JPH08336478A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a bathtub by which the aged can support his/her body by holding a hand rail when taking a bath, by providing a flange part formed on the whole periphery by an opening part with a protruding bar with the tip expanded along the upper edge than that of the base and fitting a handrail to the protruding bar. CONSTITUTION: A protruding bar 12, with an almost T-shaped cross section, having the tip expanded along the upper edge on the outside wall of a flange part 11 constructed on the whole periphery of the opening part of this bathtub 1 made of FRP. A rectangular flame hand rail 2 made of a synthetic rubber on which a dent groove 21 with a T-shaped cross section is engraved is fit on the protruding bar 12. Thereby, the aged can support hid/her body by holding the handrail 2 without using any separate part when taking a bath.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to bathtubs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rail is fixed along the upper edge of the edge of a bathtub and a soft cover is fitted to the rail to form a handle so that the body can be gripped and supported when the elderly person takes a bath. The bathtub is known, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-82082.

[0003]

However, in such a bathtub, there is a problem that the rail has to be screwed to the outer wall of the bathtub, which requires time and effort for attachment and the number of parts increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to provide at low cost a bathtub which can hold a handhold and support the body when an elderly person takes a bath.

[0005]

In the bathtub of the present invention, a projecting strip whose tip is wider than the root is provided along the upper edge on the outer wall of the brim around the entire circumference of the opening. It is characterized in that a handle is fitted on the ridge.

The material of the bathtub of the present invention is not particularly limited,
For example, glass fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester resin (FR
P), artificial marble, enamel, stainless steel and the like.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the ridge, which is formed by projecting along the upper edge of the outer wall of the brim and having the tip widened from the root, is not particularly limited and is, for example, approximately T Letter,
Examples thereof include a substantially L shape, a substantially mushroom shape, a substantially arrow shape, a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape, and a substantially fan shape. The ridges may be provided continuously or intermittently.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the material of the handle fitted into the ridge is not particularly limited, and for example, synthetic rubber,
Examples of the elastic material include synthetic resin, closed-cell synthetic resin, and synthetic rubber foam.

The shape of the handhold is not particularly limited, and either a strip-shaped long body may be sequentially fitted or a frame-shaped body may be preliminarily formed and fitted. It is preferable to use a frame so that the number can be reduced. The number of handles is not particularly limited, and may be integrally molded or may be divided into a plurality of parts. Further, it may be partially attached instead of the entire circumference of the bathtub.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the outer wall of the brim that is provided around the entire circumference of the opening is provided with a projecting strip whose tip is widened from the root along the upper edge. Since it is fitted, the handle can be easily attached without using a separate part.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the bath according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a FRP bathtub, and the outer wall of a brim edge 11 that is provided around the entire circumference of the opening of the bathtub 1 has a tip from the root along the upper edge. Widened section T
The letter-shaped protrusion 12 is provided so as to project.

A rectangular frame-shaped synthetic rubber handle 2 having a substantially semi-elliptical cross section and a concave groove 21 having a substantially T-shaped cross section formed in a flat surface is fitted on the protrusion 12.

[0014]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to inexpensively provide a bathtub that can hold a hand grip and support the body when an elderly person or the like takes a bath.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of a bathtub according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Washing place 2 Handle 11 Collar 12 Protrusion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ridge having a tip widened from the root along the upper edge is provided on the outer wall of the brim around the entire circumference of the opening, and a handle is fitted on the ridge. Bathtub characterized by being worn.