JPH08243046A - Grip for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a grip for a bathroom, which can satisfy from the viewpoints of strength, price, and design. CONSTITUTION: This grip G for a bathroom comprises a grip main body 1 made of a synthetic resin and a metal cover 2 for covering the surface of the grip main body 1. The grip G is fixed to an attaching face 3 by a bolt 4 which penetrates from the surface side of the metal cover 2. The attaching strength of the grip G is equivalent to or close to that of a conventional metal grip. Moreover, the grip G is less expensive than the conventional metal grip.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grip fixed to a bathroom wall surface or a bathtub surface, and to a product having advantages in strength, cost and design.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 3, a grip 20 is attached to an inner surface of a bathtub 10 or a wall surface around the bathtub to assist a bather in moving in and out of the bathtub 10. Conventionally, the grip 20 is usually made of a synthetic resin or a metal such as stainless steel. To attach the grip 20, as shown in FIG. 4, a bolt 30 is penetrated and a nut 31 is tightened. Target.

[0003]

The conventional bathroom grip 20 is generally an integrally molded product of synthetic resin or metal. The material has the following problems. When the grip 20 is made of synthetic resin, the product price can be kept low, but there is concern about strength and it is difficult to give the appearance a high-class appearance.

On the other hand, when the grip 20 is made of metal, the strength and the design are satisfactory, but the material cost and the manufacturing cost are high, so that the product price is high. Further, there is a problem that the cast product is inferior in productivity.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a grip for a bathroom which solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and is satisfactory in terms of strength, price and design. The feature is the grip,
It is composed of a synthetic resin grip body fixed to a mounting surface such as a bathtub surface or a bathroom wall surface, and a metal cover covering the surface of the grip body.

[0006]

In the bathroom grip according to the present invention, the surface of the grip body made of synthetic resin is reinforced by the metal cover, so that it is more resistant to mechanical shock and thermal shock than the conventional product made of synthetic resin alone. Strength is improved. Also, compared with the conventional metal grip, the metal part is only the surface metal cover, but since the inner surface side is lined with the synthetic resin grip body, there is no fear of causing strength insecurity. . In addition, since the amount of the metal material used is small, the material cost can be kept low, and the metal cover can be press-molded, so that the productivity can be improved. Further, since the metallic cover that covers the surface is observed, the external appearance exhibits an excellent design property comparable to that of the conventional metallic grip.

[0007]

【Example】

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a bathroom grip G according to the present invention.
FIG. The grip G includes a grip body 1 made of synthetic resin and a metal cover 2 covering the surface thereof. Then, through holes 1a, 2a through which bolts 4 for attaching the grip G to a mounting surface 3 such as a bathtub surface or a bathroom wall surface are inserted at both ends of the grip body 1 and the metal cover 2, and
Recesses 1b and 2b for accommodating the head 4a of the bolt 4 are formed.

This embodiment employs a structure in which the grip G is fixed to the mounting surface 3 by means of bolts 4 which penetrate the metal cover 2 from the front surface side. That is, the metal member is pressed against the mounting surface 3 by the bolt 4 and the nut 5. Therefore, the mounting strength of the grip G of this embodiment is higher than the mounting strength of the conventional synthetic resin grip, and is equal to or close to the mounting strength of the conventional metal grip.

[Second Embodiment] A bathroom grip G shown in FIG. 2 is a recess 1b for accommodating a through hole 1a for inserting a bolt 4 and a bolt head 4a into a grip body 1 made of synthetic resin only. And the metal cover 2 has bolts 4
It is configured so as not to penetrate.

With this structure, only the synthetic resin grip body 1 is directly fixed to the mounting surface with the bolts 4 and the nuts 5, so that the mounting strength is slightly higher than that of the first embodiment. Although it decreases, the structure in which the entire surface of the grip body 1 is covered with the metal cover 2 does not change. Therefore, it is considered that the surface strength and the thermal shock resistance are almost the same.

Moreover, the metal cover 2 of the present embodiment has a simpler shape than that of the first embodiment, and therefore has a great advantage in terms of manufacturing. Further, the bolt 4 for fixing the grip body 1 is not provided. Because it is a structure that covers and blocks the sight,
It can be said that the aesthetic appearance is superior to that of the first embodiment.

[Other Embodiments] The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned ones, but various modes are possible. For example, the present invention can be applied to bathroom grips of various shapes other than those shown. Further, the kind of synthetic resin of the grip body and the kind of metal of the metallic cover may be appropriately selected from known ones.

Further, the metallic cover is not necessarily limited to the structure in which the entire surface of the grip body is covered, and may have a form in which there is a part where the grip body is not covered. Besides, the present invention does not prevent various modifications.

[0014]

The bathroom grip according to the present invention has strength and aesthetics that surpass those of conventional synthetic resin grips because the surface of the synthetic resin grip body is covered with a metal cover. However, it can be manufactured at a lower cost than the conventional metal grip. That is, the present invention has the advantages of both conventional synthetic resin grips and metal grips, and exhibits excellent effects in terms of cost, strength, and design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan sectional view showing a first embodiment of a bathroom grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view showing a second embodiment of the bathroom grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bathroom showing a mounting state of a conventional bathroom grip.

FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a conventional bathroom grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Grip body 2 Metal cover 3 Mounting surface 4 Bolt 5 Nut G Grip for bathroom

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom including a synthetic resin grip body fixed to a mounting surface such as a bathtub surface or a bathroom wall surface, and a metal cover covering the surface of the grip body. grip.