JP6280798B2 - Fixed member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing member that is used by being attached to a handrail for a toilet when a handrail for a toilet is provided later on an existing toilet.

Conventionally, in order to assist elderly people and people with disabilities to use a Western-style toilet, it is easy and convenient to retrofit existing Western-style toilets without the need for construction such as perforating walls. The handrail for toilet bowls attached by (2) is provided (for example, patent document 1 and patent document 2).
The handrail for the toilet includes a pair of left and right side frames installed at symmetrical positions on both the left and right sides of the toilet bowl, and a connecting frame that is interposed between the pair of left and right side frames. A handrail part is provided on the upper part of the toilet, and a fixing arm for fixing the handrail for toilet bowl to a Western-style toilet is provided.
A handrail for a toilet described in Patent Document 1 has a pair of left and right fixed arms extending obliquely upward from the connection frame, and presses the distal end of the fixed arm against the side surface of the toilet, By causing the fixing arm to function as a so-called brace, the connecting frame is pressed against the floor surface and the handrail for the toilet is firmly fixed.
In the handrail for toilet bowl described in Patent Document 2, a pair of left and right fixed arms are extended rearward from the connecting frame, and the connecting frame is hooked to a constriction existing on the front side portion of the toilet, The handrail for the toilet bowl is firmly fixed by pressing the fixing arm against the side surface of the toilet bowl so that the toilet bowl is sandwiched therebetween.
The fixed arm is a rigid body that is not easily bent or elastically deformed by a straight or curved metal pipe. For example, when the weight is applied to the handrail part, the fixed arm is loosened or released. Is prevented.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-201673 JP 2006-000622 A

However, in recent Western style toilets, toilet bowls of various shapes have been provided in order to save water, ease of cleaning, or improve design, etc. Some shapes cannot be handled by handrails.
For example, in the handrail for toilet bowl described in Patent Document 1, in the case of a toilet bowl having a substantially flat side surface, the fixed arm cannot be bent or elastically deformed so as to follow the side surface. The fixed arm cannot be pressed sufficiently.
In the handrail for toilet bowl described in Patent Document 2, in the case of a toilet bowl having an extremely narrow side surface, the toilet bowl cannot be sandwiched between the fixed arms, and thus the fixed arm cannot be sufficiently pressed.
Since the handrails for toilet bowls are limited for a period of time, they are often rented out as rental items rather than purchased by individuals. However, preparing a handrail for the toilet corresponding to the shape of each toilet imposes a heavy burden on inventory management and storage for the rental agent, so that the existing handrail for the toilet can be adapted to the shape of each toilet. Was requested.
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a fixing member capable of making an existing handrail correspond to a toilet having various outer shapes.

As means for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, the invention of the fixing member according to claim 1 is constructed between a pair of left and right side frames installed on the left and right sides of the toilet and the pair of left and right side frames. And a pair of left and right side frames each having a handrail portion attached thereto, and the side frame or the connection frame is attached to a handrail for a toilet provided with a pair of left and right fixing arms. A member that is provided with an attachment portion for attachment to a fixed arm of the handrail for the toilet and a contact portion that comes into contact with a side surface of the toilet; The abutting portion is in contact with the first abutting portion that abuts on the upper end portion on the side surface of the toilet bowl, and straddles over the narrowed portion of the side surface of the toilet bowl. The gist of the present invention is to have the second contact portion .
Invention according to claim 2, in the invention of the fixing member according to claim 1, the locking projection before Symbol fixing member, said in a state where the contact portion on the side surface of the bowl has been abutment The gist of the present invention is that it is provided so as to enter into a region where the side surface of the toilet bowl is worn.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fixing member according to the first or second aspect, the abutting portion is formed in a rectangular thin plate shape and is arranged vertically. Is the gist.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the fixing member invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the surface of the contact portion is covered with a covering material made of an elastic material. This is the gist.

[Action]
The fixing member of the present invention is provided with an attaching portion for attaching to a fixing arm of a handrail for toilet bowl, and an abutting portion that comes into contact with a side surface of the toilet bowl. Then, in the case of a Western-style toilet that is difficult to contact the side surface of the fixed arm, a fixing member is attached to the fixed arm, and the contact portion of the fixing member is pressed firmly against the side surface of the toilet, The handrail for the toilet can be fixed. That is, by attaching a fixing member to a fixing arm that is pressed against the toilet to fix the handrail for the toilet, the fixing member corresponds to the shape of the toilet, and the handrail for the toilet remains existing, By simply changing the fixing member according to the shape of the toilet bowl, it is possible to deal with toilet bowls having various outer shapes.
Further, in the case where a greatly swollen portion is provided on the side surface of the toilet bowl, the locking protrusion is locked to the toilet bowl by providing a locking protrusion that enters the bent portion. It is possible to suitably fix the handrail.
In addition, by forming the abutting portion into a rectangular thin plate shape, the corresponding contact portion can be bent or elastically deformed so that the corresponding contact portion can follow the shape of the side surface of the toilet bowl. For example, even if a part drooped on the side surface of the toilet bowl is provided as described above, any part on the corresponding contact portion is avoided so as to avoid crossing over the part. It can be brought into contact with the side surface.
Further, by covering the surface of the contact portion with a covering material made of an elastic material, the toilet can be prevented from being damaged, and the covering material is elastically deformed even if the side surface of the toilet bowl is somewhat uneven. Can follow.

The perspective view which shows the handrail for toilet bowl of an Example. The side view which shows the state which attached the handrail for toilet bowl of an Example to the toilet bowl. (A) which shows a right side frame is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the rear side. The perspective view which shows a connection frame. (A) which shows a fixing member is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view of the state attached to the toilet bowl.

Before describing the fixing member of the present invention, the configuration of an embodiment of a handrail for a toilet to which the fixing member is attached and a toilet for fixing the handrail for the toilet will be described. In addition, the direction shown in the following sentences shall be the front, back, right side, and left side in the state seen from the user sitting on the toilet bowl, unless otherwise specified.
<Handrail for toilet bowl>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl includes a pair of left and right side frames 3A and 3B including a right frame 3A and a left frame 3B installed on both sides of the toilet bowl 2, and the pair of left and right side frames 3A. , 3B, and a connecting frame 4 passed in the left-right direction. A handrail portion 5 is provided on each of the pair of left and right side frames 3A and 3B.
The connecting frame 4 includes a front frame portion 6 that is brought into contact with the front portion of the toilet 2, and a connecting portion 7 for connecting the front frame portion 6 to the side frames 3A and 3B. Further, a pair of left and right fixed arms 8 are extended from the connecting portion 7 toward the rear.

<Toilet>
As shown in FIG. 2, the toilet bowl 2 is of a Western style toilet, and is provided with a portion 2A that is greatly swollen in the upper half at the rear part of the side surface, and is greatly constricted from the lower part of the outer surface of the rim 2B. It has become.
And in this toilet bowl 2, the rear-end part of the fixed arm 8 of the said handrail 1 for toilet bowls is located on the drowned part 2A.

(Side frame)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (a), 3 (b), the right and left side frames 3A and 3B, which are a pair of left and right side frames 3A, 3B, are respectively provided with anti-slip leg rubbers 11a at the front and rear. A horizontal rod 11 and a tubular vertical rod 12 erected from the central portion of the horizontal rod 11 are provided.
The handrail portion 5 provided on the upper side of the side frames 3A and 3B includes an insertion rod 13 that is slidably inserted into the upper portion of the vertical rod 12 and a pivot that is attached to the upper portion of the insertion rod 13. It has an attachment base 14 and an armrest 15 attached to the upper side of the pivot attachment base 14.
The armrest portion 15 can be flipped up toward the user by rotating the pivot base 14 upward about the pivot pin 16.
The handrail portion 5 adjusts the position of any one of a plurality of holes 13a provided in tandem with the insertion rod 13 and the position of a hole (not shown) provided in the vertical rod 12 to each hole. The height can be adjusted by inserting the bolt 17 from the outside of the vertical rod 12, screwing the adjusting bolt 17 and pressing it against the vertical rod 12.

(Consolidation frame)
As shown in FIG. 4, in the connection frame 4, the front frame portion 6 is formed in a substantially V shape in plan view. The shape of the front frame portion 6 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the front portion of the toilet bowl 2 to be abutted, and also secures a foot space when the user stands up from the seating posture, so that the rising operation is easily performed. To be able to.
From the left and right ends of the front frame portion 6, connecting portions 7 are respectively extended toward the rear. The pair of left and right connecting portions 7 are integrally formed so as to be continuous with the front frame portion 6. An attachment portion 18 is formed inside the connecting portion 7. A rotation shaft 18 a is formed in the attachment portion 18, and the fixed arm 8 is attached to the rotation shaft 18 a so as to be rotatable with respect to the attachment portion 18.
The fixed arm 8 is a rigid body that is not easily bent or elastically deformed by a cylindrical bar member. A grip 8 a for preventing slipping is attached to the rear portion of the fixed arm 8. An extrusion bolt 19 is disposed on the rear portion of the connecting portion 7 at an angle from the rear to the front, and is screwed so that the tip end portion contacts the fixed arm 8.
When the push bolt 19 is tightened, the pair of left and right fixed arms 8 are pivoted about the pivot shaft 18a so as to approach the side surface of the toilet 2, and the left and right sides of the toilet 2 are moved to the left and right rear sides. The front end of the front frame 6 is brought into contact with the front of the toilet 2 (see FIG. 2). Further, when the push bolt 19 is loosened, the pair of left and right fixed arms 8 are pivoted about the pivot shaft 18a so as to be separated from the side surface of the toilet 2, and the holding of the toilet 2 is released.

(Connecting plate)
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a connecting plate 21 for connecting to the connecting frame 4 is attached to the pair of left and right side frames 3A and 3B. The connecting plate 21 is formed in a square plate shape, and is attached on the inner surface of the intermediate portion in the vertical rod 12 of the pair of left and right side frames 3A and 3B. By projecting the connecting plate 21 forward from the vertical rod 12 so as to extend forward, which is a direction intersecting the left-right direction that is the passing direction of the connecting frame 4, the projecting portion projects. A piece 22 is formed.
A pair of upper and lower protrusions are provided at the front end portion of the protruding piece 22 so as to extend in the right direction, which is a direction intersecting the protruding piece 22. Further, thread grooves are respectively threaded on the surfaces of the pair of upper and lower shaft bodies 23 (not shown).

(Connector)
As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting frame 4 is attached with a connecting tool 24 for connecting to the pair of left and right side frames 3A, 3B. The connector 24 is formed by bending a plate-like body into a J shape in a plan view, and is attached to the outer surface of the connecting frame 4 at the front portion of the connecting portion 7. In the connection fitting 24, a concave groove 25 is formed by an inner portion bent in a J-shape.
A pair of upper and lower insertion holes 26 are formed on the side wall on the outer side of the concave groove 25 so that the insertion hole 26 is located at a position corresponding to the shaft body 23 provided in the protruding piece 22. The insertion hole 26 is provided with an opening 26a at the opening edge of the concave groove 25 and extends obliquely upward from the opening 26a.

(spacer)
For example, when the Western toilet has a hot water shower function and its operation panel is provided on the right side of the toilet seat, etc., the side frames 3A and 3B and the connecting frame 4 In order to widen the gap, a spacer 27 is interposed between the side frames 3A and 3B and the connecting frame 4 (see FIG. 1). The spacer 27 is configured to be connectable to both the connecting plate 21 attached to the side frames 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B and the connecting tool 24 attached to the connecting frame 4.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the fixing member of the present invention is embodied will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Fixing member>
The toilet 2 is provided with a portion 2A that is bent on the side surface, and the rear end portion of the fixed arm 8 is located at the portion 2A that is bent. For this reason, when the left and right sides of the toilet 2 are held from the left and right rear sides by the pair of left and right fixed arms 8, the rear end of the fixed arm 8 cannot be brought into contact with the side surface of the toilet 2, and the fixing is not performed. It becomes difficult. Therefore, the fixing member 9 is attached to the fixing arm 8 and the fixing member 9 is brought into contact with the toilet 2 to enable the pair of right and left fixing arms 8 to hold the toilet 2 from the left and right rear sides.
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the fixing member 9 includes an attachment portion 9 </ b> A for attachment to the fixed arm 8 and a thin plate-like contact portion 9 </ b> B that contacts the side surface of the toilet 2. Have.
The attachment portion 9A is formed by bending a thin plate into a three-dimensional shape (in the embodiment, a convex cross section). The contact portion 9B is formed in a vertically long rectangular thin plate shape. And the said contact part 9B is formed in the cylinder shape by attaching and fixing the said attachment part 9A to the surface used as the outer side of the said contact part 9B.
The fixed arm 8 is inserted into the mounting portion 9A, whereby the fixed member 9 is provided on the fixed arm 8. Further, the attachment portion 9A is formed in a rectangular tube shape, and the attachment angle of the contact portion 9B with respect to the arm 8 can be changed. In other words, an extra space is provided between the attachment portion 9A having a rectangular tube shape and the fixed arm 8 inserted through the attachment portion 9A. When the arm 8 is inserted into the mounting portion 9A so that the fixing member 9 is provided on the arm 8, the extra space is used to adjust the mounting angle of the contact portion 9B with respect to the arm 8. Since the degree of freedom increases, the attachment angle can be changed as appropriate. Then, when the fixing member 9 is provided on the arm 8, by utilizing the fact that the degree of freedom of the attachment angle is high, the attachment angle of the contact portion 9B with respect to the arm 8 is changed and adjusted. The contact portion 9B can be suitably adapted to the inclination of the side surface of the toilet 2.

The abutting portion 9B is formed in a rectangular thin plate shape and is arranged vertically, whereby the first abutting portion 91B that abuts the outer surface of the rim 2B at the upper end portion on the side surface of the toilet bowl 2; A second abutting portion 92B is provided on the side surface of the toilet bowl 2 at a position lower than the portion where the first abutting portion 91B is abutted, and straddles the above-described drowned portion 2A. (See FIG. 2). That is, the corresponding contact portion 9B is configured to be in a vertical orientation, so that any part always contacts the side surface of the toilet 2. Further, since the abutting portion 9B is formed in a thin plate shape, it can be elastically deformed according to the curved surface of the side surface of the toilet bowl 2, thereby increasing the contact area with the toilet bowl 2 as much as possible. Furthermore, for example, the Western-style toilet has a hot water shower function, and an operation panel, a tank, and the like are provided on the side of the toilet seat, so that a space between the operation panel, the tank, and the like and the side surface of the toilet 2 is provided. When the contact portion 9B is small, the contact portion 9B can be sent to the rear of the toilet 2 through the space without being obstructed by the operation panel or the tank by making the contact portion 9B into a thin plate shape. .
A locking projection 9C having an L-shaped cross section is provided on the inner surface of the contact portion 9B. When the locking projection 9C has a shape provided with a portion 2A (see FIG. 2) that is bent on the side surface of the toilet bowl 2, the locking projection 9C enters the bent portion 2A, and the rim 2B of the toilet bowl 2 Locked to the lower edge of the outer surface. Then, when the locking projection 9C is locked to the rim 2B, a force for pressing the pair of left and right side frames 3A, 3B from the fixing member 9 through the fixing arm 8 and the connecting frame 4 is generated, The handrail 1 for the toilet bowl is firmly fixed.
In the fixing member 9, the inner surface of the contact portion 9B is covered with a covering material 9D made of an elastic material such as rubber such as natural rubber or synthetic rubber, or elastomer. The covering material 9 </ b> D suppresses the toilet 2 from being damaged when the contact portion 9 </ b> B contacts the toilet 2, and suppresses the slip of the contact 9 </ b> B relative to the toilet 2.

<Fixing method>
When attaching the toilet handrail 1 to the toilet 2, the right frame 3A and the left frame 3B are connected to the connecting frame 4, and then the front frame 6 of the connecting frame 4 is brought into contact with the front of the toilet 2. State.
In the fixing member 9 of the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl, the fixing of the corresponding contact portion 9B when the fixing arm 8 is inserted into the attachment portion 9A so that the contact portion 9B can cope with the inclination of the side surface of the toilet bowl 2. After the attachment angle with respect to the arm 8 is appropriately changed and adjusted to an appropriate value, the extrusion bolt 19 of the toilet handrail 1 is tightened. Then, the pair of left and right fixing arms 8 are rotated so as to approach the side surface of the toilet bowl 2, and the contact portion 9 </ b> B of the fixing member 9 is preferably brought into contact with the side surface of the toilet bowl 2. Further, in the fixing member 9, the position on the fixing arm 8 can be adjusted so as to avoid the portion 2 </ b> A that is drowned on the side surface of the toilet 2. Further, the fixing member 9 uses the extra space provided in the attachment portion 9A, so that the attachment angle of the contact portion 9B with respect to the arm 8 follows the inclination of the side surface of the toilet 2 is optimal. It changes slightly to become a value. The abutment portion 9B of the fixing member 9 is elastically deformed according to the curved surface shape of the side surface of the toilet bowl 2 so that the contact area with the toilet bowl 2 is kept large and the side surface of the toilet bowl 2 is suitably applied. Touched.
Thereafter, when the extrusion bolt 19 is further tightened, the contact portion 9B of the fixing member 9 is pressed against the side surface of the toilet bowl 2 via the fixing arm 8, so that the pair of left and right fixing arms 8 cause the toilet bowl 2 to move from the rear left and right sides. The inner end of the front frame portion 6 is brought into contact with the front portion of the toilet 2 and the fixing is completed.

<Example of change>
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be modified as follows.
The contact portion 9B is not necessarily attached so that the attachment angle with respect to the fixed arm 8 can be changed. For example, the attachment member 9 can be attached to the fixed arm 8 in a fixed state and the attachment angle can be changed. The configuration may be omitted.
Further, in the fixing member 9, when the contact portion 9 </ b> B is attached in such a manner that the attachment angle with respect to the fixed arm 8 can be changed, the configuration is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. Is attached to the arm 8 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction with respect to the arm 8, and the mounting angle is changed by swinging the corresponding contact portion 9 B with respect to the arm 8. You may comprise. In addition, when the attachment angle is changed by swinging the contact portion 9B with respect to the arm 8, the attachment portion 9A is formed in a square cylindrical shape, and the attachment portion 9A is rotatably attached to the contact portion 9B. By rotating the contact portion 9B with respect to the attachment portion 9A, the corresponding contact portion 9B may be swung in the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed arm 8, and further, the contact by the loose fitting of the attachment portion 9A. The part 9B may be swung up and down with respect to the arm 8, and the corresponding contact part 9B may be swung back and forth and up and down with respect to the arm 8.
The locking protrusion 9C may be omitted or detachable from the contact portion 9B.
The fixing arm 8 of the handrail 1 for the toilet bowl is not limited to one that extends substantially straight backward, but may be one that bends in the middle and extends upward or forward. The fixed arm 8 is not limited to being provided on the connecting frame 4, but may be provided on the pair of left and right side frames 3A and 3B.

  In the fixing member of the present invention, since an existing handrail can be made to correspond to a toilet bowl having various outer shapes, there is industrial applicability.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handrail for toilet bowl 2 Toilet bowl 3A, 3B Side frame 4 Connection frame 5 Handrail part 8 Fixed arm 9 Fixing member 9A Attachment part 9B Contact part 91B 1st contact part 92B 2nd contact part

Claims (4)

A pair of left and right side frames installed on the left and right sides of the toilet bowl, and a connecting frame constructed between the pair of left and right side frames, each of the pair of left and right side frames is attached with a handrail part, A fixing member used by attaching to a handrail for a toilet provided with a pair of left and right fixing arms from the side frame or the connecting frame,
An attachment portion for attaching to the fixed arm of the handrail for the toilet bowl, and an abutting portion that comes into contact with a side surface of the toilet bowl ,
The toilet has a shape with a large drooped part on the side,
The abutting portion has a first abutting portion that abuts on the upper end portion on the side surface of the toilet bowl, and a second abutting portion that abuts across the narrowed portion of the side surface of the toilet bowl. fixing member, wherein in that <br/> possible to. Locking projection before Symbol fixing member, wherein a side surface of the bowl so that the abutment portion enters the harsh the site side of該便device in a state of being contact, in claim 1 is provided The fixing member as described. The fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion is formed in a rectangular thin plate shape and is arranged in a vertical direction. The fixing member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a surface of the contact portion is covered with a covering material made of an elastic material.

Images