a plurality of rows in a direction facing the side wall of the bathtub. is characterized by

In a fifth invention of the present application, in the bathtub handrail device according to the first, second, third or fourth invention, on either one or both of the base and the bottom surface of the bathtub, It is characterized by having a step stool.

The present invention provides the following effects.

(a) First Invention of the Present Application According to the first invention of the present application, a handrail device for a bathtub is provided with a base mounted on a floor near the bathtub, and a handrail vertically arranged on the base. In a handrail device for a bathtub provided with a handrail unit, the handrail unit is fitted and fastened to the upper portion of the side wall of the bathtub in a saddle state from above with a first support erected on the base. A second post erected by a fixture fixed to the side wall by a tool, and a handrail extending between the upper ends of the first and second posts and extending in a direction facing the side wall of the bathtub. Therefore, for example, when moving from the bathroom to the bathtub side and trying to enter the hot water in the bathtub, after moving in the bathroom to the front of the bathtub, the body is facing the bathtub side, Grasping the end of the handrail body closer to the first post, moving along the handrail body in a normal walking state to the end part side closer to the second post, and holding the handrail body. , the side wall of the bathtub can be climbed over from the outside to the inside to enter the bathtub.

On the other hand, when leaving the bathtub, stand up in the bathtub, hold the end of the handrail closer to the second support and hold the posture, and move the body to the outside of the bathtub (that is, forward side in the direction of movement), climbs over the side wall of the bathtub from the inside to the outside to move out of the bathtub, and turns the body forward in the direction of movement while maintaining a normal walking state. It is sufficient to move along the handrail body to the end portion side closer to the first support column.

In other words, according to this bathtub handrail device, the handrail body can maintain a posture not only when stepping over the side wall of the bathtub to enter and exit the bathtub, but also when moving outside the bathtub. The effect of protecting the user of the bathtub is further improved as compared with the conventional handrail device which maintains the posture only when entering and exiting the bathtub.

In addition, since the handrail extends in the direction facing the side wall of the bathtub, the user of the bathtub can face the bathtub with his/her body facing the bathtub or with his/her back facing the bathtub (that is, normal walking). It is possible to provide a handrail device for a bathtub that can be moved more safely along the handrail body (in the posture) and has a higher safety.

(b) Second invention of the present application In the second invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described in (a) above, the following specific effects are obtained. That is, in the present invention, since the handrail units are provided on both sides of the base in the width direction, the user of the bathtub can either hold the handrail units on both sides at the same time or selectively hold one of them. By moving, for example, compared with the case where the handrail unit is provided only on one side in the width direction of the base, the effect of protecting the user of the bathtub is improved, and the usability is improved. .

In addition, people often unconsciously grasp the handrail body with their dominant arm. The handrail unit can be held by the dominant arm at all times when going to the bathroom or when coming out of the bathtub. , the effect of protecting the user of the bathtub is improved as compared with the case where only one side of the bathtub can be turned toward or out of the bathtub.

(c) Third Invention of the Present Application In the third invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described in (a) or (b) above, the following specific effects are obtained. That is, in the present invention, since the height dimension of each of the columns is adjustable, the user of the bathtub can adjust the height of the handrail according to his or her physique or preference. The body can be accurately held in a more preferable posture, and the effect of protecting the user of the bathtub is improved.

(d) Fourth Invention of the Present Application In the fourth invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described in (a), (b), or (c) above, the following specific effects are obtained. That is, in the present invention, since a plurality of the first struts are arranged in a row facing the side wall of the bathtub, the supporting rigidity of the handrail is high, and the reliability of the protective action for the bathtub user is increased accordingly. improves.

(e) Fifth invention of the present application In the fifth invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described in (a), (b), (c) or (d) above, the following specific effects can be obtained. be done. That is, in the present invention, since the stepping stool is arranged on one or both of the base and the bottom surface of the bathtub, the stepping stool can be used even when the height of the side wall of the bathtub is large. It is possible to easily climb over the side wall to enter and exit the bathtub, and it is possible to obtain a handrail device for a bathtub that is highly adaptable to the height of the side wall of the bathtub.

1 is an overall perspective view of a bathtub handrail device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1; Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view of a bathtub handrail device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

"First Embodiment"
1 and 2 show a state in which a handrail device Z1 for a bathtub according to a _first embodiment of the present invention is installed in close proximity to a side wall 31 of a bathtub 30. As shown in FIG.

The handrail device Z1 is constructed by attaching a handrail unit 2 described below to a base ₁ having a substantially rectangular planar body placed on the floor near the bathtub 30. As shown in FIG.

The handrail unit 2 comprises two posts 5 and 8 erected at a predetermined interval in the direction of the short side at one of the short side edges of the base 1 (these two posts 5 and 8 are referred to in the claims). ), a support 11 erected on the upper surface of a fixture 15 that is fitted to the side wall 31 of the bathtub 30 from above in a saddle state, and each of these supports 5 , 8 and 11 and a handrail body 12 attached to the upper ends thereof.

Here, the post 5 has a telescoping structure comprising a pedestal 3 erected on the base 1 and an extensible pillar 4 inserted into the pedestal 3 so as to be telescopic. Further, the post 8 has a telescopic structure including a pedestal 6 erected on the base 1 and a telescopic pillar 7 inserted into the pedestal 6 so as to be telescopic. Further, the post 11 has a telescopic structure including a pedestal 9 erected on the fixture 15 and an extensible pillar 10 inserted into the pedestal 9 so as to be telescopic.

The handrail body 12 has an annular front gripping portion 12a and an annular rear gripping portion 12d at both ends, respectively, and between the front gripping portion 12a and the rear gripping portion 12d, the rear gripping portion 12d is provided. It is a curved body having an inclined gripping portion 12b that slopes upward toward the side and a horizontal gripping portion 12c that extends substantially horizontally. The handrail body 12 is fixed to the upper end of the post 5 in the vicinity of the boundary between the front gripping portion 12a and the inclined gripping portion 12b, and is fixed to the support post 8 near the boundary between the inclined gripping portion 12b and the horizontal gripping portion 12c. is fixed to the upper end, and the vicinity of the boundary between the horizontal grip portion 12c and the rear grip portion 12d is fixed to the upper end of the support column 11, thereby being integrated with the support columns 5, 8, 11. .

The struts 5, 8, and 11 can be fixed at arbitrary expansion/contraction positions by fixing members (not shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the fixture 15 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is provided with a fastener 16 on one wall surface thereof. A fixture 15 can be fixed to the side wall 31 . However, the fixture 15 is not limited to the above configuration, and any configuration that can be fixed to the side wall 31 is sufficient.

When the handrail device Z1 is placed in _front of the side wall 31 of the bathtub 30, as shown in FIG. , and the rear grip portion 12d extends into the bathtub 30. As shown in FIG. Therefore, for example, when walking toward the bathtub 30 side in the bathroom, the user can grasp the handrail body 12 from an early stage and approach the bathtub 30 while maintaining the posture. When the user of the bathtub straddles the side wall 31 from the outside and enters the bathtub 30, the period from the time when the user straddles the side wall 31 until the body fully enters the bathtub 30 is The action of holding the posture by the gripping portion 12d is continued.

Conversely, when moving from the state of entering the bathtub 30 to the outside of the bathtub 30, in the bathtub 30, the grip portion 12d behind the handrail body 12 is properly gripped. After getting out of the bathtub 30 by straddling the side wall 31 from the inside to the outside, and after getting out of the bathtub 30, the handrail body 12 is passed through the horizontal grip portion 12c, the inclined grip portion 12b, and the front grip portion 12a in order. You can move safely while maintaining your posture.

If the height of the side wall 31 from the floor surface is large, it becomes difficult to get in and out of the bathtub 30 across the side wall 31. In this case, as indicated by the chain line in FIG. A footstool 35 and a footstool 36 may be placed on the bottom surface 32 of the bathtub 30 .

Further, since the handrail body 12 extends in the entrance and exit directions with respect to the bathtub 30 (that is, the direction facing the side wall 31), when the bathtub user advances and retreats to the bathtub 30 side, Since the user of the bathtub moves in a normal walking posture with the body facing forward and can grasp the handrail 12 accurately, the handrail 12 has a posture-holding action and a supporting action for the user of the bathtub. is ensured, and safe movement of the user of the bathtub is ensured.

"Second Embodiment"
FIG. 3 shows a state in which a handrail device Z2 for a bathtub according to a _second embodiment of the present invention is installed in front of a bathtub 30. As shown in FIG.

_The handrail device Z2 of this embodiment has the same basic configuration as the handrail device _Z1 of the _first embodiment. While only one was provided near one end of the base 1, in the handrail device Z2 of this embodiment, one each near the left and right ends of the base 1, _two in total. It is a point that is provided.

Since the handrail units 12 are provided on both sides of the base 1 in the width direction, the user of the bathtub can hold the handrail bodies 12 of the handrail units 2 on both sides at the same time or selectively. For example, compared with the case where the handrail unit 2 is provided only on one side of the base 1 in the width direction, the posture holding action and support action for the user of the bathtub are more reliable. Become.

In addition, people often unconsciously grip the handrail body ₁₂ with their dominant arm. When the handrail body 12 is provided at the top, the handrail body 12 can always be gripped by the dominant arm when going to the bathtub 30 or when coming out of the bathtub 30. - 特許庁As a result, for example, the handrail unit 2 is provided only on one of the left and right sides of the passage, so that the handrail body 1 can be grasped by the dominant arm either toward the bathtub 30 or coming out of the bathtub 30. The effect of protecting the user of the bathtub is improved as compared with the case where only one is possible.

Since functions and effects other than the above are the same as in the case of the handrail device Z1, the corresponding description in the _first embodiment is used, and the description here is omitted.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The bathtub handrail device according to the present invention is widely used mainly in the nursing care field.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 : base 2 : handrail unit 5 : post 8 : post 11 : post 12 : handrail body 15 : fixture 30 : bathtub

Claims (5)

A handrail device for a bathtub comprising a base placed on a floor near a bathtub and a handrail unit erected on the base,
The handrail unit consists of a first post erected on the base, and a fixture that is fitted to the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub in a saddle state from above and fixed to the side wall by fasteners. 1. A handrail device for a bathtub, characterized by comprising a second erected pillar and a handrail body extending between upper ends of the first and second pillars and extending in a direction facing a side wall of the bathtub. In claim 1,
A handrail device for a bathtub, wherein the handrail units are provided on both widthwise end sides of the base. In claim 1 or 2,
A handrail device for a bathtub, wherein each of the columns is configured such that the height dimension thereof can be increased or decreased. In claim 1, 2 or 3,
A handrail device for a bathtub, wherein a plurality of the first supports are arranged in a row in a direction facing a side wall of the bathtub. In claim 1, 2.3 or 4,
A handrail device for a bathtub, wherein a footstool is arranged on one or both of the base and the bottom surface of the bathtub.

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