JP2000051116A - Liquid detergent supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid detergent supply device which doesn't require a container or refilling of the container at all so that economy and convenience on consumers' side can be dramatically improved and conservation of resources and protection of the global environment can be effectively proceedes as a result of waste reduction. SOLUTION: An attaching plate 2 with an attaching hole 3 penetrating front/ rear surfaces of the attaching plate is attached to a position P in a bathroom R, or the like. A storage room 4 for storing a refill pack 5 is attached under the attaching plate 2, and the refill pack 5 containing such liquid detergent as shampoo, or the like, is stored in the storage room 4. The dispenser 8 and the refill pack 5 are attached to the attaching plate 2 by putting a receiving part 7 with the mouth of the refill pack 5 to an attaching hole 3 and setting the attaching/detaching part 9 of a dispenser 8 in the receiving part 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid detergent supply device for supplying liquid detergents such as shampoo, rinse and liquid soap by being provided in a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a product in which a liquid detergent is packed in a container is discarded as waste after the container is used. Therefore, from the viewpoint of promoting resource saving and protection of the global environment, a refill pack is currently used. By selling the products in parallel, products that allow the containers to be reused are also provided and promoted.

However, since this kind of conventional product is intended to be refilled to the last, at least one container is required at first, and a new container is required if the container becomes dirty or damaged. In addition, when refilling containers, it is necessary to cut a part of the refill pack and pour the liquid detergents in the refill pack into the container from the cutting opening. Detergents such as detergent spills and dirty hands are likely to occur, and the fact is that it is difficult for consumers to use refill packs.

On the other hand, in the case of ordinary households, such liquid detergents are used by placing them in specific places such as bathrooms, kitchens, toilets, lavatories, etc. It is not intended to be carried around for use.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned prior art and background, the present invention eliminates the need for containers and refilling work, thereby dramatically improving the economy and convenience on the consumer side and reducing garbage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid detergent supply device that can promote resource conservation and effectively promote resource saving and global environmental protection.

[0006]

The liquid detergent supply device 1 according to the present invention is provided with a mounting hole portion penetrating on the front and back surfaces at an installation site P such as a bathroom R, a kitchen, a toilet, and a washroom. 3, a storage space 4 for storing a refill pack 5 is provided below the mounting plate 2, and the storage space 4 is filled with liquid detergents such as shampoo L. The refill pack 5 is accommodated, and a detachable portion 7 having an opening 6 provided in the refill pack 5 faces the mounting hole 3 and is provided in the dispenser 8 from above the mounting hole 3. Attach / detach part 9 is attached / detached part 7
The dispenser 8 and the refill pack 5 are mounted on the mounting plate 2 by being mounted on the mounting plate 2.

In this case, according to a preferred embodiment, the mounting plate portion 2 and the accommodation space portion 4 are provided with a bathroom R, a kitchen,
It may be provided integrally with a unit product 10 such as a toilet, a toilet, or the like, or may be configured as a unit 11, and a bathroom R, a kitchen,
It may be installed at an installation site Pe such as a toilet or a washroom.

Accordingly, the mounting plate portion 2 and the accommodation space portion 4 are provided in advance at the installation site P such as the bathroom R, kitchen, toilet, and lavatory, and the dispenser 8 is separately prepared. Then, the refill pack 5 is purchased, the refill pack 5 is accommodated in the accommodation space 4, and the attached / detachable portion 7 faces the attachment hole 3 of the attachment plate 2, and furthermore, When the lower part of the dispenser 8 is inserted from above into the inside of the refill pack 5 through the mouth 6 of the attached / detached portion 7 and the attached / detached portion 9 of the dispenser 8 is attached to the attached / detached portion 7, the dispenser 8 operates. Liquid detergent supply device 1 capable of taking out liquid detergents of refill pack 5 to the outside
Is configured. Therefore, if liquid detergents run out,
By detaching the detachable portion 9 of the dispenser 8 from the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5, the dispenser 8 can be replaced with a new refill pack 5, and the conventional container for storing the liquid detergents becomes completely unnecessary. The conventional refilling operation of refilling containers is not required at all.

[0009]

Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the supply device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The embodiment shows the supply device 1 for the shampoo L provided in the bathroom R.

In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a flat mounting plate portion provided at an installation site P in the bathroom R where a shampoo is installed. The mounting plate portion 2 is attached to a unit product (bath unit or the like) 10 of the bathroom R in advance. Provided integrally. In this case, the integral may be integrally molded, or the mounting plate 2 formed separately may be attached to the unit product 10 by a fitting type. Further, it is desirable that the thickness of the mounting plate portion 2 be as thin as the strength allows. Further, a mounting hole 3 penetrating the front and back surfaces is provided substantially at the center of the mounting plate portion 2. The diameter of the mounting hole 3 is larger than the outer diameter of the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5 described later, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 33 of the detachable portion 7 described later and the detachable portion of the dispenser 8 described later. Flange part 2 in 9
6 is set to be smaller than the outer diameter. The diameter of the mounting hole 3 may be changed as required by preparing an adapter.

An accommodation space 4 for accommodating the refill pack 5 is provided below the mounting plate 2. The storage space portion 4 has a rectangular parallelepiped internal space, and a rectangular opening 4o is provided in the vertical panel 10p on the near side. In the bathroom R, reference numeral 51 denotes a bathtub, 52 denotes a faucet nozzle, 53 denotes a cock, 54 denotes a wall mirror, and 55 denotes an article tray.

On the other hand, a dispenser 8 to be attached to the attachment plate 2 is prepared. As shown in FIG. 3, the dispenser 8 has a pipe portion 21 inserted into a refill pack 5 described later, a suction portion 22 provided integrally on the pipe portion 21, and an upper end of the suction portion 22 integrally. The shampoo L of the refill pack 5 is externally discharged from the discharge nozzle 23o by projecting upward from the upper end of the suction portion 22 and depressing it against the elasticity of the built-in return spring of the suction portion 22. And an operation unit 23 capable of discharging ink. In this case, in particular, the attaching / detaching portion 9 is formed in an inverted bowl shape, a female screw portion 25 is provided on the inner peripheral surface, and an outwardly protruding flange portion 26 is integrally provided on the lower end of the outer peripheral surface.

On the other hand, the refill pack 5 has a bag portion 31 formed of a flexible material, desirably a transparent or translucent material, and the detachable portion 7 is fixed to the upper end of the bag portion 31. The attachment / detachment portion 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the upper end opening is the mouth portion 6 communicating with the inside of the bag portion 31. A male screw portion 32 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the attached / detached portion 7, and an outwardly protruding flange portion 33 is integrally provided at a lower end of the outer peripheral surface. Note that the flange portion 33 also serves as a fixing portion for fixing to the bag portion 31. Then, the shampoo L is packed in the bag portion 31 and the mouth portion 6 is covered with the cap 34 (FIG. 3) until it is used.
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Next, a method of using the supply device 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the cap 34 is removed from the refill pack 5 purchased, as shown in FIG. 3, the flange 33 is held in the housing space 4 by hand from the outside, and the detachable portion 7 is removed. It is inserted into the mounting hole 3 of the mounting plate 2 from below. At the same time, the pipe 21 of the dispenser 8 is inserted into the refill pack 5 from the mouth 6 from above the mounting hole 3, and the female screw 25 of the attaching / detaching portion 9 is inserted into the male screw 32 of the attached / detached portion 7. Screw connection.

As a result, the refill pack 5 and the dispenser 8 are integrally mounted on the mounting plate 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this case, the mounting plate 2 is sandwiched and fixed between the upper flange 26 and the lower flange 33. Therefore, the dispenser 8 is operated, that is,
When the operation unit 23 is pressed down, the shampoo L of the refill pack 5 can be discharged from the discharge nozzle 23o to the outside. On the other hand, when the shampoo L is used up, the detachable portion 9 of the dispenser 8 is detached from the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5 and can be replaced with a new refill pack 5.

As described above, the supply device 1 according to the present embodiment
Means that the conventional container is completely unnecessary, and the conventional refilling operation of refilling the container from the refill pack 5 to the container is completely unnecessary, so that the economy and convenience on the consumer side can be drastically improved, and The reduction of the amount of water is promoted, and resource saving and global environmental protection are effectively promoted.

Although the embodiment has shown the case where the mounting plate portion 2 and the accommodation space portion 4 are provided integrally with the unit product 10 of the bathroom R, as shown in FIG. , The unit 11 may be installed at an arbitrary installation site Pe in the bathroom R. The unit 11 shown in FIG. 4 has four legs 35... Integrally provided on the flat mounting plate portion 2, and a space surrounded by the four legs 35. The unit 11 shows a case where three mounting holes 3 are provided in the mounting plate 2. Thereby, in each of the mounting holes 3,
Refill packs filled with different liquid detergents such as shampoo L, rinse and liquid soap can be installed. On the other hand, when the unit 11 is not used as the supply device 1 of the present invention, it can be used as a seat in the bathroom R.

The embodiment has been described in detail above.
The present invention is not limited to such an embodiment,
The detailed configuration, shape, material, and the like can be arbitrarily changed, added, or deleted without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the embodiment shows the case where the supply device 1 is installed in the bathroom R. However, the supply device 1 can be installed in a kitchen, a toilet, a washroom, and the like. The liquid detergent in the present invention is a concept including not only ordinary detergents but also various liquids such as disinfectants and gargles used in bathrooms R, kitchens, toilets, toilets, and the like.

The dispenser 8 is not limited to the illustrated example, but may be configured to discharge liquid detergents by gripping a grip or to be electrically driven. Furthermore, although the case where the attaching / detaching portion 9 and the attached / detached portion 7 are connected (attached / removed) by the screw portion has been described, it is needless to say that the attaching / detaching portion 9 may be configured by another connecting principle.

[0022]

As described above, in the liquid detergent supply apparatus according to the present invention, a mounting plate portion having a mounting hole penetrating on the front and back surfaces is provided at an installation site such as a bathroom, a kitchen, a toilet, and a washroom. At the same time, an accommodation space for accommodating the refill pack is provided below the mounting plate portion, and a refill pack filled with liquid detergent is accommodated in the accommodation space, and a port provided in the refill pack is provided. The dispenser and the refill pack are attached to the mounting plate by mounting the detachable part with the part facing the mounting hole and attaching the detachable part provided on the dispenser to the detachable part from above the mounting hole. Therefore, the following remarkable effects are obtained.

The conventional container for storing the liquid detergents is completely unnecessary, and the conventional refilling operation of refilling the container from the refill pack is not required at all, so that the economy and convenience on the consumer side are reduced. It can be dramatically increased.

By reducing the amount of garbage, resource saving and protection of the global environment can be effectively promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a main part of the supply device;

FIG. 3 is an exploded configuration diagram of each part provided in the supply device,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bathroom in which the supply device is installed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Supply apparatus 2 Mounting plate part 3 Mounting hole part 4 Storage space part 5 Refill pack 6 Mouth part 7 Detachable part 8 Dispenser 9 Detachable part 10 Unit product 11 Unit R Bathroom P Installation part Pe Installation part L Shampoo (liquid detergent etc.) )

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[Submission date] July 12, 1999 (1999.7.1)
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[Title of the Invention] Liquid detergent supply device

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid detergent supply device for supplying liquid detergents such as shampoo, rinse and liquid soap by being provided in a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a product in which a liquid detergent is packed in a container is discarded as waste after the container is used. Therefore, from the viewpoint of promoting resource saving and protection of the global environment, a refill pack is currently used. By selling the products in parallel, products that allow the containers to be reused are also provided and promoted.

However, since this kind of conventional product is intended to be refilled to the last, at least one container is required at first, and a new container is required if the container becomes dirty or damaged. In addition, when refilling containers, it is necessary to cut a part of the refill pack and pour the liquid detergents in the refill pack into the container from the cutting opening. Detergents such as detergent spills and dirty hands are likely to occur, and the fact is that the use of refill packs is less likely to reach consumers.

On the other hand, in the case of ordinary households, such liquid detergents are used by placing them in specific places such as bathrooms, kitchens, toilets, lavatories, etc. It is not intended to be carried around for use.

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned prior art and background, the present invention eliminates the need for containers and refilling work, thereby dramatically improving the economy and convenience on the consumer side and reducing garbage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid detergent supply device that can promote resource conservation and effectively promote resource saving and global environmental protection.

[0006]

The liquid detergent supply apparatus according to the present invention is provided with the mounting plate portion 2 having the mounting holes 3 penetrating on the front and back surfaces, and the leg portions 35. As a result, a unit 1 provided with an accommodation space 4 for accommodating a refill pack 5 below the mounting plate 2
The refill pack 5 filled with liquid detergent is accommodated in the accommodating space portion 4, and the detachable portion 7 having the opening 6 provided in the refill pack 5 is attached to the mounting hole portion 3.
, And by attaching the detachable portion 9 provided on the dispenser 8 to the detachable portion 7 from above the attaching holes 3, the dispenser 8 and the refill pack 5 are attached to the attaching plate portion 2. It is characterized in that it is installed at an installation site Pe such as a bathroom R, a kitchen, a toilet, and a washroom.

In this case, according to a preferred embodiment, it is desirable to provide a plurality of mounting holes 3.

Thus, the unit 11 having the mounting plate portion 2 and the accommodation space portion 4 can be installed at the installation site Pe such as the bathroom R, kitchen, toilet, and lavatory. On the other hand, a separate dispenser 8 is prepared and a refill pack 5 is prepared.
To buy. Then, the refill pack 5 is stored in the storage space section 4.
The mounting / dismounting portion 7 faces the mounting hole 3 of the mounting plate portion 2, and the lower portion of the dispenser 8 is filled from above the mounting hole 3 through the opening 6 of the mounting / removing portion 7. When the dispenser 8 is inserted into the refill pack 5 and the attachment / detachment portion 9 of the dispenser 8 is attached to the attachment / detachment portion 7, the liquid detergents of the refill pack 5 can be supplied to the outside by operating the dispenser 8. The device is configured. Therefore,
When the liquid detergents are used up, the detachable portion 9 of the dispenser 8 is detached from the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5 and can be replaced with a new refill pack 5, so that the conventional container for storing the liquid detergents becomes completely unnecessary. At the same time, the conventional refilling operation of refilling the containers from the refill packs 5 becomes completely unnecessary.

[0009]

Next, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, in order to facilitate understanding of the supply device according to the present embodiment, a configuration of a supply device 1 according to a reference example will be described with reference to FIGS. The reference example shows the supply device 1 for the shampoo L provided in the bathroom R.

In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a flat mounting plate portion provided at an installation site P in the bathroom R where a shampoo is installed. The mounting plate portion 2 is attached to a unit product (bath unit or the like) 10 of the bathroom R in advance. Provided integrally. In this case, the integral may be integrally molded, or the mounting plate 2 formed separately may be attached to the unit product 10 by a fitting method. The thickness of the mounting plate 2 is desirably as thin as the strength allows. Further, a mounting hole 3 penetrating the front and back surfaces is provided substantially at the center of the mounting plate portion 2. The diameter of the mounting hole 3 is larger than the outer diameter of the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5 described later, and the outer diameter of the flange portion 33 of the detachable portion 7 described later and the detachable portion of the dispenser 8 described later. Flange part 2 in 9
6 is set to be smaller than the outer diameter. The diameter of the mounting hole 3 may be changed as necessary by preparing an adapter.

An accommodation space 4 for accommodating the refill pack 5 is provided below the mounting plate 2. The storage space portion 4 has a rectangular parallelepiped internal space, and a rectangular opening 4o is provided in the vertical panel 10p on the near side. In the bathroom R, reference numeral 51 denotes a bathtub, 52 denotes a faucet nozzle, 53 denotes a cock, 54 denotes a wall mirror, and 55 denotes an article tray.

On the other hand, a dispenser 8 to be attached to the attachment plate 2 is prepared. As shown in FIG. 3, the dispenser 8 has a pipe portion 21 inserted into a refill pack 5 described later, a suction portion 22 provided integrally on the pipe portion 21, and an upper end of the suction portion 22 integrally. The shampoo L of the refill pack 5 is externally discharged from the discharge nozzle 23o by projecting upward from the upper end of the suction portion 22 and depressing it against the elasticity of the built-in return spring of the suction portion 22. And an operation unit 23 capable of discharging ink. In this case, in particular, the attaching / detaching portion 9 is formed in an inverted bowl shape, a female screw portion 25 is provided on the inner peripheral surface, and an outwardly protruding flange portion 26 is integrally provided on the lower end of the outer peripheral surface.

On the other hand, the refill pack 5 has a bag portion 31 formed of a flexible material, desirably a transparent or translucent material, and the detachable portion 7 is fixed to the upper end of the bag portion 31. The attachment / detachment portion 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the upper end opening is the mouth portion 6 communicating with the inside of the bag portion 31. A male screw portion 32 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the attached / detached portion 7, and an outwardly protruding flange portion 33 is integrally provided at a lower end of the outer peripheral surface. Note that the flange portion 33 also serves as a fixing portion for fixing to the bag portion 31. Then, the shampoo L is packed in the bag portion 31 and the mouth portion 6 is covered with the cap 34 (FIG. 3) until it is used.
Is closed by

Next, a method of using the supply device 1 according to the reference example will be described.

First, the cap 34 is removed from the refill pack 5 purchased, as shown in FIG. 3, the flange 33 is held in the housing space 4 by hand from the outside, and the detachable portion 7 is removed. It is inserted into the mounting hole 3 of the mounting plate 2 from below. At the same time, the pipe 21 of the dispenser 8 is inserted into the refill pack 5 from the mouth 6 from above the mounting hole 3, and the female screw 25 of the attaching / detaching portion 9 is inserted into the male screw 32 of the attached / detached portion 7. Screw connection.

As a result, the refill pack 5 and the dispenser 8 are integrally mounted on the mounting plate 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this case, the mounting plate 2 is sandwiched and fixed between the upper flange 26 and the lower flange 33. Therefore, the dispenser 8 is operated, that is,
When the operation unit 23 is pressed down, the shampoo L of the refill pack 5 can be discharged from the discharge nozzle 23o to the outside. On the other hand, when the shampoo L is used up, the detachable portion 9 of the dispenser 8 is detached from the detachable portion 7 of the refill pack 5 and can be replaced with a new refill pack 5.

In the supply device 1 according to the reference example, the conventional container is not required at all, and the conventional refilling operation of refilling the container from the refill pack 5 to the container is not required at all. The efficiency and convenience are dramatically improved, the reduction of garbage is promoted, and resource saving and global environmental protection are effectively promoted.

The above-mentioned reference example is a case where the mounting plate portion 2 and the accommodation space portion 4 are provided integrally with the unit product 10 of the bathroom R, but the supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is as follows. As shown in FIG. 4, the unit 11 is configured as a unit 11, and the unit 11 is installed at an arbitrary installation site P in the bathroom R.
e.

The unit 11 shown in FIG. 4 has four legs 35 integrally provided on a flat mounting plate 2.
The space surrounded by the four legs 35. The unit 11 shows a case where three mounting holes 3 are provided in the mounting plate 2. This allows
A refill pack filled with different liquid detergents such as shampoo L, rinse and liquid soap can be attached to each of the mounting holes 3. On the other hand, when the unit 11 is not used as the supply device of the present invention, it can be used as a seat in the bathroom R.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention including the reference example has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the detailed configuration, shape, material, etc. Any change, addition, or deletion can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the embodiment shows the case where the supply device 1 is installed in the bathroom R.
It can be installed in kitchens, toilets, washrooms and the like as well. The liquid detergent in the present invention is a concept including not only ordinary detergents but also various liquids such as disinfectants and gargles used in bathrooms R, kitchens, toilets, toilets, and the like.

Further, the dispenser 8 is not limited to the illustrated configuration, but may be configured to discharge liquid detergents by gripping a grip or to be electrically driven. Furthermore, although the case where the attaching / detaching portion 9 and the attached / detached portion 7 are connected (attached / removed) by the screw portion has been described, it is needless to say that the attaching / detaching portion 9 may be configured by another connecting principle.

[0023]

As described above, according to the liquid detergent supply device of the present invention, the mounting plate portion having the mounting hole portion penetrating the front and back surfaces is provided with the legs, so that the lower portion of the mounting plate portion can be provided. It is configured as a unit provided with an accommodation space for accommodating the refill pack, and accommodates a refill pack filled with liquid detergents in the accommodation space, and a detachable portion having a mouth provided in the refill pack. The dispenser and the refill pack are mounted on the mounting plate by facing the mounting hole and mounting the mounting / dismounting portion provided on the dispenser from above the mounting hole, so that the bathroom, kitchen, toilet, Because it was installed at the installation site such as a washroom,
It has the following remarkable effects.

The conventional container for storing the liquid detergents is completely unnecessary, and the conventional refilling operation of refilling the container from the refill pack to the container is completely unnecessary, so that the economy and convenience on the consumer side are reduced. It can be dramatically increased.

By reducing the amount of garbage, resource saving and global environmental protection can be effectively promoted.

If a plurality of mounting holes are provided, a refill pack filled with different liquid detergents such as shampoo, rinse and liquid soap can be mounted in each mounting hole. Also,
When the unit is not used as the supply device of the present invention, it can be used as a seat in the bathroom.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a supply device according to a reference example,

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a main part of the supply device;

FIG. 3 is an exploded configuration diagram of each part provided in the supply device,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bathroom provided with a supply device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

[Description of Signs] 2 Mounting plate section 3 ... Mounting hole section 4 Storage space section 5 Refill pack 6 Mouth section 7 Removable section 8 Dispenser 9 Removable section 10 Unit product 11 Unit 35 ... Leg R Bathroom Pe installation site

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting plate portion having a mounting hole penetrating on the front and back surfaces is provided at an installation site such as a bathroom, a kitchen, a toilet, a lavatory, etc., and a refill pack is accommodated below the mounting plate portion. A storage space portion is provided, and in this storage space portion, a refill pack filled with liquid detergent is stored, and a detachable portion having an opening provided in the refill pack faces the mounting hole portion, and A liquid detergent characterized in that the dispenser and the refill pack are attached to the attachment plate by attaching an attach / detach portion provided on a dispenser to the attach / detach portion from above the attachment hole. Feeding device. 2. The liquid detergent supply device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting plate portion and the storage space portion are provided integrally with a unit product such as a bathroom, a kitchen, a toilet, and a washroom. . 3. The mounting plate portion and the accommodation space portion are configured as a unit, and are provided in a bathroom, a kitchen, a toilet,
2. The liquid detergent supply device according to claim 1, wherein the device is installed at an installation site such as a washroom.