JP2001207744A - Door frame for bathroom and bathroom door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a door frame having high waterproofness and watertightness at a lower corner position. SOLUTION: In this door frame for a bathroom for arranging a waterproof member 2 on a surface abutting to a bathroom door 1, a vertical frame 3 and a lower frame 4 are connected by an almost L-shaped joining piece 5. An installing groove 5a of the waterproof member 2 is formed in an almost L shape on the surface abutting to the bathroom door 1 of this joining piece 5 by curving the corner 5al. The waterproof member 2 is arranged in this installing groove 5a by continuing with the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 via the joining piece 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door frame and a bathroom door, and more particularly, to a door frame attached to an opening of an entrance of a bathroom and a bathroom door used by attaching to the door frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional door frame of this type, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, a waterproof member a is provided on a surface that a bathroom door contacts when the door is closed. in this case,
As shown in the figure, the waterproof member a has a vertical frame b and a lower frame c.
At the corners, and it was customary to be joined at this position.

[0003] Conventionally, as a bathroom door, there is a bathroom door comprising a frame and a panel, and a waterproofing member for a door is provided at a joint portion between the both. In this case, the waterproofing member for the door is usually orthogonal at the corners of the vertical frame and the lower frame, and is usually joined at this position.

[0004]

By the way, since this type of door frame and the lower corner position of the bathroom door are apt to be bathed when bathing, water does not leak from the seam of the waterproof member to the undressing room side. In particular, it is desirable that this portion be formed with high water tightness.

However, in the conventional product, as described above, the waterproof member is connected at the lower corner position of the door frame or the frame.
If a conventional product is used, there is a risk of water leaking from the joint of the waterproof member.For example, in the case of a bathroom door, the joint of the waterproof member was easily lifted by vibration or impact when opening and closing the door. Is liable to decrease.

[0006] The present invention has been proposed in view of such problems of conventional products. Therefore, a technical problem of the present invention is to provide a door frame formed to have high waterproofness and watertightness at a lower corner position.

Another technical object of the present invention is to improve waterproofness and watertightness at a lower corner position, prevent exposure of a seam of a waterproofing member for a door, and cause the waterproofing member to rise or come off due to vibration or impact. An object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom door which is formed so as to be free of the above.

[0008]

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

That is, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG.
A bathroom door frame provided with a waterproof member 2 on a surface to which the bathroom door 1 abuts, wherein a vertical frame 3 and a lower frame 4 are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting piece 5, and the bathroom door of the connecting piece 5 The mounting groove 5a of the waterproof member 2 is formed in a substantially L-shape by curving the corner 5a1 on the surface where the waterproof member 2 contacts the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 3 via the connecting piece 5 in the mounting groove 5a. 4 is provided in a row.

In the case of the present invention, the connecting piece 5 is preferably formed of the same color and the same material as the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 so as to obtain a sense of unity and unity with the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, as a forming material of the present invention, there are, for example, an aluminum alloy material and other metal materials, wood whose surface is waterproofed, and a resin material having excellent water resistance.

It is preferable that the connecting piece 5 is joined to the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 so that a step does not occur. Here, the mounting groove 5a of the waterproof member 2 is formed in a substantially L-shape by bending the corner 5a1. This means that the waterproof member 2 can be curved and mounted so that a seam (cut) is not formed in the waterproof member 2. Means that the mounting groove 5a is formed. In this case, the corner 5 of the mounting groove 5a
The curvature of a1 may be appropriately selected. Mounting groove 5
Preferably, a is formed, for example, in a dovetail shape so that the waterproof member 2 can be firmly attached.

The present invention is intended to connect at least the connecting pieces 5 at the lower corners of the door frame where water leaks easily. Therefore, the present invention includes a case where the upper frame is connected to the vertical frame 3 by the connecting piece 5 together with the lower frame 4.

Further, according to the present invention, the mounting groove 5a has a corner 5a1.
May be formed in a substantially L-shape by inclining as shown in FIG. 5 (claim 2).

In this case, since the wiring of the waterproofing member 2 is not forced, it becomes easy to attach the waterproofing member 2 to the mounting groove 5a, and the distortion of the waterproofing member 2 can be reduced.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting piece 5 is inserted into the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 and a stopper 6 is provided to prevent the falling off (claim 3).

In this case, there is an advantage that the fixed state of the connecting piece 5 can be made firm.

The bathroom door 1 for achieving the object of the present invention comprises a frame 1a and a panel 1b, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like. In the bathroom door 1, the vertical frame 1a1 and the lower frame 1a2 are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting member 8, and the connecting member 8 includes a mounting groove 8b for the door waterproofing member 7, and the mounting groove 8b.
Is formed into a substantially L-shape by bending the corner portion 8b1,
A door waterproofing member 7 is provided in the mounting groove 8b so as to be connected to the vertical frame 1a1 and the lower frame 1a2 via the connecting member 8 (claim 4).

Here, as the panel 1b, for example, there is a glass plate or a translucent resin plate. Vertical frame 1a1 and lower frame 1
"a2" is connected by the substantially L-shaped connecting member 8, which means that the lower part of the door is easily connected to the lower part of the door by at least the connecting member 8. Therefore, the present invention relates to the vertical frame 1a
The vertical frame 1a1 and the upper frame 1a3 (see FIG. 10) may be connected with the connecting member 8 together with the lower frame 1 and the lower frame 1a2. The mounting groove 8b is preferably formed, for example, in a dovetail shape so that the door waterproof member 7 can be firmly mounted. In addition, in FIG. 6, 3 is a vertical frame as a door frame, and 4 is a lower frame.

Further, in the bathroom door 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, the mounting groove 8b may be formed in a substantially L-shape by inclining the corner 8b1 instead of bending the corner 8b1. Claim 5).

In this case, the door waterproof member 7 can be smoothly disposed in the mounting groove 8b without significantly distorting.

In the bathroom door 1 of the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting member 8 is inserted into the vertical frame 1a1 and the lower frame 1a2, and that the stopper 6 is provided with a drop-prevention measure.

In this case, there is an advantage that the falling off of the connecting member 8 can be prevented, and the connection state can be made firm.

As shown in FIG. 10, the bathroom door 1 of the present invention includes a middle frame 1a4 between an upper frame 1a3 and a lower frame 1a2, and the middle frame 1a4 and the vertical frame 1a1 are T-shaped joints 9. The joint 9 is attached to the mounting groove 9 of the door waterproof member 7.
The mounting groove 9a is formed in a substantially L-shape by bending the corner portion 9a1. The waterproofing member 7 for the door is formed in the mounting groove 9a through the joint 9 to the vertical frame 1a1 and the middle frame 1a4. It may be provided continuously.

In this case, there is an advantage that the watertightness of the portion where the middle frame 1a4 and the vertical frame 1a1 are joined can be improved. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the joint 9 has a projection 9b for insertion at the end.

[0025]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the door frame of the present invention is provided with a waterproof member 2 on the surface where the bathroom door 1 contacts. 3 is a vertical frame, and 4 is a lower frame. The vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting piece 5. In this embodiment, the connecting piece 5 is made of an aluminum alloy, and is formed of the same material and the same color as the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4.

Reference numeral 5a denotes a mounting groove for the waterproof member 2. The mounting groove 5a is formed in, for example, a dovetail shape, and is formed in a substantially L-shape by bending a corner 5a1 on a surface of the connecting piece 5 with which the bathroom door 1 abuts. As shown in the figure, the waterproof member 2 is provided in the mounting groove 5 a so as to be continuous with the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 via the connecting piece 5.

The connecting piece 5 is provided with a convex portion 5b to be inserted into the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4, and is connected to the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 in a flush manner so that no step is formed. Reference numeral 6 denotes a screw as a stopper for preventing falling off. The connection piece 5 is fixed to the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 with the screws as the stoppers 6 at the positions of the convex portions 5b. In addition, it is preferable that the joining part of the connection piece 5 and the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 is caulked.

When assembling the door frame of the present invention, for example, the connecting piece 5 is inserted into the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 to caulk the joint, and the connecting piece 5 is fastened by the stopper 6 to the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4. And fix it. Since the mounting groove 5a is formed in a substantially L-shape with the corner 5a1 being curved, the worker connects the waterproof member 2 to the vertical frame 3 and the lower frame 4 without connecting the waterproof member 2 to the mounting groove 5a at the corner 5a1. And attach it. In the door frame of the present invention, since there is no joint of the waterproof member 2 at the lower corner position, the bath water is surely guided to the washing place side without leaking to the undressing room side.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the bathroom door of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown, the bathroom door 1 of this embodiment is made of a frame 1a such as a vertical frame 1a1, a lower frame 1a2, etc., and a template glass with a matte pattern as a panel 1b. Reference numeral 7 denotes a waterproofing member for a door provided at a joint between the two.

The vertical frame 1a1 and the lower frame 1a2 are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting member 8. The connecting member 8 is made of an aluminum alloy in this embodiment, and is formed of the same material and the same color as the vertical frame 1a1 and the lower frame 1a2. The connecting member 8 has a projection 8a for insertion at an end thereof, and the vertical frame 1a1
To the lower frame 1a2 with screws as fasteners 6,
Dropout is prevented. The connecting member 8 is a vertical frame 1a.
1. The lower frame 1a2 and the lower frame 1a2 are joined to be flush with each other so that a step does not occur, and an adhesive is applied to the joint, for example.

The connecting member 8 is provided with the door waterproofing member 7.
Is provided. The mounting groove 8b is formed in, for example, a dovetail shape, and is formed in a substantially L-shape by bending the corner portion 8b1. The above-mentioned door waterproofing member 7
The vertical frame 1a1 is inserted into the mounting groove 8b via the connecting member 8.
And the lower frame 1a2.

The bathroom door 1 of the present invention has no seam of the door waterproof member 7 at the lower corner position. Therefore, according to this, the bath water or the like that falls along the surface of the panel 1b is surely guided to the washing place side without leaking to the undressing room side.

[0035]

As described above, the door frame of the present invention is
The vertical frame and the lower frame are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting piece, and a mounting groove of a waterproof member is formed into a substantially L-shape by curving a corner on a surface of the connecting piece where the bathroom door comes into contact. And a waterproof member connected to the vertical frame and the lower frame via a connecting piece.

Therefore, in the door frame of the present invention, since there is no seam of the waterproof member at the lower corner, the watertightness of this portion can be improved. Further, according to the present invention, since the connecting piece is provided with the mounting groove for the waterproof member, the waterproof member can be prevented from coming off or floating from the door frame due to vibration, impact and the like when the door is opened and closed, and watertightness can be maintained for a long time. Can be kept high.

In the bathroom door of the present invention, the vertical frame and the lower frame are substantially L-shaped.
The connecting member is provided with a mounting groove for a waterproof member for a door, and the mounting groove is formed into a substantially L-shape by curving a corner thereof. The waterproofing member is provided so as to be connected to the vertical frame and the lower frame via a connecting member.

Therefore, the bathroom door of the present invention has no seam of the door waterproofing member at the lower corner position, whereby the watertightness of this portion can be improved. In addition, the present invention can prevent the door waterproof member from coming off or floating due to vibration or impact at the time of opening and closing the door because the door waterproof member can be fitted into the mounting groove and attached, and the waterproof property for a long time. High watertightness can be maintained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the door frame of the present invention, wherein A is a front view of a main part, and B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of A.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the door frame.

FIG. 3 is an exploded front view of a main part showing how to connect the door frames.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the same door.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of the bathroom door of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an essential part of the bathroom door.

8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a main part showing another embodiment of the bathroom door of the same.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing another embodiment of the bathroom door.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the joint of the embodiment in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front view of a main part showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom door 2 Waterproof member 3 Vertical frame 4 Lower frame 5 Connecting piece 5a Mounting groove 5a1 corner

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom door frame in which a waterproof member is provided on a surface to which the bathroom door contacts, wherein a vertical frame and a lower frame are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting piece. A mounting groove of the waterproofing member is formed in a substantially L-shape with a curved corner at a contact surface, and the waterproofing member is provided in the mounting groove so as to be continuous with the vertical frame and the lower frame via a coupling piece. And door frame for bathroom. 2. The bathroom door frame according to claim 1, wherein the mounting groove is formed in a substantially L-shape by inclining the corner instead of curving the corner. frame. 3. The door frame for a bathroom according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece is inserted into the vertical frame and the lower frame, and a stopper is used to prevent falling off. Door frame for bathroom. 4. A bathroom door comprising a frame and a panel, wherein a waterproof member for a door is provided at a joint portion between the both, wherein a vertical frame and a lower frame are connected by a substantially L-shaped connecting member, and the connecting member is A mounting groove for a door waterproof member is provided, and the mounting groove is formed in a substantially L-shape by curving a corner portion. In this mounting groove, a door waterproof member is connected to a vertical frame and a lower frame via a coupling member. A bathroom door characterized by being provided in a row. 5. The bathroom door according to claim 4, wherein the mounting groove is formed in a substantially L-shape by inclining, instead of curving a corner portion. 6. The bathroom door according to claim 4, wherein the connecting member is inserted into the vertical frame and the lower frame, and a stopper is used to prevent falling off. 7. The bathroom door according to claim 4, further comprising a middle frame between the upper frame and the lower frame, wherein the middle frame and the vertical frame are connected by a T-shaped joint, The joint has a groove for attaching a waterproofing member for a door, and the attaching groove is formed in a substantially L-shape by curving a corner portion. In this attaching groove, a waterproofing member for a door is formed with a vertical frame via a joint. A bathroom door that is connected to a middle frame.