JP2001027050A - Ceiling connection piece - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide ceiling connecting pieces capable of increasing the ceiling height of a bathroom unit without changing the wall height and also capable of reducing the ceiling size, thereby creating a bathroom space having a feeling of openness at a low cost. SOLUTION: In a bathroom unit with the four sides surrounded by floors, walls 3, ceiling 2 and windows and doors with a bathtub located inside these components, at the top end of a wall, one end has a recessed portion linked to the top of the wall, other end is provided with a ceiling connection piece 1 having a recessed portion linked to the end portion of the ceiling, a cross section sloped to the inner side of the bathroom unit is provided relative to the portion directly above the wall, the ceiling dimension 7 is small compared to the inner dimension of the bathroom unit, the ceiling connecting portion is located above the wall connecting portion, and it is linked to the upper end portion of the wall and the end portion of the ceiling mutually almost through the whole periphery so that size of the ceiling can be made smaller and the ceiling height can be made higher thereby providing a bathroom giving a feeling of openness.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting piece for connecting a bathroom unit, particularly a ceiling and a wall, and suitable for forming a space in the bathroom unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional bathroom unit, in which 101 is a ceiling, 102 is a wall, 103 is a floor pan, and 104 is a fitting. Wall 10 on the outer periphery of floor pan 103
2. The fittings 104 are erected, and the ceiling 101 is placed on the upper end of the wall 102. At this time, the ceiling height of the bathroom unit is determined by the height of the wall 102. The ceiling 101 is generally divided, and FIG. 4 shows a state where the ceiling 101 is divided into two.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional joint between a wall 102 and a ceiling 101. In the figure, 105 is a ceiling 101 and a wall 102
Is a connection piece for connecting The connection piece 105 has a fitting recess 106 with the end of the ceiling 101 and
2 has a fitting recess 107 with the upper end. The connection piece 105 is generally made of an extruded product using a resin material or an aluminum material so as to fit and lock over substantially the entire periphery of each end of the wall 102 and the ceiling 101. ing.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional method of attaching a ceiling 101 and a wall 102. It is structured to be inserted from above the wall and fitted so that the fitting concave portion 107 of the connecting piece 105 fitted to the ceiling 101 in advance fits with the upper end of the wall.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example in which a conventional connection piece 105 is fixed to a wall 102.
The connection piece 105 and the wall 102 are fixed with screws 108 so that the fitted connection piece 105 does not come out upward.
Further, in order to hide the screw 108, the joint material 109 may be locked to the connection piece. In order to support the weight of the conventional ceiling 101, the end of the ceiling is connected to the connection piece 10 at the upper end of the wall.
5 are placed in a positional relationship. That is, the length 111 and the width 111 of the ceiling 101 are made larger than the inner size 110 of the bathroom unit.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing another conventional ceiling. In the figure, reference numeral 112 denotes a curved ceiling. For the purpose of giving the bathroom unit a sense of openness, a ceiling that has been curved upward in advance is used, and the ceiling height of the bathroom unit is increased without increasing the height of the wall 102. This curved ceiling is generally made as a molded product made of resin or the like.

[0007]

The conventional connection piece has a structure in which the ceiling is placed on the upper end of the wall. Therefore, the size of the ceiling must be larger than the inner size of the bathroom unit. Each required a separate ceiling size. Further, the ceiling is generally divided according to the workability of the ceiling, the production process, and the like, and thus, the cost of the bathroom unit is increased. In addition, since the ceiling height of the bathroom unit is determined by the height of the wall, it is necessary to increase the height of the wall when raising the ceiling height of the bathroom unit, etc., and thus the entire bathroom unit Cost increase. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to increase the ceiling height of a bathroom unit without changing the wall height,
It is another object of the present invention to provide a ceiling connection piece that can provide an inexpensive and spacious bathroom space in which the ceiling size can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the ceiling connection piece and the wall are only fitted and locked, depending on the construction of the ceiling,
There is a possibility that the fitting may come off. In claims 2 and 3, by fixing the wall and the ceiling connection piece with screws,
An object of the present invention is to provide a ceiling connection piece having a structure for preventing a ceiling connection piece from coming off.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a bathroom unit, which is surrounded on all sides by a floor, a wall, a ceiling, and a fitting, and has a bathtub therein. One end has a concave portion that locks with the upper end of the wall,
The other end is provided with a ceiling connection piece having a concave portion to be locked with the ceiling end, has a cross section inclined inwardly of the bathroom unit just above the wall, and the ceiling dimension is larger than the interior size of the bathroom unit. Since the ceiling connection part is small, the ceiling connection part is located above the wall connection part, and the ceiling connection piece is characterized in that it is locked to the upper end of the wall and the end of the ceiling over substantially the entire circumference. In addition, since the size of the ceiling can be reduced and the height of the ceiling can be increased, a bathroom with an open feeling can be provided. Furthermore, since the ceiling connection piece has a structure that is fixed to the wall with screws, it is possible to prevent the ceiling connection piece from detaching from the wall during the ceiling construction stage.

In order to achieve the above object, a second aspect of the present invention is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein the ceiling connection piece has at least one recess into which a joint can be driven into the bathroom unit.
It is characterized by being provided in more than one place, so it is possible to fix the screws to prevent the ceiling connection piece from falling out of the wall, and attach a joint material that can hide the screws and improve the design Becomes possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the invention as set forth in the first aspect, wherein the ceiling connection piece is provided integrally with the ceiling connection piece in the bathroom unit. Since the joint material is provided integrally with the ceiling connection piece, the workability of attaching the joint material can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect of the invention, the ceiling connection piece is constituted by an extruded product having a hollow portion in a cross section. The body of the connection piece is hollowed, the weight of the ceiling connection piece is reduced, the workability of ceiling installation is improved, and the material cost of the ceiling connection piece body can be reduced.

[0013]

1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 in the figure
Is the ceiling connection piece. 2 is the ceiling. 3 is a wall. Reference numeral 4 denotes a fitting recess connected to the ceiling, and reference numeral 5 denotes a fitting recess fitted to the upper end of the wall. The ceiling connection piece 1 has a cross-sectional shape that is curved and inclined toward the inside of the bathroom unit just above the wall. FIG. 2 is a cross section of the ceiling connection piece 1, the ceiling 2, the wall 3, and the joint material 8. 9 is a screw in the figure. The ceiling connection piece 1 is provided with a concave portion that fits with the joint material 8. 10,
11 shows that part. In addition, the joint material has its concave portion 10,
Protrusions 12 and 13 are provided for engaging with the projection 11. FIG.
Indicates a state in which the joint material 8 is provided integrally with the ceiling connection piece 1. In the figure, reference numeral 14 denotes a soft portion, around which the joint material 8 can rotate. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a hollow portion integrated with the main body of the ceiling connection piece 1.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The fitting recess 4 of the ceiling connection piece 1 and the end of the ceiling 2 are fitted, and the ceiling connection piece 1 is attached to the ceiling 2 in advance. In this state, the fitting recess 5 of the ceiling connection piece is fitted to the upper end of the wall 3. This is formed over substantially the entire periphery of the upper end of the wall 3 and the end of the ceiling 2, and the ceiling of the bathroom unit,
Form the wall. At this time, the dimension 7 of the ceiling 2 is smaller than the inner dimension 6 of the bathroom unit because the ceiling connection piece 1 is curved and inclined with respect to the interior of the bathroom unit. In addition, since the fitting concave portion 4 that fits with the ceiling end is set at a higher position than the fitting concave portion 5 that fits with the upper end of the wall of the ceiling connection piece 1, the ceiling height of the bathroom unit is
It will be higher without changing the wall height. FIG. 2 is a view showing a joint member 8 fitted and locked to the ceiling connection piece 1. After the ceiling connection piece 1 is fitted to the wall 3, it is also possible to fasten the screw 9 together with the wall 3 and fix it so that the ceiling connection piece 1 does not come out upward. The ceiling connection piece 1 has a locking portion 1 provided on a joint material 8.
There are concave portions 10 and 11 to be fitted with the joints 2 and 13, and the joint material 8 has a structure in which both are fitted so as to be locked to each other. When the screws 9 are attached to the ceiling connection piece 1 in this way, the joint members 8 are attached from inside the bathroom unit to hide the screws 9. Further, FIG. 3 shows a structure in which the joint material 8 and the ceiling connection piece 1 are provided integrally. The joint material 8 is provided integrally when the ceiling connection piece 1 is molded, for example, by extrusion molding. The joint material 8 thus formed can be rotated with the soft part 14 as a fulcrum, and the joint material 8 is fitted to the fitting recess 10 of the ceiling connection piece 1.
Are fitted to each other. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a hollow portion provided in the cross section of the ceiling connection piece 1,
It can also be set arbitrarily according to molding conditions and the like.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the following effects are exhibited by the above configuration. According to the first aspect, it is possible to make the size of the ceiling smaller than the inner size of the bathroom unit. Further, the ceiling height of the bathroom unit can be increased so as to give the bathroom unit a feeling of opening without increasing the height of the wall.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a screw for preventing the ceiling connection piece from falling out of the wall can be provided, and a joint material which can hide the screw and improve the design property can be attached. .

According to the third aspect, the same effect as that of the second aspect is exhibited, and further, since the joint material is provided integrally with the ceiling connection piece, there is an effect that the workability of attaching the joint material is improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the body of the ceiling connection piece is made hollow, the weight of the ceiling connection piece is reduced, the workability of ceiling installation is improved, and the material cost of the ceiling connection piece body is reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a ceiling, a wall, and a ceiling connection piece of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a ceiling, a wall, a ceiling connection piece, and a joint material according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a ceiling connection piece and an integral joint material of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional bathroom unit.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a joint between a wall 102 and a ceiling 101 according to a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional method of attaching a ceiling 101 and a wall 102.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example in which a connection piece 105 of a conventional example is fixed to a wall 102.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a ceiling of another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ceiling connection piece 2 Ceiling 3 Walls 4, 5 fitting recesses 6 Inner dimensions of bathroom unit 7 Ceiling dimensions 8 Joint materials 9 Screws 10, 11 recesses 12, 13 convex portions 14 Soft portion 15 hollow portion

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor: Satoshi Ochiai 2-1-1, Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Tochiki Kiki Co., Ltd. No. 1-1 Toto Kiki Co., Ltd. (72) Sachiko Ito 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture Toko Kiki Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Ichiro Yano Kokurakita, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 2-1-1 Nakajima-ku Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takao Aihara 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture F-term (reference) 2E025 BA01 BB09 BC04

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom unit, which is surrounded on all sides by a floor, a wall, a ceiling, and a fitting and has a bathtub provided therein, has a concave portion at one end of the wall, the one end of which is engaged with the upper end of the wall, and the other end thereof. A ceiling connection piece having a concave portion to be engaged with a ceiling end is provided, has a cross section inclined inwardly of the bathroom unit with respect to immediately above the wall, the ceiling dimension is smaller than the interior size of the bathroom unit, A ceiling connection piece, wherein the ceiling connection part is located above the connection part, and is fixed to the upper end part of the wall and the end part of the ceiling substantially all around. 2. The ceiling connection piece according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling connection piece has at least one or more recesses into which the joints can be driven in the bathroom unit. 3. The ceiling connection piece according to claim 1, wherein joints to be fitted and locked with the ceiling connection piece are provided integrally with the interior of the bathroom unit. 4. The ceiling connection piece is formed by an extruded product having a hollow portion in a cross section.
The ceiling connection piece described.