JPH0584285U - Bath - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] For the convenience of stabilizing the body in the bathtub 10 and the convenience of going in and out of the bathtub 10, a grip 20 protruding toward the inside of the bathtub is provided on the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub. . An annular groove 22 is formed as a non-slip means on the grip surface of the grip 20, and an elastic ring is press-fitted or fitted therein with a part of the outer surface thereof protruding. [Effect] The grip is made slippery and easy to grip, the certainty of gripping is improved, and even an elderly person or the like who has a weak grip can move in and out of a bathtub and the like.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a bathtub provided with a grip protruding toward the inside of the bathtub on the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub for the convenience of stabilizing the body in the bathtub and the convenience of entering and leaving the bathtub.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, it has been known in the past to provide grips 100 on the upper portions of both side walls of the bathtub 10, respectively. The grip 100 mainly stabilizes the body in the bathtub 10, and specifically, for example, is lifted (arrow a) by the jet jet (arrow b) from the jet port 101 provided near the bottom of the bathtub. In order to apply a pulling force (arrow c) in order to prevent the movement of the body, a lateral pulling force (arrow e) or a pressing force is applied when the body is raised (arrow d) or tilted in the bathtub. It is used to give strength to support the body (arrow g) when standing up (arrow f) or sitting down when going in and out.

[0003] Such grips are roughly classified into a plate-shaped grip ball type and a body in a bath tank, which are important for convenience when going in and out (standing up or sitting down) in a bathtub. There are two types of bar-shaped grip bar type that emphasizes convenience for stability (ups and downs).

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, when providing the above-mentioned grip in the bathtub, it is necessary to consider the surrounding environment at the time of use. That is, when the grip is used, it is usually wet or in hot water, soap may be attached to the hand, and the feet are slippery both inside and outside the bathtub. Requires consideration of slipping so that the body can be supported safely and securely.

However, in the conventional grips, both the grip ball type and the grip bar type have a smooth grip surface portion (surface portion), so that consideration for slippage has been insufficient. In particular, when entering / leaving the bathtub 10, when a weight (pressing force) is applied downward as shown by an arrow g in FIG. 12, the conventional grip is slippery, and when slipping here, it leans forward. It was dangerous.

In addition, for an elderly person or the like whose grip strength has deteriorated, it is necessary to devise a grip that is not slippery and easy to grip, especially from the viewpoint of safety, but the conventional grip lacks such consideration. In view of such a point, the present invention has a grip that is provided for the convenience of stabilizing the body in the bathtub or for the convenience of entering and leaving the bathtub, is slippery and easy to grip, and is safe and easy to enter and leave the bathtub. It is intended to provide a bathtub that is designed to be able to be used in the.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the bathtub according to the present invention is basically provided with a grip projecting toward the inside of the bathtub on the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub to stabilize the body in the bathtub or move in and out of the bathtub. It is designed for convenience. The gripping surface of the grip is provided with a non-slip means.

As the anti-slip means applied to the grip used in the bathtub of the present invention, there are grooves, protrusions, irregularities, embossments, etc. formed on the grip surface, which have a certain degree of rigidity. Non-slip function on the grip by molding directly on the grip body, or by press-fitting a surface material made of plastic, rubber, etc. on which it is applied, molding it integrally with it, or coating it. Will be added.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the bathtub according to the present invention configured as described above, since the gripping surface of the grip is provided with a non-slip means, the grip is made hard to slip, which makes the grip easy to grip and secures grip. As a result, it is possible to safely and easily carry out entrance / exit to / from a bathtub, even for elderly people with weakened grip.

[0010]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the bathtub 10 of each embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, grips protruding toward the inside of the bathtub are provided so as to face the upper portions of both side walls, respectively. Only the grip provided on the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub is shown, and the grip provided on the upper part of the other side wall of the bathtub has the same specification as the one provided on one side, and is not shown. Further, although not particularly shown, the grips 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 of the respective embodiments are fixed to the upper part of the side wall of the bath by known means such as screws.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. This grip 20 is of a grip ball type, and a plurality of (here, three) annular grooves are formed on the grip surface portion. 22 are formed at regular intervals. The grip 20 is manufactured by injection molding using a hard plastic material as a whole. By thus forming the annular groove 22 on the grip surface portion, the annular groove 22 functions as an anti-slip means, and the grip 20 is made difficult to slip.

Although the annular groove 22 may be simply provided as described above, an elastic ring 24 made of rubber or the like is provided in the annular groove 22 in a part of the outer surface of the annular groove 22, as indicated by a chain line in FIG. If the grip 20 is press-fitted or fitted in a state in which the grip is projected, the grip 20 is made less slippery.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The grip 30 is a grip ball type, and a large number of elastic spherical bodies 32 made of rubber or the like are fixed on the grip surface portion. It is fixed by embedding it with a space in between, with the upper half protruding. In this grip 30, each spherical body 32 acts as a sliding means. In this type of grip, a spherical groove may be formed in the grip body and then the spherical body may be press-fitted or fitted and bonded, or they may be integrally molded.

Further, FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This grip 40 is of a grip bar type, and a large number of annular grooves 42 are provided at regular intervals in the grip surface portion. Formed. The grip 40 is manufactured by injection molding using a hard plastic material as a whole. By thus forming the annular groove 42 on the grip surface portion, the annular groove 42 functions as a slip preventing means, and the grip 40 is made difficult to slip.

Although the annular groove 42 may be simply provided as described above, a state in which a part of the outer surface of the elastic ring made of rubber or the like is projected in the annular groove 42, as in the first embodiment. The press-fitting or the fitting-in makes the grip 40 more slippery.

Further, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This grip 50 is of a grip bar type and has three positions along the length direction of the grip surface portion. As shown in FIG. 6, four columnar protrusions 52 each having a semicircular cross section are formed with an angular interval of 90 degrees. In this grip 50, each columnar protrusion 52 acts as a sliding means.

In this type of grip, columnar protrusions may be fixed to the grip body later, or they may be integrally formed.

7 and 8 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The grip 60 is of a ball type, and the grip body is made of a relatively hard plastic material. On the other hand, the gripping surface member 62 is made of a plastic material that is relatively soft and has a good texture (Fig. 8), and they are molded at the same time. The annular grooves 64 of 4) are formed at regular intervals, and the surface portion other than the annular grooves 64 is provided with a fine mesh-like pattern.

By thus forming the annular groove 22 and the mesh pattern on the grip surface portion, these work as a non-slip means and make the grip 60 difficult to slip.

Further, FIG. 9 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The grip 70 is a grip ball type, and a grip surface member made of synthetic rubber and having a C-shaped cross section is provided in the grip body. 72 is press-fitted, and the outer surface of the grip surface member 72 is embossed (fine concavo-convex) for the purpose of preventing slippage and decoration. By thus forming the embossment on the grip surface portion, the embossment serves as an anti-slip means and makes the grip 70 hard to slip.

Further, FIG. 10 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention. This grip 80 is of a grip bar type and is an outer surface (grip surface portion) of a grip body formed of a U-shaped pipe. A coating layer 72 of vinyl chloride resin is formed on the coating layer 82, and the coating layer 82 is embossed for both anti-slip and decoration. By forming the coating layer 82 with embossing in this way, the grip 80 is made slippery.

[0022]

[Effect of the device]

 As is apparent from the above description, the bathtub according to the present invention is projected toward the inside of the bathtub at the upper part of the side wall of the bathtub for the convenience of stabilizing the body in the bathtub and the convenience of entering and leaving the bathtub. A grip is provided and the gripping surface of this grip is provided with anti-slip means, which makes the grip less slippery, which makes it easier to grip and increases the certainty of gripping, and makes it easier to enter and leave the bathtub. It has an excellent effect that it can be safely and easily performed even by an elderly person having a weak grip.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the grip of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a grip of the fourth embodiment.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a grip of Example 5.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a grip of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a grip of Example 7.

FIG. 11 is a diagram which is used for explaining the operation of a conventional grip.

FIG. 12 is a diagram which is used for explaining the operation of a conventional grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10-tub 20-grip of Example 1 22-annular groove 24-elastic ring 30-grip of Example 2 32-elastic spherical body 40-grip of Example 3 42-annular groove 50-grip of Example 5 52- Columnar protrusion 60-Grip of Example 6 62-Grip surface member 64-Groove 70-Grip of Example 7 72-Grip surface member with emboss 80-Grip of Example 8 82-Coating layer with emboss

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A grip projecting toward the inside of the bathtub is provided at an upper portion of the side wall of the bathtub for the convenience of stabilizing the body in the bathtub or the convenience of going in and out of the bathtub. A bathtub having non-slip means applied to the bathtub.