JPS624235Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a grip bar installed in bathrooms, toilets, etc., and specifically includes a grip bar portion, a pair of bent portions bent from both ends of the grip bar portion, and The present invention relates to a grip bar comprising a mounting portion provided at the end of each bent portion.

The above-mentioned grip bar is attached to the wall of the bathroom or toilet, and is used by grasping it with your hand when standing up from a lying or sitting position in the bathtub or toilet. It is convenient because there is no need to take an unreasonable posture, and it is especially useful for the physically disabled, the elderly, the sick, and the obese.

However, if your hands are wet or have soap on them in the bathroom, for example,
When gripping the grip bar, the hand may slip, which may cause the user to fall and hit his/her body hard or injure himself, and in order to prevent this, care and relatively large hand strength are required.

The present invention aims to eliminate such conventional drawbacks, and embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a grip bar according to the present invention, which includes a central grip portion 2 and a pair of grip portions bent from both ends of the grip portion 2 so as to be substantially parallel to each other. It consists of bent portions 3, 3 and attachment portions 4, 4 provided at the ends of each bent portion 3, 3 to a wall etc., and the inside of the grip bar portion 2 has a plurality of stepped portions ( In this embodiment, five recesses (5) having an external shape similar to that of a finger are provided. To manufacture this grip bar 1, the step part 5 is formed in the middle part of a straight metal pipe (for example, a brass pipe with chrome plating) by bulge processing, and then both end parts are The pair of bent portions 3, 3 are formed by bending, and then the tips of the bent portions 3, 3 are attached to a doughnut-shaped metal plate 6,
6, and weld the ends of the bent portions 3, 3 and the opening periphery of the plates 6, 6 to attach the mounting portions 4, 6.
The grip bar 1 is attached to a wall 10 of a bathroom 9, for example, by inserting screws 8 into the screw holes 7 of the attachment parts 4, 4.

As shown in FIG. 7, when standing up from a sitting position in the bathtub 11, the user grasps the grip bar portion 2 of the grip bar 1 with one hand and stands up.

At this time, according to the present invention, the grip bar portion 2
Since the step part 5 is provided on the bottom, even if your hands are covered with water or soap, your hands will not slip easily, so you can rest assured that there is no risk of your hands slipping, falling, hitting your body hard, or injuring yourself. A grip bar can be used. Therefore, it is possible to stand up by simply grasping the grip bar relatively lightly, and although there is only a slight increase in cost compared to conventional products, the practical effect is extremely large, especially for people with disabilities, It is extremely useful for the elderly, sick, and obese people.

In the above embodiment, the stepped portion 5 is formed directly on the grip bar portion 2, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the stepped portion 5 may be formed on a separate member 12 made of rubber or plastic. Forming a stepped portion 5 and fitting this member 12 onto the grip bar portion 2,
Alternatively, it may be wrapped. In addition, each material of the grip bar portion 2, the bent portions 3, 3, the mounting portions 4, 4, and the step portion 5
The shape of is not limited to the specific description of the above embodiment, and can be of various shapes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same, FIG. 4 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 6 is an end view cut along line B-B of FIG. 1, FIG. 7 is a front view showing the state installed in a bathroom, FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway perspective view, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway plan view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Grip bar, 2...Grip bar portion, 3...Bending portion, 4...Mounting portion, 5...Stepped portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A grip bar for use in bathrooms, etc., comprising a grip bar portion, a pair of bent portions bent from both ends of the grip rod portion, and a mounting portion provided at the end of each bent portion. A grip bar used in a bathroom or the like, characterized in that a plurality of steps are provided at least on the inside of the bar portion.