JP2005073856A - Plate for small article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plate for small articles on which a user can easily place cosmetic tools or other small articles when washing the face, which can simply be housed by being hung at a basin while the plate is not used, which can be used for preventing splash of water according to need, and which can simply and stably be installed onto the basin. <P>SOLUTION: The plate 1 for the small articles is placed on the upper surface of the periphery part 4 of the basin 2. Supporting pieces 9 provided at the lower surface 8 of the plate 1 abut on and engage with the inner surface of the front edge part 10 of the basin 2. Thus, the plate 1 is stably held while prevented from being deviated. While the plate 1 is not used for placing the small articles, the plate 1 is held by hanging the supporting pieces 9 at the periphery part 4 of the basin 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory storage plate that can be placed on an upper surface of a wash bowl of a bathroom vanity so that accessories can be placed thereon.

  The upper surface of the wash bowl is usually difficult to put small articles on it because a flat part is not usually formed from the viewpoint of design and because water is not left on the upper surface as much as possible. Also, in order to increase the capacity of the bowl, the area for placing small items has been sacrificed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a configuration for attaching a plate as required in a wash bowl, there are the following. A bathroom vanity is known in which a panel that shields the side of the bathroom bowl is detachably attached to a shelf of a mirror cabinet and stands on a bathroom basin (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this conventional example, the panel is detachably attached to the shelf or via a locking member.

  Also, a configuration is known in which a slide piece is slidably attached to the side surface of the vanity, and a temporary placement plate is pivotally attached to the slide piece by a hinged portion so as to be placed on the wash bowl. (For example, see Patent Document 2)

  Further, a configuration in which a water splash preventing screen device is provided on the wash bowl is known (for example, see Patent Document 3). In this water splash prevention screen device, the plate body is mounted so as to stand up to the wash bowl with a fixing bracket, and is used as a water splash prevention screen, and small items are placed by attaching to the fixing bracket via a hinge. It also functions as a tray.

Furthermore, a bathroom vanity is known in which a clothes removal basket that can easily store clothing or the like is provided on the bathroom bowl (see, for example, Patent Document 4). The vanity is provided with a plate that can be placed on the wash bowl, and a basket is provided on the plate so as to be foldable, and the back of the plate is positioned with respect to the wash ball surface. The structure which provided the protrusion which can do is shown.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-167976 JP-A-9-28593 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-225893 JP 2002-51924 A

  Although the panel described in Patent Document 1 is useful for preventing water splashing, it is not possible to place small items on the wash bowl, and the panel cannot be attached without a shelf in the mirror cabinet. There is.

  In Patent Literature 2, a temporary placing plate must be pivotally attached to a slide piece slidably attached to the side surface of a vanity by a hinged portion, and Patent Literature 3 is also for preventing water splashing. It is the structure which attaches the plate body to the fixture which attached to the wash bowl through the hinge, and both Patent Documents 2 and 3 are not easy to install, and can be easily applied to the existing wash bowl. It is not suitable as a plate that can be stored.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 4 is suitable for providing a basket for undressing that uses the entire surface of the wash bowl, but is suitable as a plate for easily placing small articles used for the wash face. Not.

The present invention aims to solve the above-described conventional problems, and has the following problems.
(1) A flat base on which small items can be easily placed on the wash bowl is realized by a configuration in which the plate can be easily mounted.
(2) The plate is detachably hung on the wash bowl so that it can be easily stored.
(3) When the plate is not used as a table, a structure that exhibits a water splash preventing function is realized.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an accessory storage plate that is placed on the upper surface of a wash bowl, and when not in use as an accessory store, a support portion that hooks on the peripheral edge of the wash bowl and supports the accessory storage plate. An accessory storage plate is provided.

  It is good also as a structure where the said support part contact | abuts the inner surface or outer surface of a wash bowl in the state mounted in the upper surface of the wash bowl.

  The accessory storage plate may be configured to be able to stand upright on the upper surface of the side edge of the wash bowl.

The accessory storage plate according to the present invention has the following effects.
(1) The plate is placed on the wash bowl and the support piece, which is one mode of the support portion, can be engaged with the inner surface of the front edge of the wash bowl, so that the user can easily bring small items. Moreover, it is possible to provide a stable and flat table for placing small items that can be placed on the washing bowl and is prevented from being displaced.

(2) If the vertical rising part which is another aspect of a support part is integrally formed in the up-down direction so that it may follow the outer surface of the front-end part of a wash bowl at the front-end | tip part of an accessory storage plate, Small items placed on the upper surface can be prevented from falling, and can be placed along either the left or right side of the outer surface of the front end of the wash bowl. And since this rising part is integrally formed in the front-end | tip part of the accessory storage plate, it is easy to wash | clean and it is easy to carry out the maintenance in terms of hygiene.

(3) The support part (support piece or rising part) of the accessory storage plate can be easily and easily hindered by the user when the accessory storage plate is not used as an accessory storage. It can be stored so that it does not become. Furthermore, if an engagement portion that engages with a locking projection attached to the wall surface is provided at the base end portion of the accessory storage plate, it can stand on the side edge of the wash bowl, and has a function of preventing splashing. It can also be demonstrated.

  The best mode for carrying out the accessory storage plate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings based on the embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a first embodiment of the accessory storage plate according to the present invention. The accessory storage plate 1 of the first embodiment is placed on the upper surface of the peripheral edge 4 of the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and is used for putting small articles when the wash bowl 2 is used. is there. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (d), the accessory storage plate 1 is formed from a flat plate material 3, and is generally rectangular and has a thickness that does not bend even if an accessory is placed thereon. .

  The planar shape of the accessory storage plate 1 is shown in FIGS. The planar shape of the accessory storage plate 1 is basically almost rectangular. However, in the first embodiment, the accessory storage plate 1 is placed when the accessory storage plate 1 is placed on the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG. Of the end portions in the longitudinal direction of the plate 1, an end portion (referred to as “tip portion”) 5 on the near side close to the user is generally rounded and formed in a curved shape, on the opposite side. The end of the wall, in other words, the end on the wall side (referred to as “base end”) 6 is formed substantially linearly along the back wall or the wash cabinet 7 of the wash bowl 2.

  The accessory storage plate 1 includes a support portion that supports the accessory storage plate 1 by being hooked on the peripheral edge 4 of the wash bowl 2 when not used as an accessory storage. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1D, the support portion of the accessory storage plate 1 of Example 1 has a width on the lower surface 8 at a position closer to the tip portion 5 than the center in the longitudinal direction. It is formed as a pair of support pieces 9 that stand in a line and are fixed.

  Various shapes are conceivable for the support piece 9. The shape of the support piece 9 can be brought into contact with and engaged with the inner surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2, and the wash bowl 2 can be used as a hanging tool. It is preferably designed in consideration that it can be hooked on the upper surface of the peripheral edge 4.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1D, the support piece 9 has a hook shape, and has a front curved portion 13 and a rear curved portion 14, as if it is a fish dorsal fin. It consists of a plate with a simple shape.

  In the accessory storage plate 1 of the first embodiment, a rising portion 22 as shown in a second embodiment described later may be provided integrally. That is, a vertical rising portion 22 may be formed at the tip portion 5 of the accessory storage plate 1. The rising portion 22 is formed so as to stand up and down so as to come into contact with the left and right outer surfaces of the front edge portion 10 of the washing bowl 2 when placed on the washing bowl 2.

(Function)
When the accessory storage plate 1 is used, it is placed on the upper surface of the peripheral edge 4 of the wash bowl 2 from the wall side toward the near side (user side) as shown in FIG. That is, the base end portion 6 of the accessory storage plate 1 is placed on the upper surface of the rear edge portion 15 on the wall side of the wash bowl 2, and the tip portion 5 is placed on the upper surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, the support piece 9 comes into contact with and engages with the inner surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2, and the accessory storage plate 1 is held by being displaced.

  If the accessory storage plate 1 is placed on the wash bowl 2 in this way, a cosmetic tool and other accessories can be easily placed on the accessory storage plate 1 at the time of washing, so that the user is extremely convenient. It is. And since the support piece 9 engages with the inner surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2 and has the function of preventing the misplacement plate 1 from slipping, it can be attached stably without falling off the wash bowl 2. be able to.

  When the accessory storage plate 1 is not used as an accessory storage, the support piece 9 is hooked on the left edge 11 (or the right edge 12 may be used) of the upper surface of the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG. Hold. Thereby, when not in use, it can be easily stored so as not to disturb the user.

  FIG. 3 is a view for explaining Example 2 of the accessory storage plate according to the present invention. The accessory storage plate 16 of the second embodiment is formed from a flat plate material 17 as in the first embodiment, and is generally rectangular in shape, and has a thickness that does not bend even when an accessory is placed on it. As shown in FIG.3 (d), it can mount and use on the upper surface of the wash bowl 2. FIG.

  The accessory storage plate 16 of Example 2 is shown in FIGS. In the accessory storage plate 16 according to the second embodiment, convex rims 20 are formed along the peripheral edges of the upper surface (front surface) 18 and the lower surface (back surface) 19. And the front-end | tip part 21 of the accessory storage plate 16 is formed diagonally so that the planar shape may follow the right and left planar shapes of the front edge part 10 of the wash bowl 2.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the accessory storage plate 16 includes a support portion that hooks the peripheral edge 4 of the wash bowl 2 to support the accessory storage when not used as an accessory storage. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the support portion of the accessory storage plate 16 of the second embodiment is vertical so as to abut along the outer surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2. The raised portion 22 is formed integrally with the accessory storage plate 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 (d) and 4 (a), the rising portion 22 is placed on the outer surface on the right side of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2 when the accessory storage plate 16 is placed on the wash bowl 2. It is formed to stand up and down so as to abut along.

  Although not shown, when the accessory storage plate 16 is mounted on the left side of the wash bowl 2, the accessory storage plate 16 is turned upside down so that the upper and lower surfaces 18, 19 (front and back) are reversed. The rising portion 22 of the plate 16 can be placed so as to abut along the left outer surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2.

  In short, the tip portion 21 of the accessory storage plate 16 is formed so that the planar shape thereof is slanted in accordance with the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2, and the vertical rising portion 22 is formed upward and downward. If the back and front of the accessory storage plate 16 are selected and placed, the product can be placed along the shape of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2.

  In Example 2, water is prevented from splashing outward from the wash bowl 2 (preventing water splash), and can be erected vertically on the upper surface of the side edge of the wash bowl 2. For this purpose, a locking protrusion is attached to the wall on the back side of the wash bowl 2 or the wash cabinet 7 in advance, and an engaging portion is formed on the base end portion 24 of the accessory stand plate 16. ing.

  Specific examples of the engaging portion are shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 5 (a). In this example, a recess 25 that is recessed in the longitudinal direction is formed in the base end portion 24 of the accessory storage plate 16 over the width direction. Furthermore, another specific example of the engaging portion is shown in FIG. In this example, two cuts 26 in the longitudinal direction are formed at the base end portion 24 of the accessory storage plate 16 at intervals in the width direction.

  In addition, in order to engage with the engaging part of the accessory storage plate 16, the engaging protrusion is attached to the rear wall of the wash bowl 2 or the wash cabinet 7 in advance as shown in FIG. In the case of the concave portion 25, the concave portion 25 includes, for example, a hook-shaped locking projection body 23 that is engaged with the concave portion 25. In addition, in the case of the notches 26 formed at two places as shown in FIG. 5B, the engaging portion is composed of two locking protrusions 27 that engage with the notches 26.

(Function)
When the accessory storage plate 16 is used, it is placed on the upper surface of the peripheral edge 4 of the wash bowl 2 from the wall side toward the front side (user side) as shown in FIG. That is, the base end portion 24 of the accessory storage plate 16 is placed on the upper surface of the rear edge portion 15 on the wall side of the wash bowl 2, and the distal end portion 21 is placed on the upper surface of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2.

  And the standing part 22 will be in the state contact | abutted along the outer surface of the right side of the front edge part 10 of the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG.3 (d) and FIG.4 (a). When placing the accessory storage plate 16 on the left side of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2, if the accessory storage plate 16 is turned upside down, the rising portion 22 contacts the left outer surface of the front edge portion 10. Can be placed in contact.

  If the accessory storage plate 16 is placed on the wash bowl 2, the accessory can be placed on the accessory storage plate 16 as in the first embodiment. When the accessory storage plate 16 is not used, the rising portion 22 can be hooked and held on the upper edge of the front edge portion 10 of the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG. Thereby, when not in use, it can be easily stored so as not to disturb the user. Note that the rising portion 22 of the accessory storage plate 16 also functions to prevent the placed accessory from being shifted to the near side.

  Further, when the accessory storage plate 16 is used as a member for preventing water splashing, the concave portion 25 or the notch 26 is used as the locking projection 23 or the locking projection piece 27 (FIGS. 5A and 5B). To the upper surface of the side edge portion of the wash bowl 2. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the splashing of water from the wash bowl 2 to the side.

  In addition, in the figure shown in FIG.5 (c) of Example 2, water is put on the accessory-placement plate 16 by attaching the latching protrusion beforehand to the wall of the left back side of the wash bowl 2 or the face of the wash cabinet 7. Although the structure which stands up perpendicularly to the upper surface of the left side edge of the wash bowl 2 as a splash preventing member is shown, the accessory storage plate 16 is perpendicular to the upper surface of the right edge of the wash bowl 2 as a water splash preventing member. In the case of standing upright, a locking projection may be similarly provided in advance on the right rear wall of the wash bowl 2 or the face of the wash cabinet 7.

  The best mode for carrying out the invention of the accessory storage plate 16 according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and It goes without saying that there are various embodiments within the scope of the technical matters described in.

  The accessory storage plate according to the present invention can be attached to the bowl in a stable state that is easily prevented from slipping by placing the support portion on the inner surface of the front edge of the bowl and placing the support plate on the inner surface. Since it is the structure which can mount accessories, it is applicable not only for the accessory plate of a wash bowl but also to a kitchen etc.

It is a figure which shows Example 1 of the accessory storage plate which concerns on this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) has shown the perspective view, respectively. It is a figure which shows the use condition of Example 1 of the accessory storage plate which concerns on this invention, (a) is the perspective view which looked at the state mounted in the wash bowl from the upper direction, (b) is in (a) It is the perspective view observed from the direction of the arrow, and (c) is the perspective view which looked at the state hung on the side edge part of the wash bowl from the upper part. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of the accessory storage plate which concerns on this invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view, (c) has shown the front view, respectively. (D) is a figure explaining the use condition of an accessory storage plate. It is a figure which shows the use condition of Example 2 of the accessory storage plate which concerns on this invention, (a) is a perspective view which shows the state mounted in the wash bowl, (b) is hung on the side edge part of the wash bowl. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the water splash prevention function of Example 2 of the accessory storage plate which concerns on this invention, (a), (b) shows the engaging part of an accessory storage plate, (c) is a wash bowl. It is a perspective view which shows the state which stood up and attached to the side edge part.

Explanation of symbols

1,16 Small plate
2 Washing bowl
3, 17 Plate material
4 Edge of wash bowl
5, 21 The tip of the accessory storage plate
6, 24 The base end of the accessory storage plate
7 Wall or wash cabinet
8 Lower surface of the accessory storage plate
9 Supporting piece (supporting part)
10 Front edge of wash bowl
11 Left edge of wash bowl
12 Right edge of wash bowl
13 Front curve of support piece
14 Back curve of support piece
15 Rear edge of wash bowl
18 Upper surface (surface) of the accessory storage plate
19 Underside (back side) of the accessory plate
20 ridges
22 Standing part (support part)
23 Locking projection
25 recess
26 notches
27 Locking protrusion

Claims (3)

  An accessory storage plate placed on the upper surface of a wash bowl, comprising: a support portion that supports the accessory storage plate by hooking the peripheral edge of the wash bowl when not in use as an accessory storage.   2. The accessory storage plate according to claim 1, wherein the support portion abuts against an inner surface or an outer surface of the wash bowl when placed on the upper surface of the wash bowl.   The accessory storage plate according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the accessory storage plate is formed so as to be able to stand perpendicularly to the upper surface of the side edge of the wash bowl.

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