JP2008267081A - Bathroom internal facing plate sound output system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom internal facing plate sound output system, superior in an appearance and waterproofness, capable of preventing vibration of a wall and the ceiling of a surrounding bathroom, and capable of outputting a sound of high tone quality. <P>SOLUTION: This bathroom internal facing plate sound output system has a waterproof panel 3 constituting the wall 1 or the ceiling 2 of the bathroom. The waterproof panel 3 has a waterproof plate 7 and an outer frame part 8 fixed to an outdoor side surface of a pair of opposed edge parts of the waterproof plate 7. An exciter 5 is arranged on the outdoor side surface of the waterproof plate 7 for outputting the sound in the bathroom by vibrating the waterproof plate 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom interior board sound output system that outputs sound from a wall or a ceiling.

  In some conventional bathrooms, as shown in FIG. 4, an opening 20 is provided in the bathroom wall 1 or ceiling 2, and a speaker device 21 is incorporated in the opening 20. However, when the speaker device 21 is provided in this manner, the appearance of the speaker device 21 is not good because the appearance of the speaker device 21 does not match the wall 1 or ceiling 2 that is the interior plate of the bathroom. Moreover, it is necessary to waterproof the speaker device 21 so that the water in the bathroom does not reach, and it is necessary to use a speaker device 21 having high rust resistance and water resistance, which complicates the structure and costs.

Further, for example, in Patent Document 1, there is one in which a speaker device that constitutes a work palate is provided at a work opening that is open to the ceiling. This speaker device provided separately from the ceiling also impairs the appearance, and the speaker device. There is a risk that water in the bathroom may enter the exciter side of the speaker device from the outer peripheral edge of the speaker device. There is also a problem that vibration of the speaker device is transmitted to the surrounding ceiling.
JP 2006-133639 A

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, can output sound from the bathroom wall or ceiling, is excellent in appearance and waterproofness, can prevent vibration of surrounding bathroom walls and ceilings, Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom interior board sound output system that can output high-quality sound.

  The bathroom interior board sound output system according to the present invention includes a waterproof panel 3 that constitutes a wall 1 or a ceiling 2 of a bathroom, and the waterproof panel 3 includes a waterproof plate 7 and a pair of opposite edge portions of the waterproof plate 7. The outer frame portion 8 is provided on the outer surface of the waterproof plate 7, and the exciter 5 that vibrates the waterproof plate 7 and outputs sound into the bathroom is provided on the outer surface of the waterproof plate 7. . By providing the exciter 5 on the outdoor side surface of the waterproof panel 7 of the waterproof panel 3 constituting the wall 1 or the ceiling 2 in this way, the exciter 5 vibrates the waterproof panel 7 and outputs sound from the ceiling or wall. it can. Further, the waterproof plate 7 can prevent the exciter 5 from being exposed to the inside of the bathroom and water or moisture in the bathroom from entering the exciter 5 side. Further, the waterproof plate 7 can be reinforced by the outer frame portion 8, and the waterproof plate 7 is provided with the outer frame portion 8 at the outer end of the outdoor surface thereof, so that the waterproof plate 7 by the exciter 5 is provided. Can be prevented from being transmitted to the surrounding wall 1 and ceiling 2.

  Further, an intermediate frame 9 is installed between the pair of outer frame portions 8, and the intermediate frame 9 is fixed to the outdoor side surface of the waterproof plate 7. It is preferable to divide into compartments 10 and provide only one exciter 5 on the outdoor surface of one compartment 10. The intermediate frame 9 is installed between the pair of outer frame portions 8 and the intermediate frame 9 is fixed to the outdoor side surface of the waterproof plate 7 so that the waterproof plate 7 can be further reinforced. 7 is provided with an outer frame portion 8 and an intermediate frame 9 on the outdoor side surface, and an exciter 5 is provided on the outdoor side surface of one section 10 defined by the outer frame portion 8 and the intermediate frame 9. It can prevent that the vibration of the section 10 part by the vessel 5 is transmitted to the other sections 10.

  Moreover, it is preferable to arrange | position the amplifier apparatus 13 which amplifies the sound signal from a sound source and inputs it to the exciter 5 outside a bathroom. The sound amplified by the amplifier device 13 can be output into the bathroom.

  It is preferable that a plurality of the exciters 5 are provided in the entire bathroom, and a sound processing unit that surrounds the sound signal output from the sound source and inputs the sound signal to each of the exciters 5 is provided. The surround sound can be output to the bathroom.

  It is preferable that a plurality of the waterproof panels 3 are provided and the exciter 5 is provided in each of the plurality of waterproof panels 3. It is possible to further prevent the vibration of the waterproof plate 7 caused by the exciter 5 from being transmitted to the other exciter 5 side.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, a sound can be output from the wall or ceiling of a bathroom. In addition, the exciter is located outside the waterproof panel of the waterproof panel and is not exposed to the indoor side, so that the appearance is good. In addition, it is possible to prevent water and moisture in the bathroom from entering the exciter side with a waterproof plate, and it is not necessary to provide a special waterproof structure for the exciter, and the exciter is inexpensive without rust and water resistance. You can use anything. In addition, since the waterproof plate is provided with an outer frame portion at the outer end of the outdoor surface, the vibration of the waterproof plate by the exciter can be prevented from being transmitted to the surroundings. Can be vibrated independently, and high-quality sound can be output from the waterproof board.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the partition portion due to the exciter from being transmitted to other sections and to output a sound with higher sound quality.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, the sound amplified by the amplifier device can be output in the bathroom, and the amplifier device is arranged outside the bathroom. It is possible to prevent the amplifier device from being splashed with water in the bathroom, and wiring for connecting the amplifier device and the vibrator can be arranged outside the room.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is possible to output a sound with a sense of presence that is surround-processed in the bathroom.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is possible to further prevent the vibration of the waterproof plate by the exciter from being transmitted to the other exciter side. .

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The bathroom interior sound output system of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is applied to a rectangular unit bath, and a plurality of waterproof panels 3 are attached to each of the four walls 1 and the ceiling 2 of the bathroom. They are arranged side by side. Exciters 5 are provided on the floor 4 and the wall 1 and the ceiling 2 of the bathroom, and by vibrating the plurality of exciters 5, the corresponding floor 4 or the wall 1 or the ceiling 2 is vibrated, and a plurality of locations in the bathroom. The sound can be output from.

  As shown in FIG. 1, one exciter 5 is provided on the floor 4, one on each of the opposing walls 1, and two on the ceiling 2. In the following, when particularly distinguishing, the exciter 5 provided on the floor 4 is the floor exciter 5a, the exciter 5 provided on the wall 1 is the wall exciter 5b, and the exciter 5 provided on the ceiling 2 is used for the ceiling. It is described as an exciter 5c.

  The floor exciter 5a is provided in a washing place 4a formed on the opposite side of the floor 4 to the side where the bathtub 6 is provided. One wall exciter 5b is provided on each of the wall 1 on the bathtub 6 side and the wall 1 on the washing place 4a side, and both wall exciters 5b face each other. One ceiling exciter 5c is provided on each of the bathtub 6 side and the washing place 4a side. One ceiling exciter 5c is located above the bathtub 6, and the other ceiling exciter 5c is provided on the washing place 4a. Located above.

  Each wall exciter 5b and each ceiling exciter 5c are provided in the waterproof panel 3 constituting the wall 1 or the ceiling 2. Hereinafter, the waterproof panel 3 provided with the exciter 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. . The exciter 5 provided on the floor 4 is fixed to the lower surface of the floor 4 pan. Since the waterproof panel 3 provided with the ceiling exciter 5c and the waterproof panel 3 provided with the wall exciter 5b have the same configuration, the waterproof panel 3 provided with the ceiling exciter 5c will be described below. Only the waterproof panel 3 provided with the wall exciter 5b will be described and the illustration and description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the waterproof panel 3 constituting the ceiling 2 includes a waterproof plate 7 made of a synthetic resin having a waterproof property, a metal plate or the like, and an outer frame fixed to the outdoor surface of the waterproof plate 7. The unit 8 and the middle frame 9 are configured. The outer frame portion 8 is provided at each of the outer end portions of the four sides of the waterproof board 7. End portions in the longitudinal direction of the outer frame portion 8 provided on adjacent sides of the waterproof plate 7 are connected to each other, and the four outer frame portions 8 constitute a rectangular outer frame.

  The middle frame 9 is installed between a pair of outer frame portions 8 provided at both end portions of the waterproof plate 7, and the waterproof plate 7 is reinforced by the outer frame portion 8 and the middle frame 9 to provide strength as the waterproof panel 3. Is increasing. Both the outer frame portion 8 and the middle frame 9 are made of a long frame material having a square cross section formed of a material such as a metal having high rigidity. The portion to which the frame 9 is fixed becomes a non-vibrating portion where vibration hardly occurs. The middle frame 9 may be constructed only between a pair of opposed outer frame portions 8 or may be constructed between two pairs of opposed outer frame portions 8. Further, only one middle frame 9 may be provided in the longitudinal direction of the outer frame portion 8, or a plurality of middle frames 9 may be provided. Further, the outer frame portion 8 may be configured, for example, by bending the outer end portion of the metal waterproof board 7 backward.

  The waterproof plate 7 is divided into a plurality of parts by the outer frame portion 8 and the middle frame 9, and each section 10 formed thereby becomes a portion to which neither the middle frame 9 nor the outer frame portion 8 is fixed, and vibration is generated. The vibration part is easy to occur. A ceiling exciter 5c is provided on the outdoor surface of any compartment 10 among all the compartments 10 of the waterproof plate 7, and the ceiling exciter 5c is provided between the opposing edges in the rectangular compartment 10. It is located in the middle. In this example, one exciter 5 is provided for one waterproof panel 3. However, if one exciter 5 is provided for each partition 10, a plurality of exciters are provided for one waterproof panel 3. 5 may be provided.

  In the waterproof plate 7, a heat insulating material 11 made of urethane foam is attached to the outdoor side surface of each compartment 10. Here, the heat insulating material 11 provided in the section 10 provided with the ceiling exciter 5c is stuck so as to surround the ceiling exciter 5c, and this heat insulating material 11 imparts heat insulating performance to the waterproof panel 3. In addition to this, it also plays a role of suppressing vibration of the waterproof plate 7 around the exciter 5. The heat insulating material 11 provided in the section 10 where the ceiling exciter 5 c is not provided is provided over substantially the entire surface of the section 10.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the bathroom interior board sound output system of this example, and the sound signal input means constituted by one amplifier device 13 to which the sound source 18 is connected, and the sound signal output from the sound signal input means. Are input to each of the exciters 5 (a wall exciter 5b, a ceiling exciter 5c, and a floor exciter 5a).

  Examples of the sound source 18 connected to the amplifier device 13 include a television for bathroom and a stereo device. The amplifier device 13 is disposed on the outside of the bathroom where water is not applied. Specifically, the amplifier device 13 is disposed on the back of the ceiling 2 of the bathroom. The amplifier device 13 is connected to the sound source 18 and receives a sound signal, an input unit 14, a sound processing unit 15 that processes the sound signal input from the input unit 14 into a surround signal, and an input via the sound processing unit 15. The sound unit processed by the sound processing unit 15 and the amplifier unit 16 is assigned to each exciter 5 and output. The wiring 17 connecting the amplifier unit 16 and each exciter 5 is routed so as not to be exposed to the room, for example, through the back of the ceiling 2, the back of the wall 1, and the floor 4. Also, the amplifier device 13 of this example allocates and inputs sound signals from one amplifier unit 16 to a total of five exciters 5.

  In order to output sound into the bathroom by the bathroom interior board sound output system, a sound signal is output from the sound source 18. As a result, the sound signal from the sound source 18 is output from the amplifier device 13 via the input unit 14, the sound processing unit 15, and the amplifier unit 16, and the sound signal is used for the two ceiling exciters 5c and two walls. Input to the exciter 5b and one floor exciter 5a, whereby each exciter 5 causes the corresponding section 10 of the waterproof plate 7 or the floor 4 pan to vibrate independently, so that each exciter 5 Sound is output from the section 10 portion of the waterproof plate 7 to be driven or the floor 4 pan.

  In the bathroom interior board sound output system of the present example, by driving the exciter 5 provided on the floor, wall, and ceiling of the bathroom, sound is output from a plurality of locations in the bathroom to surround the room. Sounds with high production effects can be output. Moreover, since each exciter 5 provided on the wall 1 or the ceiling 2 is provided on the outdoor side surface of the waterproof plate 7, each exciter 5 is not exposed to the inside of the bathroom, and the appearance is good. In addition, the waterproof waterproof plate 7 can prevent water in the bathroom from flowing toward the exciter 5, and it is not necessary to provide a special waterproof structure for the exciter 5. Further, since the waterproof plate 7 has the outer frame portion 8 fixed to the outer end of the outdoor surface thereof, the vibration of the waterproof plate 7 caused by the exciter 5 can be prevented from being transmitted to the surrounding waterproof panel 3 and the like. In this case, the waterproof plate 7 can be vibrated independently by the exciter 5, and high-quality sound can be output from the waterproof plate 7.

  Furthermore, in this example, an intermediate frame 9 is installed between the pair of outer frame portions 8, and the intermediate frame 9 is fixed to the outer surface of the waterproof plate 7. Since the exciter 5 is provided, the vibration of the section 10 by the exciter 5 can be prevented from being transmitted to the other sections 10, and a sound with higher sound quality can be output. Further, since the amplifier device 13 is arranged outside the bathroom, it is possible to prevent the amplifier device 13 from being splashed with water in the bathroom, and the wiring 17 that connects the amplifier device 13 and each exciter 5 can also be arranged outdoors.

  In this example, the exciter 5 is provided on the waterproof panel 3 constituting the wall 1 and the ceiling 2 of the bathroom, but the exciter 5 is provided only on the waterproof panel 3 constituting either the wall 1 or the ceiling 2. Also good. In this example, the outer frame portion 8 is provided on the four sides of the waterproof plate 7, but the outer frame portion 8 may be provided only on a pair of two opposing sides.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the bathroom interior board sound output system of an example of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram same as the above. It is sectional drawing of the waterproof panel which comprises the ceiling same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of the conventional speaker apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wall 2 Ceiling 3 Waterproof panel 5 Exciter 7 Waterproof board 8 Outer frame part 9 Middle frame 10 Section 13 Amplifier device

Claims (5)

  A waterproof panel comprising a wall or ceiling of the bathroom, the waterproof panel comprising a waterproof plate and an outer frame portion provided on an outdoor surface of a pair of end edges of the waterproof plate, A bathroom interior board sound output system comprising an exciter that vibrates a waterproof board on the outer surface and outputs sound in the bathroom.   An intermediate frame is installed between the pair of outer frame portions, and the intermediate frame is fixed to the outdoor side surface of the waterproof plate. The waterproof plate is divided into a plurality of compartments by the intermediate frame and the outer frame portion, The bathroom interior board sound output system according to claim 1, wherein only one of the exciters is provided on an outdoor surface.   The bathroom interior board sound output system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an amplifier device for amplifying a sound signal from a sound source and inputting the sound signal to an exciter is disposed outside the bathroom.   4. A plurality of the exciters are provided in the entire bathroom, and a sound processing unit that surrounds the sound signal output from the sound source and inputs the sound signal to each of the exciters is provided. The bathroom interior board sound output system described in 1.   5. The bathroom interior panel sound output system according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of the waterproof panels, wherein the exciter is provided in each of the plurality of waterproof panels.

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