JP2004137729A - Space expandable bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To expand the used space of a washing place, to prevent the touching of the body with a bath cover, a towel rail or the like in the case of the use of the washing place and the compelling of a limited posture and to conduct comfortable bathing in a space expandable bathroom in which inside dimensions of the bathroom are formed so as to be able to be expanded without no large-scale carpenter work such as the change of a building frame. <P>SOLUTION: In the space expandable bathroom in which the space of the bathroom 1 is extended up to the wall-thickness space of a boundary 3 between the bathroom 1 and a dressing room 2, the washing place 6 for the bathroom 1 is extended up to a wall-thickness space while being formed in approximately the same height as the floor face 7 of the wall-thickness space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a space-expandable bathroom, and more particularly, to a space-expandable bathroom formed so as to effectively utilize a boundary between a bathroom and a dressing room to improve usability of the bathroom and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional example of this type, there is a case in which a bathroom space is extended to a partition space on a foundation of a building vehicle between a dressing room and the bathroom space, for example, and is formed including the partition space (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
Conventionally, a door is provided on one side of the bathroom doorway side, a sleeve wall adjacent to the door is formed in a storage portion, and this storage portion is formed by a fitting type storage box opening to the bathroom side or the dressing room side. In addition, storage shelves that can open and close the door from the bathroom side and the undressing room side are formed on the partition wall, and the bathroom and the undressing room are arranged adjacent to each other via a 24 mm thick wall panel. Is also known (for example, see Patent Documents 2, 3, and 4).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-188304 A [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 56-32423 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-9-72118 [Patent Document 4]
JP 2001-65181 A
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the bathroom can be expanded easily, quickly and at low cost without any large-scale carpentry work and without significant change or hindrance to the space occupied by the dressing room. Preferably, it is formed.
Therefore, the present applicant has proposed a bathroom in which a flange in the short width direction of a bathtub is arranged in an expanded partition space and a long large bathtub can be installed, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1. However, in this conventional example, as described above, the comfort of the bathing environment is realized through the installation of a large bathtub, and the area of the washing place itself is not enlarged.
Therefore, in the case of the conventional product, when washing the bath or washing the body, for example, a bath lid or a towel rack mounted on the wall in a state of protruding into the bathroom when washing the body or the body. The body was easy to touch, resulting in a cramped posture. In other words, the conventional product cannot expand the space used as a washing place (reducing the smallness of the washing place), and is insufficient in that the expanded partition space is effectively used.
[0005]
The present invention has been proposed in view of such conventional problems.
Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to expand the use space of a washing place in a space-expandable bathroom formed so as to be able to enlarge the inner dimensions of the bathroom without large-scale carpentry work such as a change of a construction vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a space-expandable bathroom that is formed so as to prevent a body from touching a bath lid, a towel rail, or the like and to be forced into a cramped posture during use, and to allow comfortable bathing.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above problems.
[0007]
That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the product of the present invention is a space-expandable bathroom in which the space of the bathroom 1 is extended to the wall thickness space of the boundary 3 between the bathroom 1 and the undressing room 2. The washing place 6 of the bathroom 1 is extended to the above-mentioned wall thickness space and formed at substantially the same height as the floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space (claim 1).
[0008]
Here, the term “at substantially the same height” refers to not only the case where the washing place 6 is exactly the same as the floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space, but also the case where there is some level difference as long as the washing place 6 can be used. Means that.
In the present invention, for example, the partition wall 4 is made thin so that the space of the washing room 6 can be made as large as possible, and the partition wall 4 is formed at the boundary 3 between the bathroom 1 and the undressing room 2 as close to the undressing room 2 as possible. Is preferred. However, in the case of the present invention, the extension range of the washing room 6 (the depth of the washing room 6 in the wall thickness space) may be appropriately selected in consideration of securing the floor area of the undressing room 2 and the type of the door.
[0009]
Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the partition wall 4 of the boundary portion 3 between the bathroom 1 and the undressing room 2 is formed in a translucent manner (claim 2).
[0010]
This is because according to this, mutual lighting between the bathroom 1 and the undressing room 2 becomes possible via the partition wall 4. Here, translucent means a state in which light can pass, and is not limited to a transparent state. The partition wall 4 is specifically realized by a resin plate 4a such as a translucent acrylic plate or a glass plate.
[0011]
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that a holder 13 for holding the bath lid 12 in an upright state is provided in the wall thick space (claim 3).
[0012]
This is because, in this case, the bath lid 12 can be prevented from falling down, and the bath lid 12 can be conveniently arranged in the wall-thick space. The holder 13 is specifically provided with a hook for hanging and hanging the bath lid 12 and, for example, on the left and right sides of the wall thickness space, inward along the partition wall 4 so as to prevent the bath lid 12 from tipping over. This is realized by a protruding fall prevention bar or the like. In this case, the holder 13 may be formed integrally with the partition wall 4 or may be attached later to the partition wall 4 or the like.
[0013]
Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable that the floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space is formed as a slope inclined downward toward the inside of the bathroom 1 (claim 4).
[0014]
Because, in this case, the water flowing down from the bath lid 12 and the water scattered when washing the body in the washing place 6 can be smoothly guided into the interior of the bathroom 1 for drainage, and drainage (draining) of the floor surface 7 of the wall thick space can be performed. Because it can be better.
[0015]
Further, according to the present invention, the door 8 provided at the boundary 3 between the bathroom 1 and the dressing room 2 is a single sliding door, and a rail 11 for guiding the single sliding door is located at the position of the washing place 6 inside the partition wall 4. Preferably, it is provided (claim 5).
[0016]
Because, according to this, a towel or the like can be hung on the outer surface of the partition wall 4 on the side of the undressing room 2 or a washing machine or the like can be placed along the outer surface of the partition wall 4, so that the undressing room 2 can be used efficiently. Because. In this case, since the rail 11 is provided in the bathroom 1, the location of the rail 11 can be easily and quickly cleaned using a shower or the like.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0018]
1 is a bathroom and 2 is a dressing room adjacent to the bathroom 1. The space of the bathroom 1 is formed so as to extend to the wall thickness space at the boundary 3 between the bathroom 1 and the undressing room 2. In this embodiment, the width (wall thickness) of the boundary 3 is about 150 mm, and the partition wall 4 of the boundary 3 is selected to have a thickness of 20 mm. In this embodiment, the partition wall 4 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the base 5 in consideration of securing a floor area of the dressing room 2.
[0019]
6 is a washing place. The washing place 6 is extended to the above-mentioned wall thickness space and is formed at substantially the same height as the floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space. The floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space is formed by a floor member 10 fixed to a lower frame 9a of a frame member 9 to which an access door 8 and a partition wall 4 are attached. The floor 7 is made of the same material and has the same color as the floor 6 so that the floor 6 is integrated with the washroom 6 and gives bathers an impression of the spaciousness of the washroom 6. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the floor surface 7 of the wall thickness space is formed as a slope having a downward slope toward the inside of the bathroom 1 so as to improve drainage. .
[0020]
The above-mentioned door 8 is constituted by a single sliding door in this embodiment. The single sliding door as the door 8 is formed of, for example, a resin surface material door. The partition wall 4 has a resin plate 4a of the same material in conformity with the single sliding door and is formed in a light-transmitting state. The partition wall 4 is provided such that a resin plate 4a is fitted inside a frame 4b made of an aluminum material or the like, a joint portion with the frame 4b is formed in a water-tight manner, and an attachment portion with the frame material 9 is provided in a water-tight manner. ing. In addition, the tread surface of the entrance of the bathroom 1 is subjected to a non-slip process so as to prevent a fall when entering and exiting.
Reference numeral 11 denotes a rail for guiding a single sliding door as the door 8. The rail 11 is provided on the undressing room 2 side, which is outside the partition wall 4 in this embodiment.
[0021]
In the present invention of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a holder 13 for holding the bath lid 12 in an upright state is provided in the above-described thick wall space. The holder 13 is formed on the inner surface of the partition wall 4 so that the bath lid 12 can be hung and held, for example.
[0022]
Next, examples of use of the product of the present invention will be described.
In the case of the present invention, as described above, the washing place 6 is extended to the wall thickness space. Therefore, the bather can wash his / her hair and body in a relaxed posture, and hangs or leans the bath lid 12 on this thick wall space.
In this case, the water that is transmitted from the bath lid 12 and the like to the floor surface 7 of the thick wall space is guided into the bathroom 1 by the gradient of the floor surface 7 of the thick wall space and is drained.
[0023]
In the above process, in the case of the above example, as described above, the partition wall 4 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the base 5 in consideration of securing the floor area of the undressing room 2. May be arranged closer to the undressing room 2 side. In this case, when the width (wall thickness) of the boundary portion 3 is, for example, about 150 mm, the washing space 6 is reduced by an amount obtained by subtracting the thickness of the partition wall 4 (about 130 mm when the thickness of the partition wall 4 is 20 mm). It can be widened, and this is the width of the floor surface 7 in the wall thickness space.
[0024]
In the case of the present invention, for example, a bar-shaped towel rail 14 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) may be provided in the wall thick space, or a storage shelf for other small items may be provided.
[0025]
Further, in the case of the present invention, the door 8 of the bathroom 1 is not limited to the single sliding door as in the above example, but may be formed as a door or an accordion type door. When the door 8 is a single sliding door, the rail 11 may be provided inside the bathroom 1 as shown in FIGS. In this case, compared to a case where the rail 11 of the single sliding door is provided on the undressing room 2 side, a washing machine or the like can be efficiently arranged outside the partition wall 4 and the rail 11 is not exposed on the undressing room 2 side. In addition, the partition wall 4 can be formed closer to the undressing room 2 side, and the space of the washing place 6 can be further expanded.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is a space-expandable bathroom that extends the space of the bathroom to the wall thickness space at the boundary between the bathroom and the dressing room. It extends to the space and is formed at substantially the same height as the floor surface of the wall thickness space.
[0027]
Therefore, in the case of the product of the present invention, the washing space in the bathroom can be expanded to the wall thickness space, and this wall thickness space can be used as a storage location for a bath lid or a mounting location for a towel rail or the like. Therefore, according to this, the wall thickness space can be effectively utilized, and the bather can comfortably take a bath without touching the bath lid, towel rail, or the like, or being forced to take a cramped posture.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the bathroom of the present invention, wherein A is a plan view of a main part, and B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part along line BB of A.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bathroom.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the bathroom as seen from the dressing room side of the bathroom.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part for describing an example of using a wall thickness space of the bathroom.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part along line VV in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a main part plan view for explaining another example of use of the wall thickness space of the bathroom.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of the embodiment of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part of an example in which a door rail is provided in a bathroom.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of a main part of the embodiment of FIG. 8;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 2 Dressing room 3 Boundary part 4 Partition wall 5 Base 6 Washing place 7 Wall floor space

Claims (5)

A space-expandable bathroom in which the space in the bathroom is extended to a wall thickness space at the boundary between the bathroom and the undressing room, wherein the washing space in the bathroom is extended to the wall thickness space, and the wall thickness is increased. An extended space bathroom characterized by being formed at substantially the same height as the floor of the space. The space-expandable bathroom according to claim 1, wherein a partition wall between the bathroom and the dressing room is formed in a translucent shape. The space-expandable bathroom according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a holder for holding the bath lid in an upright state is provided in the wall-thick space. The space-expandable bathroom according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the floor surface of the wall-thick space is formed on a slope that is inclined downward toward the inside of the bathroom. Expandable bathroom. The space-expandable bathroom according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a door provided at a boundary between the bathroom and the dressing room is a single door, and a rail for guiding the single door is a partition wall. A space-expandable bathroom, which is provided at the position of the washing area inside the bathroom.

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