JPH086476B2 - Simple bathroom unit - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple bathroom, and more particularly to a simple bathroom unit that can be easily carried.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, commuting distance from a work site such as a construction to a house becomes long, and so-called after-five after work such as taking a break and socializing with friends, etc. There is an increasing need to wash away sweat and dirt on the spot. Also, in urban life, the living environment is changing due to housing conditions and an increase in the number of people living alone. In order to respond to these situations, there is a conventional movable bath or simple shower in which the upper part of a small bathtub is covered with a cover body, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 41-1811.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 48-48443, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-1344.
Those described in Japanese Patent No. 91, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-140284, etc. are known. However, simple showers are simple and inexpensive, and they are easy to use in the summer, but are often shunned in winter because they tend to catch a cold. Further, the conventional simple bath found in the above publication requires construction of gas pipes and hot water supply pipes which are heat sources, and therefore cannot be easily installed by an individual.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] At the construction site,
It is conceivable to use a prefabricated construction method to temporarily build a formal bathroom, but not only the cost but also the construction site will be a problem. Therefore, in the construction industry, there has been a demand for a simple bathroom unit that can be carried along with the movement of the work site, does not require construction such as piping and saves space, and does not have a bath at home. It was thought that it would be convenient for urban dwellers to have a simple bathroom unit that can be placed in a relatively narrow space or indoors for one person. The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a simple bathroom unit that can be quickly carried and can be easily installed.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a box-shaped bathroom unit main body having a space inside and a doorway formed therein, such as reinforced plastics and other engineering plastics. A simple bathroom unit is formed by molding using a synthetic resin, a door is attached to the entrance and exit of the main body so as to be openable and closable, and a bath having a hot water storage tank having an electric heater and a washing room are provided in the main body. , A side wall of the unit is provided with a water faucet for connecting to a water faucet by a flexible tube and a drain pipe connecting port for connecting from a bathroom to a drain of a washing machine or the like, and an electric heater for a hot water tank. No need for special plumbing work by providing plugs for power supply to room, room light, etc., as long as there is a normal water faucet and electric cord plug It does not require even size was able to be a simple bathroom unit that can be installed also easily in a narrow location of the veranda and the like. As the electric heater, a throw-in heater composed of a resistance wire heater using a commonly used nichrome wire or the like, an electromagnetic heater, a ceramics heater or the like can be used.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The structure of a simple bathroom unit of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1
It is a perspective view of the simple bathroom unit of one example of the present invention.
The bathroom unit body 1 is composed of a body lower portion 1a, a body upper portion 1b, a ceiling portion 1c and an openable / closable door portion 2, and an exhaust port 3 and an interior lamp 5 are provided in the ceiling portion, The port 3 is formed with a connection end 4 to which an exhaust duct can be connected. Inside the unit body 1, a bath 6 having a heat insulating foam layer of urethane or the like and a washing basin 7 are installed, and a hot water storage tub 9 having an electric heater 8 built in is provided below the bath and the washing basin. Drainage ports 6a and 7a are formed in the bathtub and the washroom, respectively, and the drainage ports communicate with a common drainage pipe, and one end of the drainage pipe is provided so as to project from a side wall at the bottom of the unit body. A connection portion 7b that can be connected to a drain of a washing machine or a kitchen by a drain hose is formed at the end.

A mixing faucet 10 and a shower 11 for supplying water and hot water are provided in the bathroom. The hot water storage tank 9 provided at the bottom of the bathroom unit is made of stainless steel or the like in the shape of a rectangular box, and the outer circumference thereof is a heat insulating material 12.
As shown in FIG. 3, partition plates 13 are alternately provided in a zigzag shape, and the partition plates form a runner as well as a reinforcing material. An electric heater 8 and a thermocouple 14 are provided to adjust the temperature of the hot water in the hot water storage tank. If the temperature near the hot water outlet falls too low, an alarm lamp 15 will turn on and hot water supply will stop. It is supposed to do. At this time, if it is determined that it is not inconvenient even if the temperature slightly drops, the alarm stop can be released and the hot water supply can be continued.
A connection end 16 for supplying water to the hot water storage tank and the bathroom is provided on the lower side wall of the unit body 1 so as to be connectable to a water faucet by a flexible pipe. In addition, if casters 20 that can be freely moved in and out are provided on the legs of the lower part of the main body, it is easy to move between places. In addition, the connection between the lower part of the main body constituting the unit main body, the upper part of the main body and the ceiling part is H
It is adhered in an airtight manner by means of mold packing, adhesive, or other means. Although the bathtub and the washroom may be formed separately, it is better to integrally mold the bathtub and the washroom and fix them in the unit in an airtight manner. The airtightness can be further improved by integrally forming the bathtub and the washroom. Also,
It is also possible to set the minimum hot water supply temperature to a suitable hot water temperature of 40 to 42 ° C. so that the temperature does not drop too much during hot water supply. Furthermore, if an infrared lamp is used as the room light, it will not be cooled with hot water even when the outside temperature is low.

[0007]

Next, the method of using the present invention will be described. The bathroom unit main body is carried to an appropriate place and installed, one end of the drain hose is connected to the end 7b of the drain pipe, and the other end is connected to the drain of a washing machine or the like. Then the connection end 1 for water supply
Connect one end of a water supply tube such as a flexible pipe or a pressure hose to 6 and the other end to a tap of water,
When the exhaust duct is connected to the connecting end portion 4 of the exhaust duct as required, the installation work of the bathroom unit is completed. Therefore, open the tap of the water supply to fill the hot water tank to fill it up, and then insert the plug-in terminal 18 of the power cord into the outlet to set the temperature setting scale 19 such as a thermostat to the desired set temperature. If you also set a timer, hot water can be boiled automatically.

When taking a bath, the hot water supply / water supply mixing tap 10 may be opened, and hot water having an appropriate temperature may be stored in the bathtub until an appropriate amount of water is reached, and then the bath may be taken. In the present invention, since the hot water storage tank 9 is provided with the partition plate 13, normally, when the hot water tap is opened and the hot water of the hot water storage tank is delivered by the water pressure of the tap water,
Hot water and hot water are sequentially replaced from the water supply side from the tap, and the water gradually warms as it moves to the next partition, so the temperature suddenly drops during normal bathing. No water comes out. Further, when the shower is used, hot water and water can be mixed and used, which is convenient. Then, the used water or hot water is made to flow from the drain ports 6a, 7a to the drain port of the washing machine or the like via the drain pipe 7b and the drain hose. Further, when used indoors, steam in the bathroom can be appropriately exhausted to the outside from the exhaust port 3 through the exhaust duct or the like through the ventilation port or the window.
A fan can be provided at the exhaust port if necessary.
In addition, if a small electric pump is provided near the hot water storage tank in order to cope with a drop in water pressure due to water supply restrictions in the summer, it will not be disabled.

[0009]

As described above, according to the invention of the present application, since it is a simple bathroom unit made of synthetic resin such as reinforced plastics, it is lightweight and small in size, so that it is easy to carry. Also, because it has a hot water storage tank with a built-in electric heater, it does not require special piping work for gas, water, etc.
It is easy to install and can be boiled in hot water during the daytime, which makes it very convenient to take a bath anytime after work. Since it does not take up space, it can be easily installed in the kitchen, corridor, veranda, etc., so it can be easily used by small families and single urban dwellers.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an overall vertical sectional view.

FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view of a lower hot water storage tank portion.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the hot water storage tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathroom unit main body 2 Door part 3 Exhaust port 6 Bathtub 7 Washroom 8 Electric heater 9 Hot water tank 10 Mixing faucet 11 Shower 13 Partition plate 14 Thermocouple 19 Temperature setting scale 20 Casters

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom unit body composed of a lower part of the main body, an upper part of the main body, and a ceiling part is made of a synthetic resin molding such as reinforced plastics, and an entrance door is provided on one side surface of the unit main body. A bathtub and washroom integrally formed of synthetic resin are provided inside, and a simple hot water bath is provided at the bottom of the bathtub and washroom with a box-shaped hot water storage tank having an electric heater. An exhaust port and an interior light having an end to which a duct for water supply can be connected are provided, and a connection end for a flexible pipe for supplying water to the hot water storage tank and drainage from a bathtub and a washroom are provided on one side surface of the lower part of the main body. A simple bath characterized in that a connecting hose connection end and a power supply electric cord terminal are provided, and hot water supply, a water supply mixing tap and a shower are provided upright from a bathtub edge in contact with the main body wall surface inside the bathroom unit main body. Room unit. 2. The simple bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the partition plates are provided alternately inside the hot water storage tank in a vertical direction to form a zigzag water channel. 3. The simple bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the hot water storage tank is capable of automatically boiling water with a timer and a thermostat. 4. The simple bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the hot water storage tank is provided with an auxiliary pump. 5. The simple bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein an upper part of the unit body, a lower part of the main body, a bathtub and a washing room are integrally formed. 6. The simple bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the lower part of the unit main body, the lower part of the main body, the bath and the washroom are integrally formed.