JP3400724B2 - Handrail position measuring device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a person, such as a disabled person or an elderly person, who is in a hospital or the like, walks in the living room, moves between the entrances, and has a toilet, before returning home.
The present invention relates to a device capable of simulating a rise in a bathroom or the like and determining a handrail position as an optimum assisting tool for the person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art People with physical disabilities, the elderly, and those who are hospitalized due to illness or injury undergo rehabilitation, and if their functions recover to some extent, they will be treated at home.
Generally, the steps such as the entrance to the earth, the facilities in the toilet and the bathroom are not designed and installed in consideration of the above-mentioned people, and it becomes painful to use these, and the facilities such as hospitals Sometimes it is not easy to return home.

Therefore, in order to facilitate the use of the above equipment for such a person, the entrance and the toilet of the home are remodeled or newly provided.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned home remodeling, etc., cannot be easily performed, and the most suitable remodeling is rarely performed, and handrails are placed at an average height or position. Since there are many modifications that can be installed by retrofitting, there is a problem that it is difficult for people with disabilities and the elderly to return home as described above.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, before returning to home, the height and positional relationship of the handrail most suitable for the person are measured and determined in advance in a facility such as a hospital. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handrail position measuring device that can be used and a measuring method using the device.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Next, means for solving the above problems will be described with reference to FIG. 10 corresponding to the second embodiment.
It will be described with reference to FIGS. The handrail position measuring device 101 of the present invention is a base book formed in a vertical flat plate shape.
A base plate 102 having a body 103 and the base body 10
3 , an elevating body 120 that is slidably movable in the vertical up and down direction and is detachably attached to the elevating body 120 and is provided on the surface of the elevating body 120.
Between the upper and lower rails 122 and 123, a sliding door is formed.
Slide body 133 that can be slid horizontally and horizontally
And a pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 mounted on the surface of the slide body 133 so as to be substantially horizontal,
A pair of left and right vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 which are attached to the surface of the slide body 133 so as to be substantially vertical, and a lifting assisting means 112 for assisting the lifting and lowering movement of the lifting and lowering body 120 with respect to the base body 103 , It is equipped with .
Also, the pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 and the left side
The right pair of vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 have a substantially mouth-shaped frame.
The surface of the slide body 133 is connected so as to be assembled.
It is characterized in that it is provided on the surface .

The base plate 102 is the reference plate 11
The base body 103 may be vertically installed on the surface of the base plate 0 .

The horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 are attached to the slide body 133 so that the outer diameters of the horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 are substantially equal. A slide body to which a horizontal handrail rod and a vertical handrail rod having a predetermined outer diameter different from the respective outer diameters of the rod and the vertical handrail rod are attached is prepared and is replaceable with respect to the elevating body 120. It may be configured to have.

Further, at least the horizontal handrail bar 13
8, 139 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 may be made of wood, and the elevating body 120, the slide body 133, and the base plate 102 may be made of wood.

Further, the base plate 102 and / or the elevating body 120 is provided with an elevating lock mechanism 130 for stopping and locking the sliding movement of the elevating body 120 with respect to the base plate 102, and the elevating body and Alternatively, a slide lock mechanism 150 for stopping and locking the sliding movement of the slide body with respect to the elevating body to the slide body.
May be provided.

On one surface of the base plate 102,
A vertical scale 111 is provided along the moving direction of the elevating body 120, and the elevating body is provided with instruction portions 125a and 125b for reading the vertical scale, and the elevating body is provided with the slide body 133. A horizontal scale 128 may be provided along the moving direction, and an indicator 152 for reading the horizontal scale may be formed on the slide body.

Further, a pair of vertical scales 111a and 111b corresponding to the pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 are provided on one surface of the base plate 102 along the moving direction of the elevating body 120. The elevating body 120 may be provided with an upper horizontal handrail rod indicating portion 125b and a lower horizontal handrail rod indicating portion 125a for individually reading the vertical scales 111a and 111b.

The elevating body 120 is provided with a pair of horizontal scales 128a and 128b corresponding to the pair of left and right vertical handrail bars 142 and 143, respectively, along the moving direction of the slide body 133. Body 133
The left vertical handrail bar indicator 152 and the right vertical handrail rod indicator 152 for reading each horizontal scale individually.
And may be provided.

Further, in the handrail position measuring method using the handrail position measuring device of the present invention, the height position of the horizontal handrail from the floor surface when the person to be measured is walking is raised and lowered. Is measured with the horizontal handrail bar, the elevating body is moved up and down, and the height position from the floor surface and / or the seat surface of the horizontal handrail that assists when the measured person stands up from the sitting state is the horizontal handrail. The slide bar is slid and the front and rear positions of the vertical handrail from the seated position are measured by the vertical handrail bar.

Further, in the handrail position measuring method using the handrail position measuring device of the present invention, the height position of the horizontal handrail from the floor surface when the person to be measured is walking is raised and lowered. Is measured with the horizontal handrail bar, the slide body is replaced, the thickness of the horizontal handrail bar that is easy for the person to be measured to grasp is measured, and the elevating body is moved up and down to be measured. The height of the horizontal handrail from the floor and / or the seat surface, which assists when standing up from the seated state, is measured by the horizontal handrail rod, and the slide body is slid to move to a vertical handrail seating position. The front and rear positions from are measured with the vertical handrail bar, and the thickness of the horizontal handrail bar and the vertical handrail bar which are easy for the subject to grip are measured by exchanging the slide body.

Further, in the handrail position measuring method using the handrail position measuring device of the present invention, the height position of the horizontal handrail from the floor surface when the person to be measured is walking is raised and lowered. Is determined by the horizontal handrail bar, the vertical scale indicated by the indicator of the lifting body is read, the lifting body is moved up and down, and the floor of the horizontal handrail assists when standing up from the seated state of the person to be measured. The height position from the surface and / or the seating surface is determined by the horizontal handrail bar, and the vertical scale indicated by the indicator of the elevating body is read, and the slide body is slid to move from the sitting position of the vertical handrail. The vertical position of the handrail may be measured with the vertical handrail rod, and further, the elevation body is moved up and down, and the height position from the floor surface of the horizontal handrail during walking movement of the person to be measured is the horizontal position. handrail The vertical handrail bar measures the height position from the floor surface and / or the seat surface of the horizontal handrail that assists when the person to be measured stands up from the seated state. At the same time, the slide body may be slid to determine the front-rear position from the seating position of the vertical handrail, and the horizontal scale indicated by the indicator of the slide body may be read.

Further, the elevating body is moved up and down by the elevating means, and the height position of the horizontal handrail from the floor when the subject is walking is measured by the horizontal handrail bar. The height of the handrail from the floor and / or the seating surface, which assists when the person to be measured stands up, is measured with the horizontal handrail rod and the slide body is slid and moved. Then, the front and rear positions from the seated position of the vertical handrail are measured with the vertical handrail rod, and the measured person in the upright state moves the assumed position of the step of the vertical handrail to be gripped. It may be characterized in that the height position from the floor surface is measured by the vertical handrail bar, and further, the elevation body is moved up and down, and the floor of the horizontal handrail during walking movement of the person to be measured. Use the horizontal handrail to set the height from the surface The slide body is replaced and the thickness of the horizontal handrail bar that is easy for the person to be measured to grasp is measured, and the elevating body is moved up and down to assist in standing up from the seated state of the person to be measured. The height of the horizontal handrail from the floor surface and / or the seat surface is measured by the horizontal handrail rod, and the slide body is slid to move the vertical handrail from the seated position to the vertical handrail. Measured with a railing rod, and measuring the thickness of the horizontal handrail rod and the vertical handrail rod that is easy to grasp for the subject by replacing the slide body, the subject in the upright state, While moving the position of the assumed step, the height of the vertical handrail to be gripped from the floor surface is measured by the vertical handrail rod, and the vertical handrail rod is replaced to replace the vertical handrail rod. The vertical railing bar that is easy for the measurer to grasp It may handrail position measuring method for measuring the thickness.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a handrail position measuring device of the present invention and a measuring method by the device will be described for each embodiment.

The first embodiment (the first embodiment is a book
Cancer is a reference example of the invention) FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the handrail position measuring device according to the present invention, FIG 2 is partially cut side view of the handrail position measuring device, Figure 3 It is the same top view.

The handrail position measuring device 1 of the first embodiment has a base plate 2, an elevating means 15, an elevating panel 33 as an elevating body, and a panel plate 40 as a sliding body.
, A horizontal handrail rod 41, a vertical handrail rod 43, a slide lock mechanism 45, and a vertical handrail rod 49.

First, the base plate 2 is roughly composed of a base body 3 formed in a rectangular flat plate shape and a leg frame 9 formed in a substantially H shape.

The base body 3 comprises a frame 4 framed in a rectangular shape by a metal frame, a front panel 5 and a rear panel 8 made of wood.

The upper, lower, left, and right frame bodies 4 constituting the frame 4
Each of A, 4B, 4C, and 4D is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is framed in a rectangular shape so that the opening portion faces inward, and as shown in FIG.
Is fixed, and a support frame portion 4F connected in a substantially E shape is fixed near the lower edge.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front panel 5 is constructed by arranging substantially rectangular plate bodies 5a which are long in the vertical direction in parallel, and has a predetermined width between the plate bodies 5a. In this embodiment, four slits 6 are fixed to the frame 4 so as to be formed in parallel with each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, each slit 6 formed on the front panel 5 has a step portion 5b formed at the vertical edge on the back surface side of each plate 5a, and between the step portions 5b. It is formed by interposing a strip-shaped support member 7.

The rear panel 8 is formed as a single plate and is fixed to the frame 4 so as to cover the rear side of the frame 4 (see FIG. 5).

The leg frame 9 is a frame body framed in a substantially H shape, and the central frame portion 10 is a lower edge frame body 4B of the base body 3.
The left and right legs 11 extend in the front-rear direction with respect to the base body. In addition, this leg 11
The extension length in the front-back direction is set so that the rearward extension length becomes long, and the leg portion 11 and the vertical frame bodies 4C and 4D of the base body 3 extending rearward are As shown in FIG.
A triangular bracket 12 is connected and fixed.

The left and right legs 11 of the leg frame 9 are also provided.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, casters 13 as wheels are provided at the front and rear ends of the wheel.

Each of these casters 13 is provided with a brake mechanism and is movable, and
The base plate 2 is configured so as not to easily move when stopped.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of fall prevention plates 14 are arranged on the leg frame 9 so as to extend forward.

The fall prevention plate 14 is formed in a substantially J shape in which the middle of the metal is curved, and a sheet-like cushioning material (not shown) such as synthetic rubber is attached to the lower surface in contact with the floor surface. Has been done.

Next, the elevating means 15 as an elevating assisting means.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, an elevating member 16 disposed inside the base plate 2 and elevating along the left and right vertical frames 4C and 4D, and the elevating member 16 are moved up and down. It is configured with a drive mechanism section 23 for driving.

The elevating member 16 is composed of a pair of rectangular pipes 17 and 18 having a rectangular cross section, and both ends thereof are connected and fixed by plate-like connecting brackets 19 to form a substantially rectangular frame.

As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting brackets 19 at both ends are provided with cam followers 20 near the four corners of the plate surface, and a plurality of rollers 21 are arranged so as to stand upright on the plate surface. It is set up.

The elevating member 16 is arranged in the frame 4 of the base plate 2 so that the square pipes 17 and 18 are vertically positioned, that is, the left and right sides of the frame 4 are formed. The elevating member 16 is attached to the vertical frames 4C and 4D.
The cam followers 20 and the rollers 21 on both left and right ends contact each other, the cam followers 20 guide the front-rear direction in the vertical frames 4C and 4D, and the rollers 21 guide the left and right vertical frames 4C and 4D in the left-right direction. Vertical frame 4C, 4
Using D as a guide, it can be moved up and down.

Further, a through hole is formed in the central portion of each of the square pipes 17 and 18 constituting the elevating member 16 so as to communicate with each other.

Further, a plurality of connecting shafts 22 to which an elevating panel 33, which will be described later, is fixed, are projected from one surface on the front side of each of the square pipes 17 and 18 constituting the elevating member 16.

These connecting shafts 22 are the base plates 2 described above.
It corresponds to each slit 6 formed in the front panel 5, and penetrates through the slit 6, projects from the inside of the frame 4 to the surface of the front panel 5, and moves up and down along the slit 6. .

Next, the drive mechanism section 23 is disposed inside the base body 3 between the front panel 5 and the rear panel 8.

As shown in FIG. 6, the drive mechanism portion 23 includes a horizontal drive shaft 24, a vertical driven shaft 28, and an operating portion 25.
And a gear portion.

The horizontal drive shaft 24 is bridged between the vertical frame 4Fa of the support frame 4F and the frame vertical frame 4D, and the operation portion 25 is provided at one end 24a which is rotatably supported by the frame vertical frame 4D. ing.

The operating portion 25 is a handle member formed in a substantially L shape, and preferably the grip portion 25a can be folded and stored.

Further, the other end 24b of the horizontal drive shaft 24 penetrates the vertical frame 4Fa and is axially supported by a bearing member 26 such as a bearing, and a bevel gear 27 constituting a gear portion is arranged at the tip thereof. ing.

The vertical driven shaft 28 extends vertically between the upper frame 4Fb of the support frame 4F and the reinforcing frame 4E of the frame 4.

The vertical driven shaft 28 is a screw shaft,
The upper and lower ends penetrate the reinforcing frame 4E and the upper frame 4Fb, respectively, and are axially supported by bearing members 29 and 30 such as bearings.

At the lower end of the vertical driven shaft 28 that penetrates the upper frame 4Fb of the support frame portion 4F, a bevel gear 31 that constitutes a gear portion is disposed, and engages with the bevel gear 27 of the horizontal drive shaft 24 described above. Has become.

Further, the vertical driven shaft 28 penetrates through the through holes of the upper and lower square pipes 17 and 18 of the elevating member 16 and the nut member 32 is screwed thereto.

As shown in FIG. 6, the nut member 32 is fixed to a through hole formed in the central portion of the upper corner pipe 17 constituting the elevating member 16, that is,
As the vertical driven shaft 28 rotates, the nut member 32
At the same time, the elevating member 16 moves up and down.

Next, the elevating panel 33 is made of wood in the present embodiment, and has a rectangular substrate 34 as the back surface, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, and the four sides of the substrate 34 are
The strip-shaped edge plates 35A, 35B, 35C, and 35D are fixed so as to surround the surface 34a, which is one surface of the substrate 34, and are formed in a substantially box shape having an opening on one side.

The upper, lower, left and right edge plates 35A, 35B, 35
As shown in FIG. 7, the upper edge plate 35A and the lower edge plate 35B in C and 35D are provided with the substrate 3 on the surfaces facing each other.
Groove-shaped rail 3 formed along the surface 34a of No. 4
6, 37 are formed.

In this embodiment, each of the upper and lower rails 3
The upper rails 36 formed on the upper edge plates 35A of Nos. 6 and 37 are formed to be slightly deeper.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower edge plate 35B is located at the back of the lower rail 37, and the lower rail 37 is
The ridge 38 is provided so as to be located between the substrate surface 34a and the substrate surface 34a.

A metal plate 39 relating to a slide lock mechanism 45, which will be described later, is attached to the upper surface of the protrusion 38.

The lifting panel 33 includes a substrate 34.
Is fixed to the connecting shaft 22 projecting from the upper and lower square pipes 17 and 18 constituting the elevating member 16, and along the slit 6 formed in the front panel 5 of the base plate 2, The drive mechanism 23 is adapted to slide vertically.

Next, the panel plate 40 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and its upper and lower edges are formed in a slightly thin plate shape, and is formed in a substantially sliding door shape.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, on the surface of the panel plate 40, a horizontal handrail bar 41 which is horizontal along the lower edge is provided near the lower edge.

The horizontal handrail rod 41 is a rod-shaped member made of a wood material formed to have a constant outer diameter in the longitudinal direction. Both ends of the horizontal handrail rod 41 are formed in a spherical shape and are longer than the left and right width of the panel plate 40. Has been formed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the horizontal handrail bar 41 is fixed by using a pair of L-shaped metal fittings 42. The horizontal handrail bar 41 is fixed so as to support the lower surface thereof. There is.

Further, vertical handrail bars 43, which are vertical along the respective side edges, are provided at respective positions near the left and right side edges of the surface of the panel plate 40.

The vertical handrail bars 43 are made of the same material as the horizontal handrail bars 41.
A rod-shaped member made of a wood material and having an outer diameter that is constant in the longitudinal direction and has both ends formed in a spherical shape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, these vertical handrail bars 43 are fixed by using a pair of T-shaped metal fittings 44. In this embodiment, the upper end is located above the upper edge of the panel plate 40. It is arranged so as to project, and the distance from the surface of the panel plate 40 is set to be equal to the distance of the horizontal handrail rod 41 from the surface of the panel 40.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the horizontal handrail rod 41 and the vertical handrail rods 43 are arranged without contact with each other and fixed to the panel plate 40, respectively.

A slide lock mechanism 45 is arranged at the lower edge of the panel plate 40. The slide lock mechanism 45 has a substantially rectangular main body 46 having a knob 47, and the main body 46 has a magnet (not shown).
And a mechanism capable of turning on / off the magnetic force of this magnet. In the present embodiment, by rotating the knob 47, the on / off state of this magnetic force is displayed on the lower surface of the main body 46. You can get it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the slide lock mechanism 45 forms a pair on the lower edge portion of the panel plate 40 near each L-shaped metal fitting 42 of the horizontal handrail rod 41. Each is arranged, the main body 46
As shown in FIG. 7, it is fixed via a metal fitting 48 such as an L-shaped bracket so that the knob portion 47 projects toward the back surface of the panel plate 40 and the knob portion 47 is exposed on the front surface of the panel plate 40.

The panel plate 40 has its upper and lower edges fitted into the rails 36 and 37 formed on the upper edge plate 35A and the lower edge plate 35B of the elevating panel 33, so that this elevating It is slidable in the form of a sliding door in the horizontal direction with respect to the panel 33.

Further, the panel plate 40 is the lifting panel 33.
7, the lower surface of each slide lock mechanism 45 at the lower edge is attached to the lifting panel 3 as shown in FIG.
3 of the slide lock mechanism 45. The slide lock mechanism 45 of FIG.
The magnetic force generated by the operation of the knob portion 47 causes the metal plate 39 on the ridge 38 to be attracted.

The panel plate 40 is used for the lifting panel 3
3 can be easily attached and detached and can be replaced.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the vertical handrail rod 49 is a wood material formed to have a constant outer diameter in the longitudinal direction, like the horizontal handrail rod 41 and the vertical handrail rod 43 described above. A left or right frame body in the frame 4 which is made of a rod-shaped member made of a material and constitutes the base body 3 of the base plate 2 described above,
In the present embodiment, the frame body 4C is provided on the upper half of the left vertical frame 4C.
A pair of brackets 50 and 51 are arranged vertically so as to follow.

The brackets 50 and 51 are composed of a pair of upper and lower parts, and are arranged in the vicinity of the upper end of the frame body 4C which is the side edge of the base body 3 and in the middle thereof, and are bent and formed in a substantially L shape. It has support plates 50a and 51a, and each support plate 50a,
It has a structure in which support rings 50b and 51b are arranged at the extending portion of 51a.

The lower bracket 50 is provided with a support ring 50b on the upper surface of the extending portion of the support plate 50a so as to be placed thereon, and has a substantially saucer shape. Also, the upper bracket 51 is
A through hole is formed in an extending portion of the support plate 51a, and a support ring 51b is fitted and provided.

Each of the support rings 50b and 51b is formed to have an inner diameter that is sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the vertical handrail rod 49, and tightening screws 52 and 53 are arranged on one side. The support rings 50b and 51b penetrate through one side.

Then, vertical handrail bars 49 are attached to these brackets 50 and 51, and both upper and lower ends are fixed by tightening screws 52 and 53.

The vertical handrail bar 49 can be easily attached to and detached from the brackets 50 and 51, that is, can be replaced.

The horizontal handrail rod 41, the vertical handrail rod 43, and the vertical handrail rod 49 having different outer diameters are prepared, that is, the horizontal handrail rod 41 and the vertical handrail rod provided on the panel board 40. The handrail rods 43 having the same outer diameter are attached, but the handrail rods 41 having different outer diameters,
By preparing a panel plate 40 having another structure to which 43 is attached, the handrail rods 41 and 43 having different outer diameters are provided in the replacement work of the panel plate 40 for the elevating panel 33. Similarly, the vertical handrail bar 49 is loosened by tightening the screws 52 and 53, and the handrail bar 49 having a different outer diameter is exchanged, so that the vertical handrail bar 49 having the changed outer diameter is provided.

Next, the operation of the handrail position measuring device 1 of the first embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described, and the handrail position measuring method using the handrail position measuring device 1 will be described.

The location where the handrail position measuring device 1 is used is a facility such as a hospital as described in the prior art, and is hospitalized due to the physically handicapped person, the elderly, illness or injury. The people who are going to the home recuperate, and in order to install the handrails as auxiliary equipment in the facilities such as the corridor, the entranceway, the toilet and the bathroom of the home, the positions of those handrails suitable for the person are set. The person to be measured, which is to be measured in advance in the facility or the like, is measured by the handrail position measuring device 1 is the person who is hospitalized.

The handrail position measuring device 1 is previously prepared.
Is movable by the casters 13 provided on the leg frame 9 of the base plate 2, so that the casters can be moved to an optimum position for the person to be measured, and the position can be determined. The brake mechanism 13 is operated to stop it so that it does not move easily, and in the stopped state, the fall prevention plate 14 extending to the front side of the device does not interfere with walking of the subject. A carpet 55 or the like is laid on the front portion of the device 1 so as to cover the fall prevention plate 14 as shown in FIG.

Further, the thickness (outer diameter) that can be easily grasped by the person to be measured
In order to select the handrail rod of, a plurality of handrail rods having different outer diameters are prepared, for example, diameters of 28 mm, 32 mm,
Several kinds of horizontal handrail bars 41, vertical handrail bars 43, vertical handrail bars 49 such as 35 mm and 38 mm are prepared in advance.

First, the case of measuring the height position of the horizontal handrail that supports the walking will be described.

After stopping the handrail position measuring device 1, the operating handle 25a of the elevating means 15 is rotated to drive the driving mechanism 23.
Is operated to slide the lifting panel 33 in the vertical vertical direction via the lifting member 16 (see FIG. 9).

For the person to be measured, the horizontal handrail bar 4
The height of the horizontal handrail bar 41 from the floor is measured by stopping at the optimum height position of 1, for example, the position of the elbow or the height position where the force is most likely to be generated.

If the thickness of the horizontal handrail rod 41 is uncomfortable, the panel plate 40 to which the horizontal handrail rod 41 is attached is removed, and the horizontal handrail rod 41 having a different outer diameter is attached. Lift the panel board 40
3, a horizontal handrail bar 4 with a preferable outer diameter (thickness)
1, that is, the horizontal handrail bar 41 which is easy for the person to be measured to grasp
Select.

The panel board 40 can be replaced by the panel board 4
By slightly lifting 0 itself, the lower edge of the panel plate 40 can be pulled out from the lower rail 37. By pulling the lower edge side of this panel plate 40 toward you, the panel plate 40 can be removed from the elevating panel 33. The panel board 40 is attached by inserting the upper edge of the panel board 40 into the upper rail 36 first and dropping the lower edge into the lower rail 37 later. The slide lock mechanism 45 of the plate 40 is operated, that is, the knob portion 47 is rotated, and the magnetic force generated in the main body 46 causes the main body 46 and the metal plate 39 of the elevating panel 33 to be attracted to each other. It is locked in advance so that it does not slide horizontally.

Next, the measurement of the positions of the horizontal handrails and the vertical handrails, which assists when the person to be measured is standing up such as sitting on the toilet seat in the toilet, will be described.

A pseudo toilet, chair, etc. are prepared and installed on the front surface of the handrail position measuring device 1 so that the person to be measured is seated.

Next, the operating handle 25a of the lifting means 15
Is rotated and the drive mechanism unit 23 is operated to slide the elevating panel 33 in the vertical vertical direction via the elevating member 16.

For the person to be measured, the horizontal handrail bar 4
1. Stop at the optimum height position, for example, the position of the elbow or the height position where the force is most likely to be generated, and measure the height of the horizontal handrail bar 41 from the floor surface and the seat surface. .

If the thickness of the horizontal handrail rod 41 is uncomfortable, the panel plate 40 to which the horizontal handrail rod 41 is attached is removed and the horizontal handrail rods 41 having different outer diameters are removed as described above. The panel board 40 to which is attached is attached to the lifting panel 33, and the horizontal handrail bar 41 having a preferable outer diameter (thickness) is selected.

Next, with the person being measured sitting, the panel plate 4
0 is moved in the horizontal direction with respect to the elevating panel 33, that is, in the front-back direction with respect to the person to be measured, so that the vertical handrail bar 43 has an optimum position for the person to be measured, that is, the hand is extended forward and the distance is the easiest to grasp. Then, the knob 47 of the slide lock mechanism 45 is rotated to stop it, and the front and rear position of the vertical handrail bar 43 from the seated position is measured (see FIG. 9).

If the thickness of the vertical handrail bar 43 is uncomfortable, the panel plate 40 to which the vertical handrail bar 43 is attached is removed, and the vertical handrail bar 43 having a different outer diameter is removed as described above. The panel board 40 to which is attached is attached to the lifting panel 33, and the vertical handrail bar 43 having a preferable outer diameter (thickness) is selected.

Further, when the seated person to be measured is in a state in which his or her arm, which easily obtains the force, is left-right at the time of measurement while seated, the seated direction of the person to be measured with respect to the measuring apparatus 1 is changed, or the person to be measured is changed. The measuring device 1 is moved by the caster 13 with respect to the seating position of, and the measurement is performed in the same manner as above. That is, since a pair of vertical handrail bars 43 are provided on the panel plate 40, it is possible to perform measurement at the time of sitting with any of the vertical handrail bars 43.

Next, there will be described a case where there is a step on the floor surface such as a stepped portion, for example, a dirt floor of the entrance, and the position of the handrail which assists when the stepped portion goes up or down is measured.

First, the measuring device 1 is moved by the casters 13 to approach the person to be measured, or the person to be measured approaches the measuring device 1 and the vertical handrail bar 49 attached to the side edge of the base plate 2 is used. And the subject is brought close to the subject, and the vertical handrail rod 49 is held by the subject.

Next, when the vertical handrail bar 49 attached to the base plate 2 is viewed as being unsuitable for the person to be measured, that is, when the gripping force cannot be sufficiently exerted. Replace the vertical handrail bar 49 with one having another thickness (outer diameter).

To replace the vertical handrail rod 49, first loosen the tightening screws 52 and 53 of the upper and lower brackets 50 and 51 and remove the vertical handrail rod 49 that is attached in advance. At this time, the vertical handrail rod 49 is lifted upward, the lower end is pulled out from the support ring 50b formed in the saucer shape of the lower bracket 50, and the upper end is made to penetrate the support ring 51b of the upper bracket 51. And the support ring 5
0b, the lower end of the support bracket 51b of the upper bracket 51 is pulled by pulling the lower end forward and then downward.
Remove more and take out. Also, a new vertical handrail 4
When attaching 9, the upper end of the vertical handrail bar 49 is first fitted into the support ring 51b of the upper bracket 51 from below and then the lower end is dropped into the support ring 50b of the lower bracket 50. Then, the vertical handrail bars are fixed to the upper and lower brackets 50 and 51 by screwing tightening screws 52 and 53.

Then, the person to be measured is allowed to determine the optimum thickness that is easy to grip and the thickness that is easy to exert force, and the position at which it is easy to grasp and force is measured as the height from the floor surface. It should be noted that by providing a scale or the like with the floor surface as a reference along the vertical handrail rod 49 at the side edge portion of the base plate 2, the position where the person to be measured grips the vertical handrail rod 49 can be set. It is possible to easily measure.

Next, assuming the height from the floor surface of the step portion that the person to be measured himself or herself at the home of the person to be measured, etc., add from the above measured value of the height from the floor surface or By subtracting, the minimum required length of the vertical handrail rod 49 for the person to be measured is calculated, and the length of the vertical handrail for the person to be measured is calculated by adding a desired length up and down including this length. Let it be the length.

Thereafter, based on the above measurement results, the handrail will be attached to a predetermined place such as the wall surface of the home.

Therefore, in the handrail position measuring device 1 configured as described above, the vertical plate-shaped base plate has a function of performing several kinds of measurement of the handrail position when the person to be measured is walking or sitting. Since it is configured as one unit by combining the two, it is possible to obtain a compact measuring device 1 and save space.

Further, since the casters 13 provided on the base plate 2 are movable, even if the person to be measured cannot move easily, by moving the measuring apparatus 1, various kinds of objects can be easily moved. It is possible to make a measurement.

Further, since the mechanism is not complicated and has a simple structure such as the lifting mechanism (lifting means 15) for the lifting panel 33 and the sliding door-like structure of the panel plate 40 with respect to the lifting panel 33, it is inexpensive. It can be realized and is easy to perform maintenance.

Further, the panel board 40 is formed in a sliding door shape so that it can be easily attached to and detached from the elevating panel 33, and the horizontal handrail bar 4 attached to the panel board 40.
By preparing 1 and the vertical handrail rod 43 with different outer diameters, it is possible to select the optimum handrail thickness for the person to be measured by an operation of replacing the panel plate 40.

Further, the vertical handrail rod 49 can also be easily attached to and detached from the base plate 2, and the vertical handrail rod 49 having various thicknesses can be prepared for the person to be measured. It is possible to select the handrail with the optimum thickness.

Further, since the wood material is used for the members forming the respective parts, the person being measured does not feel the coldness or hardness of the metal, etc.
It gives softness and warmth and can obtain effective measurement results.

According to the handrail position measuring apparatus 1 and the measuring method, the physically handicapped person, the elderly person, the person who is hospitalized due to illness or injury perform rehabilitation to recover the function to some extent. It is most suitable for a person in a hospital or facility in advance to install a handrail as an auxiliary tool in facilities such as corridors, entranceways, toilets and bathrooms at the time of recuperation at home. The handrail position can be measured, and the optimum value when renovating the home can be obtained, so it is easy to design in the renovation work, and the handrail position is accurately arranged for that person. In addition, since the handrail position is set to be suitable for the person when returning to the home, the person can be confident that the person can return to the home without causing any pain in living in the home.

Since the handrail position and height are optimal for the person, the effect of rehabilitation can be obtained in home medical treatment.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the elevating means 15 is constructed by the operation handle 25a and the elevating panel 33 is manually moved up and down. However, the elevating means 15 is, for example, an electric motor. Alternatively, the elevating panel 33 may be automatically moved up and down.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the structure for stopping the sliding movement of the panel plate 40 with respect to the elevating panel 33 is the structure for keeping the stopped state by the magnetic force containing the magnet. 45 is not limited to this, and any mechanism may be used as long as the panel plate 40 that slides with respect to the elevating panel 33 can be kept in a stopped state.

Second Embodiment (The second embodiment is a book
Cancer invention is such an embodiment in) 10 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the handrail position measuring device according to the present invention, FIG 11 is an exploded perspective view of the handrail position measuring device, Figure 1
2 is a side view of cutting the same portion, and FIG. 13 is a rear view of the same.

The handrail position measuring device 101 according to the second embodiment has a base plate 102 and a lifting assisting means 112.
An elevating frame 120 as an elevating body, a slide frame 133 as a slide body, and a horizontal handrail bar 13.
8, 139, vertical handrail bars 142, 143, a lift lock mechanism 130, and a slide lock mechanism 150.

First, the base plate 102 is roughly composed of a base body 103 formed in a rectangular flat plate shape and a reference plate 110 formed in a flat plate shape.

The base body 102 includes a frame 104 framed in a rectangular shape by a metal frame and a front panel 107.
And the rear panel 109.

The upper and left frame bodies 104A, 104C, 104D which form the frame 104 are formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, the opening portion faces inward, and the lower frame body 104B is formed on a flat plate. A pair of upper and lower supports that are framed in a rectangular shape in each frame body and are connected vertically so as to extend between the left and right frame bodies 104C and 104D as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Frames 104E, 104
F is fixed.

In addition, the frame 104 is provided with a positioning column 105 for a lift lock mechanism 130, which will be described later.
Vertically in the center of the front side, the upper and lower frame members 104A, 104
It is provided across B. This positioning support 105
As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 14, a plurality of vertical positioning holes 106 are provided on the surface of the vertical positioning holes at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction, in the present embodiment, at a pitch of 10 mm.

The front panel 107 is, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a substantially strip-shaped plate 1 elongated in the vertical direction.
07a are arranged side by side on the right and left sides of the positioning column 105, and a slit 1 having a predetermined width is provided between the plate members 107a.
In the present embodiment, two 08 are fixed to the frame 104 so as to be formed in parallel with each other.

Each slit 108 formed on the front panel 107 is formed by interposing a strip-shaped support member 107b, as in the first embodiment.

The rear panel 109 is formed in a plate shape and is fixed to the frame 104 so as to cover the rear side of the frame 104.

The reference plate 110 is a smooth plate body having a predetermined thickness. The lower edge frame body 104B of the base body 103 is fixed to the upper surface of the trailing edge side, and the base body 103 is mounted on the reference plate 110. It is designed to stand vertically. The surface area of the upper surface of the reference plate 110 is arbitrary,
It is preferable to secure an area in which the person to be measured can stand in a standing state and an area in which a chair or the like for allowing the person to be measured to sit can be placed.

Further, the upper surface of the reference plate 110 may be provided with a line or the like serving as a reference for mounting the chair or the like.

Further, the reference plate 110 and the base body 1
03 means that the handrail position measuring device 101 can be easily transported by adopting a structure in which the handrail position measuring device 101 can be easily attached to and detached from each other, for example, a structure in which fastening members such as bolts are used to fix each other. It is possible.

Further, the front panel 107 which constitutes the base plate 102 is provided with vertical scales 111 for numerically indicating the height position of the elevating frame 120 which will be described later. The vertical scale 111 is based on the surface (upper surface) of the reference plate 110, and is the height distance of the horizontal handrail bar from this surface.

In the present embodiment, this vertical scale 111
Is the central positioning post 10 on the front panel 107.
5 are arranged on both the left and right sides and are formed in a pair. The scale 111a on the left side is the height from the reference plane of the lower horizontal handrail bar 139 described later, and the scale 111b on the right part is the upper horizontal handrail described later. It is configured to display the height of the bar 138 from the reference plane, that is, the two height distances including the difference between the upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 in the vertical interval are juxtaposed. It is written as. In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the scales 111a and 111b of each of the left and right parts are vertically divided into two, and the scale 111 is omitted at a height position where the frequency of measurement is low at an intermediate position between them. However, they may be continuously provided.

The vertical scale 111 is made of a printed matter or the like, and is attached to the front surface of the front panel 107 with an adhesive or the like, or a sticker-like printed matter having an adhesive layer on the back surface.

Next, in the present embodiment, the lifting assisting means 112 has the base plate 10 as shown in FIGS.
It is disposed in the inside of 2, and is composed of a guide portion 113, an elevating member 116, and an assisting means 118.

The guide portion 113 is composed of a guide shaft 114 and a guide member. The guide shafts 114 are composed of a pair of left and right, extend over the upper support frame 104E and the lower support frame 104F that form the base body 103, and the upper and lower ends are fixed near the left and right end portions of these support frames 104E and 104F, and It is parallel and is installed vertically. In addition, the guide member 115 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the guide shaft 114 is penetrated, and is slidably attached to each guide shaft 114.

The lifting member 116, as shown in FIG.
The guide member of the guide portion 113 is made of a frame material having an open U-shaped cross section and has through holes formed in the vicinity of both ends, and is positioned in the through holes and extends vertically upward. 115 are arranged respectively.

That is, in this elevating member 116, a pair of left and right guide shafts 114 penetrate near both ends, and both guide members 1
By means of 15, the base body 103 can be slid vertically along the guide shaft 114.

Further, a pair of left and right connecting shafts 117 to which an elevating frame 120, which will be described later, is fixed, are projected from one surface on the front side of the elevating member 116.

These connecting shafts 117 serve as the slits 10 formed on the front panel 107 of the base plate 102 described above.
8 and penetrates these slits 108, as shown in FIG. 11, protrudes from the inside of the frame 104 to the surface of the front panel 107, and can be moved up and down along the slits 108.

Next, the assisting means 118 is composed of a constant load spring, is composed of a pair, is located between the left and right guide shafts 114, and is provided on the upper support frame 104E.

Assisting means 118 consisting of this constant force spring
In the present embodiment, is configured by winding a leaf spring, is provided in a suspended state on the upper support frame 104E, and the tip of each spring is connected and fixed to the elevating member 116. The assisting means 118 assists the elevating member 116 in moving up and down.

The load set by the constant load spring includes the lifting member 116 connected and fixed, the lifting frame 120, the slide frame 133, the horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139, and the vertical handrail bar 142, which will be described later. The weight is approximately set to the sum of the weights of 143.

Next, the elevating frame 120 is made of a metal frame body in the second embodiment, and is framed in a substantially square shape as shown in FIG. Also,
The elevating frame 120 is provided with a mounting frame 121 extending substantially horizontally between the left and right vertical frames in the vicinity of the lower horizontal frame on the back surface, and on the front surface at the respective edge portions of the upper and lower horizontal frames, and A pair of upper and lower concave groove-shaped rails 122 and 123 that are parallel and horizontal are provided.

In the present embodiment, the upper rail 122 of each of the upper and lower rails is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section with the lower opening, and the lower rail 123 is a V-shaped groove. Further, the upper and lower rails 122 and 123 are provided with stoppers at both left and right ends, and in the present embodiment, block-shaped stoppers 124 are provided on the upper and lower rails 122 and 123. The stopper 124 is not limited to the shape as described above, and may be configured by inserting pin members at the left and right ends of the upper rail 122, for example.

Mounting frame 12 which constitutes the lifting frame 120
1 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and is provided with an elevating lock mechanism 130 which will be described later and is located substantially in the center near the upper edge. On the left and right sides of the elevating lock mechanism 130, instructions for horizontal handrail bars are provided. The reading windows 125a and 125b formed in a rectangular shape as a part are provided as a pair. These reading windows 125a and 125b correspond to the above-mentioned pair of vertical scales 111a and 111b, respectively.

Further, a rod-shaped member 126 having a rectangular cross-section relating to a slide lock mechanism 150, which will be described later, is provided in the lower half portion on the front surface side of the mounting frame 121 along the longitudinal direction (left-right direction). . The rod-shaped members 126 are provided so that the surface thereof is substantially flush with the surface of the elevating frame 120, and the surfaces of the rod-shaped members 126 are evenly spaced along the longitudinal direction, in the present embodiment, 10 mm. A plurality of horizontal positioning holes 127 formed at the pitch are provided.

Further, the horizontal scale 12 is provided above and below the rod-shaped member 126 on the front surface side of the mounting frame 121.
8 are provided. The horizontal scale 128 is provided with reference to vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 described later,
It indicates the horizontal movement distance of the vertical handrail bar. In the present embodiment, the horizontal scales 128 are positioned above and below the frame-shaped member 126 to form a pair, and the upper scale 128a indicates the moving distance of the left vertical handrail bar 142, which will be described later, and the lower scale. Reference numeral 128b is configured to display a moving distance of a right vertical handrail bar 143 described later.

The horizontal scale 128 is made of a printed matter or the like and is provided on the surface of the mounting frame 121, like the vertical scale 111 described above.

The lifting frame 120 is also provided with a pair of left and right protection plates 129 along the left and right vertical frames on the front surface side to cover the space between the upper, lower, left and right frames. The protective plate 129 may have a structure integrally formed with the elevating frame 120, that is, a structure in which the left and right vertical frames also serve as the protective plate.

In the lifting frame 120, the back surface of the mounting frame 121 is fixed to the connecting shafts 117 projecting from the lifting member 116 by fastening members such as bolts, and the front panel 107 of the base plate 102. It is configured to be slidable in the up-down direction along the slit 108 formed in the. Also, this base plate 10
In the state of being attached to No. 2, the vertical scale 111a on the left side of the front panel 107 can be seen through the left reading window 125a of the mounting frame 121, that is, the left reading window 125a.
Reference numeral a denotes a lower horizontal handrail rod indicating portion for reading the scale for the lower horizontal handrail rod, and the vertical scale 111b on the right portion of the front panel 107 can be seen through the right portion reading window 125b, that is, this right portion reading window. Reference numeral 125b is an upper horizontal handrail bar indicating portion for reading the scale for the upper horizontal handrail bar.

The up-and-down lock mechanism 130 has a locking pin which is connected to the knob 131 and slides in the axial direction with respect to the mounting cylinder, and has a built-in biasing means such as a compression coil spring. , The locking pin always projects,
This is a so-called plunger mechanism, which is located in the center near the upper edge of the mounting frame 121 and horizontally penetrates through the mounting frame 121.

The tip of the locking pin projects from the back surface of the mounting frame 121, and the knob 131
By pulling with, the protruding locking pin can be retracted, that is, the protruding locking pin is fitted into the vertical positioning hole 106 formed in the positioning column 105 of the base plate 102 and engaged. It is supposed to meet.

Next, the slide frame 133 is made of a metal frame similar to the elevating frame 120 described above.
As shown in FIG. 1, the frame member is structured in a substantially square frame shape, and a horizontal strip member 134 is arranged at a position slightly close to the lower horizontal frame across the left and right vertical frames.

A slide lock mechanism 150, which will be described later, is arranged at the center of the belt member 134 in the longitudinal direction.

Further, the slide frame 133 has
Short-axis guide pins 135 are provided near the left and right ends of the upper edge of the upper horizontal frame so as to extend vertically upward, respectively. A door roller 136 is provided at each position close to each other.

On the surface of this slide frame 133,
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, a pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 that are horizontal along the respective edge portions are provided near the edge portions of the upper and lower horizontal frames, respectively.

The horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 are bar-shaped members made of wood and formed to have a constant outer diameter in the longitudinal direction, and are formed slightly shorter than the lateral width of the slide frame 133.

Also, these horizontal handrail bars 138, 139.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the left and right end portions are fixed by using a pair of L-shaped metal fittings 140, and are fixed so as to support the lower surfaces of these horizontal handrail bars 138, 139. .

Further, a pair of left and right vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 that are vertical along the respective edge portions are provided near the edge portions of the left and right vertical frames on the surface of the slide frame 133.

The vertical handrail bars 142, 143 are made of the same material as the horizontal handrail bars 138, 139.
The horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 are made of a wood-like member having an outer diameter that is constant in the longitudinal direction and is equal to that of the horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139.

Also, these vertical handrail bars 142, 143.
Is a T-shaped metal fitting 144, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG.
In this embodiment, only the upper end side is fixed to the slide frame 133 by this T-shaped metal fitting 144, and the distance from the surface of the slide frame 133 is the horizontal handrail bar. The distances 138 and 139 are set to be equal to the distance from the surface of the slide frame 133.

The horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 have L-shaped corner metal fittings 145 each having a spherical connecting portion and a pair of receiving portions formed orthogonal to each other. And the respective end portions are connected to each other, that is, as shown in FIG.
9, 142, 143 are connected so as to be framed in a substantially mouth shape, and are provided on the surface of the slide frame 133.

Further, the slide lock mechanism 150 has the same structure as the above-described lift lock mechanism 130, and the tip of the locking pin always projects from the back surface of the belt member 134 by the built-in biasing means. The protruding locking pin is adapted to be fitted and engaged with a horizontal positioning hole 127 formed in the rod-shaped member 126 of the elevating frame 120.

The position at which the slide lock mechanism 150 is arranged is the vertical handrail bar indicating portion 152, that is, the upper and lower parts at the position at which the slide lock mechanism 150 is arranged. Each of them serves as an instruction unit 152.

The slide frame 133 is
A guide pin 135 at the upper edge is inserted into the upper rail 122 between the upper and lower rails 122 and 123 provided on the surfaces of the upper and lower horizontal frames of the elevating frame 120, and the door roller 13 at the lower edge is inserted.
6 is along the V groove of the lower rail 123, and this lifting frame 1
It is slidable in the form of a sliding door horizontally with respect to 20.

The slide frame 133 attached to the lifting frame 120 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the belt member 134 and the rod-shaped member 126 of the elevating frame 120 are in a superposed state, so that the elevating frame 120 is provided above and below the belt member 134.
The upper and lower horizontal scales 128a and 128b provided on the surface of the mounting frame 121 are positioned so that the numerical value of the scale 128a for the left vertical handrail bar is directly above the slide lock mechanism 150 and the right vertical hand is directly below. Numerical values on the scales 128b for the sliding bar are located, and these numerical values are read.

In the present embodiment, the slide frame 133 is the upper and lower rails 12 of the elevating frame 120.
The stoppers 124 provided at the end portions of the second and second 123 prevent the stoppers 124 from coming off, and when the slide frame 133 is attached to or removed from the elevating frame 120, that is, when the slide frame 133 is replaced, the upper and lower rails 12 are removed.
This is done by removing the stoppers 124 at the left or right ends of the reference numerals 2, 123. When the stopper 124 is made of a pin member, the pin member is pulled out.

Further, the above-mentioned horizontal handrail bars 138, 13
9 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 are prepared to have different outer diameters, that is, the horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 and the vertical handrail bars 142, 143 provided on the slide frame 133 have the same outer diameter. However, by preparing a slide frame 133 having another structure to which the handrail bars having different outer diameters are attached, it is possible to change the slide frame 133 with respect to the elevating frame 120. It will be equipped with an outer diameter handrail.

Next, the operation of the handrail position measuring device 101 of the second embodiment having the above-mentioned structure will be described and
A handrail position measuring method using the handrail position measuring device 101 will be described.

Although the handrail position measuring device 101 is used in the first embodiment, it is a facility such as a hospital, which may be used by a physically handicapped person, the elderly, illness or injury. The position of the handrail for people who are hospitalized is measured in advance at the facility.

First, the handrail position measuring device 101 is installed at a measuring place in the above facility or the like. At this time, in order to carry in the handrail position measuring device 101, for example, the reference plate 110, the base body 102, the elevating frame 120, the slide frame 133, and the like are disassembled and assembled at the measurement place. Good.

Also, the thickness (outer diameter) that is easily gripped by the person to be measured.
In order to select the handrail rod of, a plurality of handrail rods having different outer diameters are prepared, for example, diameters of 28 mm, 32 mm,
Several types of horizontal handrail bars 138, 1 such as 35 mm, 38 mm
The slide frame 133 to which the 39 and the vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 are attached is prepared in advance.

First, the case of measuring the height position of the horizontal handrail that supports the walking will be described.

The person to be measured rides on the reference plate 110 of the handrail position measuring device 101. The measurement operator selects a horizontal handrail bar 138, 139 above and below which seems to be suitable for the person to be measured, for example, an upper horizontal handrail bar 138.
If so, the upper horizontal handrail bar 138 is slid to a height position that is substantially optimum for the person to be measured and moved up and down, and stopped at the height position by the lift lock mechanism 130 (see FIG. 15). ). The lifting / lowering movement of the lifting / lowering frame 120 pulls the knob of the lifting / lowering lock mechanism 130 so that the lifting / lowering lock mechanism 130 does not fit into the vertical positioning hole 106, and holds and lifts / lowers the lifting / lowering frame 120. By the assisting means 118 by the load spring, the lifting and lowering movement can be easily performed without paying attention to the weight of the lifting frame 120 and the like.

Then, the measurement operator actually grips the upper horizontal handrail bar 138, and the measurement operator moves the lifting lock mechanism 130 so that the height position is the most suitable for the measurement subject. It is released and engaged to determine the height position of the elevating frame 120.

When the lifting frame 120 is stopped at the optimum position for the person to be measured, the upper horizontal handrail bar 1
The height of 38 from the floor surface is the right reading window 1 which is an instruction portion for the upper horizontal handrail bar provided on the elevating frame 120.
Read with the numerical value indicated by 25b (see FIG. 14).

If the thickness of the horizontal handrail bar 138 is uncomfortable, the slide frame 133 to which the horizontal handrail bar 138 is attached is removed, and the horizontal handrail bar 138 having a different outer diameter is attached. The slide frame 133 is attached to the elevating frame 120, and the horizontal handrail bar 138 having a preferable outer diameter (thickness), that is, the horizontal handrail bar that is easy for the person to be measured to grasp is selected.

At the time of this measurement, the slide frame 133 is stopped so that it is not easily moved by the slide lock mechanism 150 so as to be positioned substantially in the center with respect to the elevating frame 120.

Next, the measurement of the positions of the horizontal handrail and the vertical handrail, which assists when the person to be measured is standing up such as sitting on the toilet seat in the toilet, will be described.

Prepare a simulated toilet and chair, and use the standard plate 1
It is placed on the upper surface of 10 and the person to be measured is seated.
At this time, the person to be measured sits on the reference plate 110 with respect to the base plate (rightward or leftward) depending on whether the handrail is used in the side portion requiring the handrail, that is, the right hand or the left hand. ) Is determined and seated.

Next, the measurement operator may select one of the upper and lower horizontal handrail bars 138 and 139 which is suitable for the seated person to be measured, for example, the lower horizontal handrail bar 139. For example, the lower horizontal handrail bar 139 is slid to a height position that is almost optimum for the person to be measured, and is stopped at the height position by the lift lock mechanism 130.

Then, the measurement operator actually grasps the lower horizontal handrail bar 139, and the measurement operator moves the lifting lock mechanism 130 so that the height position is the most suitable for the measurement object. It is released and engaged to determine the height position of the elevating frame 120.

When the elevating frame 120 is stopped at the optimum position for the person to be measured, the measuring operator can determine the height of the lower horizontal handrail bar 139 from the floor surface on the elevating frame 120. The reading is made with the numerical value indicated by the left reading window 125a, which is the indicating portion for the lower horizontal railing rod (see FIG.
reference).

If the thickness of the horizontal railing bar 139 feels uncomfortable, the slide frame 133 to which the horizontal railing bar is attached is removed, and the slides to which the horizontal railing bars of different outer diameters are attached are attached. Frame 133
Is attached to the elevating frame 120, and a horizontal handrail rod having a preferable outer diameter (thickness), that is, a horizontal handrail rod that is easy for the subject to grasp is selected.

Next, with the elevating frame 120 kept stopped by the elevating lock mechanism 130, the slide lock mechanism 150 is released and the slide frame 133 is moved horizontally relative to the elevating frame 120, that is, with respect to the person to be measured. It is moved in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 15), the vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 are extended to the optimum position for the person to be measured, that is, the hand is extended forward and stopped at a distance that is the easiest to grasp, and the slide lock mechanism 150 is engaged. State. The slide frame 133 is placed at the optimum position for the person to be measured.
Is stopped, the horizontal handrail instructing section 152, which is the position of the slide lock mechanism 150 of the slide frame 133, is stopped.
Horizontal scale 1 provided on the lifting frame 120
Read the number 28. If the seated person holds the vertical handrail bar with his right hand, the person is seated leftward toward the base plate 102, and the vertical handrail bar is the vertical portion of the left part. The handrail bar 142 is used to measure the moving distance.

If the vertical handrail bar 142 has a strange thickness, similarly to the above, the slide frame 133 to which the vertical handrail bar 142 is attached is removed, and vertical handrail bars having different outer diameters are attached. The attached slide frame 133 is attached to the elevating frame 120, and a vertical handrail bar having a preferable outer diameter (thickness) is selected.

Further, when the seated person to be measured is in a state in which his or her arm, which is easy to obtain the force, is right or left, the seating direction of the person to be measured with respect to the base plate 102 is changed and the same measurement as above is performed. Done. That is, since a pair of left and right vertical handrail bars 142 and 143 are provided on the slide frame 133, one of the vertical handrail bars
It is possible to measure when seated.

Thereafter, based on the above measurement results, the handrail will be attached to a predetermined place such as the wall surface of the house.

Therefore, in the handrail position measuring device 101 configured as described above, the vertical plate-shaped base plate has a function of performing several kinds of measurement of the handrail position when the person to be measured is walking or sitting. Since it is integrated into 102 and is configured as one unit, it is possible to obtain a compact measuring device and save space.

Further, the mechanism such as the lifting assisting means 118 of the lifting frame 120 and the sliding door-like structure of the slide frame 133 with respect to the lifting frame 120 is not complicated,
Since it has a simple structure, it can be realized at low cost and maintenance is easy.

Further, the slide frame 133 is formed in a sliding door shape so as to be attachable to and detachable from the elevating frame 120, and the horizontal handrail bars 138, 139 and the vertical handrail bar 142, which are attached to the slide frame 133.
By preparing 143 and those with different outer diameters,
By the operation of replacing the slide frame 133, the optimum handrail thickness for the person to be measured can be selected.

According to the handrail position measuring device 101 and the measuring method, as in the first embodiment, a person who is hospitalized due to a physically handicapped person, an elderly person, an illness or an injury, When rehabilitation is performed and some functions are restored and home medical treatment is performed, at the home,
In order to install handrails as auxiliary equipment in facilities such as corridors, entranceways, toilets, bathrooms, etc., you can measure the optimal handrail position for that person in advance in a hospital or facility and renovate your home. Since you can get the optimum value etc.
In the renovation work, it is easier to design, and the handrail position can be accurately arranged for that person, and when returning to home, the handrail position will be suitable for that person, so at home It will give the person the confidence to return home without causing any distress.

Since the handrail position and height are optimal for the person, rehabilitation effect can be obtained in home medical treatment.

In the above-described second embodiment, the lock structure has a structure for stopping the ascending / descending movement of the elevating frame 120 with respect to the base plate 102, and a structure for stopping the sliding movement of the slide frame 133 with respect to the elevating frame 120. The mechanism has a structure in which the plunger mechanism is used and the stop state is maintained by fitting the positioning holes 106 and 127, but the lifting lock mechanism 130 and the slide lock mechanism 150 are not limited to this.
Any mechanism may be used as long as it has a structure for keeping each of them in a stopped state.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the wood material is used for each part, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, a synthetic resin or a synthetic rubber may be used. . In that case, for example, it is preferable that a soft material is selected, a material that is safe from the viewpoint of hygiene is selected, and that there is no sense of incongruity and there is no inorganic feeling.

[0185]

As described above, in the handrail position measuring device according to the present invention, the function of performing several kinds of measurements of the handrail position when the person to be measured is walking, sitting, etc. Since the base plate is integrated into one unit, it is possible to obtain a compact measuring apparatus and save space.

If the base plate is provided with wheels so as to be movable, even if the person to be measured cannot easily move, various measurements can be easily performed by moving the measuring device. There is an effect.

Furthermore, the handrail position measuring device of the present invention is
Since the mechanism is not complicated and has a simple structure, it can be realized at low cost, and maintenance is easy.

Further, the slide body can be easily attached to and detached from the lifting body, and the horizontal handrail bar and the vertical handrail bar attached to the slide body are prepared with different outer diameters. Thus, there is an effect that the handrail thickness that is optimum for the person to be measured can be selected by the operation of replacing the slide body.

Further, the vertical handrail bar is configured to be easily attachable / detachable to / from the base plate, and the vertical handrail bar having various thicknesses is prepared. The handrail with the optimum thickness can be selected for the person to be measured.

Further, by using a wood material for the members forming each part, the person being measured does not feel the coldness or hardness of metal or the like, and
It gives softness and warmth and can obtain effective measurement results.

Furthermore, by constructing a pair of horizontal handrail bars vertically, it is possible to reduce the vertical sliding distance of the lifting body by approximately half, thereby making the overall size of the apparatus compact. It becomes possible.

[0192] Further, by providing a scale and providing an indicator on the side that moves with respect to the scale, it is possible to quickly measure the moving distance of the lifting body and the slide body, and thus the subject to be measured. There is an effect that the time at the time of measurement can be shortened.

According to the handrail position measuring device and the measuring method, the physically handicapped person, the elderly person, and the person who is hospitalized due to illness or injury perform rehabilitation to recover the function to some extent. In order to install handrails as auxiliary equipment in facilities such as corridors, entranceways, toilets and bathrooms at the time of home medical treatment, it is most suitable for that person in advance in a hospital or facility. Since the handrail position can be measured and data such as the optimum value when renovating the house can be obtained, it is easy to design during the renovation work and the handrail position is accurately arranged for the person. In addition, since the handrail position is suitable for the person when returning to home, it gives the person confidence in returning to home without causing any pain to the life in the home.

Further, since the handrail position and height are optimal for the person, the effect of rehabilitation can be obtained in home medical treatment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment (reference example of the present invention) of a handrail position measuring device according to the present invention .

FIG. 2 is a partially cut side view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a frame constituting the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan sectional view showing a base plate constituting the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an elevating means constituting the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing an elevating panel and a panel plate which constitute the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 8 is a partially cut front view showing a vertical handrail rod which constitutes the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the operation of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment ( embodiment of the present invention) of a handrail position measuring device according to the present invention .

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 12 is a partially cut side view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged front view of the handrail position measuring device.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing the operation of the handrail position measuring device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 101 ... Handrail position measuring device 2, 102 ... Base plate 15, 112 ... Lifting assisting means 33 ... Lifting body (lifting panel) 40 ... Slide body (panel plate) 41, 138, 139 ... Horizontal handrail bars 43, 142, 143 ... Vertical handrail bars 45 ... Slide lock mechanism 49 ... Vertical railing rod 50, 51 ... Bracket 120 ... Lifting body (lifting frame) 130 ... Lift lock mechanism 133 ... Slide body (slide frame)

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Yoshitomo Nagata 1-20-10 Ryusen, Taito-ku, Tokyo Within Noguchi Hardware Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ichiro Sayama 2-11-5 Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo Isokawa Sangyo Co., Ltd. In-house (56) Reference JP 10-97188 (JP, A) JP 10-312148 (JP, A) JP 10-319838 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl . ⁷ , DB name) G09B 9/00 G09B 25/00 E04F 11/18 G01B 5/00

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base body formed in a vertical flat plate shape.
A base plate having the same ; an elevating body provided on one surface of the base body and vertically slidably movable; and an elevating body detachably provided on the elevating body.
Between the upper and lower rails on the surface of the
And a slide body that is slidable in the horizontal direction in the horizontal direction
A pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars, which are attached substantially vertically to the surface of the slide body.
A pair of left and right vertical handrail bars; and an up-and-down assisting means for assisting up and down movement of the elevating body with respect to the base body .
The direct railing rod is connected so that it is framed in a substantially mouth shape.
And a handrail position measuring device provided on the surface of the slide body . 2. The base plate is a base body on a reference plate.
The handrail position measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the handrail position is provided vertically . 3. The handrail position measuring device according to claim 1, wherein at least each of the horizontal handrail rod and the vertical handrail rod is made of a wood material. 4. The base plate and / or the lifting body,
The handrail position measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an elevating lock mechanism that stops and locks the sliding movement of the elevating body with respect to the base plate. 5. The elevating body and / or the slide body is provided with a slide lock mechanism that stops and locks the sliding movement of the slide body with respect to the elevating body. The handrail position measuring device described in any one of 1. 6. A vertical scale is provided on one surface of the base plate along a moving direction of the elevating body, and the elevating body is provided with an instruction portion for reading the vertical scale. The handrail position measuring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The elevating body is provided with a horizontal scale along the moving direction of the slide body, and the slide body is provided with an instruction portion for reading the horizontal scale. The handrail position measuring device according to any one of 1 to 6. 8. A pair of vertical scales corresponding to the pair of upper and lower horizontal handrail bars are provided on one surface of the base plate along the moving direction of the lifting body, and each of the lifting bodies has a vertical scale. 7. The handrail position measuring device according to claim 6, further comprising an upper horizontal handrail rod indicating portion and a lower horizontal handrail rod indicating portion for individually reading the vertical scales.