JP2007016434A - Bathtub body and bathroom unit therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtub body and a bathroom unit having this bathtub body without having influence on removal of an apron by easily draining water when draining the water in a bathtub for solving this problem. <P>SOLUTION: This invention has the bathtub and a drain port arranged in this bathtub bottom part and draining the water in the bathtub. The bathtub is the bathtub body having an upper edge surface around the bathtub and a flange suspended from this upper edge surface and arranging an operation part on this suspended flange for performing draining operation of the drain port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub body used at the time of bathing and a bathroom unit including the bathtub body.

  Bathtubs are used at the time of bathing, and since daily use frequency is high, various improvements have been made. Specifically, when draining the water in the bathtub, the rubber plug connected to the chain is lifted by hand, and the rubber plug is separated from the drain port, and then the push switch is pressed. Therefore, drainage can be performed easily.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view and a schematic sectional view showing a bathtub body that can be easily drained by a push switch. In the bathroom unit 1, a bathtub body 3 and a counter 4 are arranged on a waterproof pan 2, and the other part is used as a washing place 5. Drainage generated at the washing place 5 is drained from the washing place drainage port 6, and drainage generated at the bathtub body 3 is drained from the bathtub drainage port 7.

  As shown in the schematic cross-sectional view, the bathtub drain 7 is connected to a push switch 9 by a release 8. When the push switch 9 is pressed, the upper surface of the bathtub drain 7 rises to open the mouth, Water can be drained. Moreover, since the push switch 9 is arrange | positioned at the bathtub upper edge surface 10, a user can operate easily.

FIG. 2: shows the perspective view and schematic sectional drawing at the time of arrange | positioning a push switch to a bathtub apron. The push switch 9 shown in FIG. 2 is disposed not in the bathtub upper edge surface 10 but in the apron 11, and can be drained by pressing the push switch 9 in the horizontal direction.
JP 2003-247252 A

  However, in the bathtub body shown in FIG. 1, since the push switch is arranged on the upper edge surface of the bathtub, as shown in FIG. 3, when the bath lid 12 is placed on the upper edge surface 10 of the bathtub, the drainage operation is performed. It is necessary to move the bath lid 12 to another place.

  Further, since the push switch moves in the vertical direction, there is a gap between the push switch 9 and the guide 13 as shown in FIG. It may cause.

  When the push switch is provided with an apron, it is not obstructed by the bath lid, and since it is a vertical surface, there is no accumulation of water scale between the push switch and the guide. However, as shown in FIG. The push switch 9 arranged in 11 and the bathtub drain 7 arranged in the bathtub body 3 are connected by the release 8, and there is a problem that the apron 11 is difficult to remove. The apron 11 is removed not only when cleaning the waterproof pan 2 on which the bathtub body 3 is placed, but also when inspecting and repairing piping (not shown) that is not shown in the figure (which is often passed between the apron and the bathtub body). Thus, this detachability is an important factor for the bathtub.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and can easily perform the drainage of water in the bathtub and does not affect the removal of the apron, and the bathroom unit including the bathtub body The purpose is to provide.

(1) The present invention includes a bathtub and a drain outlet that is disposed at the bottom of the bathtub and drains the water in the bathtub, and the bathtub has an upper edge surface around the bathtub and a flange that hangs down from the upper edge surface. This is a bathtub body in which an operating portion for allowing the drainage operation of the drainage port to be disposed on the hanging flange.
(2) In item (1), the faucet and the operation unit are a bathtub body connected by a release.
(3) In the item (1) or (2), the operation unit is a bathtub body that is a push switch.
(4) A bathroom unit including the bathtub body described in any one of (1) to (3).

  According to the bathtub body of the present invention, since it is provided on the flange that hangs down the operation portion, operation is possible even when a bathtub lid or the like is arranged on the upper edge surface of the bathtub, and scales do not accumulate. . Furthermore, it is provided independently of the apron, and the apron can be easily removed.

  A device in which the faucet and the operation unit are connected by a release is physically connected, so that it does not use electricity and is suitable for use in a water place in a bathroom.

  If the operation unit is a push switch, it is easy to operate and is a simple push-in operation.

  The bathroom unit provided with the bathtub body of the present invention becomes a comfortable bathroom space having the effect of the bathtub body, and is used on a daily basis, so that the load can be reduced.

The bathtub used in the present invention has a drain outlet for draining water in the bathtub at the bottom of the bathtub, and has an upper edge surface around the bathtub and a flange hanging from the upper edge surface. There is no particular limitation.
Further, the flange does not necessarily hang down vertically, and may be any as long as it has an inclination downward from the upper edge surface.
The material of the bathtub is not particularly limited, and various materials such as metal, wood, and synthetic resin can be used, but those made of synthetic resin are preferable from the viewpoint of durability and rust prevention. More specifically, those molded by the SMC molding method, cast molding using an acrylic resin, and the like can be used.

Although the magnitude | size of an upper edge surface is not restrict | limited in particular, Considering the case where an apron is installed between a bathtub and an outermost peripheral end of an upper edge surface, it is preferable to have a width | variety of 10 mm or more.
Also, the length of the flange in the vertical direction is not particularly limited, and it is not necessary to have the same length around the bathtub.

  The drain outlet used for this invention will not be restrict | limited especially if the water in a bathtub can be drained, The shape, a magnitude | size, etc. can be selected suitably. Specifically, it is possible to use one provided with a lid that is connected to the operation unit by a release and opens and closes up and down by pushing and pulling the release.

The operation unit of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can open and close the drain port by the user's operation, and it electrically opens and closes the drain port and mechanically opens and closes the drain port. Although what can be selected suitably, considering that it is a water field, it is preferable to use what is performed mechanically.
Further, it is preferable that the operation unit can be easily operated, and it is preferable to use a push switch that can be operated by a simple pushing operation.

  The bathtub used in the present invention may be one in which a bubble generating device, an in-tub cleaning device or the like is installed in addition to the above-described faucet or the like, and a hot water supply device, a bath tub, etc. can be freely selected.

  The bathroom unit of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the bathtub body described above is installed in a waterproof pan. Specifically, the bathroom unit is formed by assembling each member of the waterproof pan, the bathtub body, the wall panel, and the ceiling. it can. The waterproof pan can be divided into a plurality of pieces, and the bathtub body of the present invention can be arranged at the time of renovation.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a flange portion of a bathtub body according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown to Fig.6 (a), the bathtub body 3 is equipped with the bathtub upper edge surface 10 around the bathtub 14, and is provided with the flange 15 extended below from the edge of this bathtub upper edge surface.
Further, the flange 15 is provided with a notch 16 for installing the push switch 9 as an operation portion, and the push switch is fitted and installed in a part of the notch 16.

  The shape of the notch 16 is a rectangle in FIG. 6A, and all the notches are cut out to the lower end of the flange 15. However, various shapes can be selected, and in FIG. A rectangular notch 16 (opening) that does not reach is provided, and in FIG. 6C, a semicircular notch reaching the lower end of the flange 15 in FIG. Opening).

  The push switch 9 is provided on a flange 15 which is a vertical wall surface, and is configured to open and close a drain port (not shown) by pushing in a horizontal direction. There is no water in between.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the bathtub body of the present invention. The bathtub body 3 is provided with an apron 11 on the side where the push switch 9 is provided, and the apron 11 conceals a release connecting a push switch 9 and a drain outlet described later.
Moreover, since not only the apparatus regarding drainage but piping is connected to the apron 11, the apron 11 itself can be removed freely.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing one embodiment of the bathroom unit of the present invention. The bathroom unit 1 has a waterproof pan 2 as a floor, a bathtub body 3 is installed on one side thereof, and the other is a washroom 5. A wall placement surface 17 is provided around the waterproof pan 2, and a wall panel 18 is placed on the wall placement surface 17.

  A bathtub drainage port 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub body 3, and the bathtub drainage port 7 and a push switch 9 provided on the flange 15 are connected by a release 8. When the bathtub drain 7 is pushed in, the lid moves upward and the drain opens to drain the water in the bathtub. The release 8 is concealed from the user by the apron 11 and does not impair the beauty.

It is the bathtub body which is a prior art example, (a) shows a top view, (b) shows a schematic sectional drawing. It is the bathtub body which is a prior art example, (a) shows a perspective view, (b) shows a schematic sectional drawing. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the actual usage example of the bathtub body shown in FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the push switch shown in FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the apron removal of the bathtub body shown in FIG. It is the flange part expanded perspective view of the bathtub body which is one Example of this invention, (a) shows what extended the rectangular notch to the flange lower end, (b) what fastened the rectangular notch in the flange (C) shows a semicircular cutout extending to the lower end of the flange, and (d) shows a semicircular cutout held in the flange. It is a perspective view of the bathtub body which is one Example of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the bathroom unit which is one Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bathroom unit, 2 ... Waterproof pan, 3 ... Bath body, 4 ... Counter, 5 ... Washing place, 6 ... Washing place drain, 7 ... Bath drain, 8 ... Release, 9 ... Push switch, 10 ... Bath top edge 11 ... Apron, 12 ... Bath lid, 13 ... Guide, 14 ... Bath, 15 ... Flange, 16 ... Notch, 17 ... Wall mounting surface, 18 ... Wall panel.

Claims (4)

  A bathtub, and a drain outlet that is disposed at the bottom of the bathtub and drains the water in the bathtub, and the bathtub has an upper edge surface around the bathtub and a flange that hangs down from the upper edge surface. A bathtub body with an operation part that allows the drainage to drain.   The bathtub body according to claim 1, wherein the faucet and the operation unit are connected by a release.   The bathtub body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation unit is a push switch. The bathroom unit provided with the bathtub body as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3.

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