JP2008031808A - Waterproof cover for lower frame of entrance of water area - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waterproof cover which covers the lower frame of the entrance of a water area such as a bathroom and shower room. <P>SOLUTION: The waterproof cover for the lower frame of the entrance of the water area enables a cover for covering the lower frame of the entrance of the water area attached with a door or a sliding door or a frame body integrated with the door or the sliding door from the upper direction to be formed of a waterproof material. The cover comprises a plurality of members and covers the lower frame from the upper direction by allowing a part of the plurality of the members to be water-tightly overlapped in the length direction of the lower frame. The cover is provided with rising edges which are raised and extended along respective side frames from both end sides of the lower frame at both end sides of the lower frame of the cover in a length direction. In addition the cover is provided with a groove for allowing water to flow down in the water area on the surface of a tilted surface. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a waterproof cover provided to cover a lower frame of a water entrance / exit, such as a bathroom or a shower room.

Floors that touch the bottom and bottom of water entrances, such as bathrooms and shower rooms (hereinafter also referred to as “bottom frames”) are one of the most easily wetted parts of the building. It is also one of the most prone to corrosion.
Recent entrances and exits are made of a light alloy material such as aluminum that does not rust easily, and the entrance / exit frame and door / sliding door are integrated into a frame structure. However, the entrance / exit frame (frame) still looks like a frame. The bottom frame of the entrance / exit except for the lower frame part of the aluminum frame (entrance / entrance frame) is easily wetted and is easily corroded by water.

The receiving frame referred to here is a frame in which at least the lower frame is made of a material that is easy to rot with water. As an example, a wooden receiving frame will be described below. In addition, it does not ask | require whether a frame structure is a structure by a pillar, a sill, a flooring, etc. about a receiving frame.

The receiving frame of such a water field entrance, especially the lower frame, is often provided on the shaded side, and has been left wet for many years without having time to dry by daily bathing and water use. Because it is easy, corrosion proceeds most quickly in the building.
In particular, termites are easy to gather on wet wood, and damage is often spread without being noticed by householders, and is also dangerous.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a waterproof cover that covers a lower frame of a water field entrance.

  The invention of the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to claim 1 is a waterproof material that covers the lower frame of the water field entrance to which the frame integrated with the door or the sliding door or the door or the sliding door is attached from above. It is characterized by being molded.

The invention of claim 2 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof cover for the lower frame is composed of a plurality of members, and a part of the plurality of members is watertight in the length direction of the lower frame. And the lower frame is covered from above.

The invention according to claim 3 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side frames are arranged on both ends of the lower frame in the length direction from the both ends of the lower frame. And a rising edge portion extending up and extending along the line.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to the second or third aspect, the cover is divided into three parts on both end sides and the central side over the length direction of the lower frame. It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 5 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance / exit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cover is opposite to the water field along the lower frame cover part covering the surface of the lower frame. A floor cover portion covering the floor portion on the side is provided, and the lower frame cover portion and the floor cover portion are continuous surfaces.

The invention of claim 6 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the surface of the lower frame cover part is an inclined surface that goes down to the water field side, and the floor. A step is provided on the continuous surface with the cover portion.

The invention according to claim 7 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to claim 6, wherein a groove for allowing water to flow in the direction of the water field is provided on the surface of the inclined surface.

The invention according to claim 8 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the groove is a scratch-like straight line provided innumerably in the length direction of the lower frame. It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 9 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the step is substantially equal to the thickness of the mat placed on the floor surface. .

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of the fifth to ninth aspects, wherein all or part of the upper edge of the edge on both ends of the cover is a water field or It is characterized by a downward slope toward either or both of the water field and the opposite side.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the central member that covers at least the center side of the lower frame among the plurality of members is a surface thereof. Among the many linear grooves provided in the case, any groove can be cut in the width direction of the central member.

  According to the inventions of claims 1 to 11, since the lower frame of the water field entrance and exit is covered with the waterproof cover, the wettability of the lower frame and the floor material in contact with the lower frame and the corrosion due to water wetting are prevented. can do.

  According to invention of Claim 2 and Claim 4, according to the size of an entrance / exit, ie, the length of a lower frame, it can respond immediately on the spot and can perform construction work efficiently.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent water wetting under the vertical side frame portion of the receiving frame that contacts the both end portions and corrosion due to water wetting at both end sides of the lower frame.

  According to the fifth to eleventh aspects of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the floor surface portion in contact with the lower frame from being wetted and corroding due to the wettability.

  According to the inventions of claims 6 and 9, in any case, by making at least a part of the surface of the waterproof cover an inclined surface that goes down in the direction of the water field, the water on the surface of the waterproof cover is allowed to quickly flow down to the water field. In addition, the height of the step generated by the inclined surface is set to be approximately equal to the thickness of the water-absorbing mat placed on the dressing room, so that at least the straddle region of the entrance / exit with the waterproof cover is provided on the step. There can be no plane.

  According to the seventh, eighth, and eleventh aspects of the present invention, the water on the surface of the waterproof cover can be made to flow more quickly into the water field, and the groove goes straight in the length direction of the lower frame. By providing a straight line in the width direction of the lower frame, it can be easily cut in the width direction, and a waterproof cover corresponding to the length of the lower frame can be easily processed.

  According to the invention of claim 10, the water at the upper edge of the edge portion can also flow down quickly.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for an embodiment of a bathroom entrance.

This embodiment is an example of a three-part waterproof cover provided at the entrance of a bathroom. FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the lower left corner of the entrance as seen from the floor side of the dressing room. FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a sectional side view, FIG. 3 is a partial plan view, FIG. 4 is a sectional conceptual view of a V-shaped groove, FIG. 5 is a sectional conceptual view of an uneven groove, and FIG. is there.
In addition, although the thickness of the material of the waterproof cover shown in the figure is actually sufficiently thin, in order to clarify the shape and structure, each part is emphasized in the drawing. Moreover, the door of an entrance / exit or the sliding door (suspension type sliding door) is abbreviate | omitted.

In FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the state which looked at the entrance / exit toward the bathroom is demonstrated below as a front.
In the drawing, a part of each of the left frame 11 and the lower frame 12 constituting the receiving frame of the bathroom entrance / exit is illustrated, and the ceiling-side upper frame and the right frame are not illustrated. The lower frame 12 is a floor portion along the doorway of the floor portion 13 of the dressing room.
In the receiving frames (11, 12), a frame body (entrance / exit frame) integrated with a door or sliding door (not shown) is fitted so as to border the entrance / exit from the bathroom side. Reference numeral 21 denotes a left frame portion constituting the frame body, and 22 denotes a lower frame portion. The other upper frame part and right frame part which comprise a frame are not illustrated.

The illustrated waterproof cover 3 for the lower frame (hereinafter also simply referred to as a waterproof cover or a cover) is obtained by dividing the cover region in the longitudinal direction of the lower frame 12 (lower frame portion 22), that is, in the lateral width direction of the entrance / exit, into three parts. The three-layer structure is covered with the component members, and the lower frame 12 (lower frame portion 22) is covered from above so that a part of the plurality of members partially overlap each other in the length direction of the lower frame 12. Yes.

In the drawing, the central member 31 and a part of the left member 32 are shown in the three-divided configuration, and the right member that is symmetrical to the left member is not shown.
The cover 3 in this example has a three-part configuration, but is not limited to this, and may be a three-part or more multi-part configuration, a single unit (single member) configuration, or a two-part configuration, for example, in the center. It is good also as a pair of left-right symmetrical structure which overlaps (all are not shown in figure).
The waterproof material for the cover may be any suitable material such as a synthetic resin or a metal plate, and is not limited.

In each component of the three-part configuration, that is, the left side member 32 and the central member 31 shown in the drawing and the right side member not shown in the drawing, a bathroom (water field) is provided along the lower frame cover portion 33 that covers the surface of the lower frame portion 22. ) And a floor cover portion 34 that covers the opposite floor surface portion, and the lower frame cover portion 33 and the floor cover portion 34 are made continuous to form a continuous surface 35. In this embodiment, the lower frame cover is further provided. The surface of the portion 33 is inclined to the water field side, and the continuous surface 35 with the floor cover portion 34 continuous with the lower frame cover portion 33 is made substantially vertical so that the floor cover portion 34 continuous with the lower frame cover portion 33 is formed. A step (continuous surface 35 in the figure) was provided.

The level difference of the continuous surface 35 is set to be approximately equal to the thickness of a mat 4 laid on the floor surface, for example, a water absorbent mat.
In this way, by setting the step (35) as a drop equal to the thickness of the rug, at least the straddle region of the entrance / exit where the waterproof cover 3 of the present invention is applied can be a flat surface without a step.

On the surface of the inclined surface 33 of the lower frame cover portion 33, a groove 36 is provided for allowing water adhering to the surface to flow down in the direction of the water field. The groove 36 of the embodiment is a scratch-like straight line as if the surface was scratched with a nail, and is provided innumerably in parallel with the length direction of the lower frame toward the width direction of the lower frame cover portion 33. The upper part is shown and others are omitted.

Also, a groove 37 similar to the groove 36 is provided on the surface of the floor cover portion 34 connected to the lower frame cover portion 33 at a position on the extension line of the groove 36. The groove 37, together with the groove 36, is used as a guideline for cutting the lower frame cover portion 33 and the floor cover portion 34, that is, the middle member into a required length according to the entrance / exit width of the site. At the same time, the grooves 36 and 37 positioned on the cutting line can be used as guide grooves for cutting, and the on-site cutting work is made efficient.

Like the groove 36, the groove 37 is also a scratch-like straight line and is provided innumerably in parallel to the length direction of the lower frame toward the width direction of the floor cover portion 34. Others are omitted.
The grooves 36 and 37 are not limited to scratches, and the cross section may be V-shaped, concavo-convex, corrugated, or any other appropriate shape as shown in FIGS.

In this embodiment, among the left member 32, the central member 31, and the right member (not shown), the central member 31 that covers at least the central side of the lower frame has a large number of linear grooves 36 provided on the surface thereof. , 37 is used as a guide groove for cutting, and it is easy and possible to cut the central member 31 in the width direction in an arbitrary groove. Such a groove 36, 37 may be provided on the right member that is not provided as a guide groove. In this case, the groove 36 also functions as a draining groove in the direction of the water field.

  By such guide grooves (36, 37), water on the surface can flow down more quickly, and by providing the grooves in a straight line in the width direction of the lower frame that goes straight in the length direction of the lower frame, Using this as a guide, it can be easily cut in the width direction, and a waterproof cover corresponding to the length of the lower frame can be skillfully processed on site.

Further, in the cover 3 of this embodiment, the side frames 21 are provided on both ends of the lower frame 12 in the length direction, that is, on the ends of the left member 32 and the right member (not shown) from the both ends of the lower frame 12. Is provided with a rising edge 38 that rises and extends along the edge.

Moreover, all or a part of the upper edge is used as a water field or a water field so that the water adhering to the upper edge does not remain on the upper edge of each of the edge portions 38 on both ends. It is a downward slope 39 that descends toward the opposite side.

  In this way, by providing the edge portions 38 at the ends of the left side member 32 and the right side member (not shown), it is possible to reliably prevent water from entering the both ends of the lower frame 12. It is possible to effectively prevent water wetting under the vertical side frame portion 11 of the receiving frame that contacts both ends and corrosion due to water wetting.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the lower frame of the water field entrance is covered with the waterproof cover 3, so that the lower frame of the water field entrance can be effectively prevented from being wet and corroding due to water wetting. .
In addition, by configuring the waterproof cover with a plurality of members, it is possible to respond quickly on site according to the horizontal width of the entrance / exit which is different for each site, that is, the length of the lower frame 12 (lower frame portion 22), and the construction work is efficient. Can also be done.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used as a waterproof cover for preventing water from getting into the lower frame of the entrance / exit of the water field, such as a shower room and a cooking area, as well as the entrance / exit of the bathroom and the dressing room shown in the above embodiment.

It is the fragmentary figure of the lower left corner side of the doorway which looked at the waterside from the dressing room side. It is a cross-sectional side view. FIG. It is a cross-sectional conceptual diagram of a V-shaped groove. It is a cross-sectional conceptual diagram of a concavo-convex groove. It is a cross-sectional conceptual diagram of a corrugated groove.

Explanation of symbols

11 Left frame (receiving frame)
12 Lower frame (receiving frame)
13 Floor 21 Left frame (frame)
22 Lower frame (frame)
3 Lower frame waterproof cover 31 Center member (waterproof cover)
32 Left side member (waterproof cover)
33 Lower frame cover (waterproof cover)
34 Floor cover (waterproof cover)
35 Continuous surface (step)
36 groove (guide groove)
37 groove (guide groove)
38 Edge (waterproof cover)
39 Down slope (edge)
4 mat (rug)

Claims (11)

  A waterproof cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance, characterized in that a cover that covers the lower frame of the water field entrance / exit to which a frame integrated with the door / sliding door or the door / sliding door is attached is formed from a waterproof material. The cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance according to claim 1, wherein the cover is composed of a plurality of members, and covers the lower frame from above by overlapping a part of the plurality of members in a watertight manner in the length direction of the lower frame. Waterproof cover. The rising edge part which stood up and extended along the side frame from the both ends side of the lower frame was provided in the longitudinal direction both ends of the lower frame of the cover, respectively. Waterproof cover for the bottom frame of the water field entrance. 4. The waterproof cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the cover is divided into three parts on both end sides and the center side along the length direction of the lower frame. The cover is provided with a floor cover portion covering a floor surface portion opposite to the water field along the lower frame cover portion covering the lower frame surface, and the lower frame cover portion and the floor cover portion are continuous surfaces. The waterproof cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The water field according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the surface of the lower frame cover part is an inclined surface that goes down to the water field side, and a step is provided on a continuous surface with the floor cover part. Waterproof cover for the lower frame of the entrance / exit. The waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to claim 6, wherein a groove for allowing water to flow in the direction of the water field is provided on the surface of the inclined surface. The waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the grooves are formed in a scratch-like straight line innumerably in the length direction of the lower frame. The waterproof cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the step is substantially equal to the thickness of the mat placed on the floor surface.   The whole or part of the upper edge of the edge on both ends of the cover is inclined downward toward either or both of the water field and the opposite side of the water field. The waterproof cover for the lower frame of the water field entrance according to any one of the above. The central member that covers at least the central side of the lower frame among the plurality of members is capable of being cut in the width direction of the central member in an arbitrary groove among a number of linear grooves provided on the surface thereof. A waterproof cover for a lower frame of a water field entrance according to any one of claims 2 to 9.

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