Handrail unit and toilet bowl handrail unit

Abstract

To provide a handrail unit and a toilet bowl handrail unit that can support movement of a user between a toilet bowl and a place apart from the toilet bowl.SOLUTION: A handrail unit 1 includes: a first base 2 placed on a floor; a first handrail 3 installed on the first base 2; a second base 4 placed on the floor in a position apart from the first base 2; a second handrail 5 installed on the second base 4; and a connection handrail 6 for connecting the first handrail 3 to the second handrail 5. The first base 2 includes a toilet bowl installation part 20 to which a toilet bowl 7 can be installed. A toilet bowl handrail unit 100 includes: the handrail unit 1; and the toilet bowl 7 installed to the toilet bowl installation part 20 of the handrail unit 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a handrail unit and a toilet handrail unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a handrail frame that is placed around a portable toilet. This handrail frame has a base plate, a pair of frame bodies assembled on the base plate, and a connecting bar that connects the pair of frame bodies. The portable toilet is placed on the base plate and is surrounded on three sides by the pair of frame bodies and the connecting bar. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-80276 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The handrail frame described in Patent Document 1 is located around the periphery of the portable toilet and can assist the user in standing up from the portable toilet and sitting down on the portable toilet.

[0005] Incidentally, there are requests to place portable toilets away from beds, or to place them alongside the length of the bed.

[0006] However, with the handrail frame described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to assist the user in moving between the portable toilet and a bed located away from the portable toilet.

[0007] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a handrail unit and a toilet handrail unit that can assist a user in moving between a toilet and a location away from the toilet. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A handrail unit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first base that is placed on a floor, a first handrail installed on the first base, a second base that is placed on the floor at a position away from the first base, and a second handrail installed on the second base. The handrail unit according to one embodiment further includes a connecting handrail that connects the first handrail and the second handrail. The first base has a toilet installation section on which a toilet can be installed.

[0009] A toilet handrail unit of one aspect of the present disclosure comprises the handrail unit and a toilet installed in the toilet installation portion of the handrail unit. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The handrail unit and toilet handrail unit of one aspect according to the present disclosure can assist a user in moving between a toilet bowl and a location away from the toilet bowl. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a toilet handrail unit including a toilet and a handrail unit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the handrail unit of the above. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the handrail unit of the above. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view showing the handrail unit of the above. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a front view showing the handrail unit of the above. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of installation of the toilet handrail unit. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another example of installation of the toilet handrail unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] (One embodiment) 1. Overview 1 comprises a first base 2 placed on the floor, a first handrail 3 installed on the first base 2, a second base 4 placed on the floor at a position away from the first base 2, and a second handrail 5 installed on the second base 4. The handrail unit 1 of the embodiment further comprises a connecting handrail 6 that connects the first handrail 3 and the second handrail 5. The first base 2 has a toilet installation section 20 on which a toilet 7 can be installed.

[0013] Moreover, a toilet handrail unit 100 according to one embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes the handrail unit 1 and a toilet 7 installed in a toilet installation portion 20 of the handrail unit 1.

[0014] In one embodiment of the handrail unit 1 and toilet handrail unit 100 having the above configuration, the second base 4 can be positioned away from the first base 2 on which the toilet 7 is installed, and the first handrail 3 on the first base 2 and the second handrail 5 on the second base 4 can be connected by a connecting handrail 6. Therefore, in one embodiment of the handrail unit 1 and toilet handrail unit 100, the handrail unit 1 can assist the user's movement between the toilet 7 and a location away from the toilet 7.

[0015] 2.Details Next, the handrail unit 1 and toilet handrail unit 100 of one embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in Fig. 1, the toilet handrail unit 100 includes a handrail unit 1 and a toilet 7. Below, the configurations of the handrail unit 1 and the toilet handrail unit 100 will be described with reference to the direction seen by a user seated on the toilet seat of the toilet 7, and the front-rear, left-right, top-bottom directions are defined as shown in Fig. 1.

[0016] 2-1.Toilet In this embodiment, the toilet 7 is a toilet without a backrest or armrests. In this embodiment, the toilet 7 is a non-flush toilet. The toilet 7 has a toilet body 70 having an inner portion for receiving the user's excrement, a toilet seat (not shown) placed on the toilet body 70, a toilet lid 71 that can cover the toilet seat (not shown), and a plurality of (specifically, four) legs 72 that support the toilet body 70. The toilet 7 is fixed to the first base 2 via a fixing member 73.

[0017] In this embodiment, the toilet 7 has a bag for receiving the user's excrement as a portion for receiving the user's excrement. The toilet 7 further has an automatic or manual welding device for closing the opening of the bag containing the excrement by welding.

[0018] The toilet 7 is placed in its entirety on the toilet installation section 20 of the first base 2 included in the handrail unit 1. A fixing member 73 is attached to each of the two legs 72 on the rear side of the toilet 7, and the fixing members 73 are fixed to the first base 2 with fixing devices such as screws, thereby fixing the toilet 7 to the first base 2.

[0019] The toilet 7 may be a non-flush toilet having a detachable bucket-shaped bowl. The toilet 7 is not limited to a non-flush toilet, and may be a movable flush toilet. Examples of a movable flush toilet include a toilet connected to a water supply hose and a waste discharge hose, or a toilet with a flush water storage tank and a waste storage tank.

[0020] 2-2. Handrail unit 2 shows the handrail unit 1 before the toilet 7 is installed. The handrail unit 1 comprises a first base 2 to be placed on the floor, a first handrail 3 installed on the first base 2, a second base 4 to be placed on the floor at a position away from the first base 2, and a second handrail 5 installed on the second base 4. The handrail unit 1 further comprises a connecting handrail 6 that connects the first handrail 3 and the second handrail 5. The first base 2 is provided with a toilet installation section 20 on which the toilet 7 is installed. The handrail unit 1 further comprises a first joint 8a that connects the first handrail 3 and the connecting handrail 6 so that the angle can be adjusted, and a second joint 8b that connects the second handrail 5 and the connecting handrail 6 so that the angle can be adjusted.

[0021] (First Base 2 and Second Base 4) Each of the first base 2 and the second base 4 has a generally rectangular plate shape in a plan view. Each of the first base 2 and the second base 4 has a rectangular plate-shaped base main body 21, 41 made of a metal plate and a rectangular frame-shaped edge portion 22, 42 attached to the outer periphery of the base main body 21, 41. The edge portion 22, 42 is made of, for example, rubber. The plan view shape of the first base portion 2 and the second base portion 4 is not limited to a rectangular shape.

[0022] In this embodiment, the second base 4 is disposed in front of the first base 2, i.e., in front of the toilet bowl 7. The second base 4 is located away from the first base 2. The distance between the second base 4 and the first base 2 can be appropriately set according to the length of the connecting handrail 6, etc.

[0023] The center of the base body 21 of the first base 2 in the front-rear and left-right directions is the toilet installation section 20. In the first base 2, a first handrail 3 is installed at the left and right ends of the base body 21. In the second base 4, a second handrail 5 is installed at one of the four corners of the base body 41.

[0024] (First handrail 3) In this embodiment, the first handrail 3 includes a backrest handrail 3a that can support the back of a user when seated on the toilet seat of the toilet 7, and an elbow rest handrail 3b that can support the elbows of a user when seated on the toilet seat of the toilet 7.

[0025] (Handrail for backrest 3a) 2 to 5, the backrest handrail 3a has a backrest main body 30 curved in a convex arc shape toward the rear, and a pair of left and right side sections 31 extending linearly forward from the left and right ends of the backrest main body 30. The backrest handrail 3a further has a pair of left and right support sections 32 that extend linearly in the vertical direction and are fixed to the first base 2, and a pair of left and right connecting sections 33 that connect the pair of left and right side sections 31 to the pair of left and right support sections 32.

[0026] The connecting part 33 has an openable and closable ring-shaped cap 330, and a shaft part (not shown) to which the cap 330 is attached. With the cap 330 removed, the right connecting part 33 has one end of the first joint 8a fixed to the shaft part.

[0027] Each of the pair of left and right support parts 32 has a columnar support main body part 320 that extends linearly in the vertical direction and has an upper end connected to the connecting part 33, and a cylindrical tube part 321 that extends in the vertical direction and into which the support main body part 320 is inserted. Each of the pair of left and right support parts 32 further has a rectangular frame-shaped flange part 322 that extends horizontally from the lower end of the tube part 321, and a cover 323 that covers the flange part 322.

[0028] Each of the pair of left and right support columns 32 is installed on the first base 2 by fixing the flange portions 322 to the base body 21 of the first base 2 with a plurality of fasteners such as screws (not shown). The plurality of fasteners and the flange portions 322 are covered with a cover 323.

[0029] (Handrail for elbow rest 3b) The elbow rest handrail 3b has an elbow rest main body 34 and a support column 35 that supports the elbow rest main body 34. The support column 35 has a support section 350 that extends linearly in the front-to-rear direction, a curved section 351 that extends downward from the front end of the support section 350 in an arc shape that convexly protrudes forward, and a straight section 352 that extends linearly downward from the lower end of the curved section 351. The support column 35 further has a cylindrical section 353 that extends vertically and into which the straight section 352 is inserted, a rectangular frame-shaped flange section 354 that extends horizontally from the lower end of the cylindrical section 353, and a cover 355 that covers the flange section 354.

[0030] The support portion 35 is installed on the first base 2 by fixing the flange portion 354 to the base body 21 of the first base 2 with a plurality of screws (not shown). The plurality of screws and the flange portion 354 are covered with a cover 355.

[0031] The height of the armrest handrail 3b can be adjusted by changing the fixed position of the straight portion 352 relative to the cylindrical portion 353. The cylindrical portion 353 and the straight portion 352 are fixed with a fastener 356 such as a screw.

[0032] (Second handrail 5) The second handrail 5 has a handrail main body 50 that extends linearly in the front-to-rear direction, a curved portion 51 that extends downward from the front end of the handrail main body 50 in a convex arc shape toward the front, and a straight portion 52 that extends linearly downward from the bottom end of the curved portion 51. The second handrail 5 further has a cylindrical portion 53 that extends vertically and into which the straight portion 52 is inserted, a rectangular frame-shaped flange portion 54 that extends horizontally from the bottom end of the cylindrical portion 53, and a cover 55 that covers the flange portion 54.

[0033] The second handrail 5 is installed on the second base 4 by fixing the flange portion 54 to the base body 41 of the second base 4 with a plurality of screws (not shown). The plurality of screws and the flange portion 54 are covered with a cover 55.

[0034] The height of the second handrail 5 can be adjusted by changing the fixed position of the straight portion 52 relative to the tubular portion 53. The tubular portion 53 and the straight portion 52 are fixed together with a fastener 56 such as a screw (see FIG. 4).

[0035] In this embodiment, the handrail main body 50 of the second handrail 5 is located above the connecting portion 33 of the backrest handrail 3a.

[0036] (6 connecting handrails) In this embodiment, the connecting handrail 6 is formed of a pipe extending in a straight line. A first joint 8a and a second joint 8b are attached to both ends of the connecting handrail 6 in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the connecting handrail 6 is connected to the first handrail 3 via the first joint 8a and to the second handrail 5 via the second joint 8b, and is arranged at an angle so that the front portion is positioned upward.

[0037] (First joint 8a) The first joint 8a has a first connection part 80 connected to the first handrail 3, a second connection part 81 connected to the connecting handrail 6, and a connecting shaft 82 rotatably connecting the first connection part 80 and the second connection part 81.

[0038] The first connecting part 80 has a rod-shaped main body 800 and a connecting part 801 provided at one end of the main body 800. The connecting part 801 is provided in an openable and closable ring shape that can be fixed to the shaft of the connecting part 33 of the backrest handrail 3a of the first handrail 3. The connecting part 801 is fixed by a fixing device 802 such as a screw while sandwiching the shaft of the connecting part 33. This fixes the connecting part 801 to the connecting part 33 so that it cannot rotate. By removing the fixing device 802, the connecting part 801 becomes rotatable with respect to the shaft of the connecting part 33, and the orientation of the first joint 8a can be changed.

[0039] The second connection part 81 is provided in a cylindrical shape. One end (rear end) in the longitudinal direction of the connecting handrail 6 is connected to the second connection part 81 so as to fit inside the second connection part 81.

[0040] In this embodiment, the first joint 8a is connected to the first handrail 3 and the connecting handrail 6 so that the connecting shaft 82 is parallel to the left-right direction. This allows the connecting handrail 6 to tilt in the horizontal direction around the connecting part with the first joint 8a.

[0041] (Second joint 8b) The second joint 8b has a first connection part 83 connected to the second handrail 5, a second connection part 84 connected to the connecting handrail 6, and a connecting shaft 85 rotatably connecting the first connection part 83 and the second connection part 84.

[0042] In this embodiment, each of the first connection part 83 and the second connection part 84 is cylindrical. One end (rear end) of the handrail main body 50 of the second handrail 5 is connected to the first connection part 83. The other end (front end) of the connecting handrail 6 in the longitudinal direction is connected to the second connection part 84.

[0043] In this embodiment, the second joint 8b is connected to the second handrail 5 and the connecting handrail 6 so that the connecting shaft 85 is parallel to the left-right direction. This allows the connecting handrail 6 to tilt with respect to the horizontal direction, centered on the connecting portion with the second joint 8b.

[0044] 2-3.Effects As shown in Figure 1, the handrail unit 1 of this embodiment described above has a toilet 7 installed on the toilet installation portion 20 of the first base 2, and a second base 4 arranged in front of the toilet 7 to form a toilet handrail unit 100.

[0045] The second handrail 5 is disposed in front of the support post 32 on the right side of the first handrail 3, and the second handrail 5 is positioned off to the left and right from the passage in front of the toilet 7. With this toilet handrail unit 100, when a user of the toilet 7 stands up from a seated position on the toilet seat of the toilet 7, the user can grasp the armrest handrail 3b to lift their buttocks, and then move forward to the front of the toilet 7 while grasping the connecting handrail 6. At this time, since the connecting handrail 6 is inclined so that the more forward the portion, the higher it is, the more the user can raise their body gradually from the seated position, allowing them to stand up smoothly.

[0046] In addition, in the toilet handrail unit 100 of this embodiment, the handrail unit 1 extends not only around the toilet 7 but also forward of the toilet 7, so that the handrail unit 1 can assist the user's movement between the toilet 7 and the area in front of the toilet 7.

[0047] 3. Variations Next, a description will be given of modified examples of the handrail unit 1 and the toilet handrail unit 100 of the above-mentioned embodiment. The modified examples shown below can be appropriately combined.

[0048] The toilet handrail unit 100 is not limited to the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, and other arrangements can be selected. For example, the toilet handrail unit 100 may be arranged so that the second base 4 is aligned in the left-right direction with respect to the first base 2, as in another example of installation shown in Fig. 6.

[0049] In the toilet handrail unit 100 shown in Fig. 6, the second base 4 can be disposed to the side (right side) of the first base 2 by connecting and fixing the first joint 8a to the shaft of the right-side connecting part 33 so that the first joint 8a extends to the right from the right-side connecting part 33 of the backrest handrail 3a. In this case, a user of the toilet 7 can move between the toilet 7 and a location away from the toilet 7 to the side by walking along the handrail unit 1.

[0050] In addition, the toilet handrail unit 100 may be arranged so that the toilet 7, first base 2, and first handrail 3 are positioned in line along the longitudinal direction of the bed 9, and the second base 4 and second handrail 5 are aligned horizontally of the bed 9, as in another installation example shown in Figure 7.

[0051] In this case, the toilet handrail unit 100 has a first connecting handrail 6a extending in the front-rear direction and a second connecting handrail 6b connected to the front end of the first connecting handrail 6a and extending in the left-right direction as the connecting handrail 6. The toilet handrail unit 100 further has a support pillar 10 standing up from the floor surface to support the connecting point between the first connecting handrail 6a and the second connecting handrail 6b.

[0052] In the modified installation shown in FIG. 7, a user can move along the handrail unit 1 between the toilet 7 aligned along the length of the bed 9 and the side of the bed 9 (the front side of the bed 9 in the figure).

[0053] Furthermore, the handrail unit 1 is not limited to the structure shown in FIG.

[0054] The handrail unit 1 may not have one or both of the first joint 8a and the second joint 8b, and the first handrail 3 and the second handrail 5 may be connected via a connecting handrail 6 provided in a desired shape.

[0055] The second base 4 does not have to be located in front of the toilet bowl 7, but may be located to the side of the toilet bowl 7, diagonally in front of the toilet bowl 7, or may be located in another position.

[0056] The second handrail 5 is longer upward than the first handrail 3, and the connecting handrail 6 does not have to be inclined so that the portion closer to the second handrail 5 is located higher. The second handrail 5 may be the same length as the first handrail 3 in the vertical direction, and the connecting handrail 6 may be arranged horizontally. In addition, the upper ends of the first handrail 3 and the second handrail 5 do not have to be connected by the connecting handrail 6, and may be connected at points other than the upper ends. The connecting handrail 6 may be inclined so that the portion closer to the second handrail 5 is located lower.

[0057] The first handrail 3 does not have to include a backrest handrail 3a that supports the back of the user when seated on the seat of the toilet bowl 7, and the armrest handrail 3b may be connected to the second handrail 5 via a connecting handrail 6. The first handrail 3 may further include handrails other than the backrest handrail 3a and the armrest handrail 3b, and these other handrails may be connected to the second handrail 5 via the connecting handrail 6.

[0058] Furthermore, the first handrail 3 and the second handrail 5 are not limited to the structure shown in FIG. 1 etc., and may have other shapes.

[0059] Furthermore, the floor surface on which the first base 2 is placed and the floor surface on which the second base 4 is placed may be located at different positions in the up-down direction.

[0060] The handrail unit 1 does not necessarily require the toilet 7 to be installed in the toilet installation section 20. For example, the handrail unit 1 may be arranged so that the first base 2 and the backrest handrail 3a are located in front of the washbasin, and the backrest main body 30 protrudes toward the washbasin, and the backrest handrail 3a is used as a part to support the body when using the washbasin. In this case, the handrail unit 1 can assist the movement of the user of the washbasin between the washbasin and a location away from the washbasin.

[0061] (summary) As in the embodiment and its modified example described above, the handrail unit (1) of the first aspect has the following configuration.

[0062] That is, the handrail unit (1) of the first embodiment comprises a first base (2) placed on the floor, a first handrail (3) installed on the first base (2), a second base (4) placed on the floor at a position away from the first base (2), and a second handrail (5) installed on the second base (4). The handrail unit (1) of the first embodiment further comprises a connecting handrail (6) that connects the first handrail (3) and the second handrail (5). The first base (2) has a toilet installation section (20) on which a toilet (7) can be installed.

[0063] In the handrail unit (1) of the first embodiment having the above configuration, the second base (4) can be placed away from the first base (2) on which the toilet bowl (7) is installed, and the first handrail (3) on the first base (2) and the second handrail (5) on the second base (4) can be connected by the connecting handrail (6). Therefore, in the handrail unit (1) of the first embodiment, the handrail unit (1) can assist the user in moving between the toilet bowl (7) and a location away from the toilet bowl (7).

[0064] As in the embodiment and its modified example described above, the handrail unit (1) of the second aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first aspect.

[0065] That is, the handrail unit (1) of the second embodiment further includes a first joint (8a) that connects the first handrail (3) and the connecting handrail (6) so as to allow the angle to be adjusted, and a second joint (8b) that connects the connecting handrail (6) and the second handrail (5) so as to allow the angle to be adjusted.

[0066] In the handrail unit (1) of the second embodiment having the above configuration, the first joint (8a) and the second joint (8b) allow the first handrail (3), the connecting handrail (6), and the second handrail (5) to be connected not only in a straight line but also at different angles. Therefore, in the handrail unit (1) of the second embodiment, the freedom of arrangement of the handrail unit (1) can be improved.

[0067] As in the embodiment and its modified example described above, the handrail unit (1) of the third aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect.

[0068] That is, in the handrail unit (1) of the third embodiment, the second base (4) is located in front of the toilet bowl (7).

[0069] In the handrail unit (1) of the third embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, the handrail unit (1) can assist the movement of the user between the toilet bowl (7) and a location in front of the toilet bowl (7).

[0070] As in the embodiment and its modified example described above, the handrail unit (1) of the fourth aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the third aspect.

[0071] That is, in the fourth embodiment of the handrail unit (1), the second handrail (5) is longer upward than the first handrail (3), and the connecting handrail (6) is inclined so that the portion closer to the second handrail (5) is positioned higher.

[0072] In the fourth embodiment of the handrail unit (1) having the above-mentioned configuration, the user can gradually raise his / her body by moving forward along the connecting handrail (6), making it easy to change posture from a seated position to a standing position.

[0073] Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment and its modified example, the handrail unit (1) of the fifth aspect additionally has the following configuration in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0074] That is, in the handrail unit (1) of the fifth embodiment, the first handrail (3) includes a backrest handrail (3a) that supports the back of a user who is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet (7) installed in the toilet installation section (20). The backrest handrail (3a) and the second handrail (5) are connected by a connecting handrail (6).

[0075] In the fifth embodiment of the handrail unit (1) having the above-mentioned configuration, the handrail unit (1) can assist the user in moving between the backrest handrail (3a) behind the user while seated on the toilet seat of the toilet bowl (7) and the second handrail (5).

[0076] Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment and its variant, a toilet handrail unit (100) of a sixth aspect comprises a handrail unit (1) of any one of the first to fifth aspects, and a toilet (7) installed in a toilet installation portion (20) of the handrail unit (1).

[0077] The sixth embodiment of the toilet handrail unit (100) having the above-mentioned configuration is equipped with the handrail unit (1) described above, and therefore the handrail unit (1) can assist the user in moving between the toilet (7) and a location away from the toilet (7).

[0078] The present disclosure has been described above based on the embodiments shown in the attached drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and appropriate design changes are possible within the intended scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] 1 Handrail unit 2. First Base 20 Toilet installation section 3 First handrail 3a Backrest handrail 4. Second Base 5 Second handrail 6 Connected handrails 7. Toilet 8a First joint 8b Second joint 100 Toilet handrail unit

Claims

1. The first base that is placed on the floor, A first handrail installed on the first base; a second base placed on the floor at a position spaced apart from the first base; A second handrail installed on the second base; and A connecting handrail that connects the first handrail and the second handrail, The first base is A toilet installation section is provided on which a toilet can be installed. Handrail unit.

2. A first joint that connects the first handrail and the connecting handrail in an angle adjustable manner; Further provided with a second joint that connects the connecting handrail and the second handrail in an angle adjustable manner. The handrail unit according to claim 1 .

3. The second base is located in front of the toilet bowl. A handrail unit as claimed in claim 1 or 2.

4. The second handrail is longer upward than the first handrail, The connecting handrail is inclined so that a portion closer to the second handrail is positioned upward. The handrail unit according to claim 3.

5. The first handrail includes a handrail for a backrest that supports the back of a user who is seated on the toilet seat of the toilet installed in the toilet installation section, The backrest handrail and the second handrail are connected by the connecting handrail. A handrail unit as claimed in claim 1 or 2.

6. A handrail unit according to claim 1 or 2; A toilet installed in the toilet installation portion of the handrail unit. Toilet handrail unit.

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