JP2007000468A - Wash cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wash cabinet which increases the convenience for a person who measures his body weight, and can reduce burden on a measurer who has weak limbs or weak muscle force, or a measurer whose visual acuity is weak. <P>SOLUTION: On this wash cabinet 1, a housing body 3 which houses a scale 2 is provided to be able to be pulled out/put in. The wash cabinet 1 has a display section 21 which displays the measurement result of the scale 2. The housing body 3 is supported from a floor surface at a position where the housing body 3 is pulled out, and the scale 2 is allowed to be used. The display section 21 is set at the upper side of the rear part of a counter 14 having a wash basin 13 while providing a space S between it and the counter 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vanity having a scale storage unit and a display unit.

  Conventionally, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-41435, a bathroom vanity having a weight scale storage part at the bottom is known. In this type of vanity, generally, as described in the publication, the front surface is open and has a scale storage part therein. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, there is a storage space 11 that opens in the lower front portion and stores the weight scale 2.

However, in this case, when measuring the body weight, the weight scale 2 is taken out from the storage space 11 and the weight is measured, and then stored in the storage space 11 again. In the measurement state, i.e., on the weight scale, it is necessary to perform a squatting operation with the face close to the display unit provided on the weight scale body. This forces the measurer to perform an unstable squatting action, which is not only inconvenient to measure every time, but it is also difficult to measure weight for those with weak muscles of the legs and hips or those with poor vision There was a problem.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-41435

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned background art, and its problem is to improve the convenience of a person who measures body weight, and for a measurer who has weak limbs and lower back muscle strength or a measurer who has weak eyesight. The object is to provide a vanity that can reduce the burden.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention of the vanity according to claim 1, a display unit is provided so that a storage body storing a weight scale can be taken in and out, and the measurement result of the weight scale is displayed. And the storage body is supported from the floor at a position where the scale can be used, and the display unit is installed above the rear part of the counter having a wash bowl with a space between the counter and the counter. It was made to do.

  In the invention of the vanity according to claim 2, in the vanity according to claim 1, the storage body is a drawer, and the storage is opened to the base ring portion and the storage body is taken in and out. The storage space has a guide part, and the movement in the front-rear direction when the storage body is put in and out is slid-guided by the guide part, and the storage body is fully opened. In the position, the slide guide is released so that the storage body is supported from the floor surface.

  According to the invention of the vanity according to claim 3, in the vanity according to claim 2, the guide portion is a guide rail inclined forward and downward, and an auxiliary roller and a container are provided at the front of the container. A main roller is attached to the rear, and by receiving the main roller at the guide portion, the movement in the front-rear direction of opening and closing of the storage body is slide-guided.

  According to the invention of the vanity table according to claim 4, in the vanity table according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the limit switch detects that the storage body has been taken out, and thereby the weight scale. In addition, the display unit is turned on.

  In the invention of the vanity according to claim 5, in the vanity according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the communication means between the scale and the display unit is infrared communication. It was made.

  In the vanity according to claim 1, the storage body storing the weight scale is provided so as to be taken in and out, and the storage body is supported from the floor surface at a position where the weight scale can be taken out and used. Therefore, it is only necessary to take the weight measurement in the state of being stored in the storage body that has been taken out, and it is not necessary to take out and store the weight scale from the storage body for each measurement. Reduce. In addition, since the display unit for displaying the measurement result of the scale is installed above the rear part of the counter having the wash bowl, it is not necessary to squat to confirm the measurement result of the weight, and the burden of the weight measurer is reduced. Reduce. In addition, since there is a space between the counter and water splash, water accumulated on the counter is less likely to adhere to the display, and dirt remaining on the surface of the display is more likely to adhere. In addition, the obstruction on the counter is eliminated and the vanity is made easier to use, and the layout on the counter is refreshed.

  In the bathroom vanity according to the second aspect, since the storage body is a drawer, and the storage space is provided with a guide portion, the movement of the storage body becomes smooth. In addition, since the storage body is supported from the floor in the fully open position, the load applied to the guide portion is compared to the case where the force applied to the storage body is supported only by the guide portion when weight measurement is performed in the fully open position. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the guide portion can be reduced.

  In the vanity according to claim 3, since the movement of the storage body is slide-guided by receiving the main roller by the guide rail inclined downward, the storage body automatically moves forward. However, a simple structure with a small number of parts can be realized.

  In the bathroom vanity according to claim 4, since the weight scale and its display section are turned on when the storage body is taken out, squatting to turn on the electronic weight scale, It is not necessary to take out from the storage body, the convenience of the weight measurer is improved, and the burden at the time of weight measurement is reduced for those who have weak muscles of the legs and waist.

  In the bathroom vanity according to claim 5, since the communication means between the scale and the display unit is infrared communication, when all communication between the storage body which is a movable unit and the display unit is wired communication In comparison, it can be implemented with a simple structure.

  1-6 has shown the vanity 1 which is one Embodiment corresponding to all Claims 1-5 of this application. As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity table 1 of this embodiment is provided so that a storage body 3 storing a weight scale 2 can be taken in and out, and has a display unit 21 that displays a measurement result of the weight scale 2. The storage body 3 is supported from the floor at a position where the weighing scale 2 can be used and the display unit 21 has a space S between the counter 14 and the counter 14 having the wash bowl 13. It is designed to be vacated.

  The storage body 3 is a drawer, and has a storage space 11 that opens into the pedestal portion 12 and into which the storage body 3 is taken in and out. The storage space 11 is provided with a guide portion 17 for storing. The movement of the body 3 in the front-rear direction at the time of opening / closing of the body 3 is slide-guided by the guide portion 17, and the slide body is released at the fully open position where the storage body 3 is pulled out to the front, It comes to be supported from the surface.

  The guide portion 17 is a guide rail 17 inclined forward and downward. An auxiliary roller 34 is attached to the front portion of the storage body 3, and a main roller 32 is attached to the rear portion of the storage body 3. By receiving, the back-and-forth movement of opening and closing of the storage body 3 is slide-guided.

  Further, when the limit switch 25 detects that the storage body 3 has been taken out, the weight scale 2 and its display unit 21 are powered on.

  Further, infrared communication is used as a communication means between the weight scale 2 and the display unit 21.

  Hereinafter, the bathroom vanity of this embodiment will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity table 1 of this embodiment has a counter 14 that is self-supporting on a floor surface via a pedestal portion 12 and provided with a wash bowl 13. A storage shelf 16 and a portion 15 between the storage shelf 16 and the counter 14 to which the currant and the display unit 21 are attached are attached above the rear portion of the counter 14. The display unit 21 is provided with a space S between it and the counter 14. The portion 15 to which the currant or the display unit 21 is attached may be provided attached to the counter 14 or may be provided attached to the lower part of the storage shelf 16. The storage ring portion 12 is opened to the front surface, and is provided with a storage space 11 in which the storage body 3 is taken in and out. As shown in FIG. 1, the weight scale 2 stored in the storage body 3 can measure the weight while being stored in the storage body 3 in the fully open position where the storage body 3 is pulled out to the front. It is possible.

  FIG. 2A shows a situation in which the storage body 3 is in the fully open position where it is pulled out to the front. The storage body 3 is slid by a main roller 32 provided at the rear and an auxiliary roller 34 provided at the front, and is easy to move in the front-rear direction of opening and closing. The storage body 3 is guided and operated in the front-rear opening / closing direction by receiving the main roller 32 by the guide rail 17 provided in the storage space 11. Since the guide rail 17 is inclined forward and downward, a force that moves the guide roller 17 in the forward direction acts on the main roller 32, and the mechanism in which the storage body 3 automatically moves forward has a simple structure. Realized with a small number of parts. In the fully open position, the storage body 3 has the slide guide of the main roller 32 disengaged, and both the main roller 32 and the auxiliary roller 34 are supported only by the floor surface. The anti-slip 35 provided on the lower surface of the storage body 3 is in contact with the floor surface only in the fully open position, and has a role of fixing the position of the storage body 3 during weight measurement. As shown in FIG. 2B, when the storage body 3 is not in the fully open position, the main roller 32 is slidably guided by the guide rail 17, and the anti-slip 35 does not contact the floor surface.

  FIG. 3 shows a case where the storage body 3 is in the storage position within the storage space 11. The storage body 3 is fixed at the storage position by fitting a latch 33 provided on the storage body 3 and a catch 18 provided on the vanity 1. When the front portion 31 is pushed rearward, the latch 33 and the catch 18 are disengaged from each other, and the storage body 3 is automatically moved to the fully open position by the guide rail 17 inclined forward and downward. Measuring the weight in an unstable state where the body 3 is neither the stowed position nor the fully open position is avoided. In addition, since the weight scale 2 is moved to a usable position by one operation of pressing the front portion 31, the convenience of the weight measurer is improved, and it is not necessary to squat out the storage body 3. It makes weight measurement easier for people with weakness.

  FIG. 4 shows the front end portion of the guide rail 17. Since the main roller 32 supported from the floor surface in the fully open position is stopped forward by the stopper 171 and moved backward by the guide rail front end convex portion 173, the storage body is in the fully open position. The position of 3 is fixed. When the storage body 3 is moved to the storage position, a force exceeding the guide rail front end convex portion 173 may be applied by pushing the front surface portion 31. In order for the latch 33 and the catch 18 to be securely fitted in the storage position, it is necessary to prevent a lateral displacement in the left-right direction toward the front of the storage body 3 in the storage position. The guide corrector 172 and the auxiliary roller 34 are in contact with each other so as not to be displaced.

  FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the weight scale 2 and the display unit 21. The main roller 32 of the storage body 3 that has moved to the fully open position pushes up the arm portion 251 that extends downward from the limit switch 25, thereby detecting that the storage body 3 has been released (FIG. 6A). (B) shows the situation). The detection signal is transmitted to the display unit 21 through the limit switch communication line 26, and the display unit 21 is turned on. An instruction signal to turn on the weight scale 2 is transmitted from the display unit 21 that is turned on via infrared communication through the display unit infrared light receiving unit 23 via the weight scale communication line 24, and The weight scale 2 received by the weight scale infrared light receiving unit 22 is turned on. The measurement result of the weight is transmitted by infrared communication through the weight scale infrared light receiving unit 22, received by the display unit infrared light receiving unit 23, and then transmitted to the display unit 21 via the weight scale communication line 24, The measurement result is displayed on the display unit 21. When the storage body 3 is moved from the fully open position, the main roller 32 that has pushed up the arm 251 moves rearward, so that the limit switch 25 does not detect the storage body 3 and the display unit 21 is turned off. The weight scale 2 has a timer, and the timer turns off the power of the weight scale 2 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the unused state.

  FIG. 7 shows the storage body 3 of the vanity 1 that is another embodiment corresponding to claims 1 to 3. If the electronic weight scale 2 cannot be automatically turned on due to structural limitations of the storage space 11 or the guide portion 17, a notch 36 is provided in the front portion 31 to The foot switch 27 of the scale 2 may be exposed from the notch 36. When the storage body 3 is in the fully open position, the weighing scale operator can turn on / off the weight scale 2 without removing it from the storage body 3 by operating the foot switch 27 with a foot or the like. .

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment. For example, the display unit 21 may be provided with an operation unit for turning on / off the weight scale 2 and the display unit 21.

The storage body 3 may have a structure as shown in FIG. Each figure of Drawing 8 (a)-(d) shows another embodiment, respectively. FIG. 8A shows a structure in which the storage body 3 is slide-guided by a guide portion 17 that is not provided in a downward direction. In the fully open position, the storage body 3 is supported by the guide portion 17 and a non-slip 35 provided on the back surface. In this case, the lower surface of the anti-slip 35 is substantially flush with the floor surface, but does not completely obstruct the back-and-forth movement of the storage body 3. At the time of weight measurement, the horizontal position of the storage body 3 is lowered by the load, the frictional force between the anti-slip 35 and the floor surface is increased, and the effect of fixing the position of the storage body 3 is increased. In order to increase the position fixing effect in the fully open position, a position fixing stopper may be attached to the guide portion 17.
FIG. 8B shows an embodiment in which a concave portion in which a roller attached to the container 3 can travel is provided as a guide portion 17 on a horizontal guide portion 17 provided on the floor surface. In the center of the guide portion 17, a recess is provided so that the anti-slip 35 provided at the lower part of the storage body 3 does not come into contact, so that the back and forth movement of the storage body 3 becomes smooth. The storage body 3 in the fully open position is supported by the floor surface with the slide guide released. At this time, the forward and backward movement is stopped by the anti-slip 35 in contact with the floor.

  In FIG. 8C, a hinge is provided at the lower portion of the housing 3 as the guide portion 17, and is supported by the anti-slip 35 and the guide portion 17 in the fully opened position. In FIG. 8D, a hinge is provided as the guide portion 17 between the storage body 3 and the wheel ring portion 12, and the track of the storage body 3 with respect to the guide portion 17 draws a circle. The storage body 3 is supported by the anti-slip 35 and the guide portion 17 in the fully open position. Also in this case, the lower surface of the anti-slip 35 is substantially flush with the floor surface, but does not completely obstruct the back-and-forth movement of the storage body 3. At the time of weight measurement, the horizontal position of the storage body 3 is lowered due to the load, and the frictional force between the anti-slip 35 and the floor surface is increased, so that the effect of fixing the position of the storage body 3 is increased. In order to increase the position fixing effect in the fully open position, a position fixing stopper may be attached to the guide portion 17.

The perspective view of the vanity which is one Embodiment of this invention. The (a) perspective view and (b) side view which show the storage body in a fully open position in the same vanity. The perspective view of the storage body in a storage position in the same vanity. The top view of the guide rail front side termination | terminus part seen from upper direction in the same vanity stand. The perspective view which shows the communication device of a weight scale and a display part in the same vanity. Limit switch operation diagram in the vanity. The perspective view which shows the storage body of the vanity which is another one Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(c) which shows the vanity which is another embodiment of this invention is a cross-sectional side view, (d) is a perspective view. The front view of the vanity which is a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 vanity table 2 weighing scale 3 container
11 Storage space
12 Wheels
13 Washing bowl
14 counter
15 Parts for attaching the currant and display
16 Storage shelf
17 Guide section (guide rail)
18 catch
21 Display
22 Infrared receiver for weight scale
23 Display infrared sensor
24 Communication line for weight scale
25 Limit switch
26 Limit switch communication line
27 Foot switch
31 Front
32 Main roller
33 Latch
34 Auxiliary roller
35 Non-slip
36 Notch
171 Stopper
172 Guide correction section
173 Guide rail front end protrusion
251 Arm

Claims (5)

  A storage unit containing a scale is provided so that it can be taken in and out, and has a display unit that displays the measurement result of the scale, and the storage unit is supported from the floor at a position where the scale can be used and can be used. And the display unit is installed above the rear part of the counter having a wash bowl with a space between the display unit and the counter.   The storage body is a drawer that has a storage space that opens into the pedestal and into which the storage body can be put in and out. A guide portion is provided in the storage space, and the front and rear direction when the storage body is opened and closed The guide is slide-guided by the guide portion, and the storage body is supported from the floor surface by releasing the slide guide in the fully open position where the storage body is pulled out to the front. The bathroom vanity according to claim 1.   The guide part is a guide rail inclined forward and downward, and is provided with an auxiliary roller at the front part of the storage body and a main roller at the rear part of the storage body. 4. The vanity according to claim 2, wherein the movement of the toilet is slide-guided.   The bathroom vanity according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the scale switch and its display unit are turned on when the limit switch detects that the storage body has been removed.   The vanity table according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the communication means between the scale and the display unit is infrared communication.

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