JP2008005969A - Bathroom with function of preventing water immersion to recessed part - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent hot water falling through the vertical surface facing a washing place of bathroom equipment such as a bathtub or a counter from infiltrating into a recessed part, to make the hot water flow in excellent balance in left and right directions and to surely, smoothly and quickly discharge it by a short route, in a bathroom wherein the recessed part is formed on the vertical surface. <P>SOLUTION: The recessed part 4 is formed on the vertical surface facing the washing place 2 of the bathroom equipment 1. At the position of the vertical surface 3 on the upper side of the recessed part 4, a projected step part 7 for preventing the hot water falling through the vertical surface 3 from infiltrating into the recessed part 4 is formed in a horizontally long shape. The upper surface 7a of the projected step part 7 is formed into a downward inclined surface for leading the hot water to the left and right directions with a position 7b corresponding to the center part in the left and right directions of the recessed part 4 as a peak. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom in which a recess is formed in an apron of a bathtub or a front sag of a counter, and more specifically, a recess formed so as to prevent intrusion of hot water flowing down the apron or the front sag of a counter into the above-described recess. This relates to a bathroom with a function of preventing flooding.

Conventionally, as bathroom equipment, for example, there is a bath apron in which a depression for kicking is formed in an apron, and a bath apron in which an apron is provided with a groove to obtain a feeling of spreading in the washing area (for example, Patent Document 1). 2).
Conventionally, a bathroom provided with a counter for storing bathing articles such as a shampoo container and a recess formed on the front side for placing a bather's knee is also known (for example, FIG. 5 of Patent Document 3). FIG. 9).

By the way, when hot water flowing down the apron or the vertical surface of the counter sag enters the concave portion formed in the apron or the like, water stains in the concave portion and stains easily. In addition, when this type of hot water is discharged, there is a problem that lightweight bathing articles are washed away and fall into the washing area.
Further, if the inside of the concave portion is easily wetted, for example, when the knee is applied to the concave portion of the apron and the inside of the bathtub is cleaned, the knee portion of the pants is wetted.
Therefore, in this type of bathroom, hot water can be prevented from entering the recesses, and the hot water flowing down the vertical surface of the apron etc. can flow in a balanced manner in the left and right direction, and in a short path, so that it is surely smooth. Moreover, it is desirable that it is formed so that it can be quickly guided to a washing place.
JP-A-11-332767 Utility Model Registration No. 2574803 Japanese Patent No. 3606828

The present invention has been proposed in view of such conventional situations.
Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in a bathroom in which a recess is formed on a vertical surface facing a washing place of a bathroom equipment such as a bathtub or a counter, hot water flowing down the vertical surface is formed in the recess. An object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom with a function of preventing the intrusion of a concave portion, which prevents intrusion, and is formed so that drainage treatment can be performed reliably, smoothly and quickly through a short path by flowing hot water in a balanced manner in the left-right direction.

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above problems.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the present invention is a bathroom in which a recess 4 is formed on a vertical surface 3 facing the washing place 2 of the bathroom equipment 1, and the vertical surface 3 above the recess 4. At the position, a convex stepped portion 7 for preventing hot water flowing down the vertical surface 3 from entering the concave portion 4 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the upper surface 7a of the convex stepped portion 7 is the center of the concave portion 4 in the horizontal direction. It is formed in the downward inclined surface which guides hot water to the left-right direction by making the position 7b corresponding to a part into the top (Claim 1).

  Here, the recess 4 means a recess where a person who performs cleaning or a bather puts his knee 6 (see FIG. 3) or houses a bathing article 11 such as a shampoo container (see FIG. 6). To do. The recess 4 is usually formed integrally with the vertical surface 3 by a molding method. In the case of the present invention, as described later, the vertical surface 3 includes an apron of a bathtub and a front hanging of a counter. However, for example, a side wall of a bathroom or a front surface of a storage panel provided on the side wall may be used. Further, the upper surface 7a of the convex stepped portion 7 may be formed, for example, in a convex curved shape upward in a front view. Therefore, here, the vertex is not limited to the case where it is formed in a ridgeline shape.

Thus, according to the present invention, the bathroom equipment 1 is a bathtub, the vertical surface 3 is an apron of the bathtub, and the convex step portion 7 is formed between the concave portion 4 formed in the apron and the flange portion 8 of the bathtub. It is preferable that it is formed at the position of the vertical plane 3 of the above (claim 2).
Because, according to this, the hot water flowing down the apron of the bathtub can be prevented from entering the recess 4, the cleaning of the recess 4 formed in the apron can be facilitated, and storage articles such as a shampoo container (see FIG. 6 etc.) This is because it is possible to prevent the water from being washed away by the drainage and falling to the washing place 2. Moreover, according to this, since the inside of the recessed part 4 becomes difficult to get wet, even when the knee 6 is applied to the recessed part 4 when the inside of the bathtub is cleaned, the part of the knee 6 of the trousers is not wetted.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the present invention is a counter for the bathroom equipment 1 to place washbasins, the vertical surface 3 is a front sag of this counter, and the convex step 7 is Preferably, it is formed at the position of the vertical surface 3 between the concave portion 4 formed in the front sag and the upper surface 10 of the counter (claim 3).
Because, according to this, the hot water flowing down from the upper surface 10 of the counter can be prevented from entering the recess 4, the cleaning of the recess 4 is facilitated, and the bathing article 11 is prevented from being washed away by the drainage and falling into the washing place 2. Because it can. Here, the basins usually mean a basin or a handbath, but this includes soaps and shampoo containers.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the present invention has a vertical groove 9 that leads hot water to the washing place 2 along the front edge of the left and right sides of the recess 4, and the left and right ends 7 c of the convex step portion 7 The longitudinal groove 9 is preferably reached (Claim 4).
This is because hot water flowing down from the left and right ends 7 c of the convex stepped portion 7 can be reliably and smoothly drained into the washing place 2 through the vertical groove 9. In the case of the present invention, the left and right ends 7c of the convex stepped portion 7 are connected to the upper ends of the vertical grooves 9, or as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical grooves 9 are arranged in the height direction (vertical direction) of the counter. It may be formed over the entire length and connected in the middle of the longitudinal groove 9.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, protrusions 12 are formed along the front edge of the left and right sides of the recess 4 to guide the hot water to the washing place 2. It may be continued to the outer surface 12a of the ridge 12 (Claim 5).
This is because hot water flowing down from the left and right ends 7 c of the convex stepped portion 7 can be reliably and smoothly drained to the washing place 2 along the outer side surface 12 a of the protrusion 12. In the case of the present invention, the ridge 12 is usually formed integrally with the convex stepped portion 7 by a molding method, but is not limited thereto.

In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and the like, it is preferable that a drainage groove 13 for guiding hot and cold water to the washing place 2 side is formed on the lower surface in the recess 4 (Claim 6).
Because, according to this, for example, water droplets scattered and adhering in the concave portion 4 can be smoothly drained to the washing place 2 through the drainage groove 13, and it is possible to prevent scale from adhering to the inner surface of the concave portion 4 and speed up drying. Because it can. If the drainage groove 13 is the lower surface in the recessed part 4, the formation position and the number are arbitrary.

In the present invention, a convex stepped portion for preventing hot water flowing down the vertical surface from entering the concave portion is formed in a horizontally long shape at the vertical surface position on the upper side of the concave portion, and the upper surface of the convex stepped portion is Further, it is formed on a downwardly inclined surface that guides hot water in the left-right direction with the position corresponding to the center portion in the left-right direction of the recess as a vertex.
Therefore, in the case of the present invention, the hot water flowing down the vertical surface can be prevented from entering the concave portion by the convex stepped portion, and the hot and cold water can be flowed reliably, smoothly and quickly in a short path with a good balance in the left-right direction. Can drain into the washroom.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the present invention is a bathroom in which a recess 4 is formed in an apron as a vertical surface 3 facing a washing place 2 of, for example, a bathtub as a bathroom fixture 1. In this embodiment, the recessed portion 4 is deeply recessed to the recessed space S of the armrest 5 (see FIG. 2), and when the inside of the bathtub is washed, the person who performs the cleaning inserts the knee 6 (see FIG. 3) deeply and easily. It is formed to be able to. Moreover, the recessed part 4 is long in the left-right symmetric shape along the longitudinal direction of the apron in this embodiment, and is integrally molded with the apron by a molding method.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a convex step portion for preventing hot water flowing down the vertical surface 3 from entering the concave portion 4. The convex stepped portion 7 is formed in a horizontally long shape at the vertical surface 3 position above the concave portion 4, that is, at the vertical surface 3 position between the concave portion 4 and the flange portion 8 of the bathtub. Further, the upper surface 7 a of the convex stepped portion 7 is formed as a downward inclined surface that guides hot water in the left-right direction with the position 7 b corresponding to the central portion in the left-right direction of the concave portion 4 as a vertex.

  Reference numeral 9 denotes a longitudinal groove that guides hot water to the washing place 2. The vertical groove 9 is formed along the left and right front end edges of the concave portion 4, and the left and right ends 7 c of the convex stepped portion 7 reach the vertical groove 9 and are connected thereto.

Next, the flow of hot water in the present invention will be described.
The hot water flowing down the apron, as shown by arrows in FIG. 1 and the like, the position where the water flows down from the top of the convex stepped portion 7 on the right side in the drawing, on the right side in the right side, on the left side in the left side, It is guided by the upper surface 7a and flows quickly in a short path with good balance in the left-right direction. Then, the hot water flows into the vertical groove 9 from the left and right ends 7 c of the convex stepped portion 7, travels through the vertical groove 9, and is drained to the washing place 2.
In the present invention, the recess 4 is formed deep. Therefore, according to this, as shown in FIG. 3, a person who cleans the inside of the bathtub can clean the body by placing the knee 6 in the recess 4 and bringing the body close to the inside of the bathtub.

  Thus, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bathroom equipment 1 may be constituted by a counter on which the washbasins are placed. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same location as the above example, and the same member, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present invention, the vertical surface 3 is a front sag of the counter, and the convex stepped portion 7 is formed at the position of the vertical surface 3 between the recess 4 formed on the front sag and the upper surface 10 of the counter. In this embodiment, the recess 4 is for housing the bathing article 11 such as a shampoo container, and is formed integrally with the front sag by a molding method.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the vertical groove 9 is formed along the front end edges on both the left and right sides of the recess 4 over the entire length in the height direction of the front sag in this embodiment. The left and right ends 7 c of the convex stepped portion 7 reach the vertical groove 9 and are connected so that hot water can be guided to the vertical groove 9.

Next, the flow of hot water in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The position of the hot water flowing down the front sag from the top surface 10 of the counter is guided from the top of the convex stepped portion 7 to the right side in the case of the right side, the left side in the case of the left side, and the upper surface 7a of the convex stepped portion 7. And flows quickly in a short path with good balance in the left-right direction. And hot water flows into the vertical groove 9 from the left and right ends 7c of the convex stepped portion 7, flows down the vertical groove 9, is guided to the washing place 2, and is drained.

  5 and 7, the present invention is provided with the ridges 12 that lead the hot water to the washing place 2 along the left and right front end edges of the concave portion 4. The end 7c may be formed so as to be connected to the outer surface 12a of the protrusion 12. In this case, the hot water flows down from the upper surface 7 a of the convex stepped portion 7 to the outer surface 12 a of the protrusion 12 through the left and right ends 7 c and is drained to the washing place 2.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, etc., a drainage groove 13 that guides hot water to the washing place 2 side may be formed on the lower surface in the recess 4. In this embodiment, the drainage groove 13 is formed so as to be widened toward the washing place 2 at the center position in the left-right direction on the lower surface in the recess 4. The lower surface in the recess 4 is formed in a downward slope toward the drainage groove 13, and is formed so that hot water can be collected in the drainage groove 13. In the case of the present invention, a plurality of drain grooves 13 may be formed, for example, at regular intervals in the left-right direction, and is not limited to the structure of this embodiment.

It is a principal part perspective view which shows suitable one Embodiment of the bathroom of this invention. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of a bathtub and an apron. It is a principal part top view for demonstrating the usage example of a recessed part. It is a principal part perspective view which shows other embodiment of a vertical groove. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the example of a protrusion. It is the principal part front view which showed the example which implement | achieved this invention in the counter, and was notched partially. It is a principal part front view which shows the example of a protrusion.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom equipment 2 Washing area 3 Vertical surface 4 Concave part 7 Convex step part 7a Upper surface 7b The position corresponding to the center part of the left-right direction of a recessed part

Claims (6)

  This is a bathroom in which a recess is formed on the vertical surface facing the washing place of the bathroom equipment, and the hot water flowing down the vertical surface is prevented from entering the recess at the vertical surface position above the recess. The convex stepped portion is formed in a horizontally long shape, and the upper surface of the convex stepped portion is formed as a downward inclined surface that guides hot water in the left-right direction with the position corresponding to the central portion in the left-right direction of the concave portion as a vertex. A bathroom with a function to prevent water from entering the recess.   2. A bathroom with a function of preventing intrusion of a recessed portion according to claim 1, wherein the bathroom equipment is a bathtub, the vertical surface is an apron of the bathtub, and the recessed step formed in the apron and the flange of the bathtub A bathroom with a function of preventing water from entering a recess, wherein the bathroom is formed at a vertical surface position between the recessed portion and the recessed portion.   The bathroom with a function of preventing water from entering into the recessed portion according to claim 1, wherein the bathroom equipment is a counter for placing a wash basin, the vertical surface is a front sag of the counter, and the convex stepped part is a front sag. A bathroom with a function of preventing intrusion of a recess, which is formed at a vertical surface position between the formed recess and the upper surface of the counter.   4. A bathroom with a function of preventing intrusion of a recess according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein vertical grooves for guiding hot water to a washing place are formed along the left and right front end edges of the recess, and the left and right ends of the projecting step portion are A bathroom with a function of preventing water from entering the recess, characterized by reaching the longitudinal groove.   4. A bathroom with a function of preventing water from entering into a recess according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein protrusions for guiding hot water to a washing place are formed along the left and right front end edges of the recess, and the left and right ends of the protruding step portion are A bathroom with a function of preventing intrusion of a recess, which is connected to the outer surface of the ridge.   6. A bathroom with a function of preventing water from entering into a recess according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a drainage groove for guiding hot water to the washing area is formed on the lower surface of the recess. Functional bathroom.

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