JP2955833B2 - Wall panel with water heater - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall panel with a water heater in which a wall panel and a water heater body are integrated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a wall panel 2 and a water heater main body 3 are formed separately from each other.
As shown in FIG. 5, the water heater main body 3 is installed on the outer wall surface of these separate wall panels 2 to achieve integration. In this case, various pipes x and wiring z (not shown) such as a hot water supply pipe, a water supply pipe, and a gas pipe connected to the water heater main body 3 have various pipe holes 2 in the upper wall of the indoor side wall panel 2.
d and the wiring hole 2e are lifted and positioned.
One end of each of the variously formed connecting pipes x and the wiring z that is short-formed is connected to the water heater main body 3, and the other end thereof is started up through the various pipe holes 2 d and the wiring holes 2 e of the wall panel 2. And the wiring z. In such an installed state, the various pipings x and the wiring z for connection are exposed, and the appearance is deteriorated, and the water heater main body 3 is easily damaged due to external contact.
A piping cover (not shown) having a substantially U-shape is attached to the lower end of the housing so that various connecting pipes x and wiring z are not exposed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the work of mounting the water heater body 3 and drilling various piping holes and wiring holes are required at the construction site.
There is a problem that work efficiency is poor. When drilling various piping holes 2d and wiring holes 2e on the outer wall surface of the wall panel 2, the water heater body 3 removes the holes 2d and 2e of the wall panel 2 from the water heater main body 3 in order to make approximate registration by visual observation or the like. Since the length of the pipe is not determined, the bottom wall cannot be provided on the pipe cover that covers the various connecting pipes x and the wiring z. When looked up, these various pipes x and wirings z are seen, and there is a problem that it is difficult to achieve the purpose of preventing the appearance from deteriorating and preventing damage due to contact. Furthermore, when repairing or performing maintenance and inspection of various connecting pipes x and wiring z connected to the water heater main body 3, it is necessary to remove the entire pipe cover from the water heater main body 3. Problems arise.

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to assemble a wall panel and a water heater main body in advance, to improve the workability at the time of installation in a building body at a construction site, and to improve the water heater. The appearance of various pipes and wires connected to the main body can be prevented to improve the appearance and to prevent breakage. In addition, various pipes and wires can be easily repaired and maintained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wall panel with a water heater that can be easily operated.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a water heater main body is installed on an outer wall surface of a wall panel, and the water heater main body is connected with the water heater main body. various pipe connected, various pipes holes through which wires, the wiring hole is drilled, the various piping at the lower end of the water heater body, front to mask the wiring of freely opening and closing lid and the bottom wall opening Water heater with detachable pipe cover
In the wall panel, the pipe cover is provided with a water heater main body.
Side pieces detachably attached to the lower ends of both side walls of the
Bottom wall fixed to lower end of side piece and mounting fixed to upper part
And the bottom plate is connected to the bottom wall so as to be openable and closable.
The upper end is detachable from the mounting plate by a decorative screw.
It is composed of a front opening and closing lid that is connected
I do .

[0006]

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the water heater main body is attached to the wall panel in advance, and various pipe holes,
Since the wiring holes are formed, the work efficiency at the construction site is significantly improved. In addition, when the open / close lid of the pipe cover is in a closed state, various pipes, wires, and the like connected to the water heater main body are covered without being exposed. In this state, the appearance can be improved, and damage and the like due to contact with various pipes and wirings can be prevented and protected. In addition, since it has a bottom wall, the appearance from below is improved. On the other hand, when the open / close lid of the pipe cover is opened, various pipes, wires, and the like are exposed. Under this state, it becomes possible to easily perform repair, maintenance and inspection of various pipes and wirings.

[0008] Then, opening and closing the lid of the piping cover is easy to mounting plate fixed to the upper portion of each side piece by screwing the decorative screws, and, firmly attaching is performed. Under this condition,
Since the decorative screw is used as the means for attaching the opening / closing lid, the entire pipe cover in a state where the opening / closing lid is sealed has a good appearance. Then, by attaching and detaching a decorative screw that plays the role of detachably attaching the opening and closing lid of the piping cover to the mounting plate on both sides, the opening and closing lid is easily sealed with the connection point of the bottom wall that is connected freely open and closed as a fulcrum. Or released.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0010] Wall panel 1 with water heater according to this embodiment
Is, for example, as shown in FIGS.
And a water heater main body 3 installed on the outer wall surface of the wall panel 2
And a function of covering and concealing various pipes x such as a hot water supply pipe, a water supply pipe, a gas pipe, a wiring z, etc., which are detachably attached to a lower end of the water heater main body 3 and connected to the water heater main body 3. The main configuration is a pipe cover 4 that carries the pipe cover.

The wall panel 2 is made of, for example, a non-combustible panel in which two opposing gypsum boards 2b and the like are bonded to a frame panel 2a of a frame assembly reinforced by braces. Approximately L near the upper end of the outer outer wall
A hook 2c having a character shape or the like is fixed, and a plurality of hot water supply pipe holes, water supply pipe holes, gas pipe holes, and other various pipe holes 2d and wiring holes 2e are formed near the lower end.

The water heater main body 3 is, for example,
The upper end of the back wall of the water heater main body 3 is hooked on a hook 2c of the wall panel 2 and is reinforced and fixed by a wood screw 3a or the like. Hardware 3
b, and a lower mounting bracket 3c fixed to the wall panel 2 by a wood screw 3a or the like at the lower end. Connection holes 3d are respectively formed at the lower ends of both side walls of the water heater body 3, and various pipes x and wires z connected to the water heater body 3 protrude from the bottom wall side. I have. It should be noted that the water heater main body 3 may be of another type, such as one having an air supply / exhaust pipe connected to the top wall thereof, one having the water heater main body 3 operated manually, or the like. It is not something to be done.

The pipe cover 4 is made of a lightweight metal or the like. The pipe cover 4 is provided with a notch 4a at an upper portion, and a water heater main body is provided near the notch 4a. Connection hole 4 that matches connection hole 3d on both side walls of 3
b and the opposing side pieces 4c in which
bottom wall 4 provided with a mounting bracket 4d fixed to the lower end of the wall panel c and fixed to the wall panel 2 on the back surface with a wood screw 3a or the like.
e, a mounting plate 4f fixed between the notches 4a near the upper part of the both side pieces 4c, and a lower end of the opening / closing bracket 4g such as a hinge.
Is openably and closably connected to the bottom wall 4e, and the other end comprises the above-mentioned mounting plate 4f and a front opening / closing lid 4i which is detachably mounted by a decorative screw 4h or the like. The piping cover 4 configured as described above includes an opening / closing lid 4i.
The decorative screw 4h is used as an attachment / detachment means. The decorative screw 4h also has a role of improving the appearance of the external appearance when the opening / closing lid 4i is closed.

The state of connection between the wall panel 2, the water heater main body 3 and the pipe cover 4 will be described. For example, as shown in FIGS. The upper mounting bracket 3b provided at the upper end of the back wall of the water heater main body 3 is hooked on the 2c and is in a suspended state, and the upper mounting bracket 3b is reinforced on the outer wall surface of the wall panel 2 by a wood screw 3a or the like. It is firmly fixed.
The lower mounting bracket 3c provided at the lower end of the back wall of the water heater main body 3 is similarly fixed to the wall surface of the wall panel 2 with a wood screw 3a or the like.

Further, with the upper ends of both side pieces 4c of the pipe cover 4 fitted into the lower ends of both side walls of the water heater main body 3, the screw members 5 and the like are inserted through the connection holes 4b of the both side pieces 4c of the pipe cover 4 to the water heater main body. 3 is screwed up to a connection hole 3d formed at the lower end of the pipe cover 4 and is detachably mounted. A mounting bracket 4d fixed to the back surface of the bottom wall 4e of the pipe cover 4 is attached to the outside of the wall panel 2 with a wood screw 3a or the like. Is fixed to the outer wall surface.

Although the wall panel 1 with a water heater is constructed in this manner, when it is carried to the construction site, it is built on the skeleton of a building, and various pipes x and wirings z (shown in FIG. The upper end of the (omitted) is raised to the various piping holes 2d and the wiring holes 2e of the water heater-equipped wall panel 1 and positioned, and the other ends of the various connecting pipes x and the wiring z connected to the water heater body 3 are connected. What is necessary is just to connect with the other end of the various piping x and wiring z from the indoor side started up through the various piping hole 2d and the wiring hole 2e.

Therefore, the pipe cover 4 of the wall panel 1 with the water heater has its opening / closing lid 4i abutting against the mounting plate 4f fixed to the upper part of both side pieces 4c, and the thread of the decorative screw 4h is attached to the opening / closing lid 4i. When the pipe cover 4 is screwed into the screw hole of the mounting plate 4f while being inserted into the insertion hole 4j, the inside of the pipe cover 4 is always in a sealed state, and various connecting pipes x and wiring z connected to the water heater main body 3 are covered and hidden. The above appearance is improved, and the various pipes x and the wiring z are protected so as not to be damaged. In addition, since it has the bottom wall 4e, the appearance from below is improved.

On the other hand, when the makeup screw 4h is removed, the opening / closing lid 4i is released from being attached to the mounting plate 4f, and the opening / closing lid 4g is set with the connection point of the opening / closing fitting 4g attached to the back surface of the bottom wall 4e of the pipe cover 4 as a fulcrum. 4i can be opened. When the opening / closing lid 4i is opened in this manner, the inside of the pipe cover 4 is opened, and various pipes x and wiring z for connection are exposed, so that repair, maintenance and inspection can be easily performed. become.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the wall panel and the water heater main body can be assembled in a factory or the like in advance, the mounting of the water heater main body to the wall panel at the construction site is omitted. It is possible to improve workability and shorten the construction period. And, since a pipe cover having an openable and closable lid on the front surface and a bottom wall is attached to the lower end of the water heater main body, it is possible to prevent various pipes and wires connected to the water heater main body from being exposed. In addition, it is possible to improve the appearance and prevent damage due to contact. In addition, since it has a bottom wall, the appearance from below is also improved. Further, by opening the opening / closing lid of the pipe cover, various pipes and wiring can be easily repaired, maintenance and inspection can be performed.

Further , in addition to the above effects, the open / close lid of the piping cover attached to the lower end of the water heater main body is openably and closably connected to the bottom wall. The opening / closing lid is easily attached to and detached from the mounting plate fixed to the upper part of the device. Further, since a decorative screw is used as a means for attaching and detaching the open / close lid of the pipe cover, the appearance of the entire pipe cover in a state where the open / close lid is sealed can be particularly good.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention, with a part omitted;

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted front view showing an operation state of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view partially omitted from the above.

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted front view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall panel with a water heater 2 Wall panel 2d Various piping holes 2e Wiring hole 3 Water heater body 4 Piping cover 4c Side piece 4e Bottom wall 4f Mounting plate 4h Makeup screw 4i Opening / closing lid x Various piping z Wiring

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiaki Okamoto 2-26, Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi Inside (72) Inventor Masaki Taniguchi 2-26, Fukuzumi-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-Rinnai (56) References JP-A-62-242765 (JP, A) JP-A-59-178544 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) F24H 9/06 301

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water heater main body is installed on an outer wall surface of a wall panel, and various pipes connected to the water heater main body, various pipe holes through which wiring passes, and wiring holes are formed, and the hot water heater is provided. wherein the lower end of the vessel body the various piping, tubing covers the front mask the wiring has a freely opening and closing lid and the bottom wall opening is in detachably loaded water heater with wall panels, the pipe cover, water heater body The lower edge of both side walls of the
And fixed to the lower ends of both side pieces to be mounted
A mounting plate fixed to the bottom wall and the upper portion, and
Open and close freely, and the upper end is
A front opening / closing lid detachably connected to the mounting plate
Water heater with wall panels, characterized in that it is composed of.