JP2003275256A - Pipe holder unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel and useful pipe holder unit adaptable to a variety of members different in standards with respect to an installation pitch and the like, easily attachable and free to be adjusted in position and angle for installation. <P>SOLUTION: This pipe holder unit 1 is equipped with an installation attachment 3 to be stationarily attached to an attachment accepting part and a pipe holder arm 5 for installation free to be attached to and detached from the installation attachment 3. The pipe holder arm 5 is pivotably provided towards the installation attachment 3 and a width adjustment mechanism is provided such that the distance between the attachment accepting part and the leading end of the pipe holder arm 5 can be changed by appropriately adjusting an installation angle of the pipe holder arm 5. It is also possible to provide an irregular engagement part between the pivot base end of the pipe holder arm 5 and the installation attachment 3 for stepwise adjusting the width. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a member for a pipe holder which can be used for attaching various handrails provided on side fences of care beds, indoor and outdoor approaches, and the like. The present invention relates to a pipe holder unit which is simple and whose mounting position and mounting angle can be freely adjusted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when focusing on the side fence of a nursing bed, conventionally, a tubular pipe holder is directly fixed to a side frame of the nursing bed by welding or screwing with a bolt or nut. I was trying to attach a standard side fence that was also manufactured. In addition, there has been one in which a side fence is attached to a side frame of a nursing bed via a link mechanism so that it can be folded in the longitudinal direction of the bed.

However, when such a mechanism is adopted, even if a part of the side fence, the pipe holder, the link mechanism or the like is damaged, it is necessary to replace a plurality of members, and in the extreme case, the bed must be replaced. It was not the target. In addition, even if I tried to replace the side fence with one with a different design, there were restrictions on the mounting pitch, etc., so it was difficult to select the side fence of my choice.

It has also been pointed out that in the above-mentioned mechanism, the side fence stands directly from the side frame of the bed, so that the usable space cannot be wide and the user feels a sense of pressure. In addition, the position of the side fence in the bed width direction was always fixed.Therefore, depending on the user's physique, symptom, preference, etc., there is no choice but to accept a slight adjustment in the bed width direction. It was

[0005]

The present invention was devised in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and can be applied to various members having different standards such as mounting pitches. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful pipe holder unit which can be easily mounted and whose mounting position and mounting angle can be freely adjusted.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a mounting attachment fixedly mounted to a mounted portion, and detachably mounted to the mounting attachment. In a member for a pipe holder including a pipe holder arm, the pipe holder arm is rotatably provided with respect to the mounting attachment, and a mounting portion and a pipe holder are appropriately adjusted by adjusting a mounting angle of the pipe holder arm. It is characterized in that a width adjusting mechanism capable of varying the distance from the arm tip portion is provided.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the pipe holder unit according to the first aspect, the width adjusting mechanism meshes with a concave-convex engaging portion provided between a rotation base end portion of the pipe holder arm and a mounting attachment. The feature is that the width can be adjusted stepwise by appropriately adjusting the offset position.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the pipe holder unit described in paragraph 1, a rotation supporting shaft is provided at a rotation base end portion of the pipe holder arm, and the rotation supporting shaft is inserted by inserting the rotation supporting shaft into a bearing portion provided in the mounting attachment. The feature is that it is possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pipe holder unit according to any of the first to third aspects, the attachment attachment is provided with a holding piece for holding the attached portion and a fixing screw. Of these, the fixing screw is characterized in that a protective cap having appropriate elasticity is provided at the abutting portion at the tip.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pipe holder unit according to any of the first to fourth aspects, the adjusted attachment angle of the pipe holder arm is fixed between the pipe holder arm and the attachment attachment. It is characterized in that an angle fixing means for is provided.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The pipe holder unit of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In the present embodiment, the side frame F of the care bed B is taken as an example of the attached portion to which the present invention is attached, and the pipe holder unit 1 that can be used when attaching the side fence C to the side frame F is described. To do. Specifically, it is basically configured by including a mounting attachment 3 fixedly attached to the side frame F, and a pipe holder arm 5 detachably attached to the mounting attachment 3.

In the attachment attachment 3, the attachment main body 7 having a concave cross section is turned upside down, and when attached to the side frame F, the portion located inside is the sandwiching piece 9 and the portion located outside is the locking piece 11. And The sandwiching piece 9 and the locking piece 11 are both flat plate-like members, and the flat plate-like member that connects the upper ends of these together constitutes the upper surface portion 13. Two locking screws 15 having a large diameter instead of the length, for example, two fixing screws 15 are attached to the locking piece 11. The tip of the fixing screw 15 is a contact portion with the outer surface of the side frame F, and the contact portion has a protective cap 17 made of soft synthetic resin or synthetic rubber and having appropriate elasticity. Is provided.

A slit 19 is formed in the base end of the fixing screw 15, and the fixing screw 15 can be tightened or loosened by inserting a coin or the like into the slit 19. In addition, the vicinity of the center of the locking piece 11 is raised in a semi-cylindrical shape, and the rotation hole 2 is vertically formed from the vicinity of the connecting portion of the upper surface portion 13 with the locking piece 11.
The bearing portion 23 has an inner diameter of 1. On the other hand, the pipe holder arm 5 has a plate-shaped arm body 25, which has an elliptical planar shape as an example, and a rotary support shaft 27 on the rotary base end side and a holder part 29 on the free end side in the vertical direction. It is formed by extension so as to project toward it.

The rotation support shaft 27 is, for example, a round bar-shaped member, is attached by being inserted into the rotation hole 21 of the bearing portion 23 from above, and rotatably supports the pipe holder arm 5. It is a member. The holder portion 29 is a hollow cylindrical member, and has a role of receiving and supporting the mounting pipe P of the side fence C. Note that the configuration in which the pipe holder arm 5 is rotatably provided in this way is a width adjusting mechanism for the side fence C. In this embodiment, two such pipe holder units 1 are provided as an example as shown in FIG. 4A, and the side fence C is supported horizontally by this.

Next, the procedure for mounting the pipe holder unit 1 and the manner of adjusting the width of the side fence C in accordance with the rotation of the pipe holder arm 5 will be described. First, with the fixing screw 15 loosened, the attachment 3
Two of them are attached to the side frame F. Next, attach the rotation support shaft 27 of the pipe holder arm 5 to the attachment 3
The pipe holder arm 5 is attached by inserting the pipe holder arm 5 into the rotation hole 21 formed in the bearing 23 from above. Of course, the pipe holder arm 5 may be attached to the side frame F in a state where the pipe holder arm 5 is attached to the attachment attachment 3 in advance.

Next, the pipe P for mounting the side fence C is attached to the holder portion 2.
9 from above, while adjusting the attachment position of the attachment attachment 3 in the longitudinal direction of the bed with respect to the side frame F in accordance with the pitch of the attachment pipes P on the side fence C, and inserting a coin or the like into the slit 19. Tighten the fixing screw 15. At this time, since the protection cap 17 is provided at the tip of the fixing screw 15, the side frame F is not damaged, and the elastic action of the protection cap 17 also prevents the fixing screw 15 from loosening.

Next, the mounting angle of the pipe holder arm 5 is adjusted according to the user's physique, symptom, preference, etc., and the distance between the side frame F and the tip of the pipe holder arm 5, that is, the side fence C is varied. To adjust the width. Further, in the present embodiment, since a part of the lower surface of the pipe holder arm 5 on the rotation base end side and a part of the upper surface part 13 of the attachment body 7 are always in contact with each other, the upper part hanging on the holder part 29 from above. Part of the load is the upper surface portion 13 of the attachment body 7.
It is also supported by and has a robust structure. This tendency is particularly remarkable when the turning angle of the pipe holder arm 5 is small and the distance between the side fence C and the side frame F is small.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the scope of the present invention. Also included in the present invention. For example, the pipe holder 1 of the present invention is not limited to be attached to the care bed B, but may be applied to a multi-tiered bed installed in a student dormitory or a sleeper or a side fence C in a bed for infants. However, it can also be applied to various handrails provided on corridors, stairs, bathtubs, toilets, outdoor approaches, wall surfaces, and the like.

Further, the mounting angle of the pipe holder arm 5 may be adjusted steplessly, or may be adjusted stepwise as shown in FIG. By the way, in FIG. 5, a ratchet, a dog clutch, or a serration-like concavo-convex engaging portion 31 is formed on the surface corresponding to the sliding contact surface between the rotation base end portion of the pipe holder arm 5 and the attachment attachment 3, respectively. It is in the form of. The length of the arm main body 25 of the pipe holder arm 5 may be set freely. If the length is increased, the distance from the person sleeping on the care bed B becomes longer, and conversely the length becomes longer. When is smaller, the distance from the person sleeping on the care bed B becomes shorter, so it may be set according to the preference of the user. The meshing position of the upper and lower concave and convex engaging portions 31 is 15
The pitch is adjusted in advance so that it can be varied by equal angles such as ° or 30 °.

Although not shown, it is preferable that angle fixing means for fixing the adjusted mounting angle of the pipe holder arm 5 is provided between the pipe holder arm 5 and the mounting attachment 3. As the angle fixing means, various fastening means such as fastening means such as bolts and nuts, various clamping means utilizing a link mechanism, and the like can be applied.
In addition, FIG. 4B shows an embodiment in which the pipe holder arms 5 of the two pipe holder units 1 are attached in a state of being symmetrically rotated in opposite directions.
With such a configuration, the mounting angle of the pipe holder arm 5 can be fixed.

In addition, the shape of the holder portion 29 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, but may be a square tube shape according to the object to be attached, or a bracket shape as long as it is fixed with screws or the like. Further, the structure of the attachment main body 7 may be of a sandwich type, or may be directly attached to a wall surface or the like with a fixing screw 15 or the like. It is also possible to do so.

[0022]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily attach a side fence to a nursing bed or the like with one touch, and various side fences having different attachment pitches can be selected. Also, the position of the side fence can be adjusted in the width direction of the bed, so the user's physique. The width of the side fence can be freely adjusted according to the symptoms, preference, etc., and the use space of the nursing bed can be widely used.
Also, by moving the side fence outward in the bed width direction,
The pressure on the side fence given to the user is also reduced. Further, when the angle of the pipe holder arm can be adjusted stepwise, the pipe holder arm can be instantly aligned at a desired angle. Further, since the structure is robust, it is possible to prevent the bedclothes such as the sheets and the futon from being displaced or dropped, and from being dropped from the bed of the user himself.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a pipe holder unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view showing the pipe holder unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a pipe holder unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing two types of attachment modes of the pipe holder unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing, on an enlarged scale, a periphery of a rotation base end portion of a pipe holder arm in a pipe holder unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pipe holder unit 3 mounting attachment 5 Pipe holder arm 7 Attachment body 9 clamping pieces 11 locking piece 13 Upper surface 15 fixing screws 17 Protective cap 19 slits 21 Rotating hole 23 Bearing 25 arm body 27 Rotating support shaft 29 Holder 31 Concavo-convex engaging part B Care bed F side frame C side fence P mounting pipe

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A member for a pipe holder comprising a mounting attachment fixedly mounted on a mounting portion and a pipe holder arm removably mounted on the mounting attachment, wherein the pipe holder arm is the A width adjustment mechanism is provided that is rotatable with respect to the attachment attachment and that can adjust the attachment angle of the pipe holder arm to change the distance between the attached portion and the tip of the pipe holder arm. A pipe holder unit characterized by. 2. The pipe holder unit according to claim 1, wherein the width adjusting mechanism appropriately adjusts a meshing position of a concave-convex engaging portion provided between a rotation base end portion of the pipe holder arm and a mounting attachment. Therefore, the pipe holder unit is characterized in that the width can be adjusted stepwise. 3. A pipe holder unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rotation support shaft is provided at a rotation base end portion of the pipe holder arm, and the rotation support shaft is provided at the attachment attachment. A pipe holder unit characterized in that it can be mounted by being inserted into a bearing portion. 4. The pipe holder unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the attachment attachment is provided with a holding piece for holding the attached portion and a fixing screw, of which the fixing screw is provided. A pipe holder unit, characterized in that a protective cap having appropriate elasticity is provided at the abutting portion at the tip. 5. The pipe holder unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an angle fixing means for fixing an adjusted attachment angle of the pipe holder arm between the pipe holder arm and the attachment attachment. A pipe holder unit characterized by being provided.