JP2002165660A - Furniture with safety handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide furniture with safety handrail capable of supporting the life of an aged person getting leg muscles weaken or physically handicapped person for the more comfortable life by providing a handrail on the front plate of a drawer of large furniture. SOLUTION: This furniture 1 comprises a drawer 2 in about a middle position about 700-800 mm in height from the lower end of the furniture 1. The handrail 4 of a length corresponding to the lateral width of the furniture is horizontally mounted on the front plate 3 of the drawer 2 by use of a plurality of fixtures 5 and set screws 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a handrail on a front panel of a drawer for large-sized furniture in a room to support the life of an elderly or a physically handicapped person whose legs and legs are weak and more comfortable. The present invention relates to furniture with safety handrails that are friendly to elderly people and people with physical disabilities.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the aging of society, the number of elderly couples and people living alone due to the nuclear family are increasing. Come out. Therefore, not only elderly people who have weakened legs but also homes with people with physical disabilities have been remodeling indoors so that they can live more comfortably. They are replaced with something that is easy for people to use. More specifically, in the remodeling of rooms, efforts are made to eliminate inconveniences in daily life, such as minimizing steps in corridors and rooms, installing handrails on walls, and brightening lighting. Have been.

[0003] In addition, various living equipment provided with various ideas and wisdom, such as easy-to-handle even with weak limbs, light weight of objects, and few operation buttons, and assisting nursing care. Are also provided, including the ability to respond to individual levels and preferences,
It is becoming an environment where daily life can be made easier and more comfortable.

[0004] Further, as a publicly disclosed technology, a furniture technology is disclosed as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-1996967. As shown in FIG. 5, this technique is a furniture 1 having a handrail function in which a handrail 2 connected at the same height as a handrail 20 on a wall is provided at a middle height of large furniture. More specifically, the lower furniture 13 having a height of about 700 mm or more.
And a furniture 1 having a handrail mounting portion 12 of an appropriate height is formed between the upper furniture 11 having the same height as the furniture 1. This is a furniture technique in which a U-shaped handrail 2 is attached to a handrail mounting portion 12 located at a middle portion of the furniture 1 with a plurality of fixtures 22.

[0005] By installing the furniture 1 on the wall surface of the room, the handrails 20 on the wall are formed continuously without being divided, so that not only the elderly people whose legs and legs are weakened but also the body Furniture 1 provided with a gripping portion 21 that can assist walking of a disabled person.

[0006]

In order to make it easier for the elderly and physically handicapped people who have weakened legs to spend more time in their daily life,
There are convenient living support tools and equipment that are easy to handle even for people with disabilities, and more tools and supplies that are useful for everyday life have been provided compared to a time ago.

In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-1969 discloses
The technology of furniture with a handrail function, as shown in No. 67, will be provided, and remodeling the house to the resident's condition will be costly because it will be remodeled according to the wishes and purposes of the person himself. There is no particular problem except for the point described above, and there are also many equipments to support life, and there is a tendency that development of various products including those found in furniture with handrail function described above is promoted. We are expecting much.

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
The technique shown in No. 6967 is provided as furniture with handrails. Indeed, if the furniture 1 is provided, the handrail 20 provided on the wall surface can be grasped continuously without being divided. Although the support furniture 1 has an intended effect, it has the following inconveniences and drawbacks when used widely in general households.

First, the configuration of the furniture 1 with a handrail function is formed by locating a handrail mounting portion 12 for mounting the handrail 2 between the lower furniture 13 having a height of 750 mm and the upper furniture 11 of the same degree. Furniture 1 is formed, and handrail 2 bent in a U-shape is provided on handrail mounting section 12 with a plurality of fixing tools 22 at the same height as handrail 20 mounted on the wall. Since the furniture is fixed to the above, unlike the basic form of furniture generally seen, the furniture requires a dedicated handrail mounting portion 12 and thus includes high cost factors. Also, the handrail mounting part 12 located in the middle of the furniture 1
Since the position is fixed between the lower furniture 13 and the upper furniture 11, the height of the handrail 2 to be attached is limited to the height of the lower furniture 13. Furthermore, the handrail 2 attached to the furniture 1 is of a horizontal type, so that it can cope with walking. Is not convenient. Therefore, this technology is not a functionally easy-to-handle furniture with handrails that can respond effectively from any posture.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences and disadvantages of the prior art, and to provide an inexpensive, easy-to-use and functional furniture with handrails. Things. First, in order to make the furniture body inexpensive and have the same ease of use and form as before,
A handrail of a length corresponding to the width of the furniture is fixed to the front plate of the drawer at least in the middle of the furniture at a height of about 700 to 800 mm from the lower part of the furniture. Furniture with handrails attached horizontally with tools will be the basic configuration.

Further, in addition to the composite type in which a vertical vertical handrail is provided at a vertical position on the side of the furniture of the above-described basic configuration type, a bent handrail bent in a U shape is employed. By constructing handrail-equipped furniture in which handrails are also positioned at the vertical position and the side of the side of the furniture, functional and easy-to-handle support furniture is constructed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The basic configuration of the furniture 1 body is that of a conventional furniture. In the method of attaching the main handrail 4 of the present invention, the height of the furniture 1 is about 700 to 800 at least in the middle.
The handrail 4 in the first embodiment is a length corresponding to the width of the drawer 2 instead of the handle provided on the front plate 3 of the drawer 2 for furniture 1 provided with a drawer 2 which can be freely taken in and out at a position of about mm. Since the handrail 4 having a diameter of about 30 to 40 mm is attached with the fixture 5, the configuration is simple, and the handrail-equipped furniture 1 serves also as a handle.
Is possible.

The furniture with handrails according to the second embodiment is provided at the vertical position on both sides of the furniture 1 of the first embodiment.
Since it has the vertical handrails 4A that form a vertical shape, a handrail 4 and a vertical handrail 4A of a combined vertical / horizontal type that combine a horizontal type that is convenient for walking and a vertical type that can be grasped when standing up from a sitting state are combined. Therefore, the handrail-equipped furniture can be configured from any posture. In both the first and second types, the drawer 2 itself can be pulled out. If necessary, the height of the handrail 4 can be arbitrarily changed by replacing the drawer 2 with a normal drawer located above and below. Furniture with handrails.

In addition, furniture with handrails according to the third embodiment is
Unlike the above embodiments, the middle part of the bending handrail 4B bent in a U-shape is fixed to the front plate 3 of the drawer 2, and the side ends bent on both sides thereof are: Sliding hole 9 of holding fixture 10 fixed to the side of furniture 1
The locking cap 1
Since the handrail-equipped furniture provided with the handrails 1 is provided, the handrails 4 </ b> B are provided on both sides of the furniture 1. Further, since both sides of the bending handrail 4B are slidably supported by the holding fixture 10, the bending handrail 4B is a mounting mechanism for the bending handrail 4B which is more stable than the above-described first and second types. Further, since the locking caps 11 are attached to both ends of the bending handrail 4B, the drawer 4 itself does not come off.

[0015]

Embodiment 1 Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to a perspective view of furniture with handrails shown in FIG. 1 and an enlarged sectional view of a drawer which is a main part of furniture with handrails shown in FIG. The furniture with handrails in the present invention has a height of at least about 700 to 80 from the lower part of the furniture 1.
The present invention is intended for a slightly large furniture 1 provided with a drawer 2 which can be freely inserted and removed in a middle portion of about 0 mm. The configuration consists of a drawer 2 combined with furniture 1
The left and right handrails 4 each having a length corresponding to the width of the drawer 2 and having a thickness of about 30 to 40 mm are fixed to the front plate 3 with a fixture 5 and a set screw 6. The handrail-equipped furniture according to the first embodiment comprises a protective cap 7 provided at both ends of the handrail 4.

Embodiment 2 The furniture with handrails of Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to the perspective view shown in FIG. The furniture with handrails shown in the present embodiment is a combined vertical / horizontal type in which a vertical handrail 4A formed at a vertical position is further provided on the side surface of the furniture 1 having the basic configuration of the first embodiment. First, on the front plate 3 of the drawer 2 located in the middle of the furniture 1, a handrail 4 having the same length as that of the previous embodiment and provided with protective caps 7 at both ends is fixed with a fixture 5 and a set screw 6. Furniture 1 combined with drawer 2 is furnished, and a vertical handrail 4A of a length extending from the lower part to the upper middle part of furniture 1 is provided on the front end of both sides of the furniture 1.
The furniture with handrails according to the second embodiment, which is fixed with a plurality of fixing tools 5A, is configured.

Embodiment 3 The furniture with handrails of Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to the perspective view shown in FIG. The furniture with handrails shown in the third embodiment employs a bent handrail 4B having a different form from the handrail 4 attached to the drawer 2 in each of the above embodiments. In this embodiment, the upper part of the drawer 2 located in the middle of the furniture 1 is a decorative shelf 8 with a glass door, and the lower part is the furniture 1 having a hinged door. First, the bending handrail 4B fixed to the front plate 3 of the drawer 2 located in the middle of the furniture 1 has a width corresponding to the width of the furniture 1 and the length to both sides, and is formed in a U-shape. 4B
The middle part of the bending handrail 4B is drawn out 2
Is fixed to the front plate 3 with a fixing tool 5 and a set screw 6. Further, on both bending side portions of the bending handrail 4B fixed to the front plate 3, the bending handrail 4B is accommodated, and a locking fixture 11 with a slide fixture 9 with a slide hole 9 interposed therebetween is provided. Then, the holding tool 10 with the slide holes 9 is fixed to the front ends of both sides of the furniture 1 with the setscrew 6 to form furniture with handrails according to the third embodiment.

The present invention relates to the furniture with safety handrails shown in each of the above embodiments. The furniture 1 provided with the handrails 4, the vertical handrails 4A and the bent handrails 4B has an appropriate weight and height, and Any furniture other than the one shown here may be used as long as the furniture 1 is provided with the drawer 2 at the middle height. The illustrated handrails 4, 4A, 4B are round bars having an appropriate thickness, but other handrails having, for example, an elliptical or plate-like cross section may be used. metal,
The material may be plastic or any material, and the form of the handrails 4, 4A, 4B is not limited. Further, the fixtures 5 and 5A for supporting and fixing the handrails 4, 4A and 4B, the holding fixture 10 and the attachment member may be any one. In addition, the drawer 2 illustrated in the first and second embodiments does not have a lock mechanism, and thus can be removed. However, if necessary, the drawer 2 having a lock mechanism may be employed. Further, the bending handrail 4B shown in the third embodiment is a type formed by bending both sides of the furniture 1, but may be an L-shaped type in which only one side is bent, and each is particularly limited. is not.

[0019]

Since the present invention is the handrail-equipped furniture having the above-described configuration, the following advantages and effects can be provided. The basic configuration of the handrail-equipped furniture main body in the present invention is in a form generally seen in the past, and it is sufficient that the furniture has a drawer provided at least in the middle of the furniture. Furniture provided with a handrail mounting portion is not required, so that furniture is simple and inexpensive with handrails. In addition, since the handrail is attached to the front plate of the drawer, the form is simple,
And it will be a unique furniture with handrails that also serves as a drawer handle. In addition, in addition to the horizontal type, the handrail has a length equivalent to the width of the front plate, and it also extends to both sides of the furniture, so you can use furniture with handrails according to your application and installation location. You can choose.

Further, in the type in which the handrail corresponds to the width of the furniture, the drawer can be extracted and then replaced with a normal drawer located above and below, so that the position of the handrail can be adjusted to a height according to the preference of the user. Can be changed easily. In addition to the front panel of the furniture, those with handrails in the vertical position on both sides of the furniture have a combined vertical and horizontal handrail that can be used not only when walking but also when standing up from a low state sitting on the floor or tatami mats Since it becomes furniture, it provides functional and easy-to-handle furniture with handrails that can be grasped in any posture. In addition, the present invention is a furniture intended for the elderly and disabled people who have weak legs, even in homes where there are infants who still can not stand or walk.
Furniture that can effectively obtain its functions and effects.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to supporting furniture in a home where the elderly are, if it is used in a hospital or a nursing home, it can be used continuously with a handrail provided on a wall in advance, It is intended to provide living support type furniture with safety handrails that is friendly to the elderly and the physically handicapped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing furniture with handrails according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a drawer showing a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing furniture with handrails according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing furniture with handrails according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing conventional furniture with a handrail function.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... furniture, 2 ... drawers, 3 ... front plate, 4 ...
..Handrails, 4A ... vertical handrails, 4B ... bending handrails,
5, 5A ··· Fixing device, 6: Set screw, 7: Protective cap, 8: Display cabinet, 9: Slide hole, 10
... holding fixture, 11 ... locking cap

Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masa Okushima 2-17-4 Tatsunuma, Adachi-ku, Tokyo

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Furniture with handrails is intended for furniture of a moderate size, which is provided with a drawer at least in the middle of upper and lower sides, and a front plate of the drawer has a length corresponding to the width of the drawer. Furniture with safety handrails, characterized in that the handrails are mounted horizontally with fixtures. 2. A handrail attached to a front plate of a drawer is a bent handrail having a length formed by bending from the front surface of the furniture to one side, and a portion in the middle of the bent handrail is fixed to the front plate by a fixture. The furniture with a safety handrail according to the first embodiment, wherein a holding fixture with a slide hole is interposed at a side end of the bent handrail, and the holding fixture is attached to a side surface of the furniture. 3. The furniture with safety handrails according to the second embodiment, wherein the bent handrail attached to the front plate of the drawer is formed by bending both sides from the front of the furniture. 4. A configuration in which a vertical handrail in a vertical state is attached to a vertical position of a side end of the furniture with handrails.
Furniture with a safety handrail according to any one of claims 3 to 7.