JP3752625B2 - Bathing handrail device with handle - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a handrail device for a bathtub provided with a handle that is detachably attached to a side wall of the bathtub.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of handrail for bathtubs, for example, there is one described in Design Registration No. 1006752. This handrail for a bathtub is used by fitting a channel portion with a handle fixed to the edge of the bathtub and fixing it by tightening a tightening bolt (prior art 1).
In addition, in Utility Model Registration No. 2547487, a side wall of a bathtub in which a vertical gripping portion is erected on a downward U-shaped straddling portion and a horizontal gripping portion is attached to a lower portion of the outer surface of a footboard on the bathtub side. A handrail for a plate is described (prior art 2).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the handrail for bathtubs of prior art 1, since the width of the U-shaped channel portion is constant, the channel portion itself projects greatly into the bathtub when the side wall thickness is thin, while the channel portion when the thickness is thick. And since the tightening bolt projects greatly into the bathtub, it disturbs the bather.
Further, in the prior art 2, the U-shaped gripping portion is horizontally attached to the lower part of the footboard on the bathtub side of the straddling portion, so that it is difficult for a bather in the bathtub to grip depending on the handrail attachment position. was there.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is intended to provide a tub handrail device provided with easily handle gripping is entering the bath's.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A handrail device for a bathtub provided with a handle according to the present invention includes a mounting frame that fits on a side wall of the bathtub, a handrail that is attached to a vertical piece on the washing area side of the mounting frame, and a vertical piece on the bathtub side of the mounting frame. wherein and a handle attached to the vertical piece, more the handle to the mounting position to the handrail tub a mounting frame provided having a means and vertical gripper fastening is fixed to the side wall of the tub Can be attached to one side or the other side or both sides of the vertical piece so that the bather can easily grasp it.
[0006]
Also, so as to form a substantially U-shaped with a threaded bore in the end portion of the above handle, both sides of each screw insertion hole and below the tub side of the vertical piece of the mounting frame is provided, more to the position of said handrail The handle is vertically attached with a screw to one side or the other side or both sides of the vertical piece.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[Embodiment 1]
1 is a side view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a front view, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view.
1-4, 1 is the attachment structure of the handrail for bathtubs which concerns on this Embodiment. Reference numeral 2 denotes an L-shaped first attachment member made up of a horizontal piece 21 and a vertical piece 22 formed by bending a metal plate such as stainless steel, and 3 denotes a first attachment piece made up of a horizontal piece 31 and a vertical piece 32. This is a second mounting member that is wider than the mounting member 2 and is L-shaped.
[0011]
In the first mounting member 2, reference numeral 23 denotes a plurality of screw insertion holes provided on both sides of the horizontal piece 21, and 24 denotes a screw hole provided in a substantially central part of the vertical piece 22. It is shown. Reference numeral 25 denotes a pair of screw insertion holes provided above and below the screw hole 24. Although the figure shows a case where the vertical piece 22 is formed in a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape, it may be formed in a rectangular shape like the horizontal piece 21.
[0012]
Further, in the second mounting member 3, 33 is a screw provided on both sides of the tip of the horizontal piece 31 in correspondence with the lateral spacing of the screw holes 23 provided in the horizontal piece 21 of the first mounting member 2. The holes 34 are a plurality of screw insertion holes provided on both sides of the vertical piece 32 (the screw insertion holes 34 on the other side of the vertical piece 32 are not shown). Reference numerals 35 and 36 denote pads made of an elastic material such as rubber, which are bonded to the lower surface of the horizontal piece 31 and the inner surface of the vertical piece 32 by, for example, a double-sided tape. In addition, although the case where the horizontal piece 31 was formed in the substantially concave shape was shown, you may form in a rectangle similarly to the vertical piece 32.
[0013]
Reference numeral 42 denotes a plate made of a metal plate such as stainless steel, and a screw insertion hole 43 is provided substantially through the center. Reference numeral 44 denotes a male screw, which is inserted into the screw insertion hole 43 from the back surface of the plate 42 and screwed into a screw hole of a tightening screw described later to be integrated. Reference numeral 45 denotes a pad made of a conductive material such as rubber, which is integrally joined to the back surface of the plate 42 through which the male screw 44 is inserted, for example, by a double-sided tape, and constitutes the fastening plate 41 together with the plate 42. The male screw 44 may be directly attached to the plate 42 by welding or the like.
[0014]
A fastening screw 46 is screwed into the screw hole 24 provided in the first mounting plate 2. A knob 47 is provided at one end, and a male screw 44 of the fastening plate 41 is screwed into the other end. Screw holes (not shown) are provided. The tightening means 4 is constituted by the tightening plate 41 and the tightening screw 46.
[0015]
Reference numeral 5 denotes a gate-shaped handrail made of a metal pipe such as stainless steel, and includes a pair of vertical leg portions 51 and a substantially U-shaped gripping portion 52 which is formed by bending its upper end portion obliquely upward. A screw hole 53 is provided below the both leg portions 51 so as to correspond to the screw insertion hole 34 of the second mounting member 3. A cap 54 closes the lower end opening of the leg 51 of the handrail 5.
[0016]
6 is a substantially U-shaped handle made of synthetic resin, comprising a vertical grip 61 and mounting arms 62 extending substantially horizontally from both ends thereof, and the free ends of the mounting arms 62 are respectively A mounting portion 63 is formed by being bent obliquely in the same direction, and the mounting portion 63 is provided with a screw hole (not shown) corresponding to the screw insertion hole 25 of the first mounting member 2.
[0017]
Next, an example of an assembly procedure according to the present embodiment including the above-described parts will be described.
(1) First, the tightening screw 46 is screwed into the screw hole 24 provided in the first mounting member 2 and protrudes to the back surface. Next, a male screw 44 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 43 of the plate 42 from the back surface, and this male screw 44 is screwed into a screw hole provided at the tip of the tightening screw 46, so that both are coupled together.
[0018]
(2) The fastening means 4 is configured by attaching a pad 45 to the back surface of the plate 42 with double-sided tape. Alternatively, after attaching the pad 45 to the plate 42, the male screw 44 may be inserted from the back surface of the pad 45, inserted into the screw insertion hole 43 of the plate 42, and screwed into the screw hole of the tightening screw 46.
[0019]
(3) A screw 71 inserted into the screw insertion hole 25 from the back surface by contacting the attachment portion 63 of the handle 6 with the gripping portion 61 perpendicular to the screw insertion hole 25 provided in the vertical piece 22 of the first attachment member 2. Then, the handle 6 is attached to the first attachment member 2 by screwing into the screw hole provided in the attachment portion 63.
In this case, depending on the attachment position of the handrail 5 to the bathtub, as shown in FIG. 5, the grip portion 61 of the handle 6 may be attached on the right side, or the grip portion 61 is on the left side as shown in FIG. You may install so that it becomes.
[0020]
(4) Next, the vertical piece 32 of the second mounting member 3 is brought into contact with the leg 51 of the handrail 5 having the cap 54 attached to the lower end opening, and the screw 71 inserted through the screw insertion hole 34 is attached to the leg 51. It is screwed into the screw hole 53 of the part 51, and both are joined together.
Then, if the pads 35 and 36 are attached to the lower surface of the horizontal piece 31 and the inner surface of the vertical piece 32 of the second mounting member 3 with double-sided tape, the assembly of the second mounting member 3 and the handrail 5 is completed. .
[0021]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. In FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C, the left side of each figure shows a bathtub, the right side shows a washing place, and 7 shows the side wall of the bathtub.
First, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the thickness W _{1 of the} side wall 7 is thin, the horizontal pieces 21 and 31 of the first and second mounting members 2 and 3 are overlapped with the horizontal piece 21 facing up. Then, the screw 71 inserted through the screw insertion hole 23 at the rearmost part of the horizontal piece 21 (on the vertical piece 22 side) is screwed into the screw hole 33 of the horizontal piece 31, and both are coupled together. the spacing between the vertical pieces 21 and 31 of the mounting frame 2 and 3 (including the pad 36) constitutes a mounting frame 20 of G _1.
[0022]
Next, the knob 47 is rotated to slightly retract the fastening plate 41, and the space formed by the second mounting member 3 and the fastening plate 41 is fitted to the side wall 7 from above, and the pad 35 is The horizontal piece 31 of the attached second attachment member 3 is brought into contact with the top of the side wall.
Then, if the knob 47 is rotated to advance the fastening screw 46 and the fastening plate 41 is crimped to the side wall 7, the vertical piece 32 of the second mounting member 3 and the fastening plate 41 of the fastening means 4 are separated. Since the side wall 7 is clamped and fixed via the pads 36 and 45, the handrail 5 and the handle 6 can be securely attached to the side wall 7.
[0023]
Next, when the thickness W _{2 of the} side wall 7 is slightly thick, as shown in FIG. 7B, the screw insertion at the center portion of the screw insertion holes 23 provided in the horizontal piece 21 of the first mounting member 2 is performed. A screw G is inserted into the hole 23 and screwed into a screw hole 33 provided in the horizontal piece 31 of the second mounting member 3, and a gap G between the vertical pieces 22 and 32 of the mounting frame 20 in FIG. A mounting frame 20 having a gap G ₂ wider than ₁ is formed.
Thereafter, the handrail 5 and the handle 6 are attached to the side wall 7 of the bathtub by the same procedure as in FIG.
[0024]
Further, when the thickness W _{3 of the} side wall 7 is thick, as shown in FIG. 7C, among the screw insertion holes 23 provided in the horizontal piece 21 of the first mounting member 2, the screw insertion hole on the distal end side. A screw 71 is inserted into the screw 23 and screwed into a screw hole 33 provided in the horizontal piece 31 of the second mounting member 3, and a gap G ₂ between the vertical pieces 21 and 31 of the mounting frame 20 in FIG. constituting a wider attachment frame 20 of the spacing G _3.
Thereafter, the handrail 5 and the handle 6 are attached to the side wall of the bathtub by the same procedure as in FIG.
[0025]
In the above description, three screw insertion holes are provided on both sides of the horizontal piece 21 of the first mounting member 2, and screw holes 33 are provided in the horizontal piece 31 of the second mounting member 3. The first mounting member 2 may be provided with screw holes, and the second mounting member 3 may be provided with screw insertion holes. The number of the screw insertion holes 23 may be two or more.
Moreover, although the case where the handrail was formed in the gate shape was shown, the thing of another structure may be used, and only one of the handrail 5 or the handle 6 may be attached to the attachment frame 20.
[0026]
In the present embodiment configured as described above, the mounting frame 20 to which the handrail 5 and the handle 6 are mounted is configured by the first and second mounting members 2 and 3, and corresponds to the thickness of the side wall 7 of the bathtub. Since the distance between the vertical pieces 22 and 32 is appropriately adjusted, and the mounting frame 20 is fitted to the side wall 7 and fixed by the fastening means 4, handrails are applied to various side walls having different thicknesses. Can be installed reliably. And even when the side wall is thin, the mounting frame 20 does not protrude greatly from the side wall 7, and even when the side wall 7 is thick, the knob 47 of the tightening screw 46 does not protrude greatly into the bathtub. It will not get in the way.
Furthermore, since the pads 35, 36, 45 made of an elastic material are provided on the lower surface of the horizontal piece 31, the inner surface of the vertical piece 32, and the fastening plate 41 of the second mounting member 3, respectively, even if the fixing screw 46 is strongly tightened. There is no fear that the side wall 7 is damaged.
[0027]
[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, a case in which the substantially U-shaped handle 6 with the inclined mounting portion 63 is mounted above and below the screw hole 24 of the first mounting member 2 so that the gripping portion 61 is positioned on either the left or right side is shown. However, in the present embodiment, the vertical piece 22 of the first mounting member 2 is formed in a rectangular shape, provided with screw insertion holes 25a on the upper and lower sides thereof, and the handle 6a is connected to the vertical gripping portion 61a. The mounting arms 62a provided horizontally at both ends are formed in a substantially U shape, and a screw hole (not shown) is provided at the tip of the mounting arm 62a.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the handle 6a is inserted into the screw hole of the handle 6a by screwing the screw 71 inserted into the screw insertion hole 25a on one side from the back surface of the vertical piece 22 of the first mounting member 2. The first mounting member 2 is mounted almost vertically. In this case, the handle 6a may be vertically attached to the other side of the vertical piece 22 according to the attachment position of the handrail 5 to the bathtub, or the handles 6a may be vertically attached to both sides of the vertical piece 22, respectively. Good.
[0029]
According to the present embodiment, the attachment position of the handle 6a can be selected according to the attachment position of the handrail 5 and the grip portion 61a is vertically attached, so that the bather can easily grasp and is convenient. . In the present embodiment, the handle 6 shown in the first embodiment may be used.
The implementation of the present embodiment is not limited to the bathtub handrail attachment structure of the first embodiment, and can be implemented for other structures. Moreover, a handle may be attached to the attachment frame which has a handrail, or only a handle may be attached to an attachment frame.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention provides a mounting frame that fits into a side wall of a bathtub, a handrail that is mounted on a vertical piece on the washing area side of the mounting frame, and a vertical piece on the bathtub side of the mounting frame that is attached to the bathtub. A fastening means for fixing to the side wall and a handle that has a vertical gripping part and is attached to the vertical piece, and the vertical piece of the vertical piece can be easily gripped by the bather by the attachment position of the handrail to the bathtub. Since it can be attached to one side, the other side, or both sides , a bathing handrail device having a convenient handle can be obtained which is easy for a bather to grasp.
[0031]
In addition, the present invention forms the above handle in a substantially U shape having a screw hole at an end, and also provides screw insertion holes on both sides of the vertical piece on the bathtub side of the mounting frame, position by since the mounting so that vertically by one side or the other side or screws on either side of the vertical piece the handle of the can be attached more handle the mounting position of the handrail, comprises a good handle convenient A handrail device for a bathtub can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;
4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing an attachment state of a handle.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an attachment state of a handle.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 First mounting member, 21, 31 Horizontal piece, 22, 32 Vertical piece, 23, 25, 34, 43 Screw insertion hole, 24, 33, 53 Screw hole, 3 Second mounting member, 4 Tightening means, 41 Clamping plate, 44 Male thread, 46 Clamping screw, 47 Knob, 5 Handrail, 52, 61 Grip part, 6, 6a Handle.

Claims (2)

A mounting frame that fits on the side wall of the bathtub, a handrail that is mounted on a vertical piece on the washing side of the mounting frame, and a vertical piece on the bathtub side of the mounting frame that fixes the mounting frame to the side wall of the bathtub A fastening means and a handle having a vertical gripping part and attached to the vertical piece,
Bathtubs with handle, characterized in that it has adapted to be mounted to one side or the other or both sides of the vertical piece and more to the handle so that the easy gripping bather the mounting position to the handrail bathtub Handrail device. And forming a substantially U-shaped with a threaded bore of the handle to the end, both sides of each screw insertion hole and below the tub side of the vertical piece of the attachment frame is provided, the more the handle to the position of said handrail 2. A handrail device for a bathtub with a handle according to claim 1, wherein the vertical piece is vertically attached to one side or the other side or both sides of the vertical piece by a screw.

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