JP2000320100A - Handrail - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a handrail with a light emitting function that is easy to see even in a dark place and is safe. SOLUTION: Light-emitting elements (14) (14) consisting of a plurality of light-emitting diodes are attached to a hollow rod-shaped handrail body (13).
Even when the surroundings are dim, the handrails can be clearly confirmed, and the danger of injury due to failure to grasp or fail to reach hands can be eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handrail having a light-emitting function which is mainly used by attaching to an inner wall of a toilet, a bathroom, an entrance, a corridor or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as handrails attached to inner walls of toilets, bathrooms, entrances, corridors, etc., there are a bar-shaped handrail that extends vertically or horizontally and a handrail with a shelf that extends horizontally.

[0003]

In these handrails, the shape and arrangement of the handrails have been devised to some extent in order to make them easy to grasp or to reach. There was a risk of injury due to damage or damage to hands. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a handrail having a light-emitting function that is easy to see even in a dark place and that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a handrail according to the present invention is characterized in that a part or the whole of the handrail is provided with a light emitting means. And the light emitting means,
It is composed of a light emitting element attached to the handrail main body and a light emitting paint applied to the surface of the handrail main body.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an attached state thereof, and FIG. It is a longitudinal section of a lower end part.

The handrail according to the present embodiment is, for example, a toilet (11)
A plurality of light-emitting elements (14, 14), which are light-emitting means, are attached to a hollow rod-shaped handrail body (13), which is attached to the inner wall surface (12) of the toilet located on the side of the toilet.

The handrail body (13) has a substantially U-shaped main body (15).
And a lid (16) attached to an open back surface facing the inner wall surface (12) of the main body (15).

The main body (15) has its upper end portion (17) and lower end portion (18) bent in an L-shape and fixed to the inner wall surface (12) via brackets (20) and (20). ing. Bracket (20)
As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing member (22) fixed to the inner wall surface (12) with screws (21) and (21) and the upper end portion (17) and the lower end portion (18) of the main body (15) are A fastening member (23) movably fitted to the outside. Then, a fastening member (23) is attached to an outer peripheral screw of the fixing member (22).
By tightening the tightening member (23) with the inner peripheral screw of the main body (15) screwed, the upper end (17) and lower end
The main body (15) is pressed against the inner wall surface (12) via a stopper piece (24) protruding from the (18), whereby the handrail body (13)
Is attached to the inner wall surface (12).

A plurality of light-emitting windows (30) are formed on the surface of the main body (15) opposite to the inner wall surface (12) at appropriate intervals in the vertical direction. I have. These light-emitting windows (3
Light-emitting elements (14), (14) are fitted into the light-emitting elements (0), (30), respectively from the inside. Light emitting diodes are used as the light emitting elements (14), and are mounted on a circuit board (32) provided inside the handrail body (13). Wirings (34) and (34) are connected to the circuit board (32) via a connector (33). The wires (34) and (34) pass through the inside of the lower end portion (18) and pass through the small holes (35) formed in the inner wall surface (12) to the inner wall surface (1).
It is routed to the back side of 2) and is connected to the power supply on the back side of the inner wall surface (12).

The cover (16) is fixed to the body (15) with screws (36) and (36). The cover (16) is detached from the body (15) to open the back side. The circuit board (32) with the light emitting elements (14) can be attached and detached.

The light-emitting element (1
4), (14),... Are controlled so as to be automatically turned on when the surroundings are dimmed and to automatically blink when the surroundings are bright, for example, by an output signal from a sensor for detecting the surrounding brightness. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to such a method, and it may be turned on and blinked by operating an operation switch attached to the inner wall surface (12), for example. In addition, the light emitting element (1
4) The arrangement and the number of (14) are not limited to the above, and may be freely set.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a handrail according to a second embodiment. The handrail is configured by applying a luminescent paint (41) as a light emitting means to the surface of the handrail main body (40).

The handrail body (40) is formed in a substantially U-shape in the shape of a rod, and its upper end portion (42) and lower end portion (43) have inner walls (12) via brackets (20) and (20). It is fixed to. The luminescent paint (41) is located at the upper end of the handrail body (40).
It is applied to the surface of the vertical part between (42) and the lower end part (43). The range in which the luminescent paint (41) is applied can be freely set so as to cover not only the vertical portion but the entire handrail body (40), or the upper end portion (42) and the lower end portion (43). Good.

As described above, when the luminescent paint (41) is used,
Although the light emission degree is inferior to when using a light emitting element,
A handrail having a light emitting function can be manufactured extremely easily, and the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above-described embodiment within the scope of the present invention. For example, the handrail of the present invention may be attached not only to a toilet but also to an entrance, a corridor, a bathroom, etc., and may be used not only indoors but also outdoors.

The handrail of the present invention is not limited to a bar-shaped handrail, but may be a shelf-shaped handrail as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. The light-emitting elements (51), (51),... As light-emitting means are attached to the handrail main body (50) of the shelf handrail shown in FIG. 5, and the handrail main body (60) of the shelf handrail shown in FIG. Is coated with a light-emitting paint (61) as a light-emitting means. Further, the light emitting means is not limited to the light emitting element or the light emitting paint,
For example, the light-emitting material may be attached to a part or the whole of the handrail body.

[0017]

As is clear from the above description, according to the handrail of the present invention, since the light emitting means is provided in a part or the whole of the handrail, the handrail can be clearly confirmed even when the periphery is dim. It is possible to eliminate the danger of injury due to failure to grasp or fail to reach.
Moreover, by emitting light in a dark place, the appearance is beautiful and the design can be improved.

In particular, by using a light emitting element as the light emitting means, the degree of light emission can be increased, and by using a light emitting paint, a handrail with a light emitting function can be manufactured easily and at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handrail according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state of attachment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a lower end portion of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a handrail according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a shelf handrail to which a light emitting element is attached.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a shelf handrail to which a luminescent paint is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (13) (40) (50) (60) Handrail body (14) Light emitting element (41) Light emitting paint

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Yoshiaki Goto, inventor, 1-88, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka City Inside Sekisui House Co., Ltd. (72) Yasuo Nakajima, 1-1-88, Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka City No. Sekisui House Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2E101 GG01 KK01

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A handrail characterized in that a light emitting means is provided in a part or the whole of the handrail. 2. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein said light emitting means comprises a light emitting element attached to a handrail main body. 3. The handrail according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting means is made of a light-emitting paint applied to a surface of the handrail main body.