JP2003260003A - Bathroom unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom unit suitable for parent-child bathing and easy to use by designing a bathtub and a washing place to reduce bead spaces and improve the space efficiency of the bathroom unit. <P>SOLUTION: The bathroom unit comprises a bathtub and a washing place respectively having approximately trapezoidal shapes instead of conventional approximately rectangular ones to improve then in space efficiency and make the parent-child bathing in a conventional-size bathroom unit more comfortable. By providing an entrance of the bathroom at a position adjacent to the right angle corner of narrower side of the washing place and a drainage hole at a position separated from the entrance water overflowing from the bathtub, is efficiently collected and the water is prevented from entering a dressing room. Furthermore, the washing place is provided with flat portions differentiated therefrom in height for the uses of counters or seats. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 5, a conventional general 1 tsubos size bathroom unit has a floor pan (planar dimensions of about 1600 mm × about 1600 mm) 2 in a plan view which is substantially rectangular in plan view. 3 (planar dimensions of about 1600 mm x about 800 mm) are often installed, and these bathroom unit washrooms 6
Is inevitably a rectangular space in plan view (planar dimension of about 16
(00 mm × about 800 mm), and was formed horizontally long toward the bathtub 3. In addition, recently, a family bath by a couple and a parent and a child for family communication, a half-body bath that is said to be good for health, a relaxing bath that heals fatigue, etc. have become popular. In order to respond to these diversification of bathing styles, each manufacturer has commercialized a large bathroom unit (planar dimension of about 1600 mm x about 2000 mm or about 1600 mm x about 2400 mm) with a large washroom and a large bathtub. I started to do it.

[0003]

However, in the use of the conventional general 1 tsubos size bathroom unit, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the situation at the washing room 6 when the parent and child (adult 23 and child 24) take a bath. Came to sit along the bathtub 3, and the usability of the faucet metal fitting 25 was not good. In addition, the washroom just before the entrance / exit is a dead space because it is difficult to use because of the track for opening and closing the door. Especially, since the folding door has a small opening / closing track, it is not necessary to take a large space in front of it. On the other hand, in order to obtain a relaxing bath feeling
If you put a large bathtub in (1 tsubo), you will not be able to secure enough washing space, or if you try to secure some washing space, you will need to increase the size of the bathroom unit. In particular, the expansion of the building space for housing the bathroom unit has a great impact on the floor plan design within the limited occupied area of the dwelling unit, which is a difficult problem for Japanese housing situations.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the shapes of the bathroom and the bathtub of the bathroom unit, the positional relationship between them, and the installation position of the appliances are made to have characteristics such that the washing room area and the bathtub area are the same as conventional ones. It is to provide a bathroom unit that is easy to use and is easy for couples and parents to take a bath, even though it is a bathroom unit with a certain amount.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of a bathroom unit according to a first aspect of the present invention is a bathroom unit having a washing room portion and a bathtub portion and having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. Each of the bathtubs has a trapezoidal plan view shape, and the washbasin and bathtub are arranged so that the narrow part of the bathtub and the wide part of the washroom and the wide part of the bathtub and the narrow part of the washroom face each other. Was featured.

According to the present invention, in the bathtub, the substantially trapezoidal wide portion is the backrest side, and the substantially trapezoidal narrow portion is the foot side,
You can use the length of the diagonal line to set up a spacious and long bathtub. In addition, the washing area facing the narrow part of the bathtub has a wider space around the body than the regular rectangular washing area, so it is easier to wash and the parent and child can be lined up on the wall side from the narrow part of the bathtub to the wide part of the washing area. Therefore, it is convenient to use bathing equipment that is usually placed on the wall.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the entrance of the bathroom unit is arranged in the vicinity of the right-angled corner of the narrow washroom of the bathroom unit, and the wall on the bathtub installation side of the wide washroom is arranged. It was characterized by the provision of a drainage port in the vicinity.

According to the present invention, the overflow water from the bathtub and the foam water at the washing place are collected at a place far from the entrance / exit of the bathroom unit, so that it becomes difficult for the water to reach the entrance / exit and water is discharged from the entrance / exit to the dressing room. Is hard to penetrate. Further, since the position of the drain cover is close to the wall, the drain cover is less likely to be caught when going in and out of the wash basin, and safety is improved.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 2, a folding door is installed on the long side near the right-angled corner of the narrow washroom of the bathroom unit.

According to the present invention, the dead space is minimized by bringing the washing space between the bathtubs immediately before the folding door close to the area of the orbit range for opening and closing the folding door.
Therefore, the washing area which is usually used can be increased.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a faucet metal fitting is provided in the vicinity of the center of the wall surface on the side of the washing area on the wall surface extending from the narrow portion of the bathtub to the wide portion of the washing area. And

According to the present invention, since the parent and the child can face each other with the water faucet metal fittings mounted on the wall side facing each other, the body can be rotated to operate the water faucet metal fittings during washing. Without having to use the faucet metal fittings.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects of the invention, a flat portion higher than the washing scene is provided in a part of the wall-side washing area extending from the narrow bathtub portion to the wide washing area of the bathroom unit. It was characterized by being formed.

According to the present invention, since the flat portion can be differentiated from a washing scene in which the user normally sits down during washing and flows foamy water, a place for storing bathroom accessories such as shampoo and a foot rest for washing feet It can be used as a seating space for children, and as a basin storage space when washing. Further, since it is formed integrally with the floor pan, the member according to the above-mentioned application is not required, and the cost of the bathroom unit can be reduced. Furthermore, it is not necessary to clean the back of the shelf like a post-installed shelf, and the labor of cleaning can be saved.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of a bathroom unit of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0016]

1 is a perspective view of a bathroom unit according to the present invention. The bathroom unit 1 mainly includes a floor pan 2, a bathtub 3,
It is composed of a wall 4, a ceiling 5 and the like.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathroom unit of the present invention. The floor pan 2 of the bathroom unit 1 of the present invention comprises a washing room 6 and a bathtub installation section 7. The bathtub 3 is arranged in the bathtub installation portion 7, and the narrow portion 8 of the bathtub faces the wide portion 9 of the washroom and the wide portion 10 of the bathtub faces the narrow portion 11 of the washroom. The width of the backrest side 12 of the bathtub 3 is about 1.5 times that of the conventional one, the armrest 13 and the armrest / step 14 are provided on both sides in the bath, and the width of the foot side 15 is about 2/3 of the conventional one.
As a result, the extra space at the feet is reduced, and a spacious bathtub 3 is installed by using the hypotenuse to make the total length of the bathtub + the conventional length + about 50 mm. In addition, since the length of the wall 16 is about 1050 mm, which is longer than the conventional width of about 800 mm, the wide area of the washroom 9 has a peripheral area of about 20% when seated in front of the wall 16. It's getting easier.

A folding door 19 is installed at the entrance 18 of the bathroom unit at a right-angled corner 17 of the narrow washroom 11 of the bathroom unit 1, and a drainage port 20 is arranged near the bathtub installation side of the wide washroom 9. As a result, the foamed water in the washing place 6 is collected at a place far from the entrance / exit 18 of the bathroom unit 1, so that it becomes difficult for water to reach the entrance / exit 18, and it is difficult for water to enter the dressing room 21 from the entrance / exit. Further, by setting the height of the bathtub rim surface 22 immediately above the drainage port to be lower than that of the other surfaces, the bathtub overflow water can be collected near the drainage port 20 and the water does not easily flow to the vicinity of the entrance / exit 18. ing. Further, since the position of the cover of the drainage port 20 is close to the wall, it is less likely to get in the way when going in and out of the bathtub 3 from the washing place 6.

Due to the characteristics of the folding door 19, only about half the size of the folding door width pops out toward the washroom when opening and closing.
Like the present invention, the washing area just before the folding door is about 3 /
4 to reduce the dead space. Furthermore, if the washing area just before the folding door is limited to the opening / closing track range of the folding door 19, the area can be reduced to about half of the conventional area.

FIG. 3 is a plan view when an adult 23 and a child 24 are seated as parents and children in the washing room 6 of the bathroom unit 1 of the present invention.

The faucet fitting 25 of this bathroom unit is attached to the wall surface 16 of the wide part 9 of the washroom.
Since the adult 23 and the child 24 can sit on both sides of 5, the faucet metal fitting 25 can be easily handled when the adult 23 is washing the body of the child 24. In addition, bathroom items such as soap, shampoo, and conditioner are generally placed on the wall surface 16 so that they are easy to use.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the washroom wide portion 9 of the bathroom unit 1 of the present invention. Approximately 1 from the washing room 6 where the user usually sits down and wash the body on the wall side of the washing room wide part 9 of the bathroom unit 1.
The flat portion 26 is formed at a position higher by 00 mm. Since this flat portion 26 does not allow foamy water to flow from the washing place 6 and can be differentiated from the washing place 6, a storage place for bathroom equipment such as shampoo, leg rests, a sitting space for children, and a washing face during washing. It can be used as a storage place. In addition, since it is integrated with the floor, it does not require a member such as an ordinary counter or a basin stand, and the cost can be reduced, and there is no hidden part such as the back side for cleaning the user, which saves labor.

[0023]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. According to claim 1, in a bathroom unit having a washing room portion and a bathtub portion that is substantially rectangular in a plan view, the washing room portion and the bathtub portion each have a substantially trapezoidal shape in a plan view, and a narrow portion of the bathtub and a wide portion of the washing place,
By arranging and forming the washing part and the bathtub so that the wide part of the bathtub and the narrow part of the washroom face each other, the wide part of the trapezoidal shape is formed on the back side of the bathtub and the narrow part of the trapezoidal shape is located at the feet On the side, you can use the length of the diagonal line to set up a long and spacious bathtub. In addition, the washing area facing the narrow part of the bathtub has a wider space around the body than the regular rectangular washing area, so it is easier to wash and the parent and child can be lined up on the wall side from the narrow part of the bathtub to the wide part of the washing area. Therefore, it is convenient to use bathing equipment that is usually placed on the wall.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom unit described above, the entrance of the bathroom unit is arranged in the vicinity of the right-angled corner of the narrow part of the washroom, and the vicinity of the wall on the bathtub installation side of the wide part of the washroom is arranged.
By providing a drainage outlet, overflow water from the bathtub and foamy water in the washroom will be collected at a location far from the entrance / exit of the bathroom unit, making it difficult for water to reach the entrance / exit and water from the entrance / exit to the dressing room. Difficult to penetrate. Further, since the position of the drain cover is close to the wall, the drain cover is less likely to be caught when going in and out of the wash basin, and safety is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom unit described above, the folding door is installed on the long side near the right-angled corner of the narrow washing room, so that the washing room with the bathtub immediately before the folding door has an area within the track range for opening and closing the folding door. It is possible to reduce the amount of the dead space to a minimum and to increase the washing area normally used.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom unit described above, a faucet mounted on the wall side is provided by providing a faucet fitting near the center of the wall surface on the side of the washing place on the wall surface extending from the narrow portion of the bathtub to the wide portion of the washing place. Since the parent and the child can face each other while sandwiching the metal fittings, the faucet fittings can be easily used without having to rotate the body to operate the faucet fittings during washing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bathroom unit described above, a flat portion higher than the washing scene is formed in a part of the wall-side washing area extending from the narrow portion of the bathtub to the wide portion of the washing area. Since it can be differentiated from the situation where you sit down and wash the foamy water, it can be used as a storage place for bathroom equipment such as shampoo, leg rests, seating space for children, and a basin storage place for body washing. . Further, since it is formed integrally with the floor pan, the member according to the above-mentioned application is not required, and the cost of the bathroom unit can be reduced. Furthermore, it is not necessary to clean the back of the shelf like a post-installed shelf, and the labor of cleaning can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom unit.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a bathroom unit.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a bathroom unit.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bathroom unit washing area.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a bathroom unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bathroom unit 2 floor bread 3 bathtubs 4 walls 5 ceiling 6 washroom 7 Bath installation section 8 bathtub narrow part 9 washroom Hirobe 10 bath wide 11 washroom 12 bathtub backrest side 13 armrests 14 armrests and steps 15 bathtub feet side 16 walls 17 right angle corner 18 bathroom unit doorways 19 folding doors 20 drains 21 dressing room 22 rim surface 23 adults 24 children 25 faucet fittings 26 flat section

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Junichiro Otsuka             2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture             No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Noriko Hashida             2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture             No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D032 GA00 GA02 GA04 GA05                 2E025 BA01

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. In a bathroom unit having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, which is composed of a washing room and a bathtub section, each of the washing room section and the bathtub section has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view, and the narrow section of the bathtub, the wide section of the washroom, and the wide section of the bathtub. The bathroom unit is characterized in that the washroom section and the bathtub section are arranged and formed so that the washroom section and the narrow section of the washroom face each other. 2. The entrance and exit of the bathroom unit is arranged in the vicinity of the right-angled corner of the narrow part of the bathroom of the bathroom unit, and the drain is provided near the wall of the wide part of the bathroom where the bathtub is installed. Bathroom unit described in. 3. The bathroom unit according to claim 2, wherein a folding door is installed on the long side near the right-angled corner of the narrow washroom of the bathroom unit. 4. The bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein a faucet fitting is provided near the center of the wall on the side of the washing area on the wall surface of the bathroom unit extending from the narrow portion of the bathtub to the wide portion of the washing area. 5. The bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein a flat portion higher than the washing scene is formed in a part of the wall-side washing area extending from the narrow bathtub area to the wide washing area of the bathroom unit. .