JPH09252985A - Detachable handrail for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) An object of the present invention is to provide a removable handrail for a bathtub, which can be reliably fixed regardless of the material and shape of the edge wall of the bathtub and which does not damage the edge wall of the bathtub. SOLUTION: A removable handrail for bathtub is fitted and held in an upper part of a bathtub edge wall, and a U-shaped handrail holder is fitted and held in an upper part of the bathtub edge wall. With the in / out handrail fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so as to stand upright from the side of the bathtub, and the upper portion of the bathtub edge wall with the U-shaped handrail holder fitted and held in the upper portion of the bathtub edge wall. Provided on the bathtub handrail fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so as to extend horizontally from the bathtub handrail to the opposite side, and on the bathtub handrail on the opposite side holding the other end of the bath handrail It is composed of a handrail holder for bathing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bathroom in a home,
The present invention relates to a removable handrail that is used when a person with a disability or a person who has a weakened leg due to aging when taking a bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to prevent people with disabilities or people with weakened legs due to aging from falling into and out of the bathtub at home in the home, Handrails that are detachably attached are commercially available and used. However, although these handrails have various handrail shapes (for example, those that are parallel or perpendicular to the edge wall), most of them are attached to the edge wall of the bathtub side. It was fixed by using screws or by using the elasticity of the pipe.

There has also been a fixed type handrail in which a handrail is applied to the bathroom wall around the bathtub with screws or the like. this is,
Holds your body by this fixed handrail when you are in the bathtub, which prevents your body from being easily lifted by buoyancy while taking a bath, and therefore your head is displaced toward your feet. You can prevent it from submerged in water.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional handrail of the type that can be removably installed on the edge wall of the bathtub is sandwiched and fixed to the edge wall by utilizing elasticity of a screw or a pipe. , It is difficult to secure the shape securely because the material and shape of the edge wall of the bathtub are various.
Freakiness often occurred. In addition, even if it is securely fixed, there are some things that are weak in strength depending on the material and thickness of the bathtub, and when used as a handrail, there was a problem that it wobbled or damaged the edge wall of the bathtub. .

Further, there is only a construction type handrail as a handrail for holding the body in and out of the bathtub, while holding it in the bathtub, and when it is attempted to be constructed later, the material and thickness of the bathroom wall, etc. Due to the problem, there were many cases where it was not possible to attach it due to insufficient strength. If this cannot be attached, there is no handrail to support the body when taking a bath, so the body easily floats due to the buoyancy of the hot water, and if the person has a disability, the whole body cannot support the body and moves to the foot side, to the head. There was a risk of being submerged and drowning.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a U-shaped handrail holder that holds a removable handrail for a bathtub in the upper part of the edge wall of the bathtub, and a U-shaped handrail holder. An in / out handrail that is fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so that the handrail holder is fitted and held in the upper part of the edge wall of the bathtub and stands upright from the side of the bathtub, and the U-shaped handrail holder is a bathtub. A bathing handrail fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so as to extend horizontally from the upper part of the bathtub edge wall to the opposite bathtub edge wall while being fitted and held in the upper part of the edge wall, and a bathing handrail. The handrail holder for bathing is provided on the edge wall of the bathtub on the opposite side for holding the other end of the railing.

Further, the bathing handrail has a structure in which the handrail holder can be freely expanded and contracted so that it can be used regardless of the size of the bathtub used. At least one of the entrance / exit handrail and the bath handrail is coated with a soft synthetic resin to a thickness of 1 mm or more to prevent slipping. Further, the bathing handrail holder is a suction cup type so that the bathing handrail holder can be easily provided on the edge wall of the bathtub.

[0008]

With the above arrangement, the handrails are fixed to the bathtub at two points, the bathtub side wall on the washing area and the bathtub side wall on the opposite side, and the overall wobble is considerably greater than that of the conventional device. Can be prevented. In addition, when going in and out of the bathtub, hold the handrail for entrance and exit to support the body and come in and out, but at this time there is no wobbling and the force of the fixed part of the edge wall of the bathtub is dispersed in two places, so the edge wall is damaged. No such force will be generated. Also, when bathing, you can hold your body in a bathtub and easily grab the handrails that hold the bath horizontally across the top of the bathtub, and hold your body with peace of mind, so you can hold your body regardless of buoyancy. It is a thing. Furthermore, since the fixing portion is detachably attached, when a healthy person other than a person with a disability wants to take a bath, it can be easily removed, which is not a hindrance.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
~ In the figure explained based on Fig. 3, 1 is a bathtub, and here it is assumed that there is a sink in the front, especially for home use, and the bathroom wall on the other side. , But is not limited to this. The entrance / exit handrail 2 is processed into a curved shape from an approximately U-shaped substantially straight portion to a horizontal portion and a portion immediately below as shown in the figure. The entrance / exit handrail 2 may have an inverted L-shape, a P-shape, or a T-shape in addition to the inverted U-shape. The entrance / exit handrail 2 is fitted with a soft resin 21 for preventing slippage over substantially the entire surface except the lower portion 22 thereof. The U-shaped handrail holder 4 is fitted and held in the upper part of the bathtub edge wall, and at the side portion B of this U-shaped handrail holder 4, the entrance / exit handrail 2 stands upright from the side surface of the bathtub as shown in the figure. It is fixed by a well-known firm fixing method such as welding. Furthermore, a rubber plate 41 is installed on the inner surface of the U-shaped handrail holder 4 so as not to damage the edge wall of the bathtub (three surfaces) also as a slip stopper, and a fixed knob 42 is provided on the bathtub side. By rotating the hand by hand, the mounting plate 43 is moved by being transmitted from the screw and can be fixed to the edge wall 11 on the wash-basin side of the bathtub.
It is preferable that the mounting plate 43 be configured to be rotatable up and down and left and right so as to be able to correspond to an inclined surface in the bathtub.

Also, the upper portion A of the U-shaped handrail holder 4
The bathing handrail guide 32, which is a part of the bathing handrail 3, extends from the upper portion of the bathtub edge wall to the opposite bathtub edge wall horizontally across the upper portion of the bathtub. It is fixed by a well-known firm fixing method. In this example, the U-shaped handrail holder 4 is surface-treated by welding each member and coating, but if the base material heating dipping molding of soft synthetic resin is utilized, the entire surface can be thickly coded. Therefore, it can be formed as a rust-preventive surface, a surface that is hard to slip by handrails, and a rubber plate for attaching to a bathtub, and there is also a method that can be provided at a low price. The bathing handrail 3 is also fitted with a soft resin 31 for slip prevention. Further, the bathing handrail 3 has a structure such that it can be freely expanded and contracted with respect to the U-shaped handrail holder 4, such as by nesting. This expansion and contraction adjustment can be adapted to the inner width of various bathtubs.

Bathing handrail guide 32 of the bathing handrail 3
On the opposite side 33, a handrail holder 5 for bathing is provided. In the present embodiment, as the handrail holder 5 for bathing,
The bathing handrail 3 is integrally provided with a support tool 55 which is installed on the upper surface of the bathtub rim wall 12, and a suction cup support plate 51 is integrally provided below the support tool 55. The suction cup fixture 53 and the suction cup attachment lever 5 are rotatable up and down and left and right so that they can be used even on inclined surfaces in the bathtub.
A suction cup 54 in which the two are integrated is formed. When the suction cup attachment lever 52 is tilted in the direction D in FIG. 3, the central portion 6 of the suction cup 54 is pulled by the lever application, and the suction cup fixing tool 53 presses the periphery of the suction cup 54, so that the suction cup surface has a negative pressure. Next, it is fixed to the inner wall 13 of the bathtub. Although this suction cup side has a suction cup shape. In the case of a single bathtub, there is an edge wall 11 around the entire circumference of the bathtub. In this case, it is possible to use the U-shaped handrail holder 4 as in the entrance side without using the suction cup 54 to sandwich it. There is no such thing.

An example of the order of mounting is as follows. (1) First, when the U-shaped handrail holder 4 is installed on the edge wall on the entrance / exit side of the bathtub, the bathing handrail guide 32 has a length such that the bathing handrail 3 reaches the edge wall 12 on the opposite side. Slide to adjust. (2) Next, the U-shaped handrail holder 4 is installed on the edge wall of the entrance / exit of the bathtub so as to straddle it, and the fixing knob 42 is rotated to be fixed by being inserted into the edge wall 11. (3) Then, the support tool 55 is attached to the edge wall 12 on the opposite side.
Set so that it hangs on the upper surface of 2. (4) In this state, the suction cup attachment lever 52 is tilted to generate a negative pressure on the suction cup 54 and fix it to the inner wall of the bathtub, whereby the attachment is completed. Further, the removal may be performed by reversing the above order. (1) Raise the suction cup attachment lever 52. (2) The fixing knob 42 is rotated in the opposite direction so that the fixing knob 42 is inserted into the edge wall 11 to loosen the fixing. (3) If the U-shaped handrail holder 4 installed so as to straddle the entrance-side edge wall of the bathtub is lifted, it can be easily removed.

[0013]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the invention described above, it is possible to easily attach / detach bathtubs of various sizes and shapes without the need for construction work, so that it can be attached only when necessary and without wobbling. It is possible to provide a handrail capable of holding both sides of the body for bathing and bathing. As a result, when a person with a disability takes a bath at home, it can provide a handrail that can hold the body with confidence when going in and out of the bathtub. On the other hand, there is no such thing as the whole body moving forward, stabilizing the body, and even when standing up in the bathtub, you can safely stand up by using both handrails, so you can take a bath with confidence be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a handrail for a bathtub that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handrail for bathtub of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a suction cup of the handrail for bathtub shown in FIG. 1 when the suction cup is fixed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathtub 11 Edge wall 12 Opposite bathtub edge wall 13 Opposite bathtub inner wall 2 Handrail for entry / exit 21 Soft resin for slip prevention 22 Lower handrail for entry / exit 3 Handrail for bath 31 Soft resin for antislip 32 Bathing Handrail guide 33 Opposite side of bathing handrail guide 4 U-shaped handrail holder 41 Rubber plate 42 Fixing knob 43 Mounting plate 5 Bathing handrail holder 51 Sucker support plate 52 Sucker mounting lever 53 Sucker fixture 54 Sucker 55 Support 6 Central part (negative pressure (vacuum) part) A Handrail fixed part for bathing B Handrail fixed part for entrance / exit C Adsorption release position D Adsorption position

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A U-shaped handrail holder that is fitted and held in an upper portion of a bathtub edge wall, and stands upright from a side surface of the bathtub while the U-shaped handrail holder is fitted and held in an upper portion of the bathtub edge wall. And a handrail for entrance and exit fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so that the U-shaped handrail holder is inserted into the upper portion of the bathtub edge wall and is held opposite to the upper portion of the bathtub edge wall. Bath handrail fixed to the U-shaped handrail holder so as to extend horizontally across the upper part of the bathtub to the side wall of the bathtub, and the opposite side holding the other end of the bath handrail A removable handrail for a bathtub, which comprises a handrail holder for bathing provided on the edge wall of the bathtub. 2. The bathing handrail has a structure in which expansion and contraction of the bathing handrail is adjustable with respect to the handrail holder.
Detachable handrail for bathtubs described. 3. The removable handrail for a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the bathing handrail holder is a suction cup type.