JPH11128096A - Washing and making-up stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit an old person, etc., to easily wash a face in a standing attitude by fixing a cross-sectional grip part which is gripped by means of a hand and where fingers are hooked to a part at this side from a face washing bowl on the upper surface of a counter in a washing and making-up stand where the washing bowl is disposed in the counter. SOLUTION: The counter 1 disposed on a lower box 2 and the washing bowl is formed on its upper surface. The front surface of the counter is the bending one swelling to this side and the this side surface of the washing bowl 3 is also formed in a bending shape parallel with the front surface of the counter 1. In this case, the grip part 4 consisting of rubber, etc., with an almost oblong cross section, which can be gripped by the hand and where the finger can be hooked, is fixed to the part at this side from the washing bowl 3 on the upper surface of the counter 1. Besides, the lower box 2 is formed to be a box shape being smaller than the counter 1 in depth, the old person or a physically handicapped person places legs under the counter 1 while sitting on a wheelchair and he can approach the washing and making-up stand A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vanity stand, and more particularly, to a vanity stand that is easy to use for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who needs a wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a vanity table in consideration of use by a person who needs a wheelchair, for example, one described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2543855 is known. In this conventional vanity stand, a counter is provided with a wash ball, and a hole is provided in the front of the counter below both sides of the wash ball, and a bar-shaped handrail is attached to the hole so that it can be freely taken in and out. Configuration. That is, by pulling out the handrail from the hole, a person sitting in a wheelchair can stand up holding the handrail and perform a washing operation while supporting the body with the handrail.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional vanity stand, since the handrail is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the counter, the handrail position is too low and the body stands up. There was a problem that it was difficult to support. By the way, the proper height of the counter top is from the floor
Since the height is 750 to 800 mm, if the height of the handrail is increased by raising the counter, it becomes difficult to use the counter, which is not desirable.

[0004] In the above-mentioned conventional vanity stand,
Every time an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who needs a wheelchair uses the vanity, the handrail must be taken in and out, and the work is troublesome. And, if a spring mechanism for popping out the handrail or a locking mechanism for fixing the handrail in the hole is provided to make the handrail in and out easier, the structure under the counter becomes complicated, There was a problem that the cost was high.

In view of the above, the present invention focuses on the above-mentioned problems and easily performs a washing operation in a standing posture of an elderly or physically handicapped person who needs a wheelchair while maintaining the counter at an appropriate height. The aim is to provide a vanity that can be.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a vanity table provided with a washbasin on a counter, a portion of the upper surface of the counter closer to the front than the washbasin ball. In the second aspect of the present invention, the height of the counter top surface is 750 to 800 mm from the floor in the first aspect of the present invention. And height.

[0007]

In the bathroom dressing table of the present invention, a grip portion is provided on a portion of the counter top surface closer to the front than the wash ball, so that a person sitting in a wheelchair can grip the grip portion and stand up. It is possible to perform the washing while supporting the body, and even if a person who does not need a wheelchair performs the washing, the grip does not interfere. In addition, since the grip section is provided on the top of the counter, the height of the counter top should be 750 to 800 mm above the floor to achieve both the appropriate height of the counter and the appropriate height of the grip section. be able to.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a vanity table according to an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. FIG.
1 is a perspective view showing a vanity table A according to the embodiment, and FIG.
1 is a counter, and 2 is a lower box.

The counter 1 is installed on a lower box 2 and a washing ball 3 is provided on an upper surface thereof. Further, the front surface of the counter 1 is a curved surface bulging toward the front side, and the front side surface of the wash ball 3 is also formed in a curved shape so as to be parallel to the front surface of the counter 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a grip portion 4 having a substantially elliptical cross-section, which can be gripped by hand and can be caught by a finger, is provided on the upper surface of the counter 1 on the front side of the wash ball 3.
Is provided. It is desirable that the grip portion 4 be made of a non-slip material such as rubber.

The lower box 2 is formed in a box shape having a depth smaller than that of the counter 1, so that an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can place his / her feet under the counter 1 even when sitting in a wheelchair. It is possible to approach the dressing table A. A door 21 is provided on the front surface of the lower box 2 so that a makeup tool or the like can be stored therein. The lower box 2 is formed such that the height of the upper surface of the counter 1 is 750 to 800 mm above the floor.

That is, in the vanity table A, the grip 4 is provided on the upper side of the counter 1 at a position closer to the front than the wash ball 3, so that a person sitting in a wheelchair can use the grip 4. The user can stand up while holding the hand 4 and perform the washing operation while supporting the body with the handhold 4. Also,
Since the grip portion 4 is provided without protruding from the counter 1 greatly, even when a person who does not need a wheelchair performs a washing operation, the grip portion 4 does not interfere. Further, since the grip portion 4 is provided on the upper surface of the counter 1 at a height of 750 to 800 mm from the floor, the elderly 1 who needs a wheelchair while maintaining the counter 1 at an appropriate height can be used. A person with a physical disability or the like can easily perform a washing operation in a standing position.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this preferred embodiment, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Even if present, it is included in the present invention. For example,
In the embodiment, the grip portion is formed as a separate component from the counter, but may be formed integrally with the counter. Further, in the embodiment, the example in which the grip portion having the substantially elliptical cross-sectional shape is provided, but the cross-sectional shape of the grip portion is not limited to the ellipse, and may be a circle, a polygon, or the like.

[0013]

As described above, in the vanity table of the present invention, the grip portion is provided in a portion on the front side of the washbasin on the upper surface of the counter, so that the counter is maintained at an appropriate height, The effect is obtained that the washing operation can be easily performed in a standing posture of an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who needs a wheelchair.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vanity table according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A vanity stand 1 counter 2 lower box 3 wash bowl 4 grip

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vanity table provided with a washbasin on a counter, a grip portion having a cross-sectional shape that can be grasped by a hand and can be caught by a finger is provided at a portion of the upper surface of the counter nearer than the washbasin ball. A vanity stand characterized by being. 2. The height of the counter top is 750 to 80 from the floor
The vanity according to claim 1, which has a height of 0 mm.