JPH1082154A - Handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the fixing work by providing a hand contact section, a hook section coupled to be hooked on a handrail fitting member such as a spandrel wall, and a fixing section to be fixed by a fixing member. SOLUTION: A baseboard 9 is fixed to a wall face 7 to be fitted with a handrail 1, and a handrail fitting member 6 such as a spandrel wall having a hitch section 10 coupled with the hook section 3 of the handrail 1 is fitted at the upper section. The handrail 1 is inserted from the upper direction of the handrail fitting member 6 so that the hook section 3 of the handrail 1 is coupled with the hitch section 10 of the handrail fitting member 6. A fixing member 5 such as a flat countersunk head tapping screw is screwed and fixed to the fixing section 4 of the handrail 1, and a decorative seal is stuck to the countersunk head section of the fixing member 5. The fixing work and the sticking work of the decorative seal are reduced, and the fixing work of the handrail 1 can be facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a handrail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example of a handrail is shown in FIGS.
6 is a perspective view of a conventional handrail, FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the conventional handrail, FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing an attached state of the conventional handrail, and FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view which shows the attachment state of a handrail. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a handrail having a hand contact portion 21, an upper fixing portion 22 at an upper portion of the hand contact portion 21, and a lower fixing portion 23 at a lower portion.

[0003] The handrail 20 is mounted using a flathead tapping screw 2
4 is screwed into the upper fixing portion 22 and the lower fixing portion 23 and fixed to the handrail mounting member 6 such as the wall surface 7 and the waist wall. When the upper fixing portion 22 is fixed with the flathead tapping screw 24, the stud on the back side of the wall surface 7 After confirming the position of 8, a flathead tapping screw 24 is screwed into a position where it can be screwed to the stud 8 and fixed. When fixing the lower fixing portion 23 with the flathead tapping screw 24,
In order to screw the countersunk tapping screw 24 into a position directly below the fixing position of the countersunk tapping screw 24 of the upper fixing portion 22 (the position of the stud 8 on the back side of the wall surface 7) and to firmly fix the handrail 20, the upper fixing portion is required. Since the number of fixing points of the countersunk tapping screws 24 is limited to the number of the studs 8, it is necessary to screw the countersunk tapping screws 24 between the studs 8, and the countersunk tapping screws 24 of the upper fixing portion 22 are required. Approximately twice as much fixing work as the fixing place due to the above was required. In addition, since the handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall is in contact with the back surface of the lower fixing portion 23 over the entire length, a flathead tapping screw 24 can be screwed and fixed between the studs 8. It is possible.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional handrail, a large number of flathead tapping screws are used in order to fix the flathead tapping screws into the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion by screwing the flathead tapping screws in the handrail mounting work. It took time and effort to fix it. In addition, from the viewpoint of improving the design, it is necessary to attach a decorative seal of the same color as the surface of the handrail to the head of the countersunk screw after mounting with the countersunk tapping screw.

[0005] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to minimize the work of fixing handrails and the work of applying a decorative seal by minimizing the number of places to be fixed by fixing members such as flathead tapping screws. To provide a handrail that can be attached to a handrail.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a handrail having a hook portion which is engaged with a handhold portion so as to be hooked on a handrail mounting member such as a waist wall. And a fixing portion for fixing with a fixing member. In the handrail according to claim 1 of the present invention, the flathead tapping screw of the upper fixing portion of the conventional example is unnecessary, and the work of tightening the flathead tapping screw and attaching the decorative seal to the head of the flathead tapping screw plate is reduced. The work of fixing the handrail can be performed easily and quickly.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the handrail according to the first aspect, the hook portion and the fixing portion are provided integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length. It is characterized by. In the handrail according to the second aspect of the present invention, by fixing the upper part of the handrail with the hook over the entire length, the handrail can be fixed more firmly than the conventional countersunk tapping screw fixing of the upper fixing part. The number of countersunk tapping screws in the fixing portion can be reduced, and the work of attaching the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly. Further, by providing the hook portion and the fixing portion integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length, it is easy to form a handrail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the handrail according to the first or second aspect, wherein the concave fork of the handrail mounting member is fitted with the convex portion. A part is provided. In the handrail according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the use state of the handrail, even if an upward force is applied, the handrail can be received by the fitting portion. The number of handrails can be reduced, and the work of attaching the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly.

A handrail according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the handrail according to the third aspect, wherein the fitting portion is provided integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length. And In the handrail according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the use state of the handrail, even if an upward force is applied, the force can be received by the fitting portion provided over the entire length, and accordingly, the fixing portion is provided. The number of countersunk tapping screws can be further reduced,
The handrail can be fixed more easily and quickly. Further, by providing the fitting portion integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length, it is easy to form a handrail.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the handrail according to the first to fourth aspects, the hook portion and / or the fitting portion are provided so as to have a reverse slope. It is characterized by the following. In the handrail according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the use state of the handrail, a force from a direction other than a horizontal direction such as a vertical direction and a direction perpendicular to a wall surface (other than a sliding direction which is a handrail mounting direction). Even if it acts, it can be received at the hook part and the fitting part. Therefore, the number of countersunk tapping screws in the fixing portion may be a number sufficient to oppose the lateral force (for example, several at both ends of the handrail), and the work of fixing the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly.

The handrail according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the handrail according to the third to fifth aspects, wherein the elasticity of the handrail urges the handrail mounting member by the hook portion and the fitting portion. It is characterized by being fixed. In the handrail according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, rattling is prevented, the number of flathead tapping screws in the fixing portion can be further reduced, and the handrail can be fixed more easily and quickly.

The handrail according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the handrail according to the first to sixth aspects, wherein a fixing member mounting hole or a fixing member mounting groove is provided at a fixing member mounting position of the fixing portion. It is characterized by having been provided. In the handrail according to claim 7 of the present invention, since the plate head of the plate tapping screw is hard to see from the height of the user's eyes and becomes inconspicuous, the work of attaching a decorative seal to the plate head becomes unnecessary. In addition, the work of fixing the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state in which a handrail according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a handrail,
It has a hook portion 3 that engages with a handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall so as to be hooked thereon, and a fixing portion 4 for fixing to the handrail mounting member 6. The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows a handrail which can be fixed without using a flathead tapping screw 24 of an upper fixing portion 22 of the conventional example while keeping the appearance of the handrail 20 of the conventional example (see FIG. 9). It is a thing.

Next, the mounting procedure of the first embodiment of the handrail according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described step by step. 1) A skirting board 9 is mounted on a wall surface 7 on which the handrail 1 is to be mounted using nails or the like. 2) A handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall having a hook portion 10 to be engaged with the hook portion 3 of the handrail 1 is mounted on the upper portion using a nail or the like. 3) The handrail 1 is fitted from above the handrail mounting member 6 to the hook 10 of the handrail mounting member 6 so that the hook 3 of the handrail 1 is engaged. 4) A fixing member 5 such as a flathead tapping screw is manually screwed into the fixing portion 4 of the handrail 1 and fixed. 5) A decorative seal (not shown) of the same color as the surface of the handrail is attached to the head of the fixing member 5 such as a countersunk tapping screw.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the hook portion 3 which engages with the handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall so as to be hooked is provided. The sticking work of the seal is reduced, and the work of fixing the handrail can be performed easily and quickly.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a handrail according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The handrail 1 is an upper fixing part 2 of a handrail 20 of a conventional example (see FIG. 9).
2 is omitted. According to this shape, the width of the hand contact portion 2 is kept as it is, and
Of the handrail 1 from the wall by the width (thickness)
Can be shortened.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state in which the handrail according to the third embodiment of the present invention is attached. The handrail 1 has a convex fitting portion 12 that fits into the concave portion 11 of the handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall. The concave portion 11 of the handrail attachment member 6 such as a waist wall may have a convex shape, and the convex fitting portion 12 of the handrail 1 may have a concave shape. Further, the size of the concave portion 11 of the handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall and the convex fitting portion 12 fitted to the handrail mounting member 6 may be formed with a slight gap. According to the present embodiment, in the use state of the handrail, even if an upward force is applied, the force can be received by the fitting portion 12. Therefore, the number of the fixing members 5 such as the flathead tapping screw of the fixing portion 4 is correspondingly increased. Can be reduced, and the work of fixing the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly.

Further, in the handrail 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, the recess 11 of the handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall is provided.
And a convex fitting portion 12 fitted into the concave portion 11 (gap size), a hook portion 10 of a handrail mounting member 6 such as a waist wall, and a hook portion 3 engaging with the hook portion 10. The distance between the hook portion 3 and the convex fitting portion 12 and the distance from the hook portion 3 to the convex fitting portion 12 are determined by the elasticity of the handrail material. Is set to a dimension that can be fixed by urging, the rattling of the handrail can be prevented, the number of flathead tapping screws in the fixing part can be further reduced, and the work of fixing the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly. be able to. The material of the handrail 1 shown in this embodiment is MDF.
(Medium density fiberboard (hardwood hardened with melamine resin)). According to the present embodiment, FIG.
The handrail 1 can be fitted from above the handrail mounting member 6 similarly to the handrail of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Even if the handrail is made of a material with low elasticity,
Since it can be mounted by sliding from the lateral direction, the fitting dimension (gap size) between the concave portion 11 of the handrail mounting member 6 such as the waist wall and the convex fitting portion 12 fitted into the concave portion 11 can be obtained.
A fitting dimension (gap size) between the hook portion 10 of the handrail attachment member 6 such as a waist wall and the hook portion 3 that engages with the hook portion 10, and a distance from the hook portion 3 to the convex fitting portion 12. Can be easily set.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state in which a handrail according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is attached. A hook portion 3 of the handrail 1 and a hook portion 10 of the handrail mounting member 6;
And the fitting portion 12 of the handrail 1 and the concave portion 1 of the handrail mounting member 6
1 is provided so as to have a reverse slope, and is slid from the lateral direction for mounting. According to this embodiment, in the use state of the handrail, even if a force from a direction other than the horizontal direction such as the vertical direction and the vertical direction with respect to the wall surface (other than the sliding direction in which the handrail is attached) acts, the hook portion is used. 3 and the fitting portion 12. Therefore, the number of the fixing members 5 such as the flathead tapping screw of the fixing portion 4 may be a number sufficient to oppose the lateral force (for example, several at both ends of the handrail), and the number of the fixing members 5 may be further reduced. Thus, the work of fixing the handrail can be performed more easily and quickly.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state in which a handrail according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is attached. The fixing member mounting groove 1 is provided at the fixing member mounting position of the fixing portion 4 of the handrail 1.
Three. According to this embodiment, the fixing portion 4 of the handrail 1 is provided with the fixing member attaching groove 13, and the fixing member attaching groove 1 is provided.
By screwing the fixing member 5 such as a flathead tapping screw into the inside 3, in the use state of the handrail, the plate head of the fixing member 5 such as the flathead tapping screw is difficult to see from the height of the user's eyes and becomes inconspicuous. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach a decorative seal of the same color as the handrail surface to the dish head.

In each embodiment relating to the handrail of the present invention,
As an example of a desirable mode for the hook portion 3, the fitting portion 12, and the fixing member mounting groove 13, an example in which the hook portion 3 is provided integrally with the hand contact portion 2 and over the entire length is shown. Alternatively, they may be formed separately from metal or the like and joined with screws or the like, or may be integrally formed by insert molding. In addition, pins formed separately from metal or the like may be provided at appropriate places in the fitting portion 12. Counterbore holes may be provided at appropriate locations in the fixing member mounting groove 13. In addition, as a molding method of the handrail 1, extrusion molding is preferable.
In this case, it is desirable to provide the hook portion 3, the fitting portion 12, and the fixing member mounting groove 13 integrally with the hand contact portion 2 and over the entire length. The fixing member 5 may be a bolt, a nut, a rivet or the like other than the flathead tapping screw.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the fixing work of the handrail and the attaching work of the decorative seal are minimized by minimizing the fixing part by the fixing member such as the flathead tapping screw. Can be easily and quickly performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an attached state of a handrail according to a first embodiment of the handrail of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a handrail attached state of a second embodiment according to the handrail of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an attached state of a handrail according to a third embodiment of the handrail of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an attached state of a handrail according to a fourth embodiment of the handrail of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an attached state of a handrail according to a fifth embodiment of the handrail of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional handrail.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a conventional handrail.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing an attached state of a handrail of a conventional example.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an attached state of a handrail according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Handrail, 2: Hand contact part, 3: Hook part, 4: Fixed part, 5: Fixed member, 6: Handrail mounting member, 7: Wall surface,
8: stud, 9: baseboard, 10: hook, 11: recess,
12: fitting portion, 13: fixing member mounting groove

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A handrail having a hand contact portion, a hook portion engaged with a handrail mounting member such as a waist wall so as to be hooked, and a fixing portion for fixing with a fixing member. 2. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion and the fixing portion are provided integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length. 3. The handrail mounting member according to claim 1, further comprising a convex or concave fitting portion that fits with the concave or convex portion.
A handrail according to claim 2. 4. The handrail according to claim 3, wherein the fitting portion is provided integrally with the hand contact portion and over the entire length. 5. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein the hook part and / or the fitting part are provided so as to have a reverse slope. 6. The handrail according to claim 3, wherein the handrail mounting member is urged and fixed by the hook portion and the fitting portion by the elasticity of the handrail. 7. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein a fixing member mounting hole or a fixing member mounting groove is provided at a fixing member mounting position of the fixing portion.