JPH06315418A - Sink with auxiliary device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the working conditions at the sink, etc., by providing an auxiliary device to support the body and reduce the labor especially for the aged and the physically handicapped persons. CONSTITUTION:By making the arm 2 protruded from the front face of the sink 7 and providing the auxiliary device 1 at the tip of said arm 2 in the parallel direction with the sink 7, a working person can enter into the space formed by the auxiliary device 1 and the front face of the sink and work at the sink 7 in a posture leaning his/her hips or waist region against the auxiliary device 1. The burden of weight given to legs is reduced by resting the weight on the auxiliary device 1. The said device 1 helps to keep the body stable. The attachment and the detachment of the device to the working position can be done easily.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sink with an auxiliary tool. In particular, the present invention relates to a sink with an auxiliary tool that can be applied to a building facility equipped with an auxiliary tool that supports a part of the body during work of an elderly person, a physically handicapped person, and the like, such as a kitchen, a washroom, and a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some standing sinks are equipped with a stool for the purpose of reducing the labor of the elderly and the physically handicapped. There are many proposals for a system device having a chair that is easily stored in other places similar to a kitchen, such as a bathroom and a bathroom. For example, JP-A-05-9339, JP-A-05-9340, JP-A-04-133744, and JP-A-04-2
46306, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 04-197311,
JP-A-04-253808, JP-A-04-307
No. 003, No. 01-150025, No. 55-172468, No. 60-31849.
Issue publications and the like.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned prior art is basically based on the "chair" as an auxiliary body, and it is necessary to improve the accommodation capacity of the chair and the compatibility with other equipment. Has an aim. According to these conventional techniques,
When an elderly person or a physically handicapped person sits on a chair and does kitchen work, there are the following problems. First, when you sit down on a chair and do kitchen work, your hands may not reach forward or your elbows may get wet. Second, the next work, such as a refrigerator or cupboard
You have to step up and down when you move to. Third, chairs require a large storage space.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a sink provided with an auxiliary tool having improved workability, convenience, and storability.

[0005]

In order to achieve such an object, a sink with an assisting tool of the present invention has a side portion facing a worker below the sink, and an arm in a state of protruding forward from the side portion. An auxiliary tool having a predetermined length, which is attached to the arm and is substantially perpendicular to the arm and substantially parallel to the side surface portion, is provided at the tip of the arm, and is formed by the auxiliary tool and the side surface portion. It is characterized in that the worker can enter the interval portion and perform the work in the sink while leaning on the assistant's hips or the peripheral part of the waist against the assisting tool.

The arm is rotatably mounted around a mounting portion on the side surface of the sink, and a storage portion is provided on the side surface of the sink to store the arm and the auxiliary tool. It should be possible.

Alternatively, the tip of the arm is substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the tip of the arm is folded back to be curved toward the side surface, and the arm is at least horizontal at the mounting portion of the side surface of the workbench. It is recommended to be rotatable in the direction.

[0008]

The purpose of reducing the effort of standing work using a conventional chair as an auxiliary tool is to cause a motion different from the original work of sitting and standing. In other words, in tasks that require frequent movements within an extremely narrow range, such as kitchen work, changes to different forms such as sitting and standing frequently occur, and "sit on a chair" and "kitchen work" are performed. It can be said that there is a contradiction in merging. In order to improve workability in the kitchen, a certain height of the upper body is required for the work position, and in order to secure a high position, it is necessary to secure a height for the sitting position.
Further, if the position of the system including the sink is lowered to lower the sitting position, the labor for standing up increases.

In contrast to the above contradiction, according to the sink with auxiliary tool of the present invention, the arm is projected from the side surface in front of the sink, and the auxiliary tool is provided at the tip of the arm in a direction parallel to the sink. It is configured so that a worker can work in a sink in a state in which a worker enters a gap formed by an auxiliary tool and a side surface portion and leans against a peripheral part of a hip or waist against the auxiliary tool. Therefore, the load of the load applied to the foot is reduced by entrusting the load of the body to the assisting tool.
Can be easily put on and taken off from the work position.

Further, since the tip of the arm is formed by folding back in a curved shape with the tip parallel to the floor and the tip facing the side surface side, the arm is rotatable and movable horizontally in the side surface mounting portion. The range of contact with the body is increased, and the assistability is improved.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a sink with an auxiliary tool according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2, there is shown an embodiment of a sink with an auxiliary tool of the present invention. This embodiment includes a sink 7 having a general sink 5, a backrest assisting tool 1 and an arm 2 for holding the assisting tool 1. A lower portion of the sink 7 is used for accommodating the backrest assisting tool 1. A storage unit 3 is provided. The backrest assisting tool 1 (hereinafter referred to as the assisting tool 1) is a log-shaped structure having a diameter of about 10 cm and a length of about several tens of cm whose surface is covered with a flexible rubber or resin. The arm 2 is attached to one end of the tool 1 at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary tool 1.
Is attached. The other end of the arm 2 is rotatably mounted near the lower surface of the sink 5 at one of the left and right substantially end surfaces of the sink 5 on the front surface of the sink. That is, the storage section 3 is provided below the sink 7, and the arm 2 rotates about the mounting section. If the auxiliary tool 1 for the backrest is pushed down, the storage section 3 below the sink is provided. It can be stored.

In the positional relationship between the auxiliary tool 1 and the sink 7, the arm 2 is provided to the right of the sink 7 in the embodiment, and when the arm 2 is horizontal to the floor surface, the sink 7 The width of the space between the front surface of the auxiliary tool 1 and the auxiliary tool 1 has a distance that a person can enter. Therefore, when the auxiliary tool 1 is in the above-mentioned state, the space between the auxiliary tool 1 and the sink 7 can be freely moved in and out from the open portion on the left side.

Further, when the arm 2 holding the auxiliary tool 1 and the sink 7 are attached, the auxiliary tool 1 can hold its own position in a natural state in which no vertical force is applied. . That is, if the arm 2 can freely rotate about the fulcrum, the position of the storage portion 3 for storage is the natural position. In order to hold the auxiliary tool 1 at the position on the front surface of the sink 7, in the embodiment, a latch (not shown) having a predetermined disassembly angle is provided at the rotation fulcrum of the arm 2. With this latch mechanism, the auxiliary tool 1 can hold its own position even when it is pulled out from the storage section 3. Further, it is adjusted so that if it is pushed down lightly, the auxiliary tool 1 can be rotated to change the position or be easily stored in the storage section 3.

In the above-mentioned usage example of the auxiliary tool composed of the sink 7, the auxiliary tool 1 and the arm 2, the operator can use the sink 7
From the left side surface, pull out the auxiliary tool 1 from the storage section below the sink. The worker enters the space between the auxiliary tool 1 and the front surface of the sink and selects and sets the auxiliary tool 1 at a desired position. In this setting, the position of the assisting tool 1 from the hips to the waist is optimal and is set to a desired position depending on the height of the worker, the height of the sink 5, the work content, and the like. The worker turns to the direction of the working state and, while supposing the actual working state, lightly puts the auxiliary tool 1 on the back part of the body and hangs one of the left and right hands on the auxiliary tool 1 to easily move up and down. be able to.

When the position of the auxiliary tool 1 is determined, the center of gravity of the body is moved backward. That is, the body 1 leans toward the assisting tool 1. By leaning the body backward from the upright state and leaning against the auxiliary tool 1, the load of the load applied to the foot becomes lighter than in the upright state, and the body rests. The amount of burden on the assisting device 1 of the body can be freely changed depending on the working state, that is, leaning forward or standing upright, moving the hand or temporarily resting. When reaching forward, the body can be separated from the auxiliary tool 1. It is also possible to easily change the position of the auxiliary tool 1 depending on the working state. Can be easily separated from the work position. There is no significant change in the appearance of standing or sitting, so there is no burden on the movement of the body. Although there is a restriction on the movement of the arm 2 to the side where the arm 2 is located, obstacles due to this restriction can be alleviated by adopting a structure in which the setting position of the arm 2 can be selected left and right depending on the arrangement environment of the work place and the like. It is also preferable that the arm 2 can slide left and right. However, it is sufficient for the assisting tool 1 to have a length to lean against the body, so that a great burden is not imposed on putting on and taking off from the predetermined spacing portion.

It is extremely easy to store the auxiliary tool 1 after the work is completed, and when the auxiliary tool is not desired for a short time work or the like, there are no protrusions or the like that hinder the work in the stored state.

According to the above embodiment, there is almost no vertical movement of the body, and the position can be easily moved. The front and back of the body can be easily moved, and there are few negative factors for workability such as the position relative to sitting and restraint on the degree of freedom of the body. The structure is simpler than the chair, the storage space is small, and it can be made cheaper overall. Also, if a chair is desired for a break or the like, a separate chair can be prepared.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention. Also included in the present invention. For example, although the auxiliary tool is cylindrical, it may be a quadrangular prism, a triangular prism, or a plate-shaped body. The rotation stop of the arm may be a load balance method, a spring type, or a metal fitting for fixing may be provided in the storage section. Although the arm is a vertically rotatable type, it may be a horizontally rotatable type or a withdrawal type from the sink. Although the auxiliary tool and the arm have been described as being fixed, the auxiliary tool and the arm may be folded in the directions such as the sink side and the upper side. The aid is made straight but curved so that it is difficult to be detached from the body, which is also effective depending on the needs of the physically handicapped person. Particularly, when the rotation direction of the assisting tool is the left-right direction, the direction of the force applied to the assisting tool changes around the rotation axis, so that the bending assisting tool is effective. Further, the position with respect to the sink can be changed to improve the workability, and it is possible to detach the auxiliary tool without moving the position. Although it was decided to set and store the auxiliary equipment by a manual operation method, the convenience is further improved by using an electric method, a remote control operation, or a floor-standing type.

Although the embodiments have been described as being applied to the sink, the effects of the present invention also occur in so-called general kitchens, washrooms, bathrooms or workshops.

[0020]

As described above, according to the sink with an assisting tool according to the first aspect of the present invention, the arm is attached in a state in which the arm protrudes forward from the side surface on the front side of the sink, and the arm is laterally attached to the tip. Auxiliary equipment is installed on the sink so that the worker can enter the space between the auxiliary equipment and the sink and lean against the assistant's hips or hips by leaning on the auxiliary equipment. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of weight on the foot. An elderly person or a physically handicapped person can secure the stability of the body by regulating the movement of the body with an arm or an auxiliary tool.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the arm can be housed in the storage portion by rotational movement, it does not get in the way when not working or when not wanting to use this auxiliary tool.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the curved shape of the tip of the arm ensures the securement of the body to increase the stability of assistance, and the horizontally movable structure allows the arm to move laterally. Is easy and workability is improved. Further, the arm can be attached / detached to / from the curved portion without moving the arm.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of a sink with an auxiliary tool of the present invention as seen from above.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a cross section taken along line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Auxiliary tool 2 Arm 3 Storage section 5 Sink 7 Sink

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An arm is attached to a side surface of a lower part of the sink which faces an operator, in a state of protruding forward from the side surface, and a tip portion of the arm is substantially perpendicular to the arm. A bar-shaped auxiliary tool having a predetermined length is attached in a state of being substantially parallel to the side surface portion, and the worker enters the gap formed by the auxiliary tool and the side surface portion, Alternatively, the sink with an assisting device is configured such that the work can be performed in the sink in a state in which the waist is pressed against the assisting device and leaning against the assisting device. 2. The sink with an auxiliary tool according to claim 1, wherein the arm is rotatably mounted around a mounting portion to a side surface of the sink, and a space is provided on a side surface of the sink. A sink with an auxiliary tool, characterized in that the arm and the auxiliary tool can be stored in this space. 3. The sink with an assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the tip of the arm is substantially parallel to the floor surface, and the tip of the arm is bent back toward the side surface. The sink with an auxiliary tool is characterized in that the arm is rotatably movable at least in a horizontal direction at a mounting portion on a side surface of the workbench.