JP6847385B2 - How to install the bathroom unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bathroom unit and a method of constructing the bathroom unit .

Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional bathroom unit. The bathroom unit comprises a frame and a bathtub mounted on the frame. The bathtub is formed with a positioning recess that fits into the frame. One end of the positioning recess is closed. Then, the positioning of the bathtub is performed by fitting the positioning recess into the frame and bringing the end face of the frame in the longitudinal direction into contact with the closed end of the positioning recess.

JP-A-2010-104631

In the case of the bathroom unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to position the bathtub, the bathtub is once placed at a position where the closed end of the positioning recess exceeds the end face of the frame, and then the bathtub is placed along the frame. It is conceivable to pull it toward the floor side of the washing place and bring the closed end of the positioning recess into contact with the end face of the frame. However, the work of placing the bathtub on the frame is usually performed from the floor side of the washing place. For this reason, the work of placing the bathtub in the back of the regular position was complicated. Further, if the bathtub is placed at a position closer to the floor of the washing place in front of the regular position, the closed end of the positioning recess rides on the upper surface of the frame, and the positioning recess cannot be fitted to the frame.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and it is an object to be solved to provide a bathroom unit and a method of constructing a bathroom unit that can be easily assembled.

The bathroom unit of the present invention includes a bathtub provided adjacent to the washing floor and a bathtub.
A plurality of frame members provided so as to extend parallel to the washing floor and on which the bathtub is placed,
It is provided with a positioning member which is provided so as to project upward or sideways from the frame member and abuts on the bathtub to position the bathtub.
The positioning member is placed on the frame member on the washing place floor side of the normal position with respect to the frame member in a state where the bathtub is installed at a predetermined position and the washing place floor, and is separated from the washing place floor. It is characterized in that the bathtub is positioned by restricting the movement of the bathtub in a direction away from the washing floor by being pushed in and abutting against the floor.
The construction method of the bathroom unit of the present invention is
A bathtub provided adjacent to the washroom floor, a plurality of frame members provided so as to extend parallel to the washroom floor and on which the bathtub is placed, and provided so as to project upward or sideways from the frame member. This is a method of constructing a bathroom unit provided with a positioning member that abuts on the bathtub and positions the bathtub.
Install the frame member and the washing floor at a predetermined position,
The bathtub is placed on the frame member on the floor side of the washing place from the normal position.
The bathtub is positioned by pushing the bathtub away from the washing floor and bringing it into contact with the positioning member.

This bathroom unit includes a bathtub, a frame member, and a positioning member. The positioning member is provided so as to project upward or sideways from the frame member, and abuts on the bathtub to position the bathtub. Then, the positioning member positions the bathtub by restricting the movement of the bathtub in the direction away from the washing floor. With such a configuration, the bathtub can be easily positioned. That is, the positioning of the bathtub can be performed by a simple method of placing the bathtub on the front side of the normal position and pushing the bathtub in a direction away from the washing floor.

Therefore, the bathroom unit and the construction method of the bathroom unit of the present invention can be easily assembled.

It is a perspective view which shows the bathroom unit which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the bathroom unit which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the bathroom unit according to the first embodiment. It is an enlarged perspective view of the main part of the lower part of the bathtub which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is an enlarged side view which shows the frame member and the positioning member which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the lower part of the bathtub and the frame member which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the installation method of the bathtub which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the installation method of the bathtub which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the installation method of the bathtub which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a side view which shows the main part of the bathroom unit which concerns on Example 2. FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

In the bathroom unit of the present invention, the positioning member may be provided at the end of the frame member on the side away from the washing floor. In this case, when the bathtub is placed on the frame member, the lower part of the bathtub can be prevented from riding on the positioning member by placing the bathtub closer to the floor side of the washing place than the regular position.

Next, the bathroom unit of the present invention and Examples 1 and 2 embodying the construction method of the bathroom unit will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for convenience, the vertical direction is the vertical direction. The direction in which the bathtub 10 and the washing floor 40 are arranged is the front-rear direction, the washing floor 40 side is the front side, and the bathtub 10 side is the rear side.

<Example 1>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment includes a bathtub 10, a frame member 20, and a positioning member 30. Further, the bathroom unit 1 is provided with a washroom floor 40.

The bathtub 10 is provided adjacent to the washing floor 40. The bathtub 10 is placed on the upper surface of the frame member 20. The bathtub 10 has a bathtub portion 11, a flange portion 12, a front hanging portion 13, a wall mounting portion 14, a standing wall portion 15, and a reinforcing portion 16, which are integrally molded. The bathtub portion 11 is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface. The flange portion 12 is formed so as to extend from the upper end of the bathtub portion 11 to the peripheral edge. The front hanging portion 13 is formed so as to extend downward from the outer edge of the flange portion 12 on the washing floor 40 side.

The wall mounting portion 14 is formed so as to extend further outward from the peripheral edge of the flange portion 12 of the bathtub 10. A wall member (not shown) constituting the inner wall of the bathroom is mounted on the wall mounting portion 14. The wall mounting portion 14 is provided on the rear side and the left and right side peripheral edges of the four peripheral edges of the flange portion 12 so as to surround the upper part of the bathtub portion 11 from three sides. The vertical wall portion 15 is formed so as to rise from the outer edge of the wall mounting portion 14. The vertical wall portion 15 is formed so as to surround the bathtub portion 11 from three sides over substantially the entire circumference of the outer edge of the wall mounting portion 14. The vertical wall portion 15 is a so-called water return.

The reinforcing portion 16 is formed in a rib shape so as to project downward from the lower surface of the bathtub portion 11, and reinforces the lower portion of the bathtub 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the reinforcing portion 16 is formed by combining ribs extending in the front-rear direction and ribs extending in the left-right direction in a grid pattern.

A plurality of frame members 20 (two in FIG. 1) are provided so as to extend in parallel from the washing floor 40. One end of the frame member 20 is fixed to the lower surface of the washing floor 40, and the other end extends rearward beyond the edge of the washing floor 40 on the bathtub 10 side. The frame member 20 is formed of a square pipe having a substantially rectangular cross section. Further, an adjuster bolt for height adjustment is attached to the lower surface of the frame member 20.

The positioning member 30 comes into contact with the bathtub 10 to position the bathtub 10. Further, the positioning member 30 positions the bathtub 10 by restricting the movement of the bathtub 10 in a direction away from the washing floor. The positioning member 30 is provided so as to project upward from the frame member 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the positioning member 30 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section. The positioning member 30 is arranged so as to form an L shape in a side view. In the positioning member 30, the L-shaped horizontal portion 30A is fixed to the upper surface of the frame member 20, and the vertical portion 30B projects upward so as to come into contact with the bathtub 10. The positioning member 30 is fixed to the upper surface of the frame member 20 with bolts, and is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction along the upper surface of the frame member 20 by loosening the bolts. Further, the positioning member 30 is provided at an end portion of the frame member 20 on the side separated from the washing floor 40.

The washroom floor 40 is arranged adjacent to the bathtub 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the washing place floor 40 has a floor surface portion 41 and a drainage portion 42 provided at a position of the floor surface portion 41 near the bathtub 10. The floor surface portion 41 is sloped so that hot water that has fallen on the upper surface of the floor surface portion 41 flows toward the drainage portion 42. At the end of the floor surface portion 41 on the bathtub 10 side, an apron portion 43 that rises so as to cover the front surface of the bathtub 10 is provided. The apron portion 43 is integrally formed with the floor surface portion 41. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the apron portion 43 is formed so as to enter the inside of the front hanging portion 13 of the bathtub 10 and be connected to the bathtub 10. Further, an opening 43A is formed in the apron portion 43. The opening 43A is used for inspecting the lower part of the bathtub 10, the floor surface, the water and sewage pipes, and the like. The opening 43A is also used as a work window when connecting the front hanging portion 13 of the bathtub 10 and the apron portion 43. The opening 43A is normally closed with a lid 43B.

Further, the floor 40 side of the washing place is also provided with a wall mounting portion 14 and a standing wall portion 15 similar to those on the bathtub 10 side. As shown in FIG. 1, the wall-mounted portion 14 on the washing place floor 40 side is formed so as to extend outward from the peripheral edge of the floor surface portion 41. The wall mounting portion 14 and the standing wall portion 15 on the washing place floor 40 side are provided on the front side and the left and right side peripheral edges of the four peripheral edges of the floor surface portion 41 so as to surround the upper side of the floor surface portion 41 from three sides.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lower part of the bathtub 10 is provided with an engaging portion 17 that engages with the frame member 20 and a positioning contact portion 18 that abuts with the positioning member 30. The engaging portion 17 and the positioning contact portion 18 are each composed of ribs of the reinforcing portion 16.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the engaging portions 17 are provided on the front side and the rear side of the bathtub 10, respectively. The engaging portion 17 has a frame contact portion 17A that abuts on the upper surface of the frame member 20, and guide portions 17B provided on both sides of the frame contact portion 17A in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging portion 17 engages with the frame member 20 in such a manner that the frame contact portion 17A and the guide portion 17B straddle the frame member 20 from above.

The frame contact portion 17A is composed of ribs extending in the front-rear direction among the ribs constituting the reinforcing portion 16. The bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20 when the lower end of the frame contact portion 17A abuts on the upper surface of the frame member 20. The extending direction of the frame contact portion 17A is substantially parallel to the extending direction of the frame member 20 when the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20. The frame contact portion 17A is provided so that the lower end surface of the rib extending in the front-rear direction abuts on the upper surface of the frame member 20 over substantially the entire length.

The guide portions 17B are provided adjacent to both sides of the frame contact portion 17A in the left-right direction. The bathtub 10 is guided by the guide portion 17B and moves in the front-rear direction. The lower end of the guide portion 17B is formed so as to project downward from the lower end of the frame contact portion 17A. Therefore, when the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20, the lower end of the guide portion 17B is located below the upper surface of the frame member 20, and the side surface thereof and the side surface of the frame member 20 face each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the guide portion 17B is formed by projecting the front end portion and the rear end portion downward from the rib extending in the front-rear direction of the reinforcing portion 16.

The positioning contact portion 18 is composed of ribs extending in the left-right direction of the reinforcing portion 16. When the bathtub 10 is positioned, the positioning member 30 comes into contact with the rear surface of the positioning contact portion 18. The positioning contact portion 18 is provided at the rear end of the frame contact portion 17A extending in the front-rear direction. The positioning contact portion 18 and the frame contact portion 17A are connected so that the rear end of the frame contact portion 17A abuts on the front surface of the positioning contact portion 18. Further, the left and right ends of the positioning contact portion 18 are connected so as to abut against the inner side surface (the surface on the frame contact portion 17A side) of the guide portion 17B.

Next, a method of positioning the bathtub in the bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 7, the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20 from the washing place floor 40 side with respect to the frame member 20 and the washing place floor 40 installed at predetermined positions. At this time, the bathtub 10 is placed so that the engaging portion 17 engages with the frame member 20 in such a manner that the frame contact portion 17A and the guide portion 17B straddle the frame member 20 from above. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the bathtub 10 is placed on the front side (washing floor 40 side) from the regular position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the bathtub 10 is pushed in a direction away from the washing floor 40. At this time, the bathtub 10 can be suitably pushed along the frame member 20 by the action of the guide portion 17B. Then, the positioning of the bathtub 10 is completed by pushing the bathtub 10 until the positioning contact portion 18 is brought into contact with the positioning member 30.

The bathroom unit 1 does not use a fixing means for fixing the bathtub 10 and the frame member 20. The entire unit of the bathroom unit 1 is integrated and fixed by assembling a pillar member, a wall member, or the like on the periphery of the bathtub 10 and the washing floor 40.

Further, when the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20, the upper end portion of the apron portion 43 is inserted into the rear side of the front hanging portion 13 of the bathtub 10. In this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper end of the apron portion 43 is tilted toward the washing floor 40 side because the bathtub 10 is placed on the front side of the normal position. Then, by pushing the bathtub 10 in the direction away from the washing floor 40, the inclination of the apron portion 43 toward the washing floor 40 side is eliminated, and the apron portion 43 is erected substantially vertically. Further, in the bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment, the position of the positioning member 30 is adjusted in the front-rear direction, and the apron portion 43 and the bathtub 10 are adjusted at the connecting portion so that the apron portion 43 is tilted. You can also make fine adjustments.

Further, when the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20, the following may be performed. First, with the bathtub 10 tilted, the locking portion 17 on the rear side is first placed on the frame member 20. Then, with the front side of the bathtub 10 floating, the front side of the bathtub 10 is lowered while pushing the bathtub 10 backward along the frame member 20, and the upper end portion of the apron portion 43 is inserted into the rear side of the front hanging portion 13. To do so. In this case, the bathtub 10 can be placed while suppressing the apron portion 43 from being greatly tilted toward the washing floor 40 side.

Next, the action and effect of the bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. The bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment includes a bathtub 10, a frame member 20, and a positioning member 30. The positioning member 30 is provided so as to project upward from the frame member 20, and abuts on the bathtub 10 to position the bathtub 10. Then, the positioning member 30 positions the bathtub 10 by restricting the bathtub 10 from moving in the direction away from the washing floor 40. With such a configuration, the bathtub 10 can be easily positioned. That is, the positioning of the bathtub 10 can be performed by a simple method of placing the bathtub 10 on the front side of the normal position and then pushing the bathtub 10 in a direction away from the washing floor 40.

Therefore, the bathroom unit 1 of the first embodiment can be easily assembled.

Further, the bathroom unit 1 is provided with the positioning member 30 at the end of the frame member 20 on the side separated from the washing floor 40. Therefore, when the bathtub 10 is placed on the frame member 20, the lower part of the bathtub 10 rides on the positioning member 30 by placing the bathtub 10 closer to the washing place floor 40 side than the normal position. Can be prevented.

Further, the bathroom unit 1 is provided with a positioning member 30 whose position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction along the frame member 20. Therefore, the position of the bathtub 10 can be easily finely adjusted, and the position of the bathtub 10 can be more reliably performed.

Further, the bathroom unit 1 slides the bathtub 10 along the frame member 20 by pushing the bathtub 10 in a direction away from the washing floor 40, and brings the positioning contact portion 18 into contact with the positioning member 30. Therefore, positioning can be performed more easily and reliably than in the case of pulling and positioning the bathtub as in Patent Document 1. Further, since the bathtub 10 can be reliably positioned, the bathtub 10 can be arranged with a predetermined design dimension, and other members to be assembled after that can be reliably assembled. For example, in the case of the bathroom unit 1, the wall member is erected on the wall mounting portion 14 provided on the periphery of the bathtub 10 and the washing floor 40. Therefore, depending on the size of the inside of the bathroom, a gap may be formed between the apron portion 43 and other wall members, or the bathroom may not be fitted. However, these problems can be avoided by reliably positioning the bathtub on which the wall member is placed.

<Example 2>
The bathroom unit 1 of the second embodiment includes a bathtub 10 and a frame member 20 as in the first embodiment. However, as shown in FIG. 10, it differs from the first embodiment in that the positioning member 230 is provided so as to project laterally in the left-right direction of the frame member 20. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the same configurations are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Similar to the positioning member 30 of the first embodiment, the positioning member 230 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section, but is arranged so as to form an L-shape in a plan view, and the L-shaped horizontal portion 230A is a frame member. It is fixed to the side surface of the 20 and the vertical portion 230B projects laterally so as to come into contact with the bathtub 10.

Similarly to the first embodiment, the bathroom unit 1 of the second embodiment having such a configuration can easily position the bathtub 10. Therefore, the bathroom unit 1 of the second embodiment can also be easily assembled.

The present invention is not limited to the examples described by the above description and drawings, and for example, the following examples are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In Examples 1 and 2, an example in which two frame members 20 made of square pipes are provided is shown, but for example, a form may include three or more frame members. Further, the material constituting the frame member is not limited to the square pipe, and other structural materials such as round pipe, channel steel, angle steel and the like may be used.
(2) In Examples 1 and 2, the engaging portion 17 (frame contact portion 17A and guide portion 17B) that engages with the frame member 20 is formed by using the rib of the reinforcing portion 16 that reinforces the lower surface of the bathtub 10. However, the configuration of the engaging portion is not limited to this.
(3) In Examples 1 and 2, the engaging portions 17 are provided at the front and the rear of the bathtub portion, respectively, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the engaging portions 17 may be provided at at least one of the front, the rear, and the middle. , The number of engaging portions, the arrangement position, the arrangement form, etc., such as providing an engaging portion having a guide portion extending from the front to the rear, that is, providing an integrated engaging portion from the front to the rear. It can be selected as appropriate.
(4) In Examples 1 and 2, the positioning contact portion 18 that contacts the positioning member 30 is formed by using the rib of the reinforcing portion 16 that reinforces the lower surface of the bathtub 10, but the configuration of the positioning contact portion is this. Not limited to. The positioning contact portion may be in a form in which a portion other than the reinforcing portion of the bathtub 10 is brought into contact with the bathtub 10, or another member with which the positioning member is in contact may be separately provided.
(5) In Examples 1 and 2, the positioning member 30 is bolted to the frame member 20 to be fixed, but the fixing method of the positioning member is not limited to this. Further, although the positioning member 30 can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the frame member 20, the positioning member 30 is provided so that the position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction along the frame member 20, but the positioning member is not limited to this. , It may be fixed to the frame member so that the position cannot be adjusted.

1 ... Bathroom unit 10 ... Bathtub 11 ... Bathtub part 12 ... Flange part 13 ... Front hanging part 14 ... Wall mounting part 15 ... Standing wall part 16 ... Reinforcing part 17 ... Engagement part 17A ... Frame contact part 17B ... Guide part 18 ... Positioning contact part 20 ... Frame member 30, 230 ... Positioning member 30A, 230A ... Horizontal part of positioning member 30B, 230B ... Vertical part of positioning member 40 ... Washing floor 41 ... Floor surface part 42 ... Drainage part 43 ... Apron part 43A ... Opening 43B ... Lid

Claims (1)

A bathtub provided adjacent to the washroom floor, a plurality of frame members provided so as to extend parallel to the washroom floor and on which the bathtub is placed, and provided so as to project upward or sideways from the frame member. This is a method of constructing a bathroom unit provided with a positioning member that abuts on the bathtub and positions the bathtub.
Install the frame member and the washing floor at a predetermined position,
The bathtub is placed on the frame member on the floor side of the washing place from the normal position.
Positioning of the bathtub is performed by pushing the bathtub in a direction away from the floor of the washing place and bringing it into contact with the positioning member.
How to install the bathroom unit.

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