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JP3713679B2 - Torque adjusting device and handle device using torque adjusting device - Google Patents
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JP3713679B2 - Torque adjusting device and handle device using torque adjusting device - Google Patents

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JP3713679B2
JP3713679B2 JP2001069381A JP2001069381A JP3713679B2 JP 3713679 B2 JP3713679 B2 JP 3713679B2 JP 2001069381 A JP2001069381 A JP 2001069381A JP 2001069381 A JP2001069381 A JP 2001069381A JP 3713679 B2 JP3713679 B2 JP 3713679B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ねじりばねを利用した装置のねじりトルクを調整する装置およびトルク調整装置を備えた取手装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、ねじりばねのねじりトルクを利用した装置のトルクを調整する方法としては、特開平2−150525号に開示されているように、第1の中空筒と第2の中空筒の相互に対向する面の全周に軸線方向に平行なスプライン溝部を等ピッチで形成し、第2の中空筒をこの溝の方向に沿って挿入し所望の位置で両者をはめ合わせることによりトルクの調整を行うことが知られている。
【0003】
また、その他の用途に適用した例として、スプライン溝からなる凹凸機構を利用したものが特開昭63−235751号として知られている。
【0004】
また、特開平10−183929号には、例えば、家屋内の浴室、トイレ、廊下などの壁面に取り付けられて、老人、病人および身体障害者などの着座、起立および歩行などを補助するのに用いられるねじりばねを用いた可動式の取手装置が開示されているが、ねじりばねのトルクを調整するのではなくカム部材を押圧付勢する押しばねの付勢力を調整する方法が開示されている。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、スプラインを用いてねじりばねのトルクを調整する従来の装置は、トルクを変更する場合、第2の中空筒をスプライン溝部を形成した凹凸構造の噛み合いがはずれるまで溝の方向に沿って移動し、最適なトルクが得られそうなスプライン位置まで回動する。その後、再び挿入しトルクを確認する。所望のトルクが得られる位置が見つかるまでこれらの操作を繰り返すことから、その調整操作に手間が掛かり煩雑となっていた。また、微細な角度で調整するためには、第1および第2の中空筒に形成したスプラインのピッチを狭くしなければならない。その結果、スプラインの山が小さくしかも細くなることから強度が低下し、細いピッチのスプラインを形成するにも限界があるという課題があった。また、細かいピッチのスプライン溝を全周に形成することから高価なものとなっていた。
【0006】
また、ねじりばねを用いた可動式の取手装置においては、ねじりばねのトルクを調整するのではなく、カム部材を押圧付勢する押しばねの付勢力を変えることにより手摺りの操作性を調整することから付勢力を強くする方向に調整する場合はカム摺動面の面圧が高くなる。その結果、カム摺動面の摩擦力も大きくなり、手摺りを操作する時の操作力が重くなる恐れがあった。
【0007】
本発明は、前記したような従来の課題を解決するものであり、ねじりばねのトルク調整が容易にできるとともに細かいピッチを形成することなく微細な角度での微調整が可能なねじりばねのトルク調整装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0008】
また、カム部材を押圧付勢する押しばねの付勢力を調整することなく、ねじりばねのねじり量を調整してトルク調整することから、手摺りの操作力に影響を与えない取手装置を提供することを目的とする。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するために、請求項1の発明にかかるトルク調整装置は、相手部材との間に架けわたされたねじりばねのトルクを調整する装置であって、所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材とを具備し、前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかにねじりばねの一端が係止され、ねじりばねの他端が前記相手部材に係止されていることを特徴とする
【0010】
請求項2の発明は、請求項1記載のトルク調整装置であって、相対回動自在に第1の駒部材を第2の駒部材に外装したことを特徴とする。
【0011】
請求項3の発明は、請求項1記載のトルク調整装置であって、第1の駒部材と第2の駒部材とを、相対回動自在に長さ方向に当接配置したことを特徴とする。
【0012】
請求項4の発明は、ねじりばねにより手摺りを回動付勢する可動式の取手装置において、所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材とを具備し、前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかにねじりばねの一端が係止され、ねじりばねの他端が前記手摺りに間接的にまたは直接に連結されていることを特徴とする。
【0013】
請求項5の発明は、請求項4記載の取手装置であって、手摺りの回動により変化する仰角の大きさに追随して摩擦抵抗が変化するカム機構を有したことを特徴とする。
【0014】
請求項6の発明は、固定側のブラケットに回動自在に支持された筒部材に手摺りが取り付けられ、前記筒部材の内部にカム機構とトルク調整装置とが配置された取手装置であって、前記カム機構は、手摺りの回動と共に回転するカム部材及びばねによってカム部材のカム面に押圧するスライド部材を有し、手摺りの回動によって変化する仰角の大きさに追随して摩擦抵抗が変化する機構となっており、前記トルク調整装置は、所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材と、前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかに一端が係止され、他端が前記カム部材に係止されて手摺りの回動に伴って手摺りを反対方向に付勢するトルクを蓄えるねじりばねとを備えて構成されていることを特徴とする。
【0015】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施の形態を図面に基づき説明する。図1乃至図3は、この実施の形態のトルク調整装置を備えたねじりばねにより手摺りを回動付勢する可動式の取手装置の使用例を示す正面図および側面図で、図1および図2は、手摺りを起立させ収納した状態を示し、図3は、収納状態から水平位置に回動操作した使用状態を示すものである。
【0016】
1は家屋のトイレなどの壁面400にボルト500により固定されるコ字状板からなるブラケットで、このブラケット1に対して回動自在に支持された筒部材2の取り付け部2aに、手摺り100が取り付けられている。手摺り100は垂直な格納状態及び平行な使用状態の間で回動自在となるようにブラケット1に支持されている。また、手摺り100にはストッパロッド300が取り付けられている。このストッパロッド300は手摺り100が水平位置となったとき、その先端がブラケット1の壁面側の取付片1dに当接して手摺り100の水平状態を支持するものである。
【0017】
手摺り100は、老人、病人および身体障害者などの着座、起立および歩行などを補助するのに使用するため、収納状態から使用状態へ、使用状態から収納状態へと移行するのに軽い力で操作できる必要がある。そして、通常は、収納位置では多少の振動等が加わっても起立状態を維持し、使用位置近傍では手摺りを下げる操作を途中でやめても完全に使用位置までゆるやかに下がるように設計されていることが多い。
【0018】
可動手摺りの機構部分を図4および5に基づき説明する。 図4は図3のA−A線断面を示す断面図で、図5は展開斜視図である。前記ブラケット1に形成された一対の支持片1aには一本のシャフト3が水平に架設されて、両端部がボルト4により固定されている。 また、前記シャフト3の両端部には固定板5がシャフト3の外周を支持するようにC形止め輪50で固定されている。
【0019】
固定板5には、平行カット部を有した非円形穴5aが形成され、挿通されるシャフト3の両端部に形成された同形の非円形面3bと嵌合することにより回動が拘束されるようになっている。また、ブラケット1の支持片1aと係合しブラケット1に対し固定される爪5bが形成されている。
【0020】
6は手摺り100の回動に伴い筒部材2に同期して回動するカム部材で、シャフト3が回動自在に挿通する貫通穴6aが形成されている。カム部材6には突出部6bが形成され筒部材2の切欠き2bと係合することにより筒部材2と固定され一体化される。そしてカム部材6の先端部6cはカム形状となっている。このカム形状の設計により、手摺りの回転モーメント特性に近似したトルク特性とすることが可能となる。
【0021】
スライド部材8は、カム部材6の先端部6cと当接して摺動する頭部8aを有すると共に、シャフト3の穴3aに挿入されたピン9が挿入される長穴8bを有している。その結果、スライド部材8はシャフト3に対して回動方向には拘束され、その長さ方向には長穴8bの範囲で摺動可能となっている。また、スライド部材8はばね10によりカム部材6に押圧付勢されている。
【0022】
これらのカム部材6及びスライド部材8とによってカム機構が形成されている。カム機構は手摺り100の回動によって変化する仰角の大きさに追随してカム部材6及びスライド部材8の摩擦抵抗が変化するように設計されている。
【0023】
13は一定のピッチ角度の複数のスリットからなる係止部131が形成されている可動駒である。この可動駒13の外面には調整用凹部13dが形成されている。そして、調整用凹部13dに図示省略した治具の先端を嵌合して、治具を回転操作することにより、可動駒13を回転させることができる。
【0024】
11はピン12によりシャフト3に固定された調整駒11で、可動駒13が相対回動自在に外装される。そして、可動駒13に形成された係止部131の対向する面に係止部131のピッチ角度と異なるピッチ角度で外周部に3つのスリットからなる3つの係止部11a,11b,11cが形成されている。
【0025】
14は可動駒13の係止部131と調整駒11のいずれかの係止部11a,11bまたは11cとが一致した位置に挿入される調整片からなる固定部材で、両部材間に挿入されることにより相互回動不能となり調整駒11と可動駒13は一体化される。
【0026】
このように、この実施の形態のトルク調整装置は、第2の駒部材である調整駒11と第1の駒部材である可動駒13からなる2つの駒部材と、駒部材のそれぞれに形成した係止部の位相差を利用して位置合わせした後、両者を係止固定する固定部材14とからなっている。以下、固定部材14を調整片14として記載する。
【0027】
ねじりばね7は、一方のフック7aが手摺りの動きに伴い同期して回動するカム部材6の穴6dに挿入され、他方のフック7bが調整駒11に外装されている可動駒13に設けた穴13aに挿入されていることから、手摺り100が上方向に回動するように蓄圧付勢している。
【0028】
このように構成された可動式の取手装置は、手摺り4を収納状態(起立状態)から使用状態(水平状態)に向かって回動すると、筒部材2に固定されているカム部材6も回動し、このカム部材6に一端が係止され他端が固定シャフト3と一体となって固定されている第1もしくは第2の駒部材に係止されているねじりばね7がねじられ反発力が蓄勢される。この反発力は、手摺り4が使用状態と収納状態の間を回動操作する時に急激に落下しないように上方向に付勢する力となって作用している。
【0029】
一方、スライド部材8は、ばね10によってその頭部8aがカム部材6のカム面6cに押圧されているので、カム部材6が回動するとカム面6cと頭部8aとの間に摩擦抵抗が生じる。この摩擦抵抗は、カム機構が手摺りの回動により変化する仰角の大きさに追随して変化するように設計されていることから、カム面6cの形状を変えることによって自由に調整することができる。
【0030】
したがって、ねじりばね7のトルク特性が線形特性であっても、カム面6cの形状を変えることにより、手摺りの回転モーメント特性に近似させることが可能となり、更に操作性が向上した可動式の取手装置が得られる。
【0031】
次に、図6〜9に基づきこの実施の形態のトルク調整機構について説明する。図6〜9は、図4のB−B断面を示す断面図である。
【0032】
本実施の形態においては、第2の駒部材である調整駒11は、シャフト3に固定されていることから、ねじりばね7のトルクの調整は第1の駒部材である可動駒13の回動により行われ、5°ずつの角度調整を行うケースで説明する。
【0033】
可動駒13は、15°ごとに等間隔で係止部となるスリット131を内面の全周に形成し、調整駒11は、その対向する外面にスリット11a,11bおよび11cを形成している。
【0034】
図6は、スリット11aが可動駒13のスリット131と一致し、調整片14が挿入されている状態を示している。この状態で調整駒11に形成した残りのスリット11bと11cは、可動駒13のスリット13aに対してそれぞれ5°と10°位相をずらせて形成されている。そのため、可動駒13の係止部131のピッチが15°であっても5°ずつの角度調整が可能となっている。
【0035】
ねじりばね7のトルクを強い方向に変更する場合は、調整片14を抜き取り、上述した治具を調整用凹部13dに嵌合し、治具を介して可動駒13をねじりばねを巻き締める方向(図6のA矢視方向)に回動し、手摺りの操作性が良好となるところを確認し、調整片14を挿入することにより調整される。
【0036】
本実施の形態においては、調整駒11と可動駒13のスリットの位置が5°刻みでずれているので、5°ずつの角度でトルクを変えることができる。
【0037】
図7は、可動駒13を図6のA矢視方向に5°回動させ、調整駒11の2ケ目のスリット11bが可動駒13のスリット13aと一致している状態である。
【0038】
図8は、さらに5°回動させ、調整駒11の3ケ目のスリット11cが一致した状態を示し、図9は、さらに5°回動することにより、11aが再度一致した状態である。
【0039】
このようなトルク調整装置は、5°刻みで角度調整ができるので、上記操作により操作性が良好となった位置で調整片14を挿入し、可動駒13を固定することにより行われる。
【0040】
なお、この形態では、可動駒13と調整駒11に形成されたスリットの位相差を5°ずつに設定した例を示したが、所望により3°、1°としていくことによりさらに細かい角度でのトルク調整が可能となる。
【0041】
また、トルクを弱い方向に変更する場合は、可動駒13を時計方向に回転させ、上記と同様の手順で調整する。
【0042】
次に、第2の駒部材である調整駒11に係止部を付与する場合のピッチを求める方法について説明する。
【0043】
先ず、第1の駒部材である可動駒13のピッチを設定し、第2の駒部材である調整駒11を何度ごとに角度調整するかを決めて、次の関係式に基づき第2の駒部材に形成する係止部のピッチ(位置)を計算により求める。
{[(第1の駒部材の係止部のピッチ)×整数n]−[(第1の駒部材の係止部のピッチ/整数m)×整数n]}の倍数
【0044】
1゜ずつ角度調整ができるように、第2の駒部材である調整駒11に係止部を形成する場合のピッチを求める。
【0045】
第1の駒部材の係止部のピッチを15°とする場合、(第1の駒部材の係止部のピッチ/整数m)が1°になるように、整数mを15にする。この15は第2の駒部材の係止部の個数にもなっている。
(15゜×1)−(15゜/15×1)=14゜ ・・1ケ目
(15゜×2)−(15゜/15×2)=28゜ ・・2ケ目
(15゜×3)−(15゜/15×3)=42゜ ・・3ケ目
(15゜×4)−(15゜/15×4)=56゜ ・・4ケ目
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
(15゜×15)−(15゜/15×15)=210゜ ・・15ケ目
【0046】
以上のことから、第1の駒部材に形成する係止部のピッチ15゜に対し、第2の駒部材に形成する係止部を14゜ずつのピッチで設けることにより、1゜ずつの角度調整ができる。
【0047】
このように、この関係式は、第2の駒部材に順に等ピッチで多くの係止部を付与していくような場合に利用するのが効果的である。
【0048】
なお、この実施の形態では、可動駒13側の係止部13aを可動駒13の肉厚方向に貫通する貫通スリットとすることもできる。この場合には、図示を省略するが、調整駒11の係止部11a,11b又は11cに一致した可動駒13の係止部13aに対し、固定部材としての薄板状の調整片14を外側から挿入することにより、可動駒13と調整駒11とを結合させることができる。これにより、上記実施の形態と同じようなトルク調整を行うことができる。
【0049】
図10は、本発明の他の実施の形態を示す正面断面図であり、前記実施の形態と同一符号は同一部材を示す。本実施の形態は、第1の駒部材である可動駒13と第2の駒部材である調整駒11を長さ方向に配置した例を示すもので、調整駒11は断面円形等のピン12によりシャフト3に固定され、可動駒13は調整駒11に回動自在に当接しており所望の位置まで回動した後、ピン状の調整片14を両部材の外周に形成した半円状の凹部からなる係止部11a、11b、11cのいずれかと係止部131が一致した位置に外方から挿入して固定する。係止部11a、11b、11cと係止部13bの形成については前記実施の形態と同じである。
【0050】
また、ねじりばね7の一端7aは手摺りが連結された筒部材2と一体となって回動する回動部材15の穴15aに挿入され、他端7bは可動駒13の穴7bに挿入固定されている。
【0051】
本実施の形態によれば、手摺り装置を家屋の壁等に固定した後でも、ブラケットから取り外すことなくそのままの状態でねじりばねのトルク調整が可能となるとともに可動駒13と調整駒11を長さ方向に配置したことにより筒部材2の外径を細くできるものである。
【0052】
前記した実施の形態では、ねじりばね7をねじりコイルばねを用いて説明したが、トーションバー、渦巻ばね、ぜんまいばね等のねじりトルクを利用するばねであれば、本発明のトルク調整装置に適用可能である。
【0053】
また、調整片14は1ケ所にのみ挿入しているが、スリット11a,11b,11cの対称位置にそれぞれスリットを形成しておくことにより2ケ所で固定することができる。その場合、2枚目の調整片の固定は、トルク調整が終了した後に挿入することにより行われる。
【0054】
また、係止部であるスリットの形成は、上記実施の形態とは逆に、第2の駒部材である調整駒11に等間隔に複数のスリットを形成し、第1の駒部材である可動駒13に位相をずらしたスリットを形成してもよい。
【0055】
また、上記実施の形態では、トルク調整装置を固定シャフト側に固定したが、回動側にトルク調整装置を固定しても良いことは当然である。
【0056】
さらに、上記実施の形態では第1の駒部材と第2の駒部材のピッチの位相差を一定にしていたが、例えば要求特性が10゜→6゜→3゜→1゜のようにピッチの位相差を異なるように設計することも可能である。
【0057】
本発明では、ねじりばね7のばねのフック7aを手摺り100に直接に連結しても良い。
【0058】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、請求項1記載の発明によれば、第1の駒部材に複数の係止部を形成し、第2の駒部材には、第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に異なるピッチ角度で複数の係止部を形成し、これら両ピッチの位相差により角度調整を行うことから、第1の駒部材に形成した一定のピッチ角度より細いピッチで角度調整する場合でもその細いピッチ角度の係止部を形成する必要はないので係止部の強度等を低下せずに微細角度の調整が可能となりねじりばねのトルクの微調整ができるという効果が得られる。
【0059】
また、第1の駒部材と第2の駒部材の係止部に固定部材を係合することによりトルクの調整を行うことから、固定部材を抜き差しするだけでねじりばねのトルクの変更ができるという効果が得られる。
【0060】
また、請求項2記載の発明によれば、第2の駒部材に係止部を形成する位置を求めることができ、所望の調整角度を設定したトルク調整装置が容易に得られるという効果がある。
【0061】
また、請求項3記載の発明によれば、第1の駒部材が第2の駒部材に外装したことにより長手方向の長さが短くなりコンパクトになるという効果が得られる。
【0062】
また、請求項4記載の発明によれば、第1の駒部材と第2の駒部材を長さ方向に配置したことにより筒部材2の外径を細くできるという効果が得られる。さらに、係止部を両駒部材の表面部に形成することにより、固定部材を装置の外方から挿入可能となり、例えば手摺り装置を家屋の壁等に固定した後でも、ブラケットから取り外すことなくそのままの状態でねじりばねのトルク調整が可能となるという効果が得られる。
【0063】
また、請求項5記載の発明によれば、ねじりばねのトルク調整が容易となるとともに微調整が可能となり、好ましい操作力で手摺りを回動付勢する可動式の取手装置を設定することができるという効果が得られる。
【0064】
また、請求項6記載の発明によれば、ねじりばねのトルク特性が線形特性であっても、カムの形状により手摺りの回転モーメント特性に近似させることができ、更に操作性の良い可動式取手装置が得られるという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この発明の一実施の形態による取手装置を示す正面図である。
【図2】一実施の形態による取手装置を示す側面図である。
【図3】一実施の形態による取手装置を示す側面図である。
【図4】一実施の形態による取手装置の要部を示す図3のA−A線断面図である。
【図5】一実施の形態による取手装置を示す展開斜視図である。
【図6】一実施の形態のトルク調整装置を示す図4のB−B線断面図である。
【図7】調整装置の調整を示す断面図である。
【図8】トルク調整装置の調整を示す断面図である。
【図9】トルク調整装置の調整を示す断面図である。
【図10】この発明の他の実施の形態による取手装置を示す正面断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 ブラケット
2 筒部材
3 シャフト
5 固定板
6 カム部材
7 ねじりばね
8 スライド部材
10 ばね
11 調整駒(第2の駒部材)
13 可動駒(第1の駒部材)
14 調整片
15 回動部材
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for adjusting torsion torque of a device using a torsion spring and a handle device provided with the torque adjusting device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method for adjusting the torque of a device using the torsion torque of a torsion spring, as disclosed in JP-A-2-150525, the first hollow cylinder and the second hollow cylinder face each other. Spline grooves parallel to the axial direction are formed at equal pitches on the entire circumference of the surface, and the second hollow cylinder is inserted along the direction of the grooves, and the torque is adjusted by fitting them together at a desired position. It has been known.
[0003]
Further, as an example applied to other uses, one using a concavo-convex mechanism composed of spline grooves is known as JP-A-63-235751.
[0004]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-183929, for example, is attached to a wall surface of a bathroom, a toilet, a hallway, etc. in a house, and is used for assisting sitting, standing up and walking of elderly people, sick people, and disabled people. A movable handle device using a torsion spring is disclosed, but a method of adjusting the biasing force of a push spring that presses and biases a cam member instead of adjusting the torque of the torsion spring is disclosed.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional device for adjusting the torque of the torsion spring using the spline moves the second hollow cylinder along the direction of the groove until the engagement of the concavo-convex structure formed with the spline groove is released. Rotate to the spline position where optimal torque is likely to be obtained. Then insert again and check the torque. Since these operations are repeated until a position where a desired torque can be obtained is found, the adjustment operation is troublesome and complicated. Further, in order to adjust at a fine angle, the pitch of the splines formed in the first and second hollow cylinders must be narrowed. As a result, since the crests of the spline are small and thin, the strength is lowered, and there is a problem that there is a limit in forming a spline with a narrow pitch. Further, since spline grooves having fine pitches are formed on the entire circumference, they are expensive.
[0006]
Further, in a movable handle device using a torsion spring, the operability of the handrail is adjusted by changing the biasing force of the push spring that presses and biases the cam member, instead of adjusting the torque of the torsion spring. For this reason, when adjusting the direction in which the urging force is increased, the surface pressure of the cam sliding surface increases. As a result, the frictional force on the cam sliding surface also increases, which may increase the operating force when operating the handrail.
[0007]
The present invention solves the conventional problems as described above, and it is possible to easily adjust the torque of the torsion spring and to adjust the torque of the torsion spring that can be finely adjusted at a fine angle without forming a fine pitch. An object is to provide an apparatus.
[0008]
In addition, since the torque is adjusted by adjusting the torsion amount of the torsion spring without adjusting the urging force of the push spring that presses and urges the cam member, a handle device that does not affect the operating force of the handrail is provided. For the purpose.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a torque adjusting device according to the invention of claim 1 is a device for adjusting the torque of a torsion spring hung between a mating member and a plurality of engagements at a predetermined pitch angle. The first piece member having a stop portion provided on the circumference, and a plurality of engaging portions shifted in phase with the engaging portion of the first piece member are opposed to the engaging portion of the first piece member. A second piece member disposed to face the first piece member so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the first piece member, an engaging portion of the first piece member, and a second piece member A fixing member that engages with the locking portion and fixes the relative rotation of both members, and one end of the torsion spring is locked to either the first piece member or the second piece member, The other end of the spring is locked to the mating member .
[0010]
The invention according to claim 2 is the torque adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece member is externally mounted on the second piece member so as to be relatively rotatable.
[0011]
The invention according to claim 3 is the torque adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece member and the second piece member are arranged in contact with each other in the length direction so as to be relatively rotatable. To do.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a movable handle device that rotationally biases the handrail by a torsion spring, wherein the first piece member is provided with a plurality of engaging portions on the circumference at a predetermined pitch angle; A plurality of locking portions whose phases are shifted from the locking portions of the first piece member are provided on a surface facing the locking portion of the first piece member, and the first piece member is rotatable relative to the first piece member. Engage with the second piece member arranged to face the piece member, the locking portion of the first piece member and the locking portion of the second piece member, and fix the relative rotation of both members. A torsion spring is engaged with either the first piece member or the second piece member, and the other end of the torsion spring is indirectly or directly connected to the handrail. It is characterized by.
[0013]
A fifth aspect of the present invention is the handle apparatus according to the fourth aspect, characterized in that it has a cam mechanism in which the frictional resistance changes in accordance with the magnitude of the elevation angle that changes as the handrail rotates.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 6 is a handle device in which a handrail is attached to a cylindrical member rotatably supported by a bracket on a fixed side, and a cam mechanism and a torque adjusting device are arranged inside the cylindrical member. The cam mechanism has a cam member that rotates along with the rotation of the handrail and a slide member that presses against the cam surface of the cam member by a spring, and follows the magnitude of the elevation angle that changes as the handrail rotates. The torque adjusting device includes a first piece member in which a plurality of engaging portions are provided on the circumference at a predetermined pitch angle, and an engaging portion of the first piece member. And a plurality of locking portions whose phases are shifted from each other are provided on the surface facing the locking portion of the first piece member, and are disposed so as to face the first piece member so as to be rotatable relative to the first piece member. A second piece member, a locking portion of the first piece member, and a locking portion of the second piece member One end is locked to the fixed member that engages and fixes the relative rotation of both members, and either the first piece member or the second piece member, and the other end is locked to the cam member. It comprises a torsion spring that stores torque that biases the handrail in the opposite direction as the slide rotates.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 are a front view and a side view showing an example of use of a movable handle device that rotationally biases a handrail by a torsion spring provided with the torque adjusting device of this embodiment. 2 shows a state in which the handrail is stood up and stored, and FIG. 3 shows a use state in which the handrail is rotated to the horizontal position.
[0016]
Reference numeral 1 denotes a bracket made of a U-shaped plate fixed to a wall surface 400 such as a toilet of a house by a bolt 500. A handrail 100 is attached to an attachment portion 2a of a cylindrical member 2 supported rotatably with respect to the bracket 1. Is attached. The handrail 100 is supported by the bracket 1 so as to be rotatable between a vertical storage state and a parallel use state. A stopper rod 300 is attached to the handrail 100. When the handrail 100 is in the horizontal position, the stopper rod 300 is in contact with the mounting piece 1d on the wall surface side of the bracket 1 to support the horizontal state of the handrail 100.
[0017]
The handrail 100 is used for assisting the sitting, standing and walking of the elderly, the sick and the handicapped, etc., so it has a light force to move from the storage state to the use state and from the use state to the storage state. It needs to be able to operate. Normally, the stowed position is designed to maintain an upright state even if some vibrations are applied, and in the vicinity of the use position, it is designed so that it can be lowered gently to the use position even if the operation of lowering the handrail is stopped halfway. There are many cases.
[0018]
The mechanism part of the movable handrail will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a developed perspective view. A pair of support pieces 1 a formed on the bracket 1 is provided with a single shaft 3 extending horizontally and fixed at both ends by bolts 4. Further, fixing plates 5 are fixed to both ends of the shaft 3 by C-shaped retaining rings 50 so as to support the outer periphery of the shaft 3.
[0019]
A non-circular hole 5a having a parallel cut portion is formed in the fixed plate 5, and the rotation is restricted by fitting with the same non-circular surface 3b formed at both ends of the inserted shaft 3. It is like that. Further, a claw 5b that is engaged with the support piece 1a of the bracket 1 and fixed to the bracket 1 is formed.
[0020]
Reference numeral 6 denotes a cam member that rotates in synchronization with the cylindrical member 2 as the handrail 100 rotates, and has a through hole 6a through which the shaft 3 is rotatably inserted. The cam member 6 is formed with a protrusion 6b, and is fixed to and integrated with the cylindrical member 2 by engaging with the notch 2b of the cylindrical member 2. And the front-end | tip part 6c of the cam member 6 becomes a cam shape. This cam shape design makes it possible to achieve torque characteristics that approximate the rotational moment characteristics of the handrail.
[0021]
The slide member 8 has a head portion 8 a that slides in contact with the distal end portion 6 c of the cam member 6, and an elongated hole 8 b into which the pin 9 inserted into the hole 3 a of the shaft 3 is inserted. As a result, the slide member 8 is restrained with respect to the shaft 3 in the rotational direction, and can slide within the range of the long hole 8b in the length direction. The slide member 8 is pressed and urged against the cam member 6 by a spring 10.
[0022]
A cam mechanism is formed by the cam member 6 and the slide member 8. The cam mechanism is designed so that the frictional resistance of the cam member 6 and the slide member 8 changes in accordance with the magnitude of the elevation angle that changes as the handrail 100 rotates.
[0023]
Reference numeral 13 denotes a movable piece on which a locking portion 131 composed of a plurality of slits having a constant pitch angle is formed. An adjustment recess 13 d is formed on the outer surface of the movable piece 13. The movable piece 13 can be rotated by fitting the tip of a jig (not shown) into the adjustment recess 13d and rotating the jig.
[0024]
Reference numeral 11 denotes an adjustment piece 11 fixed to the shaft 3 by a pin 12, and a movable piece 13 is externally rotatably mounted. Then, three engaging portions 11a, 11b, and 11c including three slits are formed on the outer peripheral portion at a pitch angle different from the pitch angle of the engaging portion 131 on the opposing surface of the engaging portion 131 formed on the movable piece 13. Has been.
[0025]
Reference numeral 14 denotes a fixing member made of an adjustment piece inserted at a position where the engaging portion 131 of the movable piece 13 and the engaging portion 11a, 11b or 11c of the adjusting piece 11 coincide with each other, and is inserted between both members. As a result, the mutual turning is impossible and the adjustment piece 11 and the movable piece 13 are integrated.
[0026]
As described above, the torque adjusting device of this embodiment is formed on each of the two piece members including the adjustment piece 11 that is the second piece member and the movable piece 13 that is the first piece member, and the piece member. After positioning using the phase difference of the locking portion, the fixing member 14 locks and fixes the both. Hereinafter, the fixing member 14 is described as the adjustment piece 14.
[0027]
The torsion spring 7 is provided in the movable piece 13 in which one hook 7 a is inserted into the hole 6 d of the cam member 6 that rotates in synchronization with the movement of the handrail, and the other hook 7 b is externally mounted on the adjustment piece 11. Since it is inserted into the hole 13a, the handrail 100 is biased so as to rotate upward.
[0028]
When the handrail 4 is rotated from the housed state (stand-up state) toward the use state (horizontal state), the movable handle device configured as described above also rotates the cam member 6 fixed to the cylindrical member 2. The torsion spring 7 locked to the first or second piece member fixed at one end to the cam member 6 and fixed at the other end integrally with the fixed shaft 3 is twisted and repelled. Is stored. This repulsive force acts as a force that biases upward so that the handrail 4 does not drop suddenly when the handrail 4 is rotated between the use state and the storage state.
[0029]
On the other hand, since the head 8a of the slide member 8 is pressed against the cam surface 6c of the cam member 6 by the spring 10, when the cam member 6 rotates, a frictional resistance is generated between the cam surface 6c and the head 8a. Arise. This frictional resistance is designed so that the cam mechanism changes following the magnitude of the elevation angle that changes as the handrail rotates, so that it can be freely adjusted by changing the shape of the cam surface 6c. it can.
[0030]
Therefore, even if the torque characteristic of the torsion spring 7 is a linear characteristic, it is possible to approximate the rotational moment characteristic of the handrail by changing the shape of the cam surface 6c, and the movable handle with improved operability. A device is obtained.
[0031]
Next, the torque adjustment mechanism of this embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 6-9 is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section of FIG.
[0032]
In the present embodiment, since the adjustment piece 11 as the second piece member is fixed to the shaft 3, the torque of the torsion spring 7 is adjusted by rotating the movable piece 13 as the first piece member. The case will be described in which the angle adjustment is performed by 5 °.
[0033]
The movable piece 13 is formed with slits 131 serving as locking portions at equal intervals every 15 °, and the adjustment piece 11 has slits 11a, 11b, and 11c formed on the opposing outer surface.
[0034]
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the slit 11 a coincides with the slit 131 of the movable piece 13 and the adjustment piece 14 is inserted. The remaining slits 11b and 11c formed in the adjustment piece 11 in this state are formed with a 5 ° and 10 ° phase shift with respect to the slit 13a of the movable piece 13, respectively. Therefore, even if the pitch of the locking portions 131 of the movable piece 13 is 15 °, the angle can be adjusted by 5 °.
[0035]
When changing the torque of the torsion spring 7 in a stronger direction, the adjustment piece 14 is extracted, the jig described above is fitted into the adjustment recess 13d, and the movable piece 13 is wound around the torsion spring via the jig ( It is adjusted by inserting the adjustment piece 14 after confirming that the operability of the handrail is good and turning in the direction of arrow A in FIG.
[0036]
In the present embodiment, the positions of the slits of the adjustment piece 11 and the movable piece 13 are shifted by 5 °, so that the torque can be changed by an angle of 5 °.
[0037]
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the movable piece 13 is rotated by 5 ° in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 6 and the second slit 11 b of the adjustment piece 11 coincides with the slit 13 a of the movable piece 13.
[0038]
FIG. 8 shows a state in which the third slit 11c of the adjusting piece 11 has been matched by further turning 5 °, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which 11a has been matched again by further turning 5 °.
[0039]
Since such a torque adjusting device can adjust the angle in increments of 5 °, it is performed by inserting the adjusting piece 14 and fixing the movable piece 13 at a position where the operability is improved by the above operation.
[0040]
In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the phase difference between the slits formed in the movable piece 13 and the adjustment piece 11 is set to 5 °, but if desired, the angle can be set to 3 ° and 1 ° at a finer angle. Torque adjustment is possible.
[0041]
Further, when changing the torque to a weak direction, the movable piece 13 is rotated in the clockwise direction and adjusted by the same procedure as described above.
[0042]
Next, a description will be given of a method for obtaining the pitch when the locking portion is provided to the adjustment piece 11 as the second piece member.
[0043]
First, the pitch of the movable piece 13 that is the first piece member is set, the number of times of adjusting the angle of the adjustment piece 11 that is the second piece member is determined every time, and the second relational expression is based on the following relational expression. The pitch (position) of the locking portions formed on the piece member is obtained by calculation.
Multiple of {[(pitch of locking part of first piece member) × integer n] − [(pitch of locking part of first piece member / integer m) × integer n]}
In order to adjust the angle by 1 °, the pitch when the locking portion is formed on the adjustment piece 11 as the second piece member is obtained.
[0045]
When the pitch of the locking portion of the first piece member is 15 °, the integer m is set to 15 so that (pitch of the locking portion of the first piece member / integer m) is 1 °. The number 15 is also the number of locking portions of the second piece member.
(15 ° × 1)-(15 ° / 15 × 1) = 14 ° ・ ・ First (15 ° × 2) − (15 ° / 15 × 2) = 28 ° ・ ・ Second (15 ° × 3)-(15 ° / 15 × 3) = 42 ° ・ ・ 3rd (15 ° × 4) − (15 ° / 15 × 4) = 56 ° ・ ・ 4th・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・
(15 ° × 15) − (15 ° / 15 × 15) = 210 ° ・ ・ 15th point
From the above, by providing the locking portions formed on the second piece member at a pitch of 14 ° relative to the pitch of the locking portions formed on the first piece member, an angle of 1 ° is obtained. Can be adjusted.
[0047]
As described above, it is effective to use this relational expression in the case where many locking portions are sequentially provided to the second piece member at an equal pitch.
[0048]
In this embodiment, the engaging portion 13a on the movable piece 13 side may be a through slit that penetrates the movable piece 13 in the thickness direction. In this case, although not illustrated, a thin plate-like adjustment piece 14 as a fixing member is externally attached to the locking portion 13a of the movable piece 13 that coincides with the locking portion 11a, 11b or 11c of the adjustment piece 11. By inserting, the movable piece 13 and the adjustment piece 11 can be combined. Thereby, torque adjustment similar to the above-mentioned embodiment can be performed.
[0049]
FIG. 10 is a front cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention, where the same reference numerals as those in the previous embodiment denote the same members. The present embodiment shows an example in which a movable piece 13 as a first piece member and an adjustment piece 11 as a second piece member are arranged in the length direction. The adjustment piece 11 is a pin 12 having a circular cross section or the like. The movable piece 13 is pivotally abutted on the adjustment piece 11 and rotated to a desired position, and then a semicircular shape having a pin-shaped adjustment piece 14 formed on the outer periphery of both members. It is inserted and fixed from the outside at a position where any one of the locking portions 11a, 11b, and 11c formed of a recess matches the locking portion 131. The formation of the locking portions 11a, 11b, 11c and the locking portion 13b is the same as in the above embodiment.
[0050]
One end 7 a of the torsion spring 7 is inserted into the hole 15 a of the rotating member 15 that rotates integrally with the tubular member 2 to which the handrail is connected, and the other end 7 b is inserted and fixed into the hole 7 b of the movable piece 13. Has been.
[0051]
According to the present embodiment, even after the handrail device is fixed to the wall of the house, the torque of the torsion spring can be adjusted as it is without being removed from the bracket, and the movable piece 13 and the adjustment piece 11 are long. By arranging in the vertical direction, the outer diameter of the cylindrical member 2 can be reduced.
[0052]
In the embodiment described above, the torsion spring 7 has been described using a torsion coil spring. However, any spring that uses a torsion torque such as a torsion bar, spiral spring, or mainspring spring can be applied to the torque adjusting device of the present invention. It is.
[0053]
The adjustment piece 14 is inserted only at one place, but can be fixed at two places by forming slits at symmetrical positions of the slits 11a, 11b, and 11c. In that case, the second adjustment piece is fixed by inserting it after the torque adjustment is completed.
[0054]
In addition, the slits that are the locking portions are formed in a manner opposite to the above-described embodiment, in which a plurality of slits are formed at equal intervals in the adjustment piece 11 that is the second piece member, and the movable piece that is the first piece member. A slit having a phase shift may be formed in the piece 13.
[0055]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the torque adjustment apparatus was fixed to the fixed shaft side, it is natural that a torque adjustment apparatus may be fixed to the rotation side.
[0056]
Further, in the above embodiment, the phase difference between the pitches of the first piece member and the second piece member is made constant. For example, the required characteristic is 10 ° → 6 ° → 3 ° → 1 °. It is also possible to design the phase difference to be different.
[0057]
In the present invention, the spring hook 7 a of the torsion spring 7 may be directly connected to the handrail 100.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of locking portions are formed on the first piece member, and the second piece member is opposed to the locking portion of the first piece member. Since a plurality of locking portions are formed on the surface with different pitch angles and the angle is adjusted by the phase difference between these two pitches, even when the angle is adjusted with a pitch narrower than the fixed pitch angle formed on the first piece member Since it is not necessary to form the locking portion with the narrow pitch angle, the fine angle can be adjusted without reducing the strength of the locking portion, and the effect that the torque of the torsion spring can be finely adjusted can be obtained.
[0059]
Further, since the torque is adjusted by engaging the fixing member with the engaging portion of the first piece member and the second piece member, the torque of the torsion spring can be changed simply by inserting and removing the fixing member. An effect is obtained.
[0060]
Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, there is an effect that the position where the locking portion is formed on the second piece member can be obtained, and a torque adjusting device in which a desired adjustment angle is set can be easily obtained. .
[0061]
Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, since the first piece member is sheathed on the second piece member, the length in the longitudinal direction is shortened and the effect of being compact can be obtained.
[0062]
Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to obtain an effect that the outer diameter of the tubular member 2 can be reduced by arranging the first piece member and the second piece member in the length direction. Furthermore, the fixing member can be inserted from the outside of the device by forming the locking portions on the surface portions of the two piece members, for example, without removing the handrail device from the bracket even after fixing the handrail device to the wall of the house. An effect is obtained that the torque of the torsion spring can be adjusted as it is.
[0063]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily adjust the torque of the torsion spring and finely adjust the torque, and to set a movable handle device that urges the handrail to rotate with a preferable operating force. The effect that it can be obtained.
[0064]
According to the invention described in claim 6, even if the torque characteristic of the torsion spring is a linear characteristic, it can be approximated to the rotational moment characteristic of the handrail by the shape of the cam, and the movable handle with better operability. There is an effect that a device is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a handle device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a handle device according to one embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a handle device according to one embodiment.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3 showing a main part of the handle device according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a handle device according to one embodiment.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 showing the torque adjustment device of one embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing adjustment of the adjustment device.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing adjustment of the torque adjusting device.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing adjustment of the torque adjustment device.
FIG. 10 is a front sectional view showing a handle device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Bracket 2 Tube member 3 Shaft 5 Fixing plate 6 Cam member 7 Torsion spring 8 Slide member 10 Spring 11 Adjustment piece (second piece member)
13 Movable piece (first piece member)
14 Adjustment piece 15 Rotating member

Claims (6)

相手部材との間に架けわたされたねじりばねのトルクを調整する装置であって、
所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、
第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、
第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材とを具備し、
前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかにねじりばねの一端が係止され、ねじりばねの他端が前記相手部材に係止されていることを特徴とするトルク調整装置。
A device for adjusting the torque of a torsion spring hung between a mating member,
A first piece member provided with a plurality of locking portions on a circumference at a predetermined pitch angle;
A plurality of locking portions whose phases are shifted from the locking portions of the first piece member are provided on a surface facing the locking portion of the first piece member, and the first piece member is rotatable relative to the first piece member. A second piece member arranged to face the piece member;
A locking member that engages with the locking portion of the first piece member and the locking portion of the second piece member and fixes the relative rotation of both members;
A torque adjusting device, wherein one end of a torsion spring is locked to either the first piece member or the second piece member, and the other end of the torsion spring is locked to the mating member .
相対回動自在に第1の駒部材を第2の駒部材に外装したことを特徴とする請求項1記載のトルク調整装置。The torque adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece member is externally mounted on the second piece member so as to be relatively rotatable. 第1の駒部材と第2の駒部材とを、相対回動自在に長さ方向に当接配置したことを特徴とする請求項1記載のトルク調整装置。The torque adjusting device according to claim 1, wherein the first piece member and the second piece member are arranged in contact with each other in the length direction so as to be relatively rotatable. ねじりばねにより手摺りを回動付勢する可動式の取手装置において、In a movable handle device that rotationally biases the handrail by a torsion spring,
所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、A first piece member having a plurality of locking portions provided on the circumference at a predetermined pitch angle;
第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、A plurality of locking portions whose phases are shifted from the locking portions of the first piece member are provided on a surface facing the locking portion of the first piece member, and the first piece member is rotatable relative to the first piece member. A second piece member arranged to face the piece member;
第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材とを具備し、A locking member that engages with the locking portion of the first piece member and the locking portion of the second piece member and fixes the relative rotation of both members;
前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかにねじりばねの一端が係止され、ねじりばねの他端が前記手摺りに間接的にまたは直接に連結されていることを特徴とする取手装置。One end of a torsion spring is locked to either the first piece member or the second piece member, and the other end of the torsion spring is indirectly or directly connected to the handrail. Handle device.
手摺りの回動により変化する仰角の大きさに追随して摩擦抵抗が変化するカム機構を有したことを特徴とする請求項4記載の取手装置。5. The handle apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cam mechanism in which the frictional resistance changes following the magnitude of an elevation angle that changes as the handrail rotates. 固定側のブラケットに回動自在に支持された筒部材に手摺りが取り付けられ、前記筒部材の内部にカム機構とトルク調整装置とが配置された取手装置であって、A handle device in which a handrail is attached to a cylindrical member rotatably supported by a bracket on a fixed side, and a cam mechanism and a torque adjusting device are arranged inside the cylindrical member,
前記カム機構は、手摺りの回動と共に回転するカム部材及びばねによってカム部材のカム面に押圧するスライド部材を有し、手摺りの回動によって変化する仰角の大きさに追随して摩擦抵抗が変化する機構となっており、The cam mechanism has a cam member that rotates with the rotation of the handrail and a slide member that presses against the cam surface of the cam member by a spring, and follows the magnitude of the elevation angle that changes with the rotation of the handrail. Has become a mechanism to change,
前記トルク調整装置は、所定のピッチ角度で複数の係止部が円周上に設けられた第1の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と位相をずらした複数の係止部が第1の駒部材の係止部との対向面に設けられ、第1の駒部材と相対回転自在に第1の駒部材と対向するように配置された第2の駒部材と、第1の駒部材の係止部と第2の駒部材の係止部とに係合し、両部材の相対回転を固定する固定部材と、前記第1の駒部材または第2の駒部材のいずれかに一端が係止され、他端が前記カム部材に係止されて手摺りの回動に伴って手摺りを反対方向に付勢するトルクを蓄えるねじりばねとを備えて構成されていることを特徴とする取手装置。The torque adjusting device includes: a first piece member in which a plurality of engagement parts are provided on a circumference at a predetermined pitch angle; and a plurality of engagement parts that are out of phase with the engagement part of the first piece member Is provided on a surface facing the locking portion of the first piece member, and is disposed so as to face the first piece member so as to be rotatable relative to the first piece member, A locking member that engages with the locking portion of the piece member and the locking portion of the second piece member and fixes the relative rotation of both members, and either the first piece member or the second piece member And a torsion spring that stores torque that urges the handrail in the opposite direction as the handrail rotates, with one end locked to the cam member and the other end locked to the cam member. Features a handle device.
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