JPH0225360Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a handrail for assisting persons with lower limb disabilities, which is used in toilets, washrooms, baths, etc. used by persons with lower limb disabilities.

[Prior art] In order to assist and promote the active participation of people with lower extremity dysfunction in the general society, public facilities and similar facilities intended for use by an unspecified number of people, hospitals, etc. In toilets, washrooms, baths, etc., use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and canes to move from toilets and sinks to toilets, washbasins, etc.
Handrails made of metal pipes are installed on both sides of the toilet bowl and washstand to ensure safe and easy transition, and handrails made of the same material are installed on the side walls of showers and bathtubs in bathrooms, etc. It is well known that

For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-4667 discloses a toilet with handrails on both sides.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Conventional handrails of this kind are constructed entirely of metal pipes, and therefore have the problem of being cold when gripped, especially in winter, giving the user an unbearably cold and hard feeling, and being slippery. The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a handrail made of metal pipes formed into a predetermined shape, which allows a person with a lower limb disability to move from an auxiliary device such as a wheelchair or a cane to the handrail, or from the handrail to the auxiliary device. The grip part of the handrail, which is held by hand when moving to or from the station, is made of a covered pipe whose outer periphery is coated with an elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber containing an antibacterial agent. The end of the handrail main body to which the pipe is connected has a threaded part into which the left and right reverse threaded parts of the joint fitting have a tightening operation part in the center and left and right opposite threaded parts are formed. The technical means of connecting the covered pipe to the main body of the handrail via joint fittings was adopted.

[Effect]

Threading one threaded part of the joint fitting with a threaded part provided at the end of a covered pipe coated with elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber containing an antibacterial agent,
The other threaded part of the joint fitting is screwed into the threaded part of the end of the handrail main body, and then the tightening operation part in the center of the joint fitting is turned with a tightening tool such as a wrench or monkey key to cover it. The pipe and the handrail main body are connected.

〔Example〕

1 to 9, which are shown as an embodiment of the present invention, will be explained below.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a handrail for a urinal, and in this first embodiment, a U-shaped horizontally projecting portion on the left and right sides of the toilet bowl 1 and a horizontal rod on the upper front side are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The grip portion 2 of the part is formed by a covered pipe 5 in which the outer periphery of a metal pipe 3 is coated with an elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber 4 containing an antibacterial agent, and a grip portion 2 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the metal pipe 3 at the end of the covered pipe 5. The threaded portion 6 that has been cut is a right-handed thread. The threaded portion 8 cut on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the metal handrail main body 7 to which the covered pipe 5 is connected is a left-handed thread. Reference numeral 9 denotes a joint fitting that connects the covered pipe 5 and the handrail main body 7, and the joint fitting 9 is provided with a tightening operation part 10 having a hexagonal outer circumferential surface in the center. A right-handed thread 11 is provided on the inner circumferential surface on the side where the handle 10 is inserted and screwed into the covering pipe 5, and a left-handed thread 12 is provided on the inner circumferential surface on the opposite side, which is screwed into the handrail main body.

Figures 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the handrail for a Western-style toilet, in which the grip portion 2, which is horizontally protruding in an inverted L-shape on the side, is treated with an antibacterial agent. The covered pipe 5 is coated with an elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber, and the threaded portion 6 cut into the inner circumferential surface of the metal pipe 3 at the end of the covered pipe 5 is a right-handed thread. The thread 8 cut on the inner peripheral surface of the end of the metal handrail main body 7 to which the covered pipe 5 is connected is a left-hand thread. A tightening operation part 1 with a hexagonal outer circumferential surface provided at the center of a joint fitting 9
A right-handed thread 11 is cut on the outer circumferential surface on the side that is screwed into the covering pipe 5 while holding the handle, and a left-handed thread 12 is cut on the outer circumferential surface on the opposite side that is screwed into the handrail main body 7.

FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment of the handrail installed at the shower installation location, in which the grip portion 2 is bent along the wall surface 13.
The outer periphery of the metal pipe 3 is coated with an elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber 4 containing an antibacterial agent, and the outer circumferential surface is roughened to form a covered pipe 5, and the first and second embodiments are performed. Similarly to the example, cut a right-hand thread 6 on the outer peripheral surface of the metal pipe at the end of the covered pipe, cut a left-hand thread 8 on the end of the handrail main body to which the grip part is connected, and tighten the joint fitting 9 in the center. The right-hand thread 6 and the left-hand thread 8 are provided on the left and right inner peripheral surfaces of the portion 10.
The covered pipe is connected to the main body of the handrail by tightening the right-hand thread 11 and the left-hand thread 11 that are screwed together. Although not shown in the drawings, the shower faucet is installed slightly inside the handrail, that is, above the wall 13 and away from it.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the handrail of the present invention is made of elastic synthetic resin containing an antibacterial agent for the grip portion of the handrail, which is held by a person with lower limb disabilities when moving from an assistive device such as a wheelchair or cane to the handrail, or from a handrail to an assistive device. Alternatively, since a coated pipe coated with synthetic rubber is used, it has an antibacterial effect, provides a soft and warm feel, and has elasticity, making it easy to grip and has a non-slip effect. In particular, if the outer peripheral surface is made rough, the anti-slip effect will be even greater and this will be advantageous in terms of safety. Further, the length of the protrusion from the toilet bowl, wall, etc. can be easily adjusted by adjusting the tightness of the joint fitting or by fitting gaskets or the like on the left and right sides of the tightening operation part of the joint fitting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the urinal handrail, Figure 2 is a front view of the same, Figure 3 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the part connected by the joint fitting in Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 3, and Figure 5
The figure is a side view showing one embodiment of the handrail for a Western-style toilet, FIG. 6 is a front view of the same, FIG. The figure is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of one embodiment of the shower handrail. 2...Grip part of handrail, 3...Metal pipe, 4
...synthetic resin or synthetic rubber, 5...covered pipe,
6... Threaded part of the covered pipe, 7... Handrail main body, 8
...Threaded part of handrail main body, 9...Joint fittings,
10... Tightening operation part, 11... Right-hand threaded part of the joint fitting, 12... Left-hand threaded part of the joint fitting.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A handrail for assisting a person with a lower limb disability, which is made of a metal pipe and formed into a predetermined shape, which allows the person with a lower limb disability to move from an assistive device such as a wheelchair or a cane to the handrail.
Alternatively, the grip part of the handrail that is held when moving from the handrail to the auxiliary device is covered with a metal pipe whose outer periphery is coated with elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber containing an antibacterial agent, and the end of the covered pipe is and the end of the main body of the handrail to which the covered pipe is connected, have a tightening operation part in the center, and the left and right reverse threaded parts of the joint fitting are formed with left and right reverse threaded parts. 1. A handrail for assisting persons with lower limb disabilities, characterized in that a matching threaded portion is provided, and a covering pipe and a handrail main body are connected through the joint fitting. (2) Claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the outer surface of the elastic synthetic resin or synthetic rubber containing an antibacterial agent, which covers the outer periphery of the metal pipe, is formed into a rough surface. Handrail for assisting persons with lower limb disabilities as described.