DK152603B

DK152603B - TOILET ARM SUPPORT

Info

Publication number: DK152603B
Application number: DK210582A
Authority: DK
Inventors: M Tom Ahlstr; Hans Ehrich
Original assignee: Rfsu Foersaeljninsorg Ab
Priority date: 1981-05-12
Filing date: 1982-05-11
Publication date: 1988-03-28
Also published as: DK152603C; FI821518L; EP0064965A1; DE3265997D1; FI73876B; NO821453L; FI73876C; FI821518A0; SE426353B; SE8102981L; DK210582A; EP0064965B1; ATE15319T1

Abstract

A lavatory arm support adapted to be stationarily mounted on a support such as a wall adjacent a lavatory comprises a wall attachment (10, 12) and, pivotally mounted (at 20) thereon, an arm support structure comprising, in a lowered position, an upper arm portion (2, 3), a lower arm portion (4) and portions (6, 23) connecting said arm portions. The arm support (1) is provided with a latching structure comprising latching recesses (13) in the wall attachment (12) and shiftable latches (14) movably mounted in a support element (15) at the upper arm portion (2), said latches (14) being controllable via a link structure (22, 16, 17) by means of sturdy operating handle (19), enabling even persons of reduced muscular strength to operate the arm support between the raised and lowered positions. The latching structure comprises as return spring (21) urging the latches (14) towards latching position.

Description

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Opfindelsen angår en toiletarmstøtte af den i indledningen til kravet nævnte art, og især en toiletarmstøtte for bevægelseshandicappede og/eller personer med stærkt reduceret muskelkraft, som har behov for en kraftig 5 og pålidelig armstøtte, som samtidig er enkel at manøvrere mellem en opklappet stilling, hvor armstøtten er sikkert fastlåst mod nedklapning, og en nedklappet stilling.The invention relates to a toilet armrest of the type mentioned in the preamble of the claim, and in particular to a toilet armrest for people with reduced mobility and / or persons with greatly reduced muscle strength who need a strong and reliable armrest which is at the same time easy to maneuver between a folded position. where the armrest is securely locked against folding down, and a folded down position.

I dag kræves det, at visse toiletrum indrettes med henblik på handicappede, hvilket blandt andet indebærer, 10 at der skal være en armstøtte ved siden af klosettet.Today, it is required that certain toilet rooms are designed for the disabled, which means, among other things, that there must be an armrest next to the toilet.

De eksisterende armstøtter lider af visse ulemper, såsom usikker fastgørelse, ubekvem støtteflade, mangel på toiletpapirholder i bekvem afstand, men frem for alt er låsekonstruktionen dels ikke tilstrækkelig kraftig 15 til at armstøtten kan udgøre et stabilt håndtag for mænd ved urinafladning, dels er låsekonstruktionen ofte meget vanskelig at manøvrere, specielt for handicappede med svage muskler.The existing armrests suffer from certain disadvantages, such as insecure attachment, inconvenient support surface, lack of toilet paper holder at a convenient distance, but above all the locking construction is not strong enough for the armrest to be a stable handle for men when urinating, and the locking construction is often very difficult to maneuver, especially for disabled people with weak muscles.

Fra det svenske patentskrift 332 885 kendes et eksempel 20 på tidligere armstøttekonstruktioner. Den herfra kendte låsemekanisme har, trods sin tilsyneladende enkelthed, vist sig at være vanskelig at manøvrere for handicappede, og den har endvidere vist sig at være usikker i sin fastlåsning. Det er således ikke muligt at konstatere, 25 om låseorganet er gået i indgreb eller ej, og en opklappet armstøtte har ofte vist sig ikke at være fastlåst i denne stilling. En handicappet, som da forsøger at gribe den opklappede armstøtte i tiltro til at denne er fastlåst, løber derved stor risiko for at blive beskadiget 30 af den uventet udsvingende armstøtte.From the Swedish patent specification 332 885 an example 20 of previous armrest constructions is known. The locking mechanism known from this has, despite its apparent simplicity, proved to be difficult to maneuver for the disabled, and it has also proved to be unsafe in its locking. Thus, it is not possible to ascertain whether the locking member has engaged or not, and a folded armrest has often been found not to be locked in this position. A disabled person who then tries to grab the folded armrest in the belief that it is locked, thereby runs a great risk of being damaged by the unexpectedly swinging armrest.

Formålet med opfindelsen er at angive en armstøtte af den indledningsvis nævnte art, som afhjælper disse ulemper.The object of the invention is to provide an armrest of the kind mentioned in the introduction, which overcomes these disadvantages.

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Dette formål opnås ifølge opfindelsen ved, at armstøtten er udformet som angivet i kravets kendetegnende del, idet armstøttens låsemekanisme dels er meget kraftig, så at den kan fungere som et stabilt håndtag, og dels 5 er ekstremt let at manøvrere, så at den kan manøvreres selv af meget muskelsvage personer. En anden vigtig fordel ved denne konstruktion er, at det kan ses med det blotte øje, om låserigelen er gået i indgreb med udsparingen i vægfæstet.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the armrest is designed as stated in the characterizing part of the claim, the locking mechanism of the armrest being partly very strong so that it can function as a stable handle, and partly extremely easy to maneuver so that it can be maneuvered even by very muscular people. Another important advantage of this construction is that it can be seen with the naked eye whether the locking bolt has engaged with the recess in the wall bracket.

10 Opfindelsen vil blive nærmere forklaret ved den følgende beskrivelse af en foretrukken udførelsesform under henvisning til tegningen, hvor fig. 1 viser armstøtten ifølge opfindelsen i perspektiv, og 15 fig. 2 viser den i fig. 1 viste udførelsesform set fra siden og med visse bagvedliggende dele vist med brudte linier.The invention will be explained in more detail by the following description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawing, in which fig. 1 shows the armrest according to the invention in perspective, and fig. 2 shows the device shown in FIG. 1 seen from the side and with certain underlying parts shown in broken lines.

Toiletarmstøtten 1 har et øvre stålrør 2, på hvilket en støtteflade 3 er anbragt. Støttefladen 3 er dels 20 bred, dels blød, hvilket giver en yderst bekvem støtte flade for armen. Et nedre stålrør 4 strækker sig fremad fra fæstet 10, og et griberigtigt håndtagsparti 5 er anbragt under støttefladen 3. Et tværstykke 6 forbinder det nedre og det øvre rør méd hinanden, og det nedre 25 rør 4 har et fremad forløbende parti 8, der er indrettet til at tjene som en toiletpapirholder 7. Længst fremme på røret 4 findes passende en endemuffe 9 til dannelse af en afslutning på røret 4.The toilet armrest 1 has an upper steel pipe 2, on which a support surface 3 is arranged. The support surface 3 is partly wide and partly soft, which provides an extremely comfortable support surface for the arm. A lower steel pipe 4 extends forwards from the bracket 10, and a gripping handle portion 5 is arranged below the support surface 3. A crosspiece 6 connects the lower and the upper pipe with each other, and the lower 25 pipe 4 has a forwardly extending portion 8 which is arranged to serve as a toilet paper holder 7. At the front of the pipe 4 there is suitably an end sleeve 9 for forming an end on the pipe 4.

Fæstet består af to bagmonteringsplader 10, i hvilke 30 der er udformet monteringshuller 11 for fastgørelses- skruer. Fæstet har endvidere to retvinklede monterings-The bracket consists of two rear mounting plates 10, in which mounting holes 11 for fastening screws are formed. The bracket also has two right-angled mounting

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3 flanger 12, i hvilke armstøttens 1 rørkonstruktion er svingeligt monteret ved 20. I nedklappet stilling hviler armstøtten mod den bagvedliggende væg med et nedad forløbende parti 23, som strækker sig fra svingningsakslen 5 20 til det nedre rør 4 (og udgør passende en del af dette rør). Fæstets monteringsflanger 12 har låseudsparinger 13.3 flanges 12, in which the tube structure of the armrest 1 is pivotally mounted at 20. In the folded-down position, the armrest rests against the rear wall with a downwardly extending portion 23 extending from the pivot shaft 5 20 to the lower tube 4 (and forming a suitable part of this tube). The mounting flanges 12 of the bracket have locking recesses 13.

Låsekonstruktionen er ved hjælp af en monteringsindretning 15 fastgjort på det øvre rør 2. Låserigler 14 er monteret 10 på en forskydelig tap 22, der er forskydeligt monteret i monteringsindretningen 15. Tappen 22 er ved sin anden ende forbundet med en ledarmkonstruktion 16 og 17, hvis led 16 og 17 er indbyrdes forbundet i en vinkel med hinanden. Ledarmen 17 er svingelig omkring en svingnings-15 aksel 18 og er forbundet med et kraftigt manøvrehåndtag 19. I monteringsindretningen 15 findes en returfjeder 21 til at presse låseriglerne til låsestilling.The locking structure is fixed by means of a mounting device 15 on the upper tube 2. Locking bolts 14 are mounted 10 on a slidable pin 22 slidably mounted in the mounting device 15. The pin 22 is connected at its other end to a guide arm structure 16 and 17, if joints 16 and 17 are interconnected at an angle to each other. The guide arm 17 is pivotable about a pivot shaft 18 and is connected to a powerful operating handle 19. In the mounting device 15 there is a return spring 21 for pressing the locking bolts to the locking position.

På figurerne er den foretrukne udførelsesform vist i nedklappet stilling. Med henblik på opklapning til i 20 det væsentlige lodret stilling (hvor armstøtten dels er sammenklappet for at give bedre plads omkring klosettet, dels tjener som håndtag ved mænds urinafladning) svinges blot armstøtten op omkring svingningsakslen 20, og låseriglerne 14 springer (efter at have gledet 25 over den skråtaffasede kantflade) ind i låseudsparingerne 13 og fastholdes sikkert dér ved fjederens 21 (se fig.In the figures, the preferred embodiment is shown in the folded-down position. For folding to a substantially vertical position (where the armrest is partly folded to provide better space around the toilet, partly serves as a handle for men's urine discharge), simply swing the armrest up around the pivot shaft 20 and the locking bolts 14 spring (after sliding 25 over the beveled edge surface) into the locking recesses 13 and is securely held there by the spring 21 (see fig.

2) virkning. I denne stilling fungerer armstøtten som et yderst stabilt håndtag. Når armstøtten 1 derefter skal klappes ned, griber brugeren blot det meget kraf-30 tige manøvrehåndtag 19 og fører det mod gribepartiet 5, hvilket sker veden gribebevægelse, hvormed låsedelene 13, 14 frigøres fra den låste tilstand, og armstøtten kan let klappes ned.2) effect. In this position, the armrest acts as an extremely stable handle. When the armrest 1 is then to be folded down, the user simply grips the very powerful operating handle 19 and leads it towards the gripping portion 5, which takes place by gripping movement, whereby the locking parts 13, 14 are released from the locked condition, and the armrest can be easily folded down.

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Den brede og bløde støtteflade 3 frembyder en bekvem støtteflade for brugeren, håndgrebet 5 danner et stabilt håndtag i opklappet stilling, og låsekonstruktionen, som manøvreres med det store manøvrehåndtag 19, er let 5 at anvende selv for muskelsvage mennesker. Ved at toilet papirholderen 7 er anbragt på selve armstøtten, har brugeren bekvem adgang til toiletpapiret, og ved den stabile konstruktion er der tilvejebragt en pålidelig armstøtte, som opfylder det ovennævnte formål med opfin-10 delsen.The wide and soft support surface 3 offers a comfortable support surface for the user, the handle 5 forms a stable handle in the folded-up position, and the locking construction, which is maneuvered with the large maneuvering handle 19, is easy to use even for muscle-weak people. In that the toilet paper holder 7 is arranged on the armrest itself, the user has convenient access to the toilet paper, and in the stable construction a reliable armrest is provided, which fulfills the above-mentioned object of the invention.

Claims

DK 152603B Armrest intended for stationary fixed mounting on a wall or similar in connection with a toilet chair and comprising a wall bracket (10, 12) and a (at 20) pivotally mounted armrest construction, which consists of an upper arm portion (2 folded down) , 3), a lower arm portion (4), portions (6, 23) connecting them to each other, and a locking mechanism (13, 14, 15) for releasably locking the armrest structure in its folded-up position, characterized in that the locking mechanism comprises a locking bolt (14) biased in the longitudinal direction of the armrest structure for locking position, which cooperates with a recess (13) in the wall bracket (10, 12 in the locking position, and which is mounted on the upper arm portion (2, 3), and a return spring ( 21), which biases the locking latch (14) to the locking position, that the locking latch (14) is maneuverable via a hinge structure (22, 16, 17) from a powerful operating handle (19) for easy maneuvering of the locking mechanism to the released position, 20 and that it lower portion (4) has a handle (5) for forming a gripping-like handle in the folded-up position of the armrest structure.