Toilet handrail and toilet unit

Abstract

To provide a toilet handrail and a toilet unit that allow a user seated on a toilet seat of a toilet to easily open legs.SOLUTION: A toilet handrail 1 comprises a base 2 placed on a floor, and a handrail 3 installed on the base 2. The base 2 comprises a toilet installation part 20 on which a toilet is installed so as to fit in a planar view. The handrail 3 comprises a rear handrail 3a located on a rear side of the toilet installation part 20, and a front handrail 3b located on a front side of the rear handrail 3a. The rear handrail 3a comprises: a pair of rear column parts 30 installed on the base 2, and located separately in a left-right direction; and a connection part 31 laid on the pair of rear column parts 30. The front handrail 3b comprises a front column part 34 installed on the base 2. The front column part 34 is located outside the pair of rear column parts 30 in the left-right direction. A toilet unit comprises the toilet handrail 1, and the toilet installed on the toilet installation part 20 of the toilet handrail 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a safety frame including a base plate provided with elbow rests and a backrest on both sides, and a portable toilet placed on the base plate.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in the safety frame described in Patent Document 1, a pair of front struts that support the elbow rests on both sides have the same horizontal position as a pair of struts that support the backrest, and are located adjacent to the left and right of the front part of the portable toilet.

[0005] Therefore, in this safety frame, when a user sits on the toilet seat and spreads their legs, the pair of front struts may get in the way, making it difficult to assist in wiping the buttocks, etc., and there is a possibility that the user's sitting posture may not be stable and it may be difficult to exert force during defecation.

[0006] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a toilet handrail and a toilet unit that allow a user sitting on the toilet seat to easily spread their legs.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] One aspect of the handrail for a toilet according to the present disclosure includes a base placed on the floor and a handrail installed on the base. The base has a toilet installation portion installed so that the toilet can fit in a plan view. The handrail has a rear handrail located on the rear side of the toilet installation portion and a front handrail located on the front side of the rear handrail. The rear handrail is installed on the base and has a pair of rear column portions spaced apart in the left-right direction and a connecting portion spanned between the pair of rear column portions. The front handrail has a front column portion installed on the base. In the left-right direction, the front column portion is located outside the pair of rear column portions.

[0008] One aspect of the toilet unit according to the present disclosure includes the above-described handrail for a toilet and a toilet installed in the toilet installation portion of the handrail for a toilet.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] In the handrail for a toilet and the toilet unit according to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is easy for a user sitting on the toilet seat of the toilet to open their legs.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] (Embodiment 1) 1. Overview The handrail 1 for a toilet according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a base 2 placed on the floor and a handrail 3 installed on the base 2. The base 2 has a toilet installation portion 20 installed so that the toilet 4 can be accommodated in a plan view. The handrail 3 has a rear handrail 3a located on the rear side of the toilet installation portion 20 and a front handrail 3b located on the front side of the rear handrail 3a. The rear handrail 3a is installed on the base 2 and has a pair of rear column portions 30 spaced apart in the left-right direction and a connecting portion 31 bridged between the pair of rear column portions 30. The front handrail 3b has a front column portion 34 installed on the base 2. In the left-right direction, the front column portion 34 is located outside the pair of rear column portions 30.

[0012] Further, the toilet unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 includes the above-described handrail 1 for a toilet and a toilet 4 installed in the toilet installation portion 20 of the handrail 1 for a toilet.

[0013] In the handrail 1 for a toilet and the toilet unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 having the above configuration, the distance from the toilet 4 to the front column portion 34 can be made longer than when the front column portion 34 of the front handrail 3b is at the same position as the pair of rear column portions 30 of the rear handrail 3a in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the handrail 1 for a toilet and the toilet unit 100 according to Embodiment 1, the front column portion 34 of the front handrail 3b is less likely to be in the way, and it is easier for the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4 to open their legs.

[0014] 2. Details Subsequently, the handrail 1 for a toilet and the toilet unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet unit 100 includes a handrail 1 for a toilet and a toilet 4. Hereinafter, with reference to the direction seen from the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4 as a reference, the front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions are defined as shown in FIG. 1, and each component of the handrail 1 for a toilet and the toilet 4 will be described.

[0015] 2-1. Toilet The toilet 4 is installed on the toilet installation part 20 of the base 2 of the toilet handrail 1 and is used together with the toilet handrail 1. The toilet 4 is a simple-shaped toilet without a backrest and armrests. The toilet 4 is a non-flushing toilet.

[0016] The toilet 4 includes a toilet body 40 having a part for receiving excreted waste, a toilet seat 41 attached on the toilet body 40, and a toilet lid 42 capable of covering the toilet seat 41. The rear end parts of the toilet seat 41 and the toilet lid 42 are rotatably attached to the toilet body 40.

[0017] A bag attachment part 43 to which the mouth of a bag (not shown) for receiving excreted waste is attached and a manual or automatic sealing device 44 capable of sealing the mouth of this bag by welding are attached to the toilet body 40.

[0018] The toilet 4 is entirely installed on the toilet installation part 20. The toilet 4 is fixed to the base 2 by a fixture such as a screw or is simply placed thereon.

[0019] Note that the toilet 4 may be a non-flushing toilet having a detachable bucket-shaped bowl. Also, the toilet 4 is not limited to a non-flushing toilet and may be a movable flushing toilet. Examples of the movable flushing toilet include a toilet to which a water supply hose and a waste discharge hose are connected, or a toilet with a washing water storage tank and a waste storage tank.

[0020] 2 - 2. Toilet Handrail FIG. 2 shows the toilet handrail 1 in a state before the toilet 4 is installed. The toilet handrail 1 shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 includes a base 2 placed on the floor and a handrail 3 installed on the base 2.

[0021] 2 - 3. Base The base 2 has a toilet installation part 20 which is installed so that the toilet 4 can be accommodated in a plan view. The base 2 is in the shape of a plate which is substantially rectangular in a plan view. The base 2 has a rectangular plate-shaped base body 21 formed of a metal plate and a rectangular frame-shaped edge part 22 attached to the outer peripheral edge of the base body 21. The edge part 22 is made of rubber, for example.

[0022] The central part of the base body 21 in the front-back direction and the left-right direction is the toilet installation part 20. A handrail 3 is installed on the part of the base body 21 around the toilet installation part 20.

[0023] 2-4. Handrail The handrail 3 has a rear handrail 3a located on the rear side of the toilet installation part 20 and a front handrail 3b located on the front side of the rear handrail 3a. The front handrail 3b includes a pair of handrails 3c for elbow rest which can receive the elbows of a user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4.

[0024] 2-5. Rear handrail The rear handrail 3a is installed on the base 2 and has a pair of rear column parts 30 located apart in the left-right direction and a connecting part 31 bridged over the pair of rear column parts 30.

[0025] The pair of rear column parts 30 are installed on the part of the base 2 behind the toilet installation part 20. Each of the pair of rear column parts 30 has a column support part 300 fixed to the base 2 and a column main body 301 supported by the column support part 300. The column support part 300 has a cylindrical tube part 302 into which the column main body 301 is inserted and a flange-shaped fixing part 303 extending outward from the lower end of the tube part 302. The column support part 300 may further have a cover part covering the fixing part 303.

[0026] The fixing part 303 is fixed to the base 2 by a fixing tool such as a screw. The column main body 301 is inserted into the tube part 302 and fixed to the tube part 302 with a screw or the like. Note that the column main body 301 may be adjustable in height with respect to the tube part 302.

[0027] The connecting part 31 includes an upper connecting part 31a that connects the upper ends of the column main bodies 301 of the pair of rear column parts 30, and a lower connecting part 31b that connects the upper parts of the column main bodies 301 of the pair of rear column parts 30 below the upper connecting part 31a.

[0028] The pair of column main bodies 301 and the upper connecting part 31a are formed by bending a single metal pipe. The backrest 5 is attached to the upper connecting part 31a. The backrest 5 is formed of a material having cushioning properties. The lower connecting part 31b is fixed to the pair of column main bodies 301 by welding or the like.

[0029] The rear handrail 3a further includes a pair of protruding parts 32 attached to the upper parts of the column main bodies 301 of the pair of rear column parts 30 so as to protrude outward in the left - right direction, and a pair of connecting handrail parts 33 fixed to the pair of protruding parts 32.

[0030] The pair of protruding parts 32 are fixed to the pair of column main bodies 301 by screws, welding or the like. Each of the pair of protruding parts 32 is formed of a bent metal plate in this embodiment and is L - shaped in plan view. Each of the pair of protruding parts 32 has a flat fixing part 320 along the inner surface of the column main body 301 in the left - right direction and a flat main body part 321 along the rear surface of the column main body 301.

[0031] The fixing part 320 is composed of an upper part 320a and a lower part 320b arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. The upper part 320a is fixed to the part of the column main body 301 above the lower connecting part 31b. The lower part 320b is fixed to the part of the column main body 301 below the lower connecting part 31b. The main body part 321 is in the shape of a rectangular flat plate. A connecting handrail part 33 connected to the elbow - rest handrail 3c is fixed to the main body part 321. The connecting handrail part 33 is located outside the rear column part 30 in the left - right direction and has the same position in the left - right direction as the elbow - rest handrail 3c.

[0032] The connecting handrail portion 33 is provided in a U-shape that opens rearward when viewed in the left-right direction. The connecting handrail portion 33 includes an upper handrail portion 330 that protrudes forward from the upper part of the main body portion 321, a lower handrail portion 331 that protrudes forward from the lower part of the main body portion 321, and a vertical handrail portion 332 that connects the front end portions of the upper handrail portion 330 and the lower handrail portion 331.

[0033] The lower handrail portion 331 and the vertical handrail portion 332 are formed by bending a single metal pipe. The vertical handrail portion 332 is fixed to the lower surface of the front end portion of the upper handrail portion 330 by welding or the like. The front end portion of the upper handrail portion 330 is connected to the elbow rest handrail 3c and is continuous with the elbow rest handrail 3c.

[0034] 2-6. Front handrail The front handrail 3b is composed of a pair of left and right elbow rest handrails 3c that can receive the elbows of the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4.

[0035] The pair of left and right elbow rest handrails 3c have a common structure. Each of the pair of left and right elbow rest handrails 3c includes a front column portion 34 installed on the base 2 and an elbow rest portion 35 attached on the front column portion 34. The front column portion 34 has a column support portion 340 with the same structure as the support column portion 300 of the rear column portion 30 of the rear handrail 3a and a column main body 341.

[0036] The column main body 341 extends linearly in the front-rear direction and has a support portion 342 that supports the elbow rest portion 35, a curved portion 343 that extends downward in an arc shape convex to the front from the front end portion of the support portion 342, and a straight portion 344 that extends linearly downward from the lower end of the curved portion 343. The straight portion 344 is inserted into and supported by the column support portion 340. The column main body 341 is formed by bending a single metal pipe. The elbow rest portion 35 is fixed to the support portion 342 with a fixture such as a screw. The elbow rest portion 35 is made of synthetic resin.

[0037] The straight portion 344 is linearly arranged in front of the upper handrail portion 330 of the connecting handrail portion 33 of the rear handrail 3a. That is, the straight portion 344 has the same vertical and horizontal positions as the upper handrail portion 330.

[0038] The rear end portion of the straight portion 344 is connected to the front end portion of the upper handrail portion 330. As a result, the elbow rest handrail 3c is also supported by the rear handrail 3a and is connected to the rear handrail 3a.

[0039] The respective front column portions 34 of the pair of left and right elbow rest handrails 3c are located outside the pair of left and right rear column portions 30 of the rear handrail 3a in the left - right direction. The distance L2 between the pair of left and right front column portions 34 is longer than the distance L1 between the pair of left and right rear column portions 30 and is longer than the length of the toilet 4 in the left - right direction.

[0040] The pair of left and right front column portions 34 are installed at a position behind the front end portion of the toilet installation portion 20 among the sides of the toilet installation portion 20.

[0041] The toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment is installed, for example, beside the bed in the bedroom. A toilet 4 is installed on the toilet installation portion 20 of the base 2 of the toilet handrail 1, and a toilet unit 100 is formed.

[0042] 3. Function and Effect In the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment described above, the respective front column portions 34 of the pair of left and right elbow rest handrails 3c are located outside the pair of left and right rear column portions 30 of the rear handrail 3a in the left - right direction.

[0043] Therefore, in the toilet unit 100 of the present embodiment, compared with the case where the pair of left and right front column portions 34 are at the same left - right position as the pair of left and right rear column portions 30, the distance from the toilet 4 to the pair of left and right front column portions 34 can be increased. As a result, in the toilet unit 100 of the present embodiment, when the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4 spreads their legs, the pair of left and right front column portions 34 are less likely to get in the way, and it is easier for the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 to spread their legs.

[0044] In addition, in the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment, a pair of left and right protruding portions 32 and a connecting handrail portion 33 are provided on the rear handrail 3a, connecting the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails 3c and the rear handrail 3a. Therefore, in the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment, the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails 3c can be reinforced by the rear handrail 3a, and the hand can be easily moved between the rear handrail 3a and the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails 3c.

[0045] In addition, in the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment, since the rear handrail 3a has a U-shaped connecting handrail portion 33 when viewed from the side, not only the upper handrail portion 330 but also the lower handrail portion 331 and the vertical handrail portion 332 can be used as handrails.

[0046] In addition, in the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment, by providing an arcuate curved portion 343 convex forward on the upper part of the column main body 341 of the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails 3c, after moving the front-rear position of the straight portion 344 to the rear side, it is easy to provide the support portion 342 longer in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in the toilet handrail 1 of the present embodiment, it is easy to support the elbow-rest portion 35 longer in the front-rear direction by the support portion 342, and it is easy to stably support the elbow-rest portion 35.

[0047] (Embodiment 2) Subsequently, the toilet handrail 1 and the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. 6 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, for the toilet handrail 1 and the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 2, the same components as those of the toilet handrail 1 and the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings and detailed description thereof is omitted, and different components will be described in detail.

[0048] In the toilet handrail 1 of Embodiment 2, instead of the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails 3c, the front handrail 3b has a movable handrail 3d that can move forward of the toilet installation portion 20. The front column portion 34 of the movable handrail 3d is located outside the pair of rear column portions 30 in the left-right direction.

[0049] The movable handrail 3D has a handrail main body 36 extending in the horizontal direction, a front column portion 34 connected to one longitudinal end of the handrail main body 36, and a support column portion 37 connected to the other longitudinal end of the handrail main body 36. The handrail main body 36 is rotatable about the front column portion 34. When the handrail main body 36 is parallel to the left - right direction in front of the toilet installation portion 20, in the left - right direction, the support column portion 37 is located outside a pair of rear column portions 30.

[0050] In the front column portion 34, a column main body 341 is rotatably attached to a support column portion 340. The front column portion 34 is installed on the base 2 in front of the toilet installation portion 20. In the present embodiment, the front column portion 34 is installed on a portion of the base 2 that is in front of the toilet installation portion 20 and to the right of the right rear column portion 30.

[0051] In the present embodiment, the column main body 341 has an upper portion 345 extending straight down from the handrail main body 36, an intermediate portion 346 continuous with the lower end of the upper portion 345 and extending in the horizontal direction, and a lower portion 347 extending straight down from one longitudinal end of the intermediate portion 346. The lower portion 347 is inserted into the support column portion 340 and is rotatably supported by the support column portion 340.

[0052] The handrail main body 36 is rotatable about a central axis parallel to the vertical direction with the lower portion 347 of the column main body 341 of the front column portion 34 as the center. Note that the front column portion 34 of the movable handrail 3D is not provided to be height - adjustable.

[0053] The handrail main body 36 is movable between a use position where it is parallel to the left - right direction in front of the toilet 4 and a non - use position where the left - hand end of the handrail main body 36 is located further forward than when it is in the use position. The tip (lower end) of the support column portion 37 is in contact with the floor, and the handrail main body 36 rotates while the tip of the support column portion 37 contacts the floor. When the handrail main body 36 is in the use position, a user of the toilet 4 can use the movable handrail 3D to perform a rising operation from the toilet 4.

[0054] The movable handrail 3d can position the handrail main body 36 forward of the toilet 4 by including an intermediate portion 346 where the front pillar portion 34 extends horizontally.

[0055] In this embodiment, the toilet handrail 1 does not have a front pillar portion 34 that supports a pair of left and right elbow rests 35. The pair of left and right elbow rests 35 are supported by a pair of left and right connecting handrail portions 33 of the rear handrail 3a.

[0056] In the toilet handrail 1 of Embodiment 2 described above, when the movable handrail 3d is in the use position, each of the front pillar portion 34 and the support pillar portion 37 of the movable handrail 3d is located outside the pair of left and right rear pillar portions 30 of the rear handrail 3a in the left - right direction.

[0057] Therefore, in the toilet unit 100 including the toilet handrail 1 of Embodiment 2, compared with the case where the front pillar portion 34 and the support pillar portion 37 are at the same left - right position as the pair of left and right rear pillar portions 30, the distance from the toilet 4 to the front pillar portion 34 and the support pillar portion 37 can be increased. As a result, in the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 2, when the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 of the toilet 4 spreads their legs, the front pillar portion 34 and the support pillar portion 37 are less likely to get in the way, and it is easier for the user sitting on the toilet seat 41 to spread their legs.

[0058] Also, in the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 2, since the support pillar portion 37 of the movable handrail 3d is located in front of the base 2, the support pillar portion 37 is even less likely to get in the way.

[0059] Moreover, in the toilet unit 100 of Embodiment 2, since there is no front pillar portion 34 below the pair of left and right elbow rests 35, this front pillar portion 34 does not interfere with the user's leg - spreading movement.

[0060] (Modification example) Subsequently, modification examples of the toilet handrail 1 and the toilet unit 100 of Embodiments 1 and 2 described above will be described. Each of the following modification examples can be combined as appropriate.

[0061] The rear handrail 3a in Embodiments 1 and 2 only needs to be positioned relatively rearward with respect to the toilet installation portion 20, and it is not necessary for the entire rear handrail 3a to be positioned rearward of the toilet installation portion 20. For example, the rear handrail 3a may be provided such that a pair of left and right rear pillar portions 30 are positioned on the left and right of the rear portion of the toilet installation portion 20, and a U-shaped connecting portion 31 that opens forward in plan view may be bridged over the upper end portions of the pair of left and right rear pillar portions 30. Also in this case, the front pillar portion 34 of the front handrail 3b is provided so as to be positioned outside the pair of left and right rear pillar portions 30 in the left-right direction.

[0062] Further, the rear handrail 3a in Embodiments 1 and 2 does not need to have a backrest function, and does not need to have a backrest 5.

[0063] The front handrail 3b in Embodiment 1 may have only one of the pair of left and right armrest handrails 3c.

[0064] The toilet handrail 1 in Embodiment 2 may have a pair of left and right front pillar portions 34 that support a pair of left and right armrest portions 35. In other words, the toilet handrail 1 in Embodiment 2 may have both a pair of left and right armrest handrails 3c and a movable handrail 3d as the front handrail 3b.

[0065] The movable handrail 3d in Embodiment 2 only needs to be movable on the front side of the toilet installation portion 20 and is not limited to the above-described structure. For example, the movable handrail 3d may be composed of a front pillar portion 34 and a handrail main body 36 that is rotatably attached to the upper end portion of the front pillar portion 34 about an axis extending in the front-rear direction. One end portion in the longitudinal direction of the handrail main body 36 extending in one direction is rotatably attached to the upper end portion of the front pillar portion 34. In this case, the handrail main body 36 is movable between a use position where its longitudinal direction is parallel to the horizontal direction and a non-use position where its longitudinal direction is parallel to the vertical direction above the front pillar portion 34.

[0066] (Summary) As in Embodiments 1 and 2 and their modified examples described above, the toilet handrail (1) of the first aspect has the following configuration.

[0067] That is, the toilet handrail (1) of the first aspect includes a base (2) placed on the floor and a handrail (3) installed on the base (2). The base (2) has a toilet installation portion (20) installed so that the toilet (4) can be accommodated in a plan view. The handrail (3) has a rear handrail (3a) located on the rear side of the toilet installation portion (20) and a front handrail (3b) located on the front side of the rear handrail (3a). The rear handrail (3a) is installed on the base (2) and has a pair of rear column portions (30) spaced apart in the left-right direction and a connecting portion (31) spanned between the pair of rear column portions (30). The front handrail (3b) has a front column portion (34) installed on the base (2). In the left-right direction, the front column portion (34) is located outside the pair of rear column portions (30).

[0068] In the toilet handrail (1) of the first aspect having the above configuration, the distance from the toilet (4) to the front column portion (34) can be made longer compared to the case where the front column portion (34) of the front handrail (3b) is at the same position as the pair of rear column portions (30) of the rear handrail (3a) in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the toilet handrail (1) of the first aspect, it is easier for the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4) to open their legs.

[0069] Also, like the above-described Embodiment 1 and its modified examples, the toilet handrail (1) of the second aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first aspect.

[0070] That is, in the toilet handrail (1) of the second aspect, the front handrail (3b) includes a pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails (3c) that can receive the elbows of the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4). The front column portions (34) each of the pair of left and right elbow-rest handrails (3c) has are located outside the pair of rear column portions (30) in the left-right direction.

[0071] In the toilet handrail (1) of the second aspect having the above configuration, the distance from the toilet (4) to each front pillar portion (34) of the pair of elbow rests (3c) on the left and right can be increased. Therefore, in the toilet handrail (1) of the second aspect, the pair of left and right front pillar portions (34) are less likely to be obstructive, and it is easy for the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4) to open their legs.

[0072] Also, as in the above-described Embodiment 2 and its modified examples, the toilet handrail (1) of the third aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect.

[0073] That is, in the toilet handrail (1) of the third aspect, the front handrail (3b) includes a movable handrail (3d) that is movable on the front side of the toilet installation portion (20). The front pillar portion (34) of the movable handrail (3d) is located outside the pair of rear pillar portions (30) in the left-right direction.

[0074] In the toilet handrail (1) of the third aspect having the above configuration, the distance from the toilet (4) to the front pillar portion (34) of the movable handrail (3d) can be increased. Therefore, in the toilet handrail (1) of the third aspect, the front pillar portion (34) of the movable handrail (3d) is less likely to be obstructive, and it is easy for the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4) to open their legs.

[0075] Also, as in the above-described Embodiment 2 and its modified examples, the toilet handrail (1) of the fourth aspect additionally includes the following configuration in addition to the configuration of the third aspect.

[0076] That is, in the toilet handrail (1) of the fourth aspect, the movable handrail (3d) has a handrail body (36) extending in the horizontal direction, a front pillar portion (34) connected to one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body (36), and further has a support pillar portion (37) connected to the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body (36). The handrail body (36) is rotatable about the front pillar portion (34). In a state where the handrail body (36) is parallel to the left-right direction in front of the toilet installation portion (20), the support pillar portion (37) is located outside the pair of rear pillar portions (30) in the left-right direction.

[0077] In the toilet handrail (1) of the fourth aspect having the above configuration, the distances from the toilet (4) to the front pillar portion (34) and the support pillar portion (37) of the movable handrail (3d) can be increased. Therefore, in the toilet handrail (1) of the fourth aspect, the front pillar portion (34) and the support pillar portion (37) of the movable handrail (3d) are less likely to get in the way, and it is easy for the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4) to open their legs.

[0078] Also, like the above-described first and second embodiments and their modified examples, the toilet unit (100) of the fifth aspect includes the toilet handrail (1) of any one of the first to fourth aspects and a toilet (4) installed in the toilet installation portion (20) of the toilet handrail (1).

[0079] In the toilet unit (100) of the fifth aspect having the above configuration, since the above-described toilet handrail (1) is provided, it is easy for the user sitting on the toilet seat (41) of the toilet (4) to open their legs.

[0080] As described above, the present disclosure has been described based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and appropriate design changes can be made within the intended scope of the present disclosure.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0081] 1 Toilet handrail 2 Base 20 Toilet installation portion 3 Handrail 3a Rear handrail 3b Front handrail 3c Elbow rest handrail 3d Movable handrail 30 Rear pillar portion 31 Connecting portion 34 Front pillar portion 36 Handrail body 37 Support pillar portion 4 Toilet 41 Toilet seat 100 Toilet unit

Claims

1. A base to be placed on a floor, and a handrail installed on the base, comprising: The base has a toilet installation part installed so that a toilet bowl can be accommodated in a plan view, The handrail has a rear handrail located behind the toilet installation part, and a front handrail located in front of the rear handrail, The rear handrail has a pair of rear column parts installed on the base and spaced apart in the left - right direction, and a connecting part spanned between the pair of rear column parts, The front handrail has a front column part installed on the base, In the left - right direction, the front column part is located outside the pair of rear column parts, A handrail for toilet use.

2. The front handrail includes a pair of left - right elbow - rest handrails capable of receiving the elbows of a user sitting on the toilet seat of the toilet, The front column parts respectively included in the pair of left - right elbow - rest handrails are located outside the pair of rear column parts in the left - right direction, The handrail for toilet use according to Claim 1.

3. The front handrail includes a movable handrail movable in front of the toilet installation part, The front column part included in the movable handrail is located outside the pair of rear column parts in the left - right direction, The handrail for toilet use according to Claim 1.

4. The movable handrail has a handrail body extending in the horizontal direction, the front column part connected to one end in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body, and a support column part connected to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the handrail body, The handrail body is rotatable about the front column part, In a state where the handrail body is parallel to the left - right direction in front of the toilet installation part, in the left - right direction, the support column part is located outside the pair of rear column parts, The handrail for toilet use according to Claim 3.

5. The handrail for toilet use according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, and a toilet installed in the toilet installation part of the handrail for toilet use, A toilet unit.

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