JP2000201846A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To meet requests of various designs without requiring a basin at the time of taking a bath and without limiting the design patterns of the floor surface of a washing place by installing a tub part of a bottom shallower than a bathtub on an upper edge surface and providing a drain provided with a removable draining plug on the bottom surface of the tub part. SOLUTION: An upper edge surface 1a is provided in the periphery of a bathtub inner tub 1b, and the tub part is provided at its corner part. Concerning the part 2, its depth is 150 mm, which is smaller than the inner tub 11b and the drain 5 is provided at the bottom surface of the tub part 2a. The drain plug 4 connected with a chain 11 can be fitted in the drain 5 to freely store hot water. Thus, it is possible to take a bath without requiring a basin and it is unnecessitated to limit the design patterns of the floor surface of the washing place and to necessitate a bathroom counter. In addition, in the case of providing the tub part in the washing place, a faucet for the tub part can be used in common as a faucet at the washing place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub installed in a bathroom of a general house.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when taking a bath in a bathroom provided with a bathtub and a washing place, hot water is often collected in a washbasin to wash the face, and small articles such as towels are often washed in the same manner. . Although the basin is placed on the floor of the washroom or on the upper surface of the bathroom counter when not in use, the appearance is not so good,
Often it gets in the way.

Therefore, in a conventional bathroom, assuming that a basin is not required, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a bathtub 1, a washing room 3 and a bathroom counter 12 are integrally formed, and the washing room 3 ( 6) or bathroom counter 12 (see FIG. 7).
A bathroom unit 6a having a small tub 2 used in place of a basin is used.

[0004]

However, in the bathroom unit 6a shown in FIG. 6, since the tub 2 is disposed on the washing floor 3a, the design pattern of the washing floor 3a is limited. In addition, since hot water is stored and used in a place lower than the washing floor 3a, there is a problem that it is difficult for a user to use the hot water.

On the other hand, in the bathroom unit 6a shown in FIG. 7, since the tub portion 2 is provided on the counter upper surface 12a of the bathroom counter 12, when the body is washed without limitation on the design pattern of the washing floor 3a. Although the dirt does not flow, it can be used comfortably as a substitute for a basin. However, it is necessary to always provide the bathroom counter 12, which raises the problem of increasing the overall cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and does not require a basin for bathing, and does not limit the design pattern of the floor 3a of the washing room to meet various design requirements. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub 1 which is easy for a user to use and does not require a bathroom counter 12.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, in a bathtub 1 having an upper edge surface 1a around the bottom, the upper edge surface 1a has a bottom which is smaller than that of the bathtub 1. A shallow tank section 2 is provided, and a drain port 5 having a detachable drain plug 4 is provided on a bottom surface of the tank section 2 (tank section bottom surface 2a).

[0008] Claim 2 of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
The tub unit 2 is provided on the upper edge surface 1a which is on the side of the washing basin 3 when the bathtub 1 is installed, and the height of the upper edge surface 2b between the tub unit 2 and the washing basin 3 is set higher than the other. It is characterized in that it is lower than the height of the edge surface 1a.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A bathtub 1 used in the present invention is characterized by having a bath portion 2 on an upper edge surface 1a as shown in FIG. Part 2
Is preferably formed integrally with the bathtub 1.

The bathtub 1 is formed by press-molding a sheet-shaped SMC (sheet molding compound) by mixing short glass fibers into an unsaturated polyester resin,
A laminate structure of an acrylic resin and an unsaturated polyester resin lined with glass fibers as a reinforcing material, a molded product of an epoxy acrylate resin, or the like can be used as appropriate.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub showing one embodiment of the present invention. An upper edge surface 1a is provided around a bathtub inner bath 1b, and a bath portion 2 is provided at a corner of the upper edge surface 1a. I have.

1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1. The tank 2 has a depth of 150 mm, which is shallower than the bathtub 1b. A drain port 5 is provided. A drain plug 4 connected to a chain 11 can be fitted to the drain port 5 so that hot water can be freely stored.

FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the bathtub 1 of the present invention installed in a general bathroom.
By providing the tub section 2 on the washing place 3 side, the water washing 7 can be used commonly in the washing place 3.

FIG. 4 shows a bathtub 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the bathtub 1 is provided with a convex portion 10 protruding toward the washing place 3, and the convex portion 10 is provided with a bath portion 2 on the upper edge surface 1 a. When the tank section 2 is provided as described above,
It is possible to secure a sufficiently large bath portion 2 without reducing the bathtub inner bath 1b.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a bathtub 1 showing still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a bath section 2 is provided on the upper edge surface 1a of the washing room 3 side. The height of the upper edge surface 2b between the washing station 3 and the washing machine 3 is lower than the height of the other upper edge surface 1a. In this case, the highest water level when hot water is stored in the tank portion 2 is lower than the upper edge surface 1a and is equal to the height of the upper edge surface 2b between the tank portion 2 and the washing place 3, which is dirty. Hot water is discharged to the washing place 3 without flowing into the bathtub 1b.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the bath can be provided without the need for a wash basin by providing the tub portion on the upper edge surface of the bath tub, and the design pattern of the floor of the wash basin can be obtained. And does not require a bathroom counter. In addition, when the tub is provided on the washroom side, the faucet for the tub can be used in common with the faucet in the washroom. Furthermore, if the height of the upper edge surface between the tub portion and the washing place is lower than the height of the other upper edge surface, hot water in the tub portion does not flow into the bathtub, so that bathing can be performed sanitarily. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the bathtub shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state in which a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in a bathroom.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a bathtub according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a bathtub showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a bathroom unit showing a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a bathroom unit showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Bathtub 1a. Upper edge surface 1b. Bathtub tub 2. Tank part 2a. Tank bottom 2b. Upper edge surface 3. Washing room 3a. Washing floor 4. Drain plug 5. Drain 6. Bathroom 6a. Bathroom unit 7. Faucet 10. Convex part 11. Chain 12. Bathroom counter 12a. Counter top

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A drain port provided with a detachable drain plug on a bottom surface of a bath tub having a shallower bottom than the bath tub on the upper edge surface in a bath tub having an upper edge surface therearound. Bathtub characterized by having provided. 2. A tub section is provided on an upper edge surface which is on the washing side when a bathtub is installed, and the height of the upper edge surface between the tub section and the washing area is changed to another upper edge surface. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the height of the bathtub is lower than the height of the bathtub.