JPH08485A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure easily a hand-holding for access to a bathtub and enable safe bathing in the bathtub having the frame edge extending over the whole periphery of the opening part by recessing a stage part near the upper end of the inner surface of the sidewall to dispose the handhold along the sidewall in the stage part. CONSTITUTION:In a FRP-made bathtub 1 having the frame edge 11 extending over the whole periphery of the opening part, a stage part 13 having the corner angle protruded down outward arcuately is formed over the whole periphery near the upper end of the inner surface of the side wall 12. Two hand holds 2 having both ends bent in the same direction approximately at a right angle to be shaped like an approximately semi-elliptical form as viewed in plan are disposed symmetrically along the sidewall 12 on a position concentric with the arcuate corner angle in the stage part 13. Thus, handholding for access to the bathtub 1 is easily ensured to assure safe bathing irrespective of the stature and posture of a bathing person.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to bathtubs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A bathtub having projections on the left and right inner side walls, which serve as clues when entering and leaving a bathtub, is known, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-114331.

[0003]

However, in such a bathtub, since the protrusion is provided substantially at the center of the left and right inner side walls, there is a difference in the bathing posture depending on the height of the bather and the temperature. Therefore, there is a problem that the protrusion does not always exist at a suitable position as a clue.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a bathtub which can obtain a clue when entering and leaving the bathtub regardless of the height and bathing posture of the bather.

[0005]

A bathtub according to the present invention is a bathtub having a brim extending around the entire circumference of an opening, and a step is provided near an upper end of an inner surface of the side wall, and the step has a side wall. It is characterized in that a grip bar is arranged along the.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the material of the bathtub is not particularly limited, and for example, glass fiber reinforced thermosetting resin (F
RP), artificial marble, enamel, stainless steel and the like.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the material of the grip bar is
The FRP pipe having a diameter of about 35 mm, a heat-resistant hard synthetic resin pipe, a stainless steel pipe, a synthetic resin-coated metal pipe, and the like are not particularly limited.

The grip bar is the entire circumference of the side wall of the bathtub, or
It is preferably arranged along at least a half circumference of the longitudinal direction, and when arranged along the half circumference, it is preferably arranged on the side not facing the washing area.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the depth of the stepped portion provided near the upper end of the inner surface of the side wall is
It is preferable that the grip bar has a depth that does not project from the brim or the surface of the side wall of the bathtub so as not to catch the tip of the foot with the grip bar.

The surface of the stepped portion to which the end portion of the grip bar is fixed is not particularly limited, but it is easy to obtain a sufficient space into which a jig such as a driver can be inserted when fixing the grip bar from the back surface with a nut or the like. It is preferably attached to the bottom surface of the step.

[0011]

In the bathtub of the present invention, the step portion is provided in the vicinity of the upper end of the inner surface of the side wall, and the grip bar is disposed along the side wall on the step portion. Regardless, the grip bar can be grasped and used as a clue.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the bathtub of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an FRP bathtub having a brim 11 extending all around the opening. Near the upper end of the inner surface of the side wall 12, the corners are arcuately downward and outward. Step 13 protruding to
Is provided all around.

Reference numeral 2 is a grip bar having a substantially semi-elliptical shape in plan view, both ends of which are bent at substantially right angles in the same direction.
The side wall 12 is provided on the step portion 13 at a position concentric with the arc-shaped corner portion.
Are arranged symmetrically with respect to each other.

[0015]

Since the bathtub of the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to obtain a clue when entering or leaving the bathtub, regardless of the height or bathing posture of the bather.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the bathtub of the present invention shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathtub 2 Gripping bar 11 Collar 12 Sidewall 13 Step

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub having a brim extending all around the opening, wherein a step is provided near the upper end of the inner surface of the side wall, and a grip bar is arranged along the side wall on the step. A bathtub that is characterized by being