JPH0748148Y2 - Connection structure of bathtub and apron - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device] [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a connection structure for a bathtub and an apron, and relates to a structure in which a handle, which is an auxiliary tool for a bather, is provided at a connection portion.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, as an auxiliary tool for preventing a fall in a bathtub, as shown in FIG. 4, a grip bar B attached to a bathroom wall surface A
There is. The bather C generally moves into and out of the washing space E from within the bathtub D, with the grip bar B in one hand and the upper edge surface Da of the bathtub D in the other hand.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

The entire upper edge surface Da of the bathtub D is formed as a flat surface, which makes it very difficult to hold and may slip because it is wet. For this reason, an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who has weak gripping strength stands up in the bathtub D by grasping the gripping bar B with both hands. However, holding the grip bar B with both hands and standing up in the bathtub makes the posture impossible and causes a pain in the waist and the like. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a connection structure for a bathtub and an apron in which the upper edge surface of the bathtub is easily held.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The means adopted by the connection structure of the bathtub and the apron according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the “main structure”) is a long handle that connects the upper edge wall hanging from the outside of the upper horizontal wall of the bathtub and the upper end of the apron. In the structure to be joined, the upper edge wall is fitted and attached to the notch groove formed on the upper surface of the handle, and the upper end of the apron is inserted into the notch groove formed on the lower surface part of the handle that is inserted from the outer end surface of the handle to the bathtub side. It is fitted and mounted, and the fingertip insertion step is formed by the lower surface of the handle and the apron.

[Action]

In the structure of the present invention, since the fingertip insertion step portion is formed on the lower surface of the handle, the fingertip can be hooked on the lower surface of the handle, and the upper edge surface of the bathtub can be securely held. Therefore, even an elderly person or a physically handicapped person having weak grip strength can hold the upper edge surface of the bathtub with a feeling of gripping the grip bar.

【Example】

Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the structure 1 of the present invention of the first embodiment. The main structure 1 is an upper edge wall 2b hanging from the outside of an upper horizontal wall 2a of a bath body 2 and an upper end of an apron 3.
3a and 3a are joined by a long handle 4. The handle 4 is
Molded into a rod shape from synthetic resin or metal material, etc.
The outer side surface 4c facing the upper surface 4c is formed in a shape such as a semicircle that facilitates hooking with a fingertip, and the notch groove 5 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the upper surface 4a.
Is formed, and the width W (for example, W = 3 to
The fingertip hooking region 4b-1 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at 5 cm), and the cut groove 6 is formed along the inner edge of the fingertip hooking region 4b-1. In the handle 4, the upper edge wall 2b of the bathtub 2 is fitted and mounted in the upper cut groove 5, the upper end portion 3a of the apron 3 is fitted and fitted in the lower cut groove 6, and the fingertip catching region 4b-1 and the apron 3 are fitted. The fingertip insertion step portion 7 is formed by. The handle 4 may have a structure with a flexible surface so as not to give a bruise to a bather. That is, although not shown in the drawing, the flexible handle 4 is formed by coating a core material made of a hard material with a soft material layer such as rubber, or by molding the entire material with a soft rubber material having an appropriate hardness and buffering the inside. There are those having a hollow portion. The apron 3 is made of synthetic resin or a metal plate,
Engagement protrusions 9b formed on the undulating partition 9a of the waterproof floor pan 9 by attaching elastic locking pieces 8 to the bent joint pieces 3b at the lower end at appropriate intervals.
The elastic locking piece 8 is engaged with and is joined to the waterproof floor pan 9. The attachment of the apron 3 is generally performed as follows. First, the upper end portion 3a of the apron 3 carried into the washing place E is fitted and attached to the notch groove 6 below the handle 4, and then the bent joint piece 3b at the lower end is moved toward the bath body 2 side to be elastically engaged. The stopper 8 is locked to the engaging protrusion 9b of the waterproof floor pan 9 to complete the installation. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 shows the structure 11 of the present invention of the second embodiment. The structure 11 is substantially the same as the structure 1 of the first embodiment except that the apron 13 and the floor pan 19 are integrally molded. In the apron 13, a step portion 13c is formed near the upper end, and the upper end portion 13a is fitted and attached to the cut groove 6 below the handle 4, and the fingertip insertion step portion 1 is formed by the step portion 13c and the lower surface 4b of the handle 4.
Formed 7.

[Effect of device]

As described above in detail, since the structure of the present invention can surely hold the upper edge surface of the bathtub by hooking the fingertip at a proper position on the handle, even if the elderly or the physically handicapped have a weak grip, the grip bar can be used. It is possible to hold the upper edge of the bathtub with the feeling of gripping. As a result, the structure of the present invention has a practical effect that it is possible to provide a bathtub that has an upper edge surface of the bathtub and can stand up in the bathtub without taking an unreasonable posture.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire first embodiment of the structure of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an essential part of the second embodiment of the present structure. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional bathtub. 2 ... Bathtub, 2a ... Upper horizontal wall 2b ... Upper edge wall, 3 (13) ... Apron 4 ... Handle, 5 (6) ... Notch groove 7 (17) ... Fingertip insertion step

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A structure in which an upper edge wall hanging from the outside of an upper horizontal wall of a bathtub and an upper end of an apron are joined by a long handle, and the upper edge wall is formed in a notch groove formed on the upper surface of the handle. After fitting and mounting, the upper end of the apron was fitted and mounted in the notch formed in the lower surface of the handle that entered from the outer end surface of the handle to the bathtub side, and the fingertip insertion step was formed on the lower surface of the handle and the apron. Characteristic bathtub and apron connection structure.