JP3406538B2 - Mobile handrail 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 movable handrail device capable of adjusting the height of a handrail without removing the handrail from a pillar or a wall when changing the height of the handrail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a handrail is fixed to a pillar or a wall by using end fittings provided at both ends of the handrail. When the handrail is attached to the pillar or wall, the end fittings are attached to the pillar or wall using bolts, screws, adhesives or the like so as not to come off from the pillar or wall.

[0003]

However, when using from adults to children, in order to make the height suitable for the user, once the end fittings attached to the pillar or the wall are removed and the purpose is again set. Must be remounted at height.
As a result, holes such as bolts and screws and stains such as adhesive remain on the pillars and walls where the end fittings are removed, and the appearance becomes very bad. In addition, since it is attached and detached, it takes time to perform the work and the workability is poor. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a handrail attached to a pillar or a wall,
An object of the present invention is to provide a movable handrail device which can be easily adjusted in height without removing and reattaching it to a desired height.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a movable handrail device having a circular cross section and a metal having a predetermined length.
In a handrail device having a handrail made of wood or plastic, and first and second end fittings respectively provided at both ends of the handrail, the first and second end fittings are the end fittings. It is attached to a vertical surface of a building such as a pillar or a wall through an attachment member capable of attaching the part metal fitting so as to be vertically movable. This makes it possible to adjust the height of a handrail attached to a pillar or a wall without removing the handrail from the wall and reattaching it in order to change the height of the handrail.

Here, in the movable handrail device according to the present invention, the handrail is made of a metal pipe, and either or both of the first and second end fittings are substantially perpendicular to each other. It is also possible that the mounting member comprises an intermediate seat that is welded and fixed to the bent end of the handrail, and the mounting member is a pedestal in which female screw holes corresponding to the screw holes of the intermediate seat are vertically arranged. . As a result, the handrail can be easily adjusted to a desired height and fixed. Further, in the movable handrail device according to the present invention, the handrail is made of a wooden rod, and one or both of the first and second end fittings is a receiving portion that receives the handrail from below. The mounting member may be a pedestal in which female screw holes corresponding to the screw holes of the intermediate seat are formed side by side in the vertical direction. As a result, the straight rod-shaped handrail can be used as it is without being bent, and it is possible to easily adjust and fix it to a desired height.

Further, in the movable handrail device according to the present invention, the handrail is made of a metal pipe or a wooden stick, and the mounting member is made of a vertical handrail having a substantially circular cross section. , Either or both of the first and second end fittings are inserted into the receiving part into which the end of the handrail is inserted and the vertical handrail substantially orthogonal to the receiving part. The mounting pipe part may be an intermediate metal fitting having a mounting pipe part, and the mounting pipe part may be screwed to one of the female screw holes provided in advance in the vertical direction of the vertical handrail at a predetermined pitch. As a result, even a material that is difficult to weld or a material that cannot be welded can be used as a material for handrails, and it is possible to easily adjust and fix the height to a desired height. Here, the upper and lower ends of the vertical handrail may be attached via attachment fittings that are screwed to a building vertical surface such as a pillar or a wall.
This allows vertical handrails of various lengths and materials to be used.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, referring to the attached drawings, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied will be described to provide an understanding of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile handrail device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
3B is a front view and a bottom view of the handrail and the end fitting of the mobile handrail device, and FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 3C are intermediate seats of the mobile handrail device. A front view, a side sectional view, a plan sectional view, and FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B) are respectively a front view, a plan sectional view, and FIG. 5 (A) of a pedestal of the same handrail device.
FIG. 6B is a side sectional view showing a case where the vertical handrail of the movable handrail device has a female screw hole on the front side and a female screw hole on the back side, and FIG. 6 shows a movement according to another embodiment of the present invention. 7A, 7B, and 7C are front views, side views, bottom views, and FIG. 8 of the receiving portion and the connecting portion of the intermediate seat of the mobile handrail device, respectively. (A), (B), (C)
Are front views, side views, and plan views of the intermediate fittings of the mobile handrail device, respectively, and FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are front views of the slide portion of the intermediate seat of the mobile handrail device, respectively. 10A, 10B, and 10C are respectively a front view, a plan view, a side view, and FIG. 11 of the mounting bracket of the movable handrail device of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a front view of a modified example of the mobile handrail device according to one embodiment, and FIG. 12 is a front view of a modified example of the mobile handrail device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile handrail device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a handrail 1 made of stainless steel, which is an example of metal, and has a circular cross section and a pipe of a predetermined length.
1 and an intermediate metal fitting 12, which is an example of the first and second end metal fittings, and an intermediate seat 13 at both ends of the handrail 11, respectively.
And are attached by welding. Further intermediate fitting 12
And the intermediate seat 13 are vertical railings 14 each having an essentially circular cross section and arranged in a substantially vertical direction, which are an example of a mounting member.
It is attached to a building vertical surface such as a pillar or a wall via a pedestal 15 which is an example of an attachment member. Hereinafter, these will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the intermediate fitting 12 has a mounting pipe portion 12 through which the vertical handrail 14 is inserted.
Since it has a, the handrail 11 can be moved and adjusted in the vertical direction along the vertical handrail 14. On the other hand, FIG.
(B), FIG. 3 (A), (B), (C), FIG. 4 (A),
As shown in (B), the intermediate seat 13 is welded and fixed to the end of the handrail 11 that is bent substantially at a right angle, and also meshes with a pedestal 15 that has a concave cross section and a convex cross section. It is possible to linearly move and adjust the handrail 11 in the vertical direction.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the intermediate fitting 12 and the intermediate seat 13 are provided with screw holes 16 and 17, respectively, while FIG. 1, FIG. 4 (A), and (B) are provided. ), FIG.
As shown in (A), the vertical handrail 14 and the pedestal 15 are provided with screw holes 18 and 19 for attaching the vertical handrail 14 and the pedestal 15, respectively, to the vertical surface of a building such as a pillar or a wall, and screws of the intermediate fitting 12 and the intermediate seat 13. Female screw holes 20 and 21 which are aligned with the holes 16 and 17 and are arranged vertically at a predetermined pitch are provided. The handrail 11 can be easily set to a predetermined position by overlapping the screw holes 16 and 17 of the handrail 11 with one of the female screw holes 20 and 21 and fixing (screwing) the screws. You can As a result, the position of the handrail 11 can be freely moved and adjusted in the vertical direction, and
It is also possible to prevent the screw holes, which are generated when fixing the end fittings of the handrail, and stains of the adhesive, from being left on the pillars and walls.

The intermediate seat 13 has a concave cross section,
Although the pedestal 15 has a convex cross section, it is sufficient if the intermediate pedestal can travel linearly on the pedestal.
It is also possible to make the pedestal concave. Furthermore, FIG. 5 (B)
As shown in Fig. 3, the female screw hole 20a is provided on the back side in consideration of the appearance.
It is also possible to use the vertical handrail 14a formed with. Also, the intermediate fitting 12, the intermediate seat 13, the vertical handrail 14,
The pedestal 15 can be made of metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy, or zinc alloy. For the handrail, other than stainless steel, other metal such as aluminum or aluminum alloy can be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, a mobile handrail device 60, which is a modification of the mobile handrail device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, is a vertical handrail arranged substantially vertically. The handrails 11 are installed at different heights with respect to the handrails 14, and the handrails 11, the vertical handrails 14, the handrails 11,
Horizontal and vertical handrails are installed continuously. By arranging in this way, for example, when sitting in a bath, toilet, etc., the handrail 11 at the lower position is held, then the vertical handrail 14 is held, and when standing up, the handrail 11 at the higher position is held. This makes it possible for children, adults, and old people to stand up and sit safely without changing the height of the handrail frequently. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mobile handrail device having very good safety and workability. Further, even when the distance between the handrail 11 and a building surface such as a pillar or a wall is different, that is, when the building surface such as a pillar or a wall has a step, it can be easily attached. Further, the angle formed by the left and right handrails 11 around the vertical handrail 14 is set to 1
By setting the angle to other than 80 degrees (for example, a right angle), it becomes possible to easily attach it to the corner portion. Note that, here, the handrails 11 are attached to the left and right with respect to the vertical handrails 14 arranged substantially in the vertical direction, but the handrails 11 can be attached to the left and right with respect to the pedestal 15. Yes,
Thereby, the vertical handrail 14, the handrail 11, the handrail 11,
It is possible to continuously attach the vertical handrail 14 and the vertical and horizontal handrails. Further, here, the left handrail 11 is arranged high and the right handrail 11 is arranged low, but by inverting the left and right, the right handrail 11 is arranged high and the left handrail 11 is arranged low. It is also possible to do so.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 to 10, a movable handrail device 30 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the mobile handrail device 30 has a handrail 31 made of a wood rod having a circular cross section and a predetermined length.
Intermediate metal fitting 3 which is an example of the first and second end fittings, respectively
2 and the intermediate seat 33 are attached by screws, and the intermediate metal fitting 32 and the intermediate seat 33 are vertical railings 34 having a circular cross section and arranged in a substantially vertical direction, which are examples of mounting members, respectively, and a pedestal. Through 35, it is attached to a building elevation such as a pillar or a wall. Hereinafter, these will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 8 (A), (B), and (C), the intermediate metal fitting 32 is substantially the receiving portion 37 into which the end of the handrail 31 is fitted, and the receiving portion 37. Has a mounting pipe portion 36 which is fixed by welding at right angles to the inside, and through which a vertical handrail 34 having a circular cross section is inserted, and a screw hole 37a formed in a receiving portion 37.
The handrail 31 is fixed to the intermediate metal fitting 32 by attaching a screw to the. This makes it possible to use handrails that cannot be welded, for example, plastic as handrails, and further, it becomes possible to easily move the handrail 31 along the vertical handrail 34. On the other hand, FIG. 6, FIG.
As shown in (B), (C), and FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C, the intermediate seat 33 has a receiving portion 38 that receives the handrail 31 from below, and a receiving portion 38 that receives the receiving portion 38. And a slide portion 39 for adjusting the movement along the slide portion 39.
It has a connecting portion 40 for fixing 8. This, receiving part 3
8 is provided with a screw hole 38a so that the handrail 31 can be screwed from below, and is connected to the connecting portion 40 by welding. In addition, the slide portion 39 and the connecting portion 40 are screw-fixed by matching the screw holes 39a and 40a with each other.

Furthermore, since the slide portion 39 has a concave cross section and the pedestal 35 has a convex cross section, the handrail 31 can be linearly moved and adjusted by meshing with each other. As long as the intermediate seat can travel linearly on the pedestal,
On the contrary, the intermediate seat may be convex and the pedestal may be concave.

On the other hand, FIG. 6, FIG. 10 (A), (B),
As shown in (C), the upper and lower ends of the vertical handrail 34 are attached to the vertical surface of the building such as a pillar or a wall by the attachment fittings 41. The mounting bracket 41 has a receiving portion 42 into which the upper and lower ends of the vertical handrail 34 are fitted, and a mounting portion 43 for mounting the mounting bracket 41 on a pillar or a wall. The receiving portion 42 and the mounting portion 43 are connected to each other. It is fixed by welding to the portion 44. The mounting portion 43 is provided with a screw hole 43a for screw-fixing the mounting bracket 41 to a pillar or a wall. As a result, the mounting bracket 41 can be screwed to the vertical surface of the building such as a pillar or a wall by sandwiching the vertical handrail 34 from above and below, and therefore the length of the vertical handrail 34 can be set by the user. It is also possible to appropriately use a length.

Further, the pedestal 35 is provided with a screw hole 35a for attaching the pedestal 35 to a vertical surface of a building such as a pillar or a wall with a screw. Further, the mounting pipe portion 36 of the intermediate fitting 32 and the slide portion 39 of the intermediate seat 33 are provided with screw holes 36a and 39b for fixing the handrail 31 at a predetermined height. As a result, after moving the handrail 31 to a predetermined height, the vertical handrail 34 and the pedestal 35 are provided with female screw holes 34a, 35 provided in the vertical direction at a predetermined pitch, respectively.
b and the screw holes 36a and 39b are polymerized, and a screw can be inserted to fix them. This gives, for example,
Since the handrail 31 that has been fixed at a high position can be easily moved and fixed at a lower position without removing it from the building vertical surface such as a pillar or a wall, a screw hole such as a pillar or a wall can be provided. No more worries about stains on the adhesive.

Further, the intermediate fitting 32, the intermediate seat 33, and the pedestal 3
5. The material of the mounting bracket 41 may be metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy, or zinc alloy, and the vertical handrail 34 may be wood, stainless steel,
It is possible to use an aluminum alloy, a zinc alloy, or the like. Further, the handrail can be made of metal or plastic other than wood. And when it is known in advance to attach movable handrails to building elevations such as columns and walls (detached houses, buildings under construction such as condominiums, reforms, etc.), only the convex part of the pedestal directly It is also possible to bury it in the elevation of the building such as pillars and walls when it is exposed. As a result, since the portion of the pillar, wall, or the like that projects from the vertical surface of the building is only the convex portion of the pedestal, it is possible to provide a movable handrail with good safety and appearance.

In FIG. 12, as a modified example of the movable handrail device 30 according to the present embodiment, a movable handrail 31 having a vertical handrail 34 as a center and different heights on the left and right sides and attached with a handrail 31 is attached. Device 70 is shown. With such an arrangement, the handrail 31 at the lower position and the vertical handrail 3 according to the movement of the body.
4. By simply changing over the handrails 31 at higher positions, children, adults,
And even elderly people can safely stand up and sit down. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mobile handrail device having very good safety and workability. Even in the movable handrail device 70, the handrails 31 are attached to the left and right sides of the vertical handrail 34 arranged substantially vertically, but the handrails are attached to the left and right sides of the pedestal 35. It is also possible to attach 31. Thereby, the vertical handrail 34, the handrail 3
1, the handrail 31, the vertical handrail 34, and the handrail can be continuously attached vertically and horizontally. Further, here, the left handrail 31 is arranged high and the right handrail 31 is arranged low, but by reversing the left and right, the right handrail 31 is raised.
It is also possible to place the left handrail 31 low.

In the above embodiment, the first and second
Although the case where the intermediate metal fitting and the intermediate seat are used as the end metal fittings are described, the present invention is applicable even when both the end metal fittings are the intermediate seats or the intermediate metal fittings. Also, as a method of attaching the handrail to the vertical surface of the building such as a pillar or a wall, an example of attaching the vertical handrail and the pedestal on the same surface was explained, but By using a surface different from the surface on which the pedestal is mounted, it can be used for a wall having a corner, for example. Regarding vertical handrails, two examples were shown, one with internal threaded holes for attaching end fittings, and the other with internal thread holes on the backside. In consideration of the above, it is possible to have the other direction. Further, although the vertical railing, the pedestal, the intermediate fitting, the intermediate seat, and the like are made of metal, they are shown in the drawings, but they can be made of metal by using a mounting method such as plastic welding, adhesive, or fitting. It is also possible to use wood or plastic instead.

[0020]

Mobile handrail device of claim 1, wherein according to the present invention, the first respectively provided a metal having a predetermined length in a circular cross section, a handrail made of wood or plastic, the ends of the handrail, In the handrail having the second end fitting, the first,
The second end metal fitting is attached to a building vertical surface such as a pillar or a wall via a mounting member capable of mounting the end metal fitting so as to be vertically movable. This allows the handrails attached to the pillars and walls to change the height of the handrails.
Since the height can be easily adjusted without removing from the wall and reattaching it, the screw holes and the adhesive are not left on the pillars and walls. Therefore, the appearance of the pillars and walls is good, and the height can be adjusted instantaneously, so the operability is very good.

[0021]

Further , the attachment member is composed of a vertical handrail having a circular cross section and arranged substantially vertically, and one or both of the first and second end fittings are fitted with the end of the handrail. An intermediate metal fitting having a receiving portion and a mounting pipe portion that penetrates the vertical handrail inward substantially orthogonal to the receiving portion,
Since the mounting pipe is screwed to one of the female screw holes that are provided in advance in the vertical direction of the vertical handrail at a predetermined pitch, it is possible to use materials that are difficult or difficult to weld as handrails. It is possible to create various types of handrails. In particular, mobile handrail according to claim 2 Symbol placement
In the device , the upper and lower ends of the vertical handrails are attached via mounting brackets that are screwed to the vertical surfaces of buildings such as columns or walls, so it is possible to use vertical handrails of various lengths and materials. Become. Further, even if the vertical handrail is damaged, only the part of the vertical handrail can be replaced, so that it does not cost much.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a mobile handrail device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are a front view and a bottom view of a handrail and an end fitting of the movable handrail device, respectively.

3 (A), (B) and (C) are a front view, a side sectional view and a plan sectional view of an intermediate seat of the movable handrail device, respectively.

4A and 4B are respectively a front view and a plan sectional view of a pedestal of the movable handrail device.

5 (A) and 5 (B) are side cross-sectional views showing a case where the front side of the vertical handrail of the movable handrail device has a female screw hole and a back side thereof has a female screw hole, respectively.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a mobile handrail device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 (A), (B), and (C) are a front view, a side view, and a bottom view of a receiving portion and a connecting portion of an intermediate seat of the movable handrail device, respectively.

8A, 8B, and 8C are a front view, a side view, and a plan view, respectively, of an intermediate metal fitting of the movable handrail device.

9A, 9B and 9C are respectively a front view, a side sectional view and a plan sectional view of a slide portion of an intermediate seat of the movable handrail device.

10 (A), (B), and (C) are a front view, a plan view, and a side view, respectively, of a mounting bracket of the movable handrail device.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a modified example of the movable handrail device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a modified example of the movable handrail device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Movable handrail device, 11: Handrail, 12: Intermediate metal fitting, 12a: Mounting pipe part, 13: Intermediate seat, 14: Vertical handrail, 14a: Vertical handrail, 15: Pedestal, 16: Screw hole, 1
7: screw hole, 18: screw hole, 19: screw hole, 20: female screw hole, 20a: female screw hole, 21: female screw hole, 30: movable handrail device, 31: handrail, 32: intermediate metal fitting, 33:
Intermediate seat, 34: vertical handrail, 34a: female screw hole, 35: pedestal, 35a: screw hole, 35b: female screw hole, 36: mounting pipe portion, 36a: screw hole, 37: receiving portion, 37a: screw hole, 38 : Receiving part, 38a: screw hole, 39: slide part, 39a: screw hole, 39b: screw hole, 40: connecting part,
40a: screw hole, 41: mounting bracket, 42: receiving part, 4
3: attachment part, 43a: screw hole, 44: connection part, 60:
Mobile handrail device, 70: Mobile handrail device

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-317262 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-266511 (JP, A) Actual Flat No. 6-10459 (JP, U) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E04F 11/18 A47K 17/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A handrail device having a handrail made of metal, wood or plastic having a circular cross section and a predetermined length, and first and second end fittings provided at both ends of the handrail, respectively. The first and second end fittings are attached to a building vertical surface such as a pillar or a wall via a mounting member capable of vertically adjusting the end fittings.
Moreover, the mounting members are arranged substantially vertically.
The first and second end portions are made of vertical handrails having a circular cross section.
Either or both of the metal fittings are fitted with the end of the handrail.
And a vertical handrail that is substantially orthogonal to the receiving portion
From an intermediate metal fitting that has a mounting tube that inserts
Therefore, it is provided in advance in the vertical direction of the vertical handrail with a predetermined pitch.
Screw the mounting tube into any of the female screw holes
A mobile handrail device characterized by: 2. The movable handrail device according to claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower ends of the vertical handrail are attached via attachment fittings screwed to a vertical surface of a building such as the pillar or wall. A mobile handrail device characterized in that