JP2000237084A - Bathtub with counter washbowl - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtub with a counter for a washbowl, which requires a faucet to be arranged in only one place, is advantageous in terms of the cost, permits a washing place to be widely used and is excellent in convenience for use. SOLUTION: This bathtub is provided with the faucet 4 which is arranged to be rotatable at a corner part in an outer periphery on the upper surface of the bath tub 3 to permit its discharge port to be positioned at the inner side upper part of the tub 3 or at the upper part of the corner part in the washing place 5 and also provided with the counter 8 for the washbowl, which is integrally arranged at a prescribed height position on the side surface of the bath tub 3 at the side of the washing place. The counter 8 is integrally molded with an apron on the side surface of the tub 3 at the side of the washing place so as to be attachable/detachable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub with a basin counter which can be used by placing a basin used in, for example, a bathroom unit on a basin counter provided integrally with the bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a basin used in a bathroom unit is generally used as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example. That is, the bathroom unit 5 shown in FIG.
1, a counter 54 having a basin counter 54a is disposed on the side of the washing place 53 of the bathtub 52, and a faucet 56 installed on a wall panel above the counter 54 is placed in a basin 55 placed on the basin counter 54a. By discharging warm water or cold water from the discharge port, the body is washed with, for example, warm water.

In a bathroom unit 51 shown in FIG. 6, a water faucet 58 is rotatably arranged as shown by an arrow A at a corner of the upper surface of a bathtub 52 on the side of a washing place 53, and the water faucet 58 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. By turning to the position shown in the figure, the outlet is positioned above the corner of the washing place 53, and in this state, the faucet 58 is inserted into the basin 55 placed on the washing place 53 (on the waterproof pan) of the bathroom unit 51. By discharging warm water or cold water, for example, the body is washed.

[0004]

However, in the bathroom unit 51 shown in FIG. 5, the basin counter 54a is located substantially at the center of the counter 54. It is necessary to install a faucet 56 dedicated to the counter 57 and the counter 54, which is disadvantageous in terms of cost and
The bathroom unit 5 and the basin counter 54a
1, since it is projected in the direction of the washing room 53, there is a problem that the area of the washing room 53 itself tends to be smaller than the size of the bathroom unit 51.

Further, in the bathroom unit 51 shown in FIG. 6, since only one faucet 58 is required, it is more cost effective than the bathroom unit 51 shown in FIG. Since the counter 54 is not provided, the advantage that the washing place 53 itself can be widely used is obtained, but the bathtub 5 is provided between the faucet 58 and the washing place 53.
2 or more, the warm or cold water discharged from the discharge port of the faucet 58 jumps up in the basin 55, and particularly when the cold water jumps up, it causes discomfort. However, there is a problem that the usability of the bathtub 52 is inferior.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a water faucet to be installed in one place, which is advantageous in cost, and that a washing place is widely used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub with a counter for a washbasin that can be used and is excellent in convenience. Claim 2
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub with a counter for a basin capable of forming the bathtub at low cost in addition to the object of the first aspect of the present invention.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a discharge port is provided at a corner on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the bathtub, above the inside of the bathtub and above the corner of the washing place. It is characterized by comprising a faucet rotatably disposed so as to be located, and a basin counter integrally provided at a predetermined height position on a side surface of the bathtub on the side of the washing place.

[0008] With this configuration, for example, a basin used in a bathroom unit is used by being placed on a basin counter provided on the side of the bathtub on the side of the wash basin, and is placed on the basin counter. In the placed wash basin, hot or cold water is supplied from a discharge port of a faucet which is arranged at a corner of the upper surface of the bathtub and rotates in a corner direction of the wash basin.

As a result, the faucet installed in the bathroom unit can be conveniently provided at one location, which is advantageous in terms of cost, and the basin counter is partially projected in the direction of the washing place.
The washing area itself can be used widely. In addition, since the basin counter provided in the bathtub is provided at a position higher than the washing place, hot water or cold water discharged from the discharge port of the faucet does not splash in the basin, and the usability of the bathtub is improved.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the basin counter is integrally formed with an apron which is detachably mounted on the side of the bathtub on the side of the washing area. With this configuration, the basin counter is integrally formed on the substantially plate-shaped apron in advance, and the bathtub is formed simply by mounting it on the side of the bathtub on the side of the washing basin. It becomes easy and an inexpensive bathtub can be obtained.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show one embodiment of a bathtub with a counter for a basin according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an installed state in a bathroom unit, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part.

In FIG. 1, a bathtub 3 installed on the side of the wall panels 2a, 2b of the bathroom unit 1 has an upper surface 3a.
A downwardly directed discharge port 4a is provided at the corner on the side of the wall panel 2b.
Is provided. The faucet 4 is rotatably arranged as indicated by an arrow a so as to be located above the inside 3c of the bathtub 3 shown by a solid line and above the corner 5a of the washing place 5 shown by a two-dot chain line. On both sides, knobs 6 and 7 for hot water and cold water are arranged.

A basin counter 8 having a flat upper surface 8a is integrally provided on the side of the wall panel 2b on the side wall 3b of the bathtub 3 on the side of the washing place 5. This basin counter 8 is, as shown in FIG.
The bathtub 3 is formed integrally with the side wall 3b when the bathtub 3 is formed, and is set so as to be located a predetermined distance H below the upper surface 3a of the bathtub 3 (above the predetermined distance from the washing place 5).
Is set so that a basin 9 of a general size can be stably placed thereon, and the front side 8b (see FIG. 1) of the basin counter 8 is formed in a curved shape.

A basin 9 is placed on the upper surface 8a of the basin counter 8, and in the basin 9, FIG.
As shown in (2), hot water or the like is supplied by setting the faucet 4 to the position shown by the two-dot chain line and discharging hot water or cold water downward from the discharge port 4a. At this time, since the height H between the wash basin 9 and the discharge port 4a of the faucet 4 is set relatively low, the warm water or the cold water discharged from the discharge port 4a of the faucet 4 is set to be relatively low. The hot water and the cold water supplied to the basin 9 are supplied without being jumped up in the basin 9, so that it is possible to wash the body and the hair, for example.

As described above, according to the bathtub 3 of the above-described embodiment, hot water or cold water is supplied to the inside 3c of the bathtub 3 simply by pivotally disposing one faucet 4 at the corner of the upper surface 3a. It can be supplied into the basin 9 on the basin counter 8 and the number of faucets 4 used can be reduced as compared with the bathroom unit 51 shown in FIG. A bathtub 3 can be obtained.

A counter 8 for a basin of the bathtub 3
Is located behind the bathtub 3 (the wall panel 2 of the bathroom unit 1).
On the b side), since it is provided in a state protruding partially above the washing place 5, the counter 8 for the basin is compared with the case where the conventional counter 54 shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 is installed. The washing place 5 itself can be used widely without the narrowing of the washing place 5 itself.

Furthermore, since the basin counter 8 is provided at a predetermined height on the side wall 3b of the bathtub 3 on the side of the washing place 5, hot water or cold water discharged from the discharge port 4a of the faucet 4 is supplied to the inside of the basin 9. The tub 3 can prevent discomfort such as sudden contact of cold water with the body, and since the basin counter 8 is provided on the side wall 3b close to the inside 3c of the bathtub 3, the bathtub 3 by the basin 9 can be prevented.
It is possible to obtain the bathtub 3 which is excellent in usability, for example, the hot water in the inside 3c can be easily drawn out.

Further, since the basin counter 8 is formed in advance on the side wall 3b of the bathtub 3 by integral molding, the manufacturing cost of the bathtub 3 with the basin counter 8 can be reduced and the construction thereof is simple. Inexpensive bathtub 3
Can be obtained. Further, since the basin counter 8 is integrally formed with the bathtub 3, the basin counter 8 and the bathtub 3 (side wall 3b) are provided between the basin counter 8 and the bathtub 3 (side wall 3b) as shown in FIG.
The seam formed between the counter 54 and the bathtub 52 shown in FIG. 7 is eliminated, the appearance in the bathroom unit 1 is improved, and the bathroom unit 1 can be obtained with no stains or the like due to the seam.

3 and 4 show another embodiment of a bathtub with a counter for a basin according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. .
The same parts as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The feature of the bathtub 3 of this embodiment is that a counter 8 for a washbasin is integrally provided on an apron 10 which is detachably installed in an opening 11 of the bathtub 3 on the side of the washing place 5.

The apron 10 has flanges 10a and 10b at the upper and lower ends as shown in FIG.
The upper end of the opening 11 of the bathtub 3 is placed on the top of the bathtub 3, and the lower flange 10b is placed on a waterproof pan (not shown) and connected to the bathtub 3 by a connecting tool (not shown). Can be Also in the bathtub 3 of this embodiment, since the basin counter 8 is integrally provided on the apron 10 which is the side surface of the bathtub 3 on the side of the washing place 5, the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment can be obtained. , The basin counter 8 is a substantially plate-shaped apron 10
Since it is integrally molded with the mold, the molding die is simplified, and the molding operation itself is facilitated, so that the operation and effect of obtaining a cheaper bathtub 3 can be obtained.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where the upper surface 8a of the basin counter 8 is flat has been described. However, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is also possible to provide a concave portion 12 for preventing the container 9 from slipping, or to form a groove or the like which serves both as a slip stopper and as a drainer.

In each of the above embodiments, the bathtub 3 installed in the bathroom unit 1 has been described.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a bathtub 3 installed alone, and a basin counter 8 provided in the bathtub 3.
Is not limited to being integrally formed with the side wall 3b of the bathtub 3 or the apron 10, but may be integrally provided thereto by post-attachment or the like. Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the shape and the installation position and height of the basin counter 8 and the shape of the bathtub 3 itself are merely examples, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of each invention according to the present invention. Needless to say,

[0023]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a washbasin counter is integrally provided on the side of the bathtub on the side of the washing area, and the discharge port of the rotatable faucet is provided with a washstand. It can be placed on the dishwasher counter, so that the faucet installed in the bathtub is good at one place, which is advantageous in terms of cost, and the washbasin counter is partially installed on the side of the bathtub, so the washing area is widely used can do. In addition, since the basin counter provided in the bathtub is provided at a position higher than the washing place, hot water or cold water discharged from the discharge port of the faucet does not jump in the basin, and the usability of the bathtub can be improved. it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, a basin counter is integrally formed in advance on a substantially plate-shaped apron, and the basin counter is provided on the side of the bathtub on the side of the washing area. Since the bathtub can be formed only by mounting, it is possible to form the counter for the washbasin more easily, and it is possible to obtain an inexpensive bathtub.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an installed state showing an embodiment of a bathtub with a counter for a washbasin according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a bathtub with a counter for a basin according to the present invention in an installed state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an installation state of a conventional bathtub.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation state of another conventional bathtub.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... bathroom unit 2a, 2b ... wall panel 3 ... bathtub 3a ... top surface 3b ... ··· Side wall 3c ······ Inside 4 ···························································· Washing area 5a ··················· ······ Washbasin counter 8a ····· Top surface 9 ····· Washbasin 10 ······ Apron 10a, 10b ··· Flange 11 ········Aperture

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A faucet rotatably disposed at a corner of an outer periphery of an upper surface of a bathtub so that a discharge port can be positioned above the inside of the bathtub and above a corner of a washing tub, and a side surface of the bathtub on the washing tub side. And a basin counter provided integrally with the basin at a predetermined height position. 2. A bathtub with a counter for a washbasin according to claim 1, wherein the counter for the washbasin is integrally formed with an apron which is detachably installed on a side surface of the bathtub on the side of the washing area.