JP2001120450A - Structure of bathtub lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure of a bathtub lid allowing a user to easily open/close the lid, to clean the bathtub easily and to take a bath comfortably without requiring a wide storage space. SOLUTION: This bathtub lid is comprised of plural divided flat boards. The section of each flat board is nearly parallelogrammic, and the flat boards are positioned so that the opposite sides of the boards are parallel with each other. The side faces of adjacent flat boards are connected to each other with string-shaped or bar-shaped parts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a bath lid used over a bathtub rim surface to keep hot water stored in a bathtub warm.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, rolled lids are generally used as rolled lids (mainly extruded materials such as PVC or polypropylene) or split lids composed of a plurality of flat plates (blow molding or composite materials such as aluminum). I have.

[0003]

The winding lid (extruded material such as PVC, polypropylene, etc.) is excellent in mass productivity and cost, but has many irregularities in order to be able to be wound, and is liable to accumulate dirt. There is a problem in hygiene, such as difficulty in cleaning. In addition, when taking a bath, it is rolled up and stored, but the diameter of the rolled up state is relatively large and it is often troublesome to place it. Although a split lid made of a plurality of flat plates (blow molding or a composite material such as aluminum) has advantages such as easy cleaning, there are many demands for operational improvements such as opening and closing the lid which is troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easy opening / closing operation of a bath lid, to take up no space for storage, and to facilitate cleaning. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a bath lid which can be bathed comfortably.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a cross section of a flat plate which is placed on a rim portion of a bath tub and is composed of an arbitrary number of divided flat plates is used. A parallelogram was formed, and the flat plate and the opposing sides of the flat plate were positioned so as to be parallel to each other, and the side surfaces of the adjacent flat plates were connected by a string-shaped or rod-shaped part. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a flat-shaped bath lid that can store the bath lid in a series of operations, can easily open and close, and is easy to clean.

In the present invention, the divided flat plates are formed in substantially the same shape. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bath lid which is compactly overlapped during storage and does not take up space for storage.

According to the third aspect, the rising is formed on the flat plate located at the end. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bath lid that is easy to handle in a storage operation and that can be easily opened and closed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the dimensions excluding the rising portion are substantially equal to those of the other flat plates. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bath lid in which another flat plate is stored in a swallowable shape at the time of storage, and is stored neatly.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the height of the rising portion is substantially equal to the total thickness of the other flat plates. According to the present invention, the height of the rising portion is substantially equal to the sum of the thicknesses of the other flat plates, so that it is possible to provide a bath lid in which the other flat plates are swallowed when stored and are stored neatly. is there.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a magnet, a suction cup, a magic tape, and other components to be attracted are provided on the upper surface of the flat plate located at the end. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a bath lid that does not easily fall down even when leaned against a wall during storage and is stored neatly.

In the present invention, the headrest is formed on the lower surface of the flat plate located at the end. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when taking a bath in a state where a lid is stored, it is possible to provide a bath lid in which a head can be placed and a bath can be relaxed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail based on illustrated embodiments. In the bathroom, a wall panel (not shown) and a door (not shown) are erected on the periphery of the bathtub 2 and a washing place (not shown), and a ceiling panel (not shown) is installed above the wall 3. , The subject is composed. As shown in FIG. 1, the bath lid 1 is placed over the entire length of the inner tub of the bath tub 2 so as to keep the hot water at the upper portion of the bath tub 2.

When removing the bath lid 1 by taking a bath or the like, the rising portion 1d is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG.
Since both sides of the bath lid flat part 1a are formed obliquely as shown in FIG. 2, by pushing the rising part 1d in the direction of the arrow, the bath lid flat part 1a located next to the flat part is pushed up.
Get up in the form of riding. Further, when the rising portion 1d is kept pressed, the next flat lid portion 1a is pushed up one after another and stored as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, bathing is possible in a state where the bath lid 1 in the housed state is raised against the wall 3 so as to be lifted. In this state, the suction part 1e
Is absorbed on the wall, so that it does not easily fall down and does not hinder bathing operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, one end of the bath lid flat portion 1a is formed in a substantially L-shape, so that it is housed so as to cover the other bath lid flat portions 1a, giving a messy feeling. Do not give. When the bath lid 1 is put on the bathtub 2, the bath lid 1 can be opened and closed by one operation by performing the procedure in the reverse of the above description.

The flat plate portion 1a is preferably formed of a material suitable for extrusion such as PVC or polypropylene.
As shown in FIG. 5, the cross section of the bath lid flat portion 1a is hollow and formed with reinforcing ribs inside. The end cap 1c is formed by injection and the cover flat plate portion 1a is formed.
Glued on both sides. The connecting cord 1b is formed of a flexible material such as polypropylene, and is fitted and fixed in a fitting hole provided in the end cap 1c. As described above, since it is produced by a very common molding method, it is possible to keep the production cost low.

[0016] Further, since the entire structure can be constituted by a flat surface, cleaning is easy and the problem of hygiene can be solved. FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which a flat cover portion 1a having a rising portion 1d is formed by blow molding, and a headrest is simultaneously formed on the back surface. Since the headrest appears in the stowed state, it is possible to place the head and relax when taking a bath.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the following effects are exhibited by the above configuration. In claim 1, it is used by placing it on a rim of a bathtub.
In the lid made of a flat plate divided into an arbitrary number, the cross-section of the flat plate is substantially parallelogram, and the opposing sides of the flat plate and the flat plate are positioned so as to be parallel to each other, and the side surfaces of the adjacent flat plates are string-shaped or Since they are connected by the bar-shaped parts, it is possible to provide a flat-type bath lid excellent in ease of opening and closing the bath lid, which can store the bath lid in a series of operations, and easy to clean. According to the second aspect, since the divided flat plates are formed to have substantially the same shape, it is possible to provide a bath lid which overlaps neatly during storage and does not require a storage space. According to the third aspect, since the rising edge is formed on the flat plate located at the end, it is possible to provide a bath lid that is easy to handle by the storing operation and that can be easily opened and closed. According to the fourth aspect, since the dimensions excluding the rising portion are substantially equal to those of the other flat plates, it is possible to provide a bath lid in which the other flat plates are housed in a swallowable shape at the time of storage and are stored neatly. is there. According to the fifth aspect, the height of the rising portion is substantially equal to the total thickness of the other flat plates, so that the other flat plates can be swallowed at the time of storage, and the bath lid can be stored neatly. Is possible. According to the sixth aspect, since a magnet, a suction cup, a magic tape, and other components to be attracted are provided on the upper surface of the flat plate located at the end, the bath lid that is stored neatly does not easily fall down even when leaned against a wall when stored. It is possible to provide. According to claim 7, since the headrest is formed on the lower surface of the flat plate located at the end, it is possible to provide a bath lid in which the head can be placed and the bath can be relaxed and bathed when bathing in the housed state. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment (in a state in which a bath lid is closed) of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an embodiment (during opening a bath lid) of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment (in a state where a bath lid is opened) of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention (in a state where a bath lid is stored).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment (structure of bath lid) of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment (claim 7) of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath cover 1 1a Bath cover flat plate part 1a 1b Connecting string 1b 1c End cap 1c 1d Standing part 1d 1e Suction component 1e 1f Headrest 1f 2 Bathtub 2 3 Wall 3

Claims (7)

[Claims] In a bath lid which is placed on a rim portion of a bath tub and is composed of an arbitrary number of divided flat plates, the cross section of the flat plate is substantially parallelogram and the opposite sides of the flat plate are parallel to each other. , And the side surfaces of adjacent flat plates are connected by a string-shaped or rod-shaped part. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the divided flat plates have substantially the same shape. 3. The structure of the bath lid according to claim 1, wherein a rising is formed on the flat plate located at the end. 4. The structure according to claim 3, wherein the dimensions excluding the rising portion are substantially equal to those of the other flat plates. 5. The structure according to claim 3, wherein the height of the rising portion is substantially equal to the total thickness of the other flat plates. 6. A magnet, a suction cup,
2. The structure of the bath lid according to claim 1, wherein a component to be attracted, such as a magic tape, is provided. 7. The structure of the bath lid according to claim 1, wherein a headrest is formed on the lower surface of the flat plate located at the end.