KR20240010968A - Multipurpose cane for toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose cane for restrooms. It is a cane that can be placed around a toilet seat in a restroom and used when standing up after using the toilet. When used, the cane consists of a support cup and a support member that can move back and forth inside the cane. In addition to being able to use pressure to unclog a toilet as well as to touch the floor, it also provides the advantage of being able to adjust the height of the shower head by hanging it on the shower head holder when showering in a sitting position.

Description

{Multipurpose cane for toilet}

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose cane for a bathroom. More specifically, it is a cane that can be used while standing in a bathroom. It is placed near the toilet seat and allows users to use it when getting up from the toilet seat, thereby providing convenience to users with limited mobility and preventing clogged toilet seats. This is a multi-purpose wand for the bathroom that can be used for piercing purposes and can also be used to mount a shower head and adjust its height.

In general, a home bathroom is equipped with a sink including a toilet seat, and depending on the level of facilities, a bathtub with a shower is also provided. The walls and floor inside the bathroom are usually tiled to improve ease of cleaning. I'm doing it.

For those who use the restroom and have difficulty moving around, some restrooms have special handlebars around the toilet seat to make it easier to get up after using the toilet.

The reality is that the general toilet seat described above is inconvenient for the elderly with weak lower body strength, patients with lower body injuries and who have difficulty moving, or the disabled (hereinafter abbreviated as users). Patients who have difficulty moving due to lower body injuries, or users who have difficulty getting up from the toilet seat due to low muscle mass, often need help from people around them.

In particular, as explained earlier, the tiled bathroom floor is slippery due to water stains, etc., so in addition to frequent floor cleaning, there are many cases where a separate anti-slip pad is attached to the bathroom floor. These examples are examples of slipping and falling in the bathroom. There are even cases where death occurs.

In this regard, according to Seonwon Technology, even in the process of toileting while sitting on the toilet, in some cases, the user must be able to rest his or her body somewhere to maintain balance while simultaneously toileting in a relatively comfortable position. For the user, a hand rail (handrail) that can be held and supported by the hand is fixed from the ground or wall around the toilet seat to help the user stand up.

As mentioned above, special toilet seats and hand rails provide convenience in allowing users to easily sit down or stand up to relieve themselves. However, such special facilities may incur separate installation costs, but are used in toilets with relatively limited space. In this case, it is difficult to install a special toilet seat as described above, and it has the disadvantage of taking up a lot of space.

For example, in order to shower safely in the bathroom, the elderly or patients with limited mobility mostly sit down to wash or shower, so they need help holding the shower head at an appropriate height, which makes it inconvenient to use the shower head. provides.

Korean Patent No. 10-2223841 (registered on February 26, 2021) Korean Patent No. 10-2022608 (registered on September 10, 2019)

The present invention was invented to solve the conventional problems as described above. It is a cane that can be used while standing in a bathroom, and is placed near the toilet seat so that the user can use it to get up from the toilet seat, thereby providing convenience to users with limited mobility. The purpose is to provide a multi-purpose wand for the bathroom that can be used to unclog a toilet and can be used to adjust the height by mounting a shower head.

A multi-purpose wand for a bathroom according to the present invention to achieve the above object,

an arc-shaped saucer cup having a tubular connection at the top and a male thread formed around the outer circumference of the connection; a support pipe in the form of a hollow pipe, with a female thread fastened to the connection portion of the support cup formed on the inner diameter and a locking protrusion with a diameter larger than the outer diameter formed on the other end; It is inserted into the inner diameter of the support pipe so that it can move up and down, and has a connecting pipe portion that is caught by the locking protrusion at one end to prevent insertion. A first female thread is provided on the inner diameter of the connecting pipe portion, and a second female thread is formed on the inner diameter where the first female thread is formed. a slide rod formed at intervals and having a third female thread formed at the other end opposite to the connecting pipe portion; A support rod guided to the inner diameter of the connection portion of the support cup and a male thread fastened to the third female screw are provided at one end of the support rod, and the other end of the support rod is provided with an arc-shaped expansion portion whose outer diameter is inscribed on the inside of the support cup. ; An extension bar that is rod-shaped and has a handle at one end, and has a male thread part fastened to the second female screw of the slide rod in the longitudinal direction, and is fastened or pulled out from the slide rod; a compression spring that is interposed between the connection portion of the slide rod guided inside the support pipe and the support cup connected to the support pipe to provide elasticity to the slide rod; A shower head hanger is provided with a hanging groove for hanging a shower head on one side, a guide hole through which the extension extends, and a screw fastening portion fastened to the first female screw of the slide rod on the guide hole side. .

The saucer cup according to the present invention is molded from a urethane-based synthetic resin, and is characterized in that it is molded to have a cross-section that gradually becomes thicker from the bottom to the top of the connection part.

The base support device according to the present invention is characterized in that it is formed of ABS plastic material.

The bottom of the expanded portion of the support device according to the present invention is characterized in that a recessed portion is further formed for air compression.

The lower side of the extension rod inserted into the slide rod according to the present invention is provided with one or more guide grooves and rubber rings in each of the guide grooves, so that the height of the extension rod is adjusted by moving from the inner diameter of the slide rod.

The multi-purpose cane for a bathroom according to the present invention is a cane that can be used when standing up after toileting by being placed around the toilet seat inside the bathroom. In addition to being used to unclog a toilet with pressure, it also provides the advantage of being able to adjust the height of the shower head by hanging it on the shower head stand when showering in a sitting position.

1 is a perspective view showing the multi-purpose wand for a bathroom according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the cane according to the present invention in a separated state;
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the cane according to the present invention cut through;
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the handle of the cane according to the present invention is pressed and advanced;
Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a shower head is used by hanging on a wand according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. It must be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle of definability.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of the present invention, so at the time of filing this application, they can be replaced. It should be understood that various equivalents and variations may exist.

The multi-purpose cane according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached FIGS. 1 to 5 as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wand 100 according to the present invention is externally composed of a saucer cup, a support pipe, an extension stand, and a shower head holder.

The support cup 10 is arc-shaped and has a flat bottom, but is supported on the ground in a shape with a space on the inside. It has a tubular connection part 11 at the top, and a male thread part 11a on the outer circumference of the connection part 11. ) is formed.

The saucer cup 10 is made of urethane-based synthetic resin and is manufactured to have a cross-section that gradually becomes thicker from the bottom to the top of the connection portion 11.

The support pipe 20 is shaped like a hollow pipe, and a female screw 20a fastened to the connection part 11 of the saucer cup 10 is formed on the inner diameter, and a locking protrusion 22 with a diameter larger than the outer diameter is formed on the other end. .

A slide rod 30 is installed to be inserted into the inner diameter of the support pipe 20 so as to be able to move up and down.

The slide rod 30 has a connection pipe portion 31 at one end that is caught by the locking protrusion 22 to prevent insertion, and a first female thread 30a is provided on the inner diameter of the connection pipe portion 31, and the first female thread is A second female thread (30b) is formed at intervals on the formed inner diameter, and a third female thread (30c) is formed at the opposite end of the connecting pipe portion (31).

A support member 40 is installed inside the support cup 10. This support member 40 has a support bar 41 guided to the inner diameter of the connection part 11 of the support cup 100 and a male thread part 40a fastened to the third female screw 30c at one end of the support bar 41. An arc-shaped extension 42 whose outer diameter is inscribed on the inside of the support cup 10 is integrally provided at the other end of the support rod 41.

The support portion 40 is made of ABS plastic material, and is designed to serve as a support on the ground and can also be used to solve toilet blockages by allowing a slide operation with respect to the support cup 10. To this end, a recessed portion 42a is further formed at the bottom of the expanded portion 42 for air compression. This depression (42a) is used to apply pressure to the toilet drain side and push it out when the support member (40) moves forward momentarily within the support cup.

The extension rod 50 is shaped like a rod and is provided with a handle 51 at one end, and a male thread portion 50a is formed in the longitudinal direction to be fastened to the second female thread 30b of the slide rod 30, thereby forming the slide rod 30. ) It is a component that is fastened, fixed, or pulled out from.

The lower side of the extension rod 50, which is partially inserted into the slide rod 30, is provided with one or more guide grooves 52 and rubber rings 53 in each of the guide grooves, so that the extension rod 50 extends from the inner diameter of the slide rod 30. (50) is connected and combined so that it can be moved and adjusted in height.

Meanwhile, between the slide rod 30 guided inside the support pipe 20 and the connection portion 11 of the support cup 10 connected to the support pipe 20, a compression spring ( 60) is included.

The shower head holder 70 is provided with a hanging groove 61 on one side for hanging the shower head 1, and a guide hole 71 through which the extension 50 passes is formed, and is formed toward the guide hole 71. A screw fastening portion 72 is provided that is fastened to the first female screw 30a of the slide rod 30.

The operation of the multipurpose toilet wand of the present invention configured as described above is described as follows.

The cane 100 according to the present invention is usually placed on one side of a toilet where the toilet seat is located and used as needed.

First of all, its main use is as a cane that helps support the body of a toilet seat user when he or she stands up after using the toilet.

As explained earlier, it can be used for the elderly and users with weak lower limbs.

The portion of the support cup (10) located at the bottom of the cane (100) is always in contact with the ground, and the support cup (20) is held by the handle (51) on the side of the extension (50) on the side of the support pipe (20) standing vertically. When part (10) is lifted from the ground, the extension bar 50 descends only a predetermined length in the form shown in Figure 4 attached.

In the above state, the slide rod 30 inserted and supported by the extension rod 50 is simultaneously lowered and the compression spring 60 on the lower side thereof is compressed, and based on the drawing, the connector portion of the slide rod 30 (31) is caught in the locking protrusion (22) of the support pipe (20) and is no longer able to descend. The compression spring 60 is maximally compressed with respect to the upper end of the connection portion 11 of the support cup 10.

In the lower part in the above state, the bottom of the support member 40 is in contact with the ground, and the support cup 10 is in contact with the ground in a form where the edge spreads wider as shown in the extracted drawing. .

In other words, the user can hold the handle 51 of the extension 50 and raise the body to use the cane 100 by holding on to a stable ground.

This use can be conveniently used as a cane by users who have difficulty moving their lower body or who have difficulty standing up while sitting on the toilet for a long time.

In addition to the above uses, the cane 100 according to the present invention has a support cup 10 that acts as a vacuum cup, so when the toilet is clogged, the toilet can be clogged by holding the handle 51 and pushing the support member 40. It can also be used for other purposes.

The support rod 40 is in a state in which the support rod 41 is pulled downward from the inner diameter of the connection portion of the support cup 10, and the lower end of the slide rod 30 is caught on the top of the support cup 10 and does not advance any further. By repeating this action, it can be used to unclog a toilet.

That is, in the forward motion of the expansion portion 42 of the support member 40, which is raised within the support cup 10 and whose outer side is inscribed inside the support cup, the recessed portion 42a provides resistance to water or air inside the toilet. Because it provides high pressure, it can also be used to easily unclog toilets.

Meanwhile, Figure 5 appended according to the present invention shows another example of use, in which a shower head can be inserted and used through the shower head holder 70 provided on the extension 50.

The shower head (1) is hung in the hanging groove (70a) provided on the shower head stand (70). This allows users who have difficulty moving and take a shower in a sitting position to use the shower head as low as possible or by adjusting the height. This was done to provide convenience.

The shower head holder 70 is formed by unscrewing the screw fastening portion 72 provided with the guide hole 71 from the first female screw 30a and the second female screw 30b of the slide rod 30 to form an extension bar 50. It can be used by adjusting its height upward.

If the screw fastening is released as described above, the extension bar 50 can be moved upward from the slide rod to the required height, which means that the rubber rings 53 on the lower side are in close contact with the inner diameter of the slide rod 30. The height of the shower head stand (70) can be adjusted upward as it is supported in the used state.

At this time, the saucer cup 10 can be fixed to the tiled floor or the inside of the bathtub by vacuum pressure, so it can be maintained in an upright state, providing convenience in using the shower head 2.

As described above, the present invention has been described with specific details such as specific components and limited embodiments and drawings, but this is only provided to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. , those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from this description.

Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and the scope of the patent claims described below as well as all things that are equivalent or equivalent to the scope of the claims will be said to fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. .

2: shower head 10: saucer cup
11: connection part 11a: male thread part
20: support pipe 20a: female thread
22: Stopper 30: Slide rod
30a: 1st female screw 30b: 2nd female screw
30c: Third female screw 31: Connector part
40: Supporting earth 40a: Male thread part
41: support rod 42: extension part
42a: depression 50: extension
50a: external thread 51: handle
52: Guide groove 53: Rubber ring
60: Compression spring 70: Shower head hanger
70a: Hang groove 71: Guide hole
72: screw fastening part 100: cane

Claims (5)

An arc-shaped saucer cup (10) having a tubular connection portion (11) at the top and a male thread portion (11a) formed around the outer circumference of the connection portion (11);
A support tube (20) in the form of a hollow pipe, with a female screw (20a) fastened to the connection part (11) of the saucer cup (10) formed on the inner diameter and a locking protrusion (22) with a diameter larger than the outer diameter formed on the other end;
It is inserted into the inner diameter of the support pipe 20 so that it can move up and down, and has a connecting pipe portion 31 at one end that is caught by the locking protrusion 22 to prevent insertion, and has a first female thread 30a on the inner diameter of the connecting pipe portion 31. ) is provided, a second female thread (30b) is formed at intervals on the inner diameter where the first female thread is formed, and a slide rod (30) is formed with a third female thread (30c) at the other end opposite to the connecting pipe portion (31);
A support bar 41 guided to the inner diameter of the connection part 11 of the support cup 10 and a male thread part 40a fastened to the third female screw 30c are provided at one end of the support bar 41, and the support bar 41 At the other end of the support member 40 is integrally provided an arc-shaped extension 42 whose outer diameter is inscribed on the inside of the support cup 10;
It is shaped like a rod and is provided with a handle 51 at one end, and in the longitudinal direction, a male screw portion 50a is formed to be fastened to the second female screw 30b of the slide rod 30, so that it is fastened or pulled out from the slide rod 30. an extension bar (50);
A compression spring (60) is interposed between the slide rod (30) guided inside the support pipe (20) and the connection portion (11) of the support cup (10) connected to the support pipe (20) and provides elasticity to the slide rod (30). )class;
A hanging groove (70a) for hanging the shower head (1) is provided on one side, a guide hole (71) through which the extension bar (50) passes is formed, and the slide rod (30) is positioned toward the guide hole (71). A multipurpose wand for a bathroom, characterized in that it includes a shower head holder (70) provided with a screw fastening portion (72) fastened to a female screw (30a).
According to paragraph 1,
The saucer cup (10) is a multipurpose toilet wand, characterized in that it is molded from a urethane-based synthetic resin and has a cross-section that gradually becomes thicker from the bottom to the top of the connection portion (11).
According to paragraph 1,
The support member 40 is a multi-purpose wand for a bathroom, characterized in that it is formed of ABS plastic material.
According to paragraph 1,
A multi-purpose walking stick for a bathroom, characterized in that the bottom of the expanded portion (42) of the support member (40) is further formed with a recessed portion (42a) for air compression.
According to paragraph 1,
The lower side of the extension rod 50 inserted into the slide rod 30 is provided with one or more guide grooves 52 and a rubber ring 53 in each of the guide grooves to extend the extension rod 50 from the inner diameter of the slide rod 30. A multi-purpose cane for the bathroom, characterized in that the height can be adjusted by moving.

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