JP7740447B2 - Cabinets and toilet equipment - Google Patents

Description

The disclosed embodiments relate to a cabinet and a toilet device.

Conventionally, cabinets that are installed in toilet rooms to store various items are known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cabinet that is placed behind a toilet bowl and conceals a tank that stores flush water to be supplied to the bowl.

There is also known technology for fixing the front panel of a cabinet to the cabinet frame (see Patent Document 2). Such front panels must be attached to the frame in a state where they are somewhat raised above the floor surface, for example, to prevent water intrusion or to accommodate uneven or sloped floor surfaces.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-325383 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2019-058576

If the front panel is installed so that it is raised above the floor, there is a risk that the lower part of the front panel will tilt forward or backward. One possible solution is to attach a fixing member to the floor and secure the lower part of the front panel to this fixing member, thereby preventing the front or rear tilt of the front panel. However, if the floor is uneven or sloped, the vertical positional relationship between the fixing member and the front panel may be misaligned, making it impossible to properly secure the front panel.

One solution to this problem would be to install spacers between the fixed components and the floor, but this would require adjustment work for each site, which is undesirable as it would reduce workability. Furthermore, the need for separate components such as spacers would increase the number of parts, which could lead to higher costs.

One aspect of the embodiment has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a cabinet and toilet apparatus that can properly support a front panel that is raised above the floor surface, even if the floor surface is uneven or sloped.

The cabinet according to one embodiment is a cabinet placed in a toilet room and includes a fixing part that is fixed to a wall surface of the toilet room, a front panel that is attached to the fixing part, and support means that supports the front panel from the floor surface of the toilet room and that can adjust the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface.

Because the front panel can be supported while its vertical position can be adjusted, even on uneven or sloped floors, the front panel can be properly supported while floating above the floor without the need for separate components such as spacers. This means the front panel can be installed at low cost.

In the above cabinet, the support means includes an inserting member provided on one of the floor surface and the front panel, and an inserted member provided on the other of the floor surface and the front panel and engaging with the inserting member, and the inserting member is movable up and down relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member.

This configuration makes it possible to absorb vertical misalignment between the front panel and the floor surface with a relatively simple structure.

In addition, in the above cabinet, the inserting member is movable left and right relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member.

With this configuration, even if the front panel shifts left or right due to dimensional errors or other reasons, the support means can absorb such left or right shift.

The cabinet further includes a side panel adjacent to the front panel, and the side panel is supported by the support means by engaging with the inserting member and the inserted member provided on the front panel.

This configuration allows the side panels to be supported while reducing the number of parts. It also prevents gaps from forming between the front panel and the side panels even if the position of the front panel changes.

According to one aspect of the embodiment, the front panel can be properly supported while suspended above the floor surface, even if the floor surface is uneven or sloped.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment, as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the procedure for constructing the frame according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the periphery of the first support portion according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the periphery of the first support portion according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the lower side panel according to the embodiment, as viewed from the rear side. FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of a second support portion according to the embodiment.

Embodiments of the cabinet and toilet device disclosed herein will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below.

<Overall configuration of the toilet device>
First, the configuration of the toilet device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. Fig. 2 is a side view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. The sanitary washing device shown in Fig. 2 is omitted from Fig. 1.

For ease of understanding, Figure 1 illustrates a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system including a Z-axis with the positive direction being the vertically upward direction. This Cartesian coordinate system may also be illustrated in other figures. In addition, this Cartesian coordinate system defines the positive X-axis direction as the front of the toilet device, and the positive Z-axis direction as the top of the tray device. In other words, in this specification, the upper, lower, front, rear, right side, and left side as seen by a user sitting on the toilet seat with their back to the toilet lid are defined as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "right side," and "left side," respectively.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the toilet device 1 according to this embodiment comprises a toilet bowl body 2, a sanitary washing device 3, and a cabinet 4. The toilet bowl body 2, the sanitary washing device 3, and the cabinet 4 are installed in a toilet room.

(Regarding the toilet body 2)
The toilet body 2 is a wall-hung Western-style toilet. The toilet body 2 is supported by a frame 20 (see Figure 2), which will be described later and is housed inside the cabinet 4. This allows the toilet body 2 to float above the floor F (see Figure 2) of the toilet room.

The toilet body 2 comprises, for example, a bowl portion for receiving waste, a water conduit formed at the rear (upstream) of the bowl portion, and a trap pipe line that connects to the bottom of the bowl portion. A rim is formed on the upper edge of the bowl portion, and a rim spout is formed on the rear side of the rim, from which flush water supplied from the water conduit is discharged. The flush water discharged from the rim spout descends while swirling, cleaning the bowl portion.

The toilet bowl body 2 is made of ceramic, for example. However, the toilet bowl body 2 may also be made of resin, or may be formed from a combination of ceramic and resin.

(Regarding the sanitary washing device 3)
The sanitary washing device 3 comprises a casing installed on the top surface of the toilet body 2, and a toilet seat and toilet lid rotatably supported relative to the casing. The casing houses, for example, a body washing function unit that washes the private parts (such as the buttocks) of a user seated on the toilet seat. For example, the casing houses a washing nozzle and a control circuit that controls the operation of the washing nozzle. When a user sits on the toilet seat, the washing nozzle extends forward from inside the casing and sprays washing water toward the user's private parts. The casing may also be appropriately equipped with various devices, such as a "warm air drying function" that blows warm air toward the user's buttocks and other parts seated on the toilet seat to dry them, a "deodorizing unit," and an "indoor heating unit."

(Regarding Cabinet 4)
The cabinet 4 includes a cabinet body 10, a frame 20, and a tank 30. Although not shown here, the cabinet 4 may also include a water supply device that supplies flush water to the tank 30, a drain valve device that activates a drain valve provided on the bottom surface of the tank 30, etc. The cabinet 4 may also include a radio wave sensor that detects a human body in the toilet compartment, a lighting unit that illuminates the toilet compartment based on the detection results of the radio wave sensor, etc.

The cabinet body 10 is positioned behind the toilet body 2. Specifically, the cabinet body 10 is positioned close to the wall W of the toilet room located behind the toilet body 2.

The cabinet body 10 is, for example, a rectangular box, and has an internal space capable of accommodating items (such as the frame 20 and tank 30, which will be described later). While Figure 1 shows an example in which the left-to-right width of the cabinet body 10 is approximately the same as the left-to-right width of the toilet body 2, the left-to-right width of the cabinet body 10 may also be approximately the same as the left-to-right width of the wall surface W of the toilet room, for example.

The cabinet body 10 comprises a front panel 11, a pair of left and right side panels 12, 12, and a top panel 13. The front panel 11 is a plate-like member that forms the front surface of the cabinet body 10. The front panel 11 is arranged approximately perpendicular to the floor surface F of the toilet room and approximately parallel to the wall surface W of the toilet room. The side panel 12 is a plate-like member that forms the side surface of the cabinet body 10. The side panel 12 is arranged approximately perpendicular to the floor surface F and wall surface W of the toilet room. The top panel 13 is a plate-like member that forms the top surface of the cabinet body 10. The top panel 13 is arranged approximately parallel to the floor surface F of the toilet room and approximately perpendicular to the wall surface W of the toilet room.

The interior space of the cabinet body 10 is formed by the front panel 11, side panels 12, 12, and top panel 13, along with the wall surface W of the toilet room. The front panel 11 and side panels 12, 12 are fixed to the frame 20, which will be described later.

The front panel 11 comprises an upper front panel 111 and a lower front panel 112. The upper front panel 111 and the lower front panel 112 are configured to be separable. The lower front panel 112 has openings for inserting a water supply pipe (not shown) for supplying flush water stored in the tank 30 to the toilet body 2 and a drain pipe (not shown) for discharging flush water from the toilet body 2 (see Figure 3), and these openings are blocked by the toilet body 2. In this way, the front surface of the cabinet body 10 is covered by the upper front panel 111, the lower front panel 112, and the toilet body 2.

The side panel 12 also includes an upper side panel 121 and a lower side panel 122. The upper side panel 121 and the lower side panel 122 are configured to be separable. The lower side panel 122 corresponds to a panel that covers the inspection hatch of the cabinet 4. In other words, the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment allows access to the interior of the cabinet body 10 by removing the lower side panel 122.

As shown in Figure 2, the lower front panel 112 of the front panel 11 and the lower side panel 122 of the side panel 12 are attached to the frame 20 in a state where they are raised above the floor surface F, for example, to prevent water from entering and to accommodate unevenness or slopes on the floor surface F.

Here, if the lower front panel 112 is attached so that it is raised above the floor surface F, for example, if only the upper part of the lower front panel 112 is fixed to the frame 20, there is a risk that the lower part of the lower front panel 112 will tilt in the front-to-rear direction. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the front-to-rear tilt of the lower front panel 112 by, for example, attaching a fixing member to the floor surface F and fixing the lower part of the front panel to this fixing member. However, if the floor surface F is uneven or sloped, the vertical positional relationship between the fixing member and the lower front panel 112 may be misaligned, and the lower front panel 112 may not be able to be properly fixed.

One solution to this problem would be to install spacers between the fixed members and the floor surface F, but this would require adjustment work for each site, which is undesirable as it would reduce workability. Furthermore, the need for separate components such as spacers would increase the number of parts, which could lead to increased costs.

In view of this, in the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment, a support means is used that can adjust the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F, so that the lower front panel 112 is supported in a state where it is raised above the floor surface F. This point will be described later.

The frame 20 is housed inside the cabinet body 10. The frame 20 is fixed to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room, with the frame 20 positioned so that it is in contact with the wall W of the toilet room. The frame 20 supports the toilet body 2 while keeping it separated from the floor F of the toilet room. The front panel 11 and side panels 12, 12 of the cabinet body 10 described above are also fixed to the frame 20. In other words, the frame 20 also serves as a frame for fixing the cabinet body 10 to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room. The specific configuration of the frame 20 will be described later.

The tank 30 is housed inside the cabinet body 10. The tank 30 is connected to an external water source (not shown) and stores flush water supplied from the water source. A water supply pipe (not shown) is connected to the bottom of the tank 30, and the flush water stored in the tank 30 is supplied to the toilet body 2 via the water supply pipe. Inside the tank 30, there is a water supply device that supplies water from the water source to the tank 30, and a drain valve device that opens and closes the drain outlet of the tank 30 that is connected to the water supply pipe. The flushing operation (water supply and drainage operation) performed by the water supply device and drain valve device is initiated by operating a button on an operating unit (not shown) installed in the toilet room. The tank 30 is located above the toilet body 2.

(Configuration of the frame 20 and the support means)
Next, the configuration of the frame 20 and the support means described above will be described. First, the configuration of the frame 20 will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 8. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment. In Figure 3, the upper front panel 111, lower side panels 122, top panel 13, tank 30, etc. are omitted as appropriate so that the structure of the frame 20 can be seen.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as seen from the front side, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as seen from the rear side. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as seen from the front side, and Figure 7 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as seen from the rear side. Figure 8 is a diagram for explaining the construction procedure for the frame 20 according to the embodiment.

As shown in Figures 3 to 6, the frame 20 comprises a first frame 21 and a second frame 22. The first frame 21 is fixed to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room and supports the toilet body 2. The second frame 22 is fixed to the wall W of the toilet room while placed on the first frame 21 and supports the front panel 11 and side panels 12, 12.

As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5, the first frame 21 comprises a pair of left and right first support members 211, 211, a pair of left and right second support members 212, 212, and a pair of left and right third support members 213, 213.

The pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 are erected on the floor surface F with a gap between them in the left-right direction. Specifically, the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 are erected on the floor surface F via the lowest first beam member 214 of the three first beam members 214, 214, 214 described below. The first support members 211, 211 are in contact with the wall surface W.

A pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 are erected on the floor surface F at a distance from each other in the left-right direction. Specifically, the pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 are erected on the floor surface F via a pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 described below. Each second support member 212 is positioned in front of the first support member 211 at a distance from the first support member 211. Each second support member 212 is provided with a fixing hole 212a for fixing the toilet body 2. The lengths of the first support member 211 and the second support member 212 are approximately the same.

The pair of left and right third support members 213, 213 are attached to the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 and extend higher than the first support members 211, 211.

The first frame 21 also includes multiple (here, three) first beam members 214, 214, 214, a pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215, a pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216, and a fourth beam member 217.

The multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction and connect a pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 or a pair of left and right third support members 213, 213. Specifically, of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214, the uppermost first beam member 214 and the central first beam member 214 connect the pair of left and right third support members 213, 213, and the lowermost first beam member 214 connects the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211.

The uppermost first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 and the pair of left and right third support members 213, 213 have multiple fixing holes 214a for fixing the first frame 21 to the wall surface W. Furthermore, the lowermost first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 is installed on the floor surface F and has multiple fixing holes 214b for fixing the first frame 21 to the floor surface F.

The pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215 connect the upper part of the first support member 211 to the upper part of the second support member 212 arranged in front of the first support member 211. The pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215 are also connected to the central first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214. The pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 connect the lower part of the first support member 211 to the lower part of the second support member 212 arranged in front of the first support member 211. The pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 are installed on the floor surface F. The fourth beam member 217 connects the pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 to each other.

Next, the configuration of the second frame 22 will be described. As shown in Figures 3, 6, and 7, the second frame 22 includes multiple (here, two) first connecting members 221, 222 and a pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223.

The first connecting members 221, 222 connect the pair of left and right upper side panels 121 together. Of the two first connecting members 221, 222, the first connecting member 221 located at the rear is in contact with the wall surface W. The first connecting member 221 has multiple fixing holes 221a for attaching the second frame 22 to the wall surface W. Furthermore, of the two first connecting members 221, 222, the first connecting member 222 located at the front has multiple fixing holes 222a for attaching the upper front panel 111 (see Figure 1) to the second frame 22.

A pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connect the upper side panel 121 and the lower front panel 112. Specifically, one of the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connects one of the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 to the lower front panel 112. Similarly, the other of the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connects the other of the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 to the lower front panel 112.

Furthermore, the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connect the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 and the upper front panel 111 (see Figure 1). In other words, the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 integrally connect the pair of left and right upper side panels 121, 121, the upper front panel 111, and the lower front panel 112.

In this way, the lower front panel 112 is fixed to the wall surface W via the first connecting members 221, 222 and second connecting members 223, 223 (i.e., the second frame 22) and the pair of upper side panels 121, 121 on the left and right.

Next, the construction procedure for the frame 20 will be described. As shown in Figure 8, first, the first frame 21 is fixed to the wall W and floor F of the toilet room. Specifically, the first frame 21 is fixed to the wall W by inserting screws (not shown) into multiple fixing holes 214a provided in the uppermost first beam member 214. The first frame 21 is also fixed to the floor F by inserting screws (not shown) into multiple fixing holes 214b provided in the lowermost first beam member 214.

Next, the second frame 22 is installed on the first frame 21. Specifically, the first connecting member 221 of the second frame 22 is placed on the uppermost first beam member 214 of the first frame 21.

Next, the second frame 22 is fixed to the wall W of the toilet room. Specifically, the second frame 22 is fixed to the wall W by inserting screws (not shown) into multiple fixing holes 221a provided in the first connecting member 221. After that, the upper front panel 111 and the pair of left and right lower side panels 122, 122 are attached to the second frame 22, and the upper panel 13 is attached to the upper front panel 111 and the pair of left and right lower side panels 122, 122.

As mentioned above, the upper part of the lower front panel 112 is fixed to the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223. However, if only the upper part of the lower front panel 112 is fixed, there is a risk that the lower part of the lower front panel 112 will tilt in the front-to-rear direction. It is also possible to attach a fixing member to the floor surface F and fix the lower part of the lower front panel 112 to this fixing member. However, if the floor surface F is uneven or sloped, the vertical positional relationship between the lower front panel 112 and the fixing member may be misaligned, and the lower front panel 112 may not be able to be fixed properly.

In contrast, the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment includes a pair of left and right first support portions 50, as shown in FIG. 3. The first support portions 50 are an example of a support means that can adjust the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F.

(Regarding the first support portion 50)
The configuration of the first support portion 50 will be described below with reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 9, and Fig. 10. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the periphery of the first support portion 50 according to the embodiment. Fig. 10 is a rear view of the periphery of the first support portion 50 according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first support portions 50 according to this embodiment are provided at the two left and right corners of the lower part of the lower front panel 112.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the first support portion 50 includes an inserting member 51 and an inserted member 52. In this embodiment, the inserting member 51 is provided on the floor surface F, and the inserted member 52 is provided on the lower front panel 112. However, this is not limited to this, and the inserted member 52 may be provided on the floor surface F, and the inserting member 51 may be provided on the lower front panel 112.

The insertion member 51 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting, and has a fixed portion 511 that is horizontal to the floor surface F and an insertion portion 512 that is horizontal to the lower front panel 112. The fixed portion 511 abuts the floor surface F, and the insertion portion 512 abuts the back surface of the lower front panel 112. The fixed portion 511 has multiple fixing holes 511a, and the insertion member 51 is fixed to the floor surface F by inserting screws into these fixing holes 511a. The number of fixing holes 511a provided in the fixing portion 511 is not limited to the example shown in the figure.

The inserted member 52 is, for example, a leaf spring, and has a fixed portion 521 fixed to the back surface of the lower front panel 112 and an inserted portion 522 extending from the fixed portion 521 toward the outside of the lower front panel 112 (in the positive Y-axis direction in the example shown in FIG. 9 ). The inserted member 52 is elastic and can sandwich a member between the inserted portion 522 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112. Furthermore, the inserted member 52 can be inserted between the inserted portion 522 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112 from a direction other than the direction in which the fixed portion 521 is located as viewed from the inserted portion 522. Specifically, the inserting member 51 can be inserted into the inserted portion 522 from below or above. The inserting member 51 can also be inserted into the inserted portion 522 from the outside of the lower front panel 112.

The first support portion 50 can prevent the lower portion of the lower front panel 112 from tilting backward by abutting the insertion portion 512 of the inserting member 51 against the back surface of the lower front panel 112. Furthermore, the first support portion 50 can prevent the lower portion of the lower front panel 112 from tilting forward by sandwiching the insertion portion 512 of the inserting member 51 between the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112.

Furthermore, the first support portion 50 can prevent the lower portion of the lower front panel 112 from tilting forward in a range in which the height position of the upper edge 512a of the insertion portion 512 of the inserting member 51 is higher than the lower edge 522a of the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52, but lower than the upper edge 522b of the inserted portion 522. In other words, the first support portion 50 can tolerate vertical misalignment between the inserting member 51 and the inserted member 52 due to unevenness or inclination of the floor surface F, in other words, vertical misalignment between the floor surface F and the lower front panel 112, within the above range (i.e., the range equivalent to the vertical width of the inserted portion 522).

Furthermore, the first support portion 50 can tolerate left-right misalignment between the inserted member 52 and the inserting member 51 within the range from the left edge 522c to the right edge 522d of the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52, in other words, left-right misalignment of the lower front panel 112, within the above range (i.e., the left-right width of the inserted portion 522).

As such, the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment is equipped with a first support portion 50 that supports the lower front panel 112 from the floor surface F of the toilet room and is capable of adjusting the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F. This allows the lower front panel 112 to be properly supported while floating above the floor surface F, without the need for a separate component such as a spacer, even if the floor surface F is uneven or sloped. This allows the lower front panel 112 to be installed while keeping costs down.

The first support section 50 also includes an inserting member 51 attached to one of the floor surface F and the lower front panel 112, and an inserted member 52 attached to the other of the floor surface F and the lower front panel 112, which engages with the inserting member 51. The inserting member 51 is capable of moving vertically relative to the inserted member 52 while engaged with it. This configuration makes it possible to absorb vertical misalignment between the lower front panel 112 and the floor surface F with a relatively simple structure.

Furthermore, the inserting member 51 can move left and right relative to the inserted member 52 while engaged with the inserted member 52. Therefore, even if the lower front panel 112 shifts left and right due to, for example, a dimensional error, such left and right shift can be absorbed by the first support portion 50.

(Support structure of the lower side panel 122)
Next, the support structure of the lower side panel 122 will be described with reference to Figures 11 and 12. Figure 11 is a perspective view of the lower side panel 122 according to the embodiment, as seen from the rear side. Figure 12 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the second support portion according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 11, the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment includes a second support portion 60 and a third support portion 80.

The second support portion 60 comprises abutment members 61, 62, an insertion member 63, and an inserted member 64. The abutment member 61 is, for example, a plate-shaped metal fitting extending in the vertical direction, with one end fixed to the lower back surface of the upper side panel 121 and the other end abutting against the upper back surface of the lower side panel 122. The abutment member 62 is, for example, a plate-shaped metal fitting extending in the vertical direction, with one end fixed to the upper back surface of the lower side panel 122 and the other end abutting against the lower back surface of the upper side panel 121.

The inserting member 63 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting similar to the inserting member 51. The inserting member 63 is fixed to the upper part of the back surface of the lower side panel 122 and abuts against the back surface of the lower front panel 112. The inserted member 64 is, like the inserted member 52, a resilient member such as a leaf spring. The inserted member 64 is fixed to the back surface of the lower front panel 112 in the same orientation as the inserted member 52, allowing the inserting member 63 to be sandwiched between the inserted member 64 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112.

The second support portion 60 is configured as described above, and by sandwiching the inserting member 63 between the inserted member 64 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112, it is possible to support the lower side panel 122 in a state where it is raised above the floor surface F. Furthermore, the second support portion 60 is able to prevent the upper portion of the lower side panel 122 from tilting inwardly of the cabinet main body 10 (in the positive direction of the Y-axis in the example shown in FIG. 11) by having the abutting member 61 provided on the upper side panel 121 abut against the upper portion of the back surface of the lower side panel 122. Furthermore, the second support portion 60 is able to prevent the upper portion of the lower side panel 122 from tilting outwardly of the cabinet main body 10 (in the negative direction of the Y-axis in the example shown in FIG. 11) by having the abutting member 62 provided on the lower side panel 122 abut against the lower portion of the back surface of the upper side panel 121.

The lower side panel 122 also abuts against the second connecting member 223. This allows the second connecting member 223 to prevent the upper part of the lower side panel 122 from tilting inward toward the cabinet main body 10.

The third support part 80 includes an inserting member 81 and an inserted member 52. The inserted member 52 is the same member as the inserted member 52 included in the first support part 50. In other words, the third support part 80 shares the inserted member 52 with the first support part 50.

The insertion member 81 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting similar to the insertion member 51. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12 , the insertion member 81 has a fixed portion 811 that is provided horizontally relative to the back surface of the lower side panel 122, and an insertion portion 812 that is provided horizontally relative to the back surface of the lower front panel 112. The fixed portion 811 contacts the back surface of the lower side panel 122, and the insertion portion 812 abuts against the back surface of the lower front panel 112.

The third support portion 80 sandwiches the insertion portion 812 of the inserting member 81 between the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112, thereby preventing the lower portion of the lower side panel 122 from tilting left or right.

As such, the cabinet 4 according to this embodiment further includes a lower side panel 122 adjacent to the lower front panel 112, and the lower side panel 122 is supported by the first support part 50 by engaging with the member (here, the inserted member 52) provided on the lower front panel 112 out of the inserting member 51 and inserted member 52 provided on the first support part 50.

This configuration allows the lower side panel 122 to be supported while reducing the number of parts. It also prevents gaps from forming between the lower front panel 112 and the lower side panel 122 even if the position of the lower front panel 112 changes.

As described above, the cabinet according to the embodiment (for example, cabinet 4) is a cabinet placed in a toilet room and includes a fixing portion (for example, frame 20), a front panel (for example, lower front panel 112), and support means (for example, first support portion 50). The fixing portion is fixed to a wall surface (for example, wall surface W) of the toilet room. The front panel is attached to the fixing portion. The support means supports the front panel from the floor surface (for example, floor surface F) of the toilet room and is capable of adjusting the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface.

Therefore, with the cabinet according to the embodiment, the front panel can be properly supported while suspended above the floor surface, even if the floor surface is uneven or sloped.

Further advantages and modifications may readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

1: Toilet device 2: Toilet bowl body 3: Sanitary washing device 4: Cabinet 10: Cabinet body 11: Front panel 12: Side panel 13: Top panel 20: Frame 21: First frame 22: Second frame 30: Tank 50: First support portion 51: Inserting member 52: Inserted member 60: Second support portion 61: Contact member 62: Contact member 63: Inserting member 64: Inserted member 80: Third support portion 81: Inserting member 111: Upper front panel 112: Lower front panel 121: Upper side panel 122: Lower side panel 211: First support member 212: Second support member 213: Third support member 214: First beam member 215: Second beam member 216: Third beam member 217 : Fourth beam member 221 : First connecting member 222 : First connecting member 223 : Second connecting member 511 : Fixed portion 512 : Insertion portion 521 : Fixed portion 522 : Inserted portion 811 : Fixed portion 812 : Insertion portion F : Floor surface W : Wall surface

Claims (4)

A cabinet to be placed in a toilet room,
a fixing portion fixed to a wall surface of the toilet room;
a front panel attached to the fixing portion;
a support means for supporting the front panel in a state where the front panel is lifted off the floor surface of the toilet room and for adjusting the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface,
The support means is
Inserted members are provided only on both left and right ends of the rear surface of the front panel;
a cabinet having an inserting member that is positioned only below the inserted member at both left and right ends of the back surface of the front panel, engages with the inserted member, and abuts against the floor surface. The cabinet of claim 1, wherein the inserting member is movable up and down relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member. the front panel includes an upper front panel and a lower front panel;
3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the upper front panel and the lower front panel are separable and connected by a pair of left and right connecting members. A cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3;
a wall-hung toilet bowl supported by the cabinet.