JPH08170415A - Handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide such a handrail as being capable of a safety tool for aged people by mounting tubes filled with pressure air on the outer periphery of a long rail body in the longitudinal direction. CONSTITUTION: Tubes 2, 3 filled with pressure air are mounted on the outer periphery of a long rail body 1 in the longitudinal direction to form a handrail A. The handrail A is attached to steps, a side wall in a bath room or the upper end of a wall in a porch in use for a hand support. When the handrail is held, the tubes 2 are eventually gripped from upward and deformed only at the held portions, and a contact area of fingers with the handrail A becomes larger. In this way, the handrail provides a safety tool for aged people, handicapped people, poor-in-gripping-force people, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail rail which can be attached to a side surface of a wall or an upper end of a waist wall to form a handrail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional handrail rails are made of a long body having a smooth surface such as a metal such as aluminum or iron, a synthetic resin such as a hard vinyl chloride resin or a metal covered with a synthetic resin. Further, as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-192536 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-40426, a handrail rail made of an elongated body having an uneven surface is also known.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-58030, there is also known a handrail rail provided with a plurality of depressions for accommodating the ball of the finger in the circumferential direction. Furthermore, the actual Kaisho 63-17342
It is also known to attach a sheet having an uneven surface to the surface of a long body to make the surface of the long body uneven, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-154272.

[0004]

However, when a handrail rail made of a long body having a smooth surface is attached to a side wall of a staircase, a bathroom, etc. and used as a handrail, the handrail of an elderly person, a physically handicapped person, etc. When a person with weak gripping force grips the handrail, it is slippery and cannot securely grip the handrail, which is dangerous.
As described in the above publication, a handrail having an uneven surface or a sheet having an uneven surface is attached is more safe than a smooth handrail because the resistance between the grasped hand and the handrail is large and it is difficult to slip.

However, even if this surface becomes uneven and becomes difficult to slip, it is still insufficient and dangerous. In addition, if the surface is uneven, the surface is easily soiled, and even if soiled, it is difficult to wipe it off, so that there is a problem that it tends to be unclean. In addition, a handrail provided with a plurality of depressions for accommodating the belly of the finger in the circumferential direction is preferable because the fingers of the hand fit in the depressions when gripped, so that it is easy to grip, but the size of the hand varies from person to person, so all people There is a problem that the fingers of the person do not always fit well in the depression.

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a handrail rail which is non-slip, easy to grip regardless of the size of the hand, and easy to wipe.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, in which a tube filled with pressurized air is longitudinally mounted on the outer peripheral surface of a rail main body made of a long body. It is what

The tube used in the present invention is a tube formed of a flexible material such as rubber such as natural rubber or synthetic rubber, or soft synthetic resin such as soft vinyl chloride resin or polyethylene. It is filled with pressurized air before use.

The rail main body used in the present invention is made of a hard material such as a metal such as aluminum or iron or a hard synthetic resin such as a hard vinyl chloride resin into a long body, and the outer peripheral surface of the rail main body is made of the aforementioned material. A tube filled with compressed air is attached along the longitudinal direction for use. Therefore, it is preferable to have a structure in which the tube can be easily attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rail main body. For example, it is preferable to have a structure in which a recess is provided in the longitudinal direction so that the tube can be mounted, or an adhesive surface is provided so that the tube can be adhered to the side surface of the elongated body.

The handrail rail of the present invention can be attached to the side wall of a toilet, bathroom, entrance entrance, step, slope, etc., in addition to the side walls of corridors and stairs, verandas, passageways,
It can be used by attaching it to the upper end of the waist wall such as a bridge.

[0011]

The handrail rail of the present invention is used as a handrail by attaching it to the side surface of a wall such as a staircase or a bathroom or the upper end of a waist wall such as a veranda. Elderly people and people with disabilities walk with the handrail, but when holding the handrail, the tube is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rail body along the longitudinal direction, so hold the tube from above and grasp it. become. Then, the tube is recessed only where it is pressed, and the surface of the tube follows the pad of the finger.

Therefore, since the contact area between the finger and the surface of the handrail rail becomes large, the handrail rail becomes difficult to slip, and even a person with a small grip strength is safe. Also, since this depression is only where it is pressed, it does not depend on the size of the hand. Also, when not pressed, it is smooth and does not easily get dirty, and even if it gets dirty, it can be easily wiped to be beautiful.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a handrail rail, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the handrail rail of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a tube. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a state of the depression, and FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of the tube before being pressed, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram of the tube being pressed by a finger. FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention and is a sectional view of a handrail rail.

First, the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. 1 to 3, A is a handrail rail,
The handrail rail A includes a rail body 1 and a tube 2. The rail body 1 is a long body made of a hard vinyl chloride resin having a substantially quadrangular cross section in which both sides are straight and upper and lower sides are arcs. The tube 2 is a cylindrical body made of a soft vinyl chloride resin having a flat surface on one side and an arcuate cross section on the opposite side, and both ends thereof are closed. Then, pressurized air is filled in the tubular body.

The handrail rail A is one in which the tubes 2 are attached to the rail body 1 by adhering the planes of the tubes 2 on both sides of the rail body 1 along the longitudinal direction with an adhesive. Reference numeral 3 is a corridor, and 31 is a side wall of the corridor 3. Reference numeral 4 is a staircase, and 41 is a side wall of the staircase 4. 5 is a finger. Reference numeral 6 is a portion depressed by pressing the tube 2 with a finger.

Next, a method of using the handrail rail A will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the handrail rail A is attached to the wall 41 of the stairs 4 and the side wall 31 of the corridor 3 by a mounting jig (not shown) with the tube 2 facing the front and the side walls 31 and 41. Then, an elderly person, a handicapped person or the like holds the handrail rail A and walks in the corridor 3 or moves up and down the stairs 4.

Thus, holding the handrail rail A, the corridor 3
When walking or walking up and down the stairs 4, the tube 2 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rail main body 1 along the longitudinal direction, so that the tube 2 is pressed and gripped from above by the finger 5. Then, the tube 2 is depressed only by the portion 6 pressed by the finger, and as shown in FIG.
Along the belly of.

Therefore, the contact area between the finger 5 and the surface of the handrail rail A becomes large, and the handrail rail A becomes difficult to slip, so that even a person with a small grip strength is safe. Also, since this depression is only where it is pressed, it does not depend on the size of the hand. or,
When it is not pressed, it is smooth and does not easily get dirty, and even if it gets dirty, you can easily clean it by wiping.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be described. When the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is compared with the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the shape of the handrail rail Aa is different. That is, the handrail rail Aa used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has a rail body 1a having an elliptical section and circular recesses 11 on both sides,
The tube 2a is inserted and mounted in the circular recess 11 of the rail body 1a. The other structure is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. Further, since the operation of the handrail rail Aa is the same, the explanation is omitted.

[0020]

The handrail rail of the present invention is used as a handrail by attaching it to the side surface of a wall such as a staircase or a bathroom or the upper end of a waist wall such as a veranda. People such as the elderly and handicapped walk with this handrail, but when the handrail is held, the surface of the tube is dented and follows the belly of the finger, so the contact area between the finger and the surface of the handrail rail increases, and Since the rails will not slip easily, it is safe for people with small grip strength.

Also, since this depression is only at the place where it is pressed, it is convenient because it does not depend on the size of the hand. Also, when it is not pressed, it is smooth and difficult to get dirty, and even if it gets dirty,
It is hygienic as it can be easily wiped clean.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a handrail rail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the handrail rail of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state of a hollow of a tube, (a) is an explanatory diagram of the tube before being pressed, and (b) is an explanatory diagram of the tube being pressed with a finger.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention and is a sectional view of a handrail rail.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, Aa Handrail rail 1, 1a Rail body 2, 2a Tube

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handrail rail characterized in that a tube filled with pressurized air is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of a rail main body made of a long body along a longitudinal direction.