JP2000314221A - Barrier-free type handrail unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To set a handrail unit without reducing the width of a passing band part by burying and fixing a lengthy casing opened to the surface side and having a housing part formed along the longitudinal direction so that the edge is substantially flushed with a wall surface, and housing substantially half of the inside part of the cross sectional form of a handrail body within the housing part. SOLUTION: A casing 2 is opened to the surface side, and it has a housing part 4 having a prescribed width W and depth H formed along the longitudinal direction and an edge part 5 circumferentially formed on the opening so as to horizontally protrude. The main body part 6 of the casing 2 is buried in the inside of a wall surface A by engaging the edge part 5 with the surface side along the opening edge of the wall surface A. A handrail body 3 is supported near the opening of the housing part 4 through a support member 8 arranged on the bottom surface 7 of the casing 2 with a proper space. The approx. half of surface-side of the handrail body 3 in its cross sectional form is protruded outward from the opening vertical virtual line B of the casing 2. According to this, the projection of the handrail body 3 or the support member 8 from the wall surface of a staircase room or corridor is prevented as much as possible, and the width of a passing band part is sufficiently ensured to prevent the disturbance of passing or the occurrence of an accident.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a building which is installed in a narrow place such as a staircase, a corridor, a restroom or the like of a building, or a place where a pedestrian's traffic is obstructed even in a normal use condition. The present invention relates to a barrier-free type handrail unit configured so as not to impede traffic or life in a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a handrail installed along a wall of a general house, a hospital, other buildings or facilities, such as a staircase or a corridor, has a supporting member protruding from the wall, and a tip of the supporting member is provided. It is installed by the method of supporting the handrail main body.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional handrail installation structure, even if there is no problem in terms of the function as a handrail, the support member and the handrail main body are outside the wall surface, that is, a staircase or a corridor. Not only hinders the passage of the building and the staircases and corridors in the facility, but also in some cases, crushes the end of the handrail body or the support member, and may cause injury. There is a drawback that there is a problem such as a problem. In particular, in recent years, installing handrails in common areas such as hospitals, welfare facilities, or two-family homes has become a social demand to provide elderly-friendly facilities. At present, structural narrowness has not yet been legally improved except for special cases, in addition to economic reasons on the part of the client.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has a structure in which a handrail main body and its supporting members are buried in a wall as much as possible, so that a conventional handrail such as a staircase or a corridor can be used. Under the architectural standards, the width of the staircases and corridors in the corridors will not be reduced, and will not only meet the barrier-free requirements, but also be installed regardless of the type of building or facility to be installed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a barrier-free handrail unit that can be used.

[0005]

A barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention has an opening on the front side (side surface side), and a housing portion having a predetermined width and depth is formed along the longitudinal direction. A long housing having a structure for burying and fixing the edge of the opening so as to be substantially flush with a wall surface, and an inner part in the cross-sectional shape, which is disposed and fixed in the housing portion of the housing and And a handrail main body that is supported so that approximately half of it fits in the housing portion. Further, the handrail main body according to the present invention has a structure in which the handrail body is fixed to a bottom surface of the housing portion via a support member, and an end thereof is bent toward the bottom surface side of the housing portion of the housing. It is also possible to The support member has a base portion fixed to the bottom surface side of the housing portion, a handrail body fixing portion projecting from the base portion toward the opening side of the housing portion, and having a handrail body fixing portion that stands upright at the distal end thereof. The handrail main body fixing portion is inserted into the hole, and a fixing hole for fixing the handrail main body with an adhesive or the like is appropriately formed, so that the handrail main body can be easily fixed to the support member by retrofitting work, and
The protruding length of the handrail main body fixing portion formed on the support member is made shorter than the depth of the fixing hole formed on the handrail side, and an adhesive or the like is pressed in above the fixing hole at the time of bonding and fixing. It can also be configured so that it does not leak from the opening of the fixing hole.

The barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention has the above-described configuration to remove as much as possible the protrusions of the handrail body and its supporting members from the wall of the staircase or corridor, and to reduce the width of the lane, that is, the width of the lane. Not only can a sufficient living space be ensured, but also such excellent effects can be obtained that such a protruding object can prevent the passage of traffic and the occurrence of an accident.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment showing a state in which a barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is embedded and fixed to a wall surface, FIG. 2 is a partial front view thereof, and FIG. FIG. In the drawing, A
Shows the wall surface inside the building to which the barrier-free handrail unit of the present invention is mounted, and the staircases and corridors of ordinary houses,
There is no particular limitation on the installation location, such as a wall in a toilet or a wall of a hospital or a facility for the aged (hereinafter referred to as “building etc.”). The unit body 1 of the barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention includes a housing 2 having a substantially U-shaped vertical cross section and a handrail main body 3 housed in the housing 2. The body 2 is opened on the front side (side surface side), and a housing portion 4 having a predetermined width W and depth H is formed along the longitudinal direction so as to be long, and appropriately protrudes horizontally through the opening. An edge 5 is formed around the edge of the wall A, and the edge 5 is engaged with the surface of the wall A along the edge of the opening to prevent the housing 2 from falling into the wall A, and The main body 6 of the body 2 is embedded inside the wall A.

The handrail main body 3 is disposed and fixed in the housing portion 4 of the housing 2, and approximately half of the side of the housing 2 is accommodated in the housing portion 4 of the housing 2. It is structured to be supported at a position. In the present embodiment, the handrail main body 3 is made of wood and is cut out so as to have a substantially circular cross section.
It is supported near the opening of the housing part 4 of the housing 2 via a support member 8 arranged and fixed at appropriate intervals on the upper side, and can be gripped as a handrail. In the cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 1, approximately half of the surface of the handrail main body 3 on the front side protrudes outside the virtual vertical line B of the opening of the housing 2. This is to make it easier for the user to grip the handrail body 3 from the side, and eliminates the inconvenience of handing when the handrail body 3 is completely contained in the housing portion 4 of the housing 2. At the same time, it is a device to maximize the barrier-free effect. The amount of protrusion of the handrail main body 3 can be appropriately adjusted by the amount of protrusion S of the support member 8 implanted from the bottom surface 7 of the housing 2 toward the opening direction from the bottom surface 7 of the housing 2. It is needless to say that the structure can be arbitrarily changed depending on the portion of the wall surface A on which the device 1 is mounted.

The length of the unit body 1 formed by the housing 2 and the handrail body 3 in the longitudinal direction is determined by the length of a wall A of a building or the like to be installed, and the housing 2 shown in a longitudinal sectional view. It is needless to say that the size of the housing portion 4 can be appropriately changed depending on the design size of the handrail main body 3. In the present embodiment, the end of the handrail main body 3 has a structure bent toward the bottom surface 7 of the housing portion 4 of the housing 2 (see FIG. 3), and the handrail main body 3 Even when it comes into contact with the end portion, the outer surface thereof is bent (arrow C portion), so that no corner portion is generated at the end portion, which has an effect of reducing impact.

To mount the unit 1 on the wall A, the housing 2 is fitted into a mounting hole D formed in the wall A, and a stud or a tree formed in the wall A from the bottom surface 7 of the housing 2. The part 9 is tightened and fixed using a fastener 10 such as a screw. If the wooden part 9 in the wall surface A is unknown, it is also possible to embed a wooden spacer in the wall surface as appropriate and fix the unit body 1 thereto.

FIGS. 4 to 6 are longitudinal sectional views showing a second embodiment of the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the handrail main body 13 is fixed to the bottom surface 17 of the housing 12 by using a metal support member 18, and only portions different from the first embodiment will be described. This support member 18
A base 18a fixed to the bottom surface 17 side of the housing 12 using screws 19; and a handrail main body protruding from the base 18a to the opening side of the accommodating portion 14 while being bent in a concave shape downward and standing upright at the tip end thereof. In addition to forming the fixing portion 18b, a receiving portion 18c is formed below the handrail main body fixing portion 18b. In addition, the handrail main body fixing portion 18
The handrail main body fixing portion 1 is provided on the handrail main body 13 side corresponding to b.
8b, and a fixing hole 13a for fixing with an adhesive or the like as appropriate.
Is drilled. The handrail main body fixing portion 18b formed on the support member 18 has a shorter protruding length S2 than the fixing hole 13a formed on the handrail main body 13 side (S1).
> S1) The excess adhesive or the like is pressed into the gap 13b formed above the fixing hole 13a at the time of bonding and fixing, and does not leak outside from the opening of the fixing hole 13a. The finish can be beautiful. Also,
The receiving portion 18c formed on the support member 18 is formed by cutting a concave portion 18d that is slightly deeper to the root side of the handrail main body fixing portion 18b, and has the same action as the leakage preventing structure for the adhesive or the like formed in the fixing hole 13a. It is also possible to add a playing structure.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a third embodiment of the barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention, and only parts different from the first and second embodiments will be described. The housing 22 employed in the third embodiment is formed by extruding an aluminum metal material, and a long housing material is manufactured in advance by an industrial mass production method. The casing 22 can be cut to a required length and finished as a casing 22 having a desired length. Reference numeral 23 denotes a handrail main body, reference numeral 24 denotes a housing portion, and reference numeral 28 denotes a support member.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention. Only parts different from the first to third embodiments will be described. The housing 32 employed in the fourth embodiment is formed by bending a metal plate, and has a fixed edge 32a formed in a side portion of the housing 32 in a circumferential direction and fixed to the inside of the wall surface. The hole-in anchor E is tightened and fixed to the hole-in anchor E using a bolt 39. The hole 32b on the side of the fixing edge 32a through which the bolt 39 is inserted is formed in an oblong shape extending in the vertical direction, and the mounting position of the unit body 1 itself can be freely adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the wall surface A. It is configured to be able to. Reference numeral 33 denotes a handrail main body, reference numeral 34 denotes a housing portion of the housing 32, and reference numeral 38 denotes a support member. The housings 2, 12, 22, and 32 shown in the above-described embodiments can be made of an artificial material such as a synthetic resin. Of course, it is possible to do so.

FIGS. 9 to 11 show a state in which the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is mounted on a wall A of a staircase. The unit body 1 (the same applies to 11, 21, and 31) is embedded and fixed to the wall surface A along the inclination of the staircase F, and the housing 2 (12, 22
And 23) are opened so that the handrail body 3 (13, 23, 33) can be gripped from the staircase side. Especially the staircase F
As for the unit 1 installed in the staircase F, as shown in FIG.
If it is formed as a curved portion (arrow G) directed downward, the bent portion G can be gripped when used by an elderly person or the like, so that the safety of the elevating operation can be secured. It is possible to provide a user-friendly structure. Further, the unit body 1 installed at a corner of a corridor or the like can be configured in a bent shape as shown in FIG. 11, and the unit 1 is prepared as a structure corresponding to various building shapes, If desired, these can be combined to form the unit 1 corresponding to various shapes such as a staircase or a corridor of a building, or the needs of the user.

FIGS. 12 and 13 show a state in which the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is installed in the toilet room T. FIG. 12 is an internal plan view, and FIG. (B) is an internal front view. The barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention can be appropriately installed at an arbitrary height position on the wall A of such a narrow toilet room T, and has an excellent effect of enhancing its use effect.
In the future Japanese housing, where the elderly are increasing in number, the utility will be highly appreciated.

[0016]

As described above, the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is configured as described above, so that protrusions such as the handrail main body and its supporting members are removed from the wall surfaces of the staircases and corridors as much as possible, and the handrail portion is removed. In addition to being able to secure sufficient width, that is, a living space, it has excellent effects such as being able to prevent traffic and accidents due to such protrusions, and has a simple structure. Incorporation into the product is also easy, and by devising the material and color of the housing and handrail body, it can be applied to natural wooden products to mass industrial products, etc. The effect is extremely large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment of a barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a unit body similarly showing an end of a handrail main body.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a second embodiment of the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the support member.

FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the unit body.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a third embodiment of the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the barrier-free type handrail unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state where the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is installed in a staircase.

FIG. 10 is a partial front view showing the end shape of the unit body.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a configuration of a unit body installed at a corner of the wall surface.

FIG. 12 is an internal plan view showing a state in which the barrier-free handrail unit according to the present invention is installed in a toilet room.

FIG. 13 shows a unit body similarly installed on the wall surface of the toilet room, (a) is an internal side view of the toilet room,
(B) is an internal front view similarly.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Unit body 2, 12, 22, 32 Housing 3, 13, 23, 33 Handrail body 4, 14, 24, 34 Housing 5, 15 Edge 6 Main body 7, 17 Bottom 8, 18, 28, 38 Support Member 9 Wood part 10 Fastener 13a Fixing hole 13b Gap 32a Fixing edge 32b Slot A Wall B Vertical imaginary line C Curved part D Mounting hole E Hole-in anchor F Staircase G Curved part S Projection amount H Depth of accommodation part W Width of accommodation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A structure in which a receiving portion having an opening on a front surface side and having a predetermined width and depth is formed in a longitudinal direction, and embedded and fixed so that an edge of the opening is substantially flush with a wall surface. A handrail having a long casing and having the casing arranged and fixed along the forming direction of the housing portion, and supported such that substantially half of the inner portion in the cross-sectional shape is accommodated in the housing portion. Barrier-free handrail unit consisting of the main body. 2. The barrier-free handrail unit according to claim 1, wherein the handrail main body is fixed to a bottom portion of the housing portion via a support member. 3. The barrier-free handrail unit according to claim 1, wherein an end of the handrail main body is bent toward a bottom surface side of the housing portion of the housing. 4. The supporting member has a base fixed to the bottom side of the housing portion, a handrail body fixing portion protruding from the base portion toward the opening side of the housing portion, and being erected upward at the front end thereof. 2. A barrier-free handrail unit according to claim 1, wherein said handrail main body fixing portion is provided with a fixing hole for inserting said handrail main body fixing portion and appropriately fixing said handrail with an adhesive or the like. 5. A fixing portion of a handrail main body formed on the support member has a projecting length shorter than a depth of a fixing hole formed on the handrail side, and an adhesive or the like is used at the time of bonding and fixing. 5. The barrier-free handrail unit according to claim 4, wherein the handrail unit is pressed in above the fixing hole so as not to leak out from the opening of the fixing hole.