JPS6140237Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a handrail attached to the upper side wall of a bathtub.

Various types of handrail bodies for bathtubs have been known in the past, including one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-30046. As shown in Fig. 5, the main grip bar 8', which is the main body of the handrail, is attached to the planar left and right side walls 4', 5'. There is a drawback that the distance between the gripping portion of the rod 8' is narrow and it is difficult to grip the main gripping rod 8'.
To overcome this drawback, the distance between the side wall 4' or 5' surface and the gripping portion of the main gripping rod 8' can be increased, but the amount of protrusion of the main gripping rod 8' inward to the bathtub body 1' is The problem still remains that the size of the bathtub body 1' is so large that it becomes difficult to get in and out of the bathtub body 1', and that the inside of the bathtub body 1' cannot be widely used.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional handrails for bathtubs, allows the handrail body to be easily gripped without increasing the amount of protrusion of the handrail body into the bathtub body, and moreover, it is possible to easily hold the handrail body without increasing the amount of protrusion of the handrail body into the bathtub body. It is intended to be widely used.

The structure of the present invention is to arrange the handrail main body, which has a substantially C-shaped planar shape, to straddle a recess provided between the upper side wall of the bathtub main body and the rim surface, and to fix the back parts of both ends of the handrail main body to the side wall. , a gap can be formed between the central part of the handrail body and the side wall surface of the bathtub.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the handrail for the bathtub based on this invention is demonstrated based on the Example shown in an accompanying drawing.

A plan view of the bathtub body 1 is shown in FIG.
In the figure, 2 is the rim surface of the bathtub main body 1, 3 is an armrest formed in a step shape in the middle of the two opposing side walls 4 and 5, and 6 is the bottom surface of the bathtub. 7 is the above two side walls 4 and 5
Recesses are formed in the upper part of the bathtub body 1 at positions facing each other approximately on the center line of the bathtub body 1, and reference numeral 8 denotes a handrail body whose base ends are fixed to the two side walls 4 and 5 so as to straddle the recesses. The main body is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the handrail main body 8 is formed into a substantially C-shape, and tap holes 10 are machined in the back parts 9 at both ends that make contact with the two side walls 4 and 5 of the bathtub main body 1. 4 and 5 are fastened and fixed to the bathtub body position so as to sandwich them. 12 is the back part 9 of the handrail body 8 and the side wall 4;
It is a rubber gasket placed between five sides.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the handrail main body 8 is attached to the side wall 4. Referring to FIG. 3, the handrail for a bathtub according to the present invention will be explained.
Notch opening 13 of required size in rim surface 2 which is the upper end surface of
is provided on the inner side of the side wall 4, and is recessed from the opening 13 toward the bottom surface 6 of the bathtub over a required length to form a recessed bottom surface 14 at the lower end. This recessed bottom surface 14
The length of the opening in the side wall 4 of the rim is such that a hand can easily fit therein, and in this embodiment, it is formed in a shape that tapers slightly from the notch opening 13 of the rim surface 2 toward the concave bottom surface 14, as shown in the figure. There is. The handrail body 8 straddles the recess 7 so that its longitudinal axis is located approximately at the midpoint between the rim surface 2 and the recessed bottom surface 14, and the aforementioned bolt 1 is inserted into the handrail body 8.
A gap 15 is formed between the central part of the handrail body 8 and the side wall 4 as shown in FIG. 2, and this gap 15 is used as a space for inserting the hand. Available. Similarly to the above, a recess 7 is provided in the side wall 5 on the opposite side of the side wall 4, and a handrail main body 8 is attached thereto.

As described above, by providing the handrail body 8 in the recess 7 in such a manner that it straddles the side walls 4 and 5 of the bathtub body 1 where the handrail body 8 is attached, it goes without saying that the handrail body 8 cannot be seen from inside the bathtub body. In particular, touch the side walls 4, 5 of the bathtub body and the rim surface 2 with your fingertips from above the notch opening 13 of the rim surface 2 as shown by arrow A in FIG. 4, and also from below inside the bathtub body as shown by arrow B. It can be inserted into the recess 7 and held. Furthermore, since the handrail main body 8 has a substantially C-shaped planar shape and is arranged substantially horizontally across the recess 7, the handrail main body 8 can be easily moved regardless of the posture of the bather in the bathtub main body 1. can be easily grasped from either the left or right direction inside the bathtub body 1 in FIG. Moreover, since the recess 7 can be used as an insertion space for fingertips and hands, the amount of protrusion of the handrail body 8 from the bathtub side walls 4 and 5 is reduced, and the inside of the bathtub body 1 can be used widely. It does not get in the way when going in and out.

In this embodiment, the recess 7 and the handrail main body 8 are provided on both of the opposing side walls 4 and 5, but they may of course be provided on only one side, or may be provided on the upper end of the other pair of opposing side walls. .

As described above, the bathtub handrail according to the present invention can have the following effects.

(1) Since the roughly C-shaped handrail body is attached to straddle the recess provided in the bathtub body, you can insert your fingertips into the recess without hitting the side wall or rim surface of the bathtub body. You can easily grasp the handrail body from the top or from the inside.

(2) Moreover, since the recess can be used as a space for inserting fingertips and hands, it is possible to reduce the amount of protrusion of the handrail body from the side wall into the bathtub body, making it difficult to get in and out of the bathtub body. not become,
To prevent the foot from getting caught on the handrail body, to be safe without causing injury to the body, and to be able to widely use the inside of the bathtub body.

(3) The handrail body is formed into a roughly C-shape and is installed across the recessed part of the bathtub, so it can be easily grasped not only from above and below as in (1) above, but also from any direction within the bathtub. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub body equipped with a bathtub handrail according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the handrail main body, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the installed state of the handrail main body, and Fig. 4 The figure is a view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a conventional example. 1... Bathtub body, 2... Rim surface, 4... Side wall,
7... Recessed portion, 8... Handrail body, 9... Back portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The planar shape of the handrail body 8 is formed into a substantially C-shape, and the handrail body 8 is arranged so as to straddle the recess 7 formed over the upper part of the side wall 4 of the bathtub body 1 and the rim surface 2 of the upper edge. The back parts 9 at both ends are fixed on the side wall 4 surface, and the central part of the handrail body 8 is made to protrude from the side wall 4 surface to the inside of the bathtub body 1, thereby forming a gap 15 between the side wall 4 surface and the handrail body 8. A handrail for a bathtub that is characterized by: