JP2010187785A - Sink counter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sink counter having a clean design, capable of housing a functional member of an automatic faucet in a sealed state and capable of increasing the strength of a top panel. <P>SOLUTION: The sink counter 3 has an erected wall 5 erected upward integrally in the rear of a bowl part 4. Left and right side walls are disposed from the erected wall 5 to the rear, and the functional member 18 of the automatic faucet is housed in a space S surrounded by the side walls and the erected wall 5. A waterproof cover 22 is screwed to the side walls to cover the upper surface of the space S, and the top panel 6 is detachably attached on the waterproof cover 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wash-basin counter having a rising wall that is integrally raised at the rear of a bowl portion.

  Conventionally, as this type of hand-washing apparatus, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the structure of Patent Document 1, a storage recess is formed at the rear end of the upper surface of the hand-washer, and a separate functional unit case is installed in the storage recess in the storage state.

JP 2006-255230 A

In the functional part case in Patent Document 1, an upper lid is detachably attached to the upper surface of the lower case, and the upper lid is structured to be screwed to the lower case from the side. However, there is a problem that the space for the screwing operation is not sufficient, it is difficult to fix the upper lid of the functional part case, and the maintenance of the functional part of the automatic water faucet in the functional part case is also difficult.
Moreover, since the functional part case made of resin is formed separately from the hand-washing machine, and this separate functional part case is exposed, there is a problem that it does not look good.

The object of the present invention is to provide a wash counter that has a good appearance and facilitates the maintenance of the functional part of the automatic faucet. In order to achieve at least a part of this object, the following measures have been taken.
The present invention is a wash counter having a rising wall integrally raised behind the bowl portion, and left and right side walls are provided from the rising wall to the rear, and the side wall and the rising wall are provided. A functional member of the automatic faucet is accommodated in a space surrounded by a wall, and a water discharge part of the automatic faucet is attached to the rising wall, and the upper surface of the space is screwed to the side wall. The gist of the invention is that the waterproof cover is covered and a top plate is detachably provided on the waterproof cover.

  The wash counter of the present invention can satisfactorily store the functional member of the automatic faucet in the space surrounded by the rising wall and the side wall, and the top plate can be used well as a storeroom. In addition, a waterproof cover is installed on the upper surface of the space by screwing to the side wall, so that the waterproof cover can reliably prevent water from entering into the space, and water can be automatically It does not take on the functional part. Moreover, since the waterproof cover cannot be removed without using a tool, it is possible to prevent mischief of the automatic faucet to the functional member, and to prevent malfunction of the functional member and an electric shock accident. Further, the strength of the top plate is improved by the waterproof cover, and even when a large load is applied to the top plate from above, the top plate can be prevented from being broken.

In the wash counter of the present invention, the functional member may be a control base.
In this way, water is not applied to the control board during cleaning. Further, since the waterproof cover cannot be removed unless a tool is used, it is possible to prevent mischief to the control board, and to prevent a malfunction of the control board and an electric shock accident.

Moreover, the wash counter of this invention WHEREIN: The said control board | substrate shall also be arrange | positioned diagonally in the said space.
In this way, in the space surrounded by the rising wall and the side wall, for example, the control board is inclined in the space by tilting the upper side of the control board to the rising wall side, and the control board is efficiently installed in the space. Can be stored well.

Moreover, the wash counter of this invention WHEREIN: A sealing material can also be interposed between the upper surface of the said standing wall and a side wall, and the lower surface of the said waterproof cover.
If it carries out like this, the waterproofness of space can be ensured.

Moreover, the wash counter of this invention WHEREIN: The attaching part shall be formed in the upper end side of each said left and right side wall so that the said waterproof cover can be screwed from the top.
In this way, even if there is a wall in the room, the waterproof cover can be screwed to the mounting portion from above, and the waterproof cover can be easily fixed or removed. The maintenance of the functional unit is also easy.

In the wash counter of the present invention, at least the front edge of the waterproof cover may be formed with a bent portion that is substantially in contact with the front surface of the upper end of the rising wall.
If it carries out like this, the bending part of a waterproof cover will become substantially contact | abutted at the upper end front surface of an upright wall, the waterproofness with respect to space will improve more, and also the intensity | strength of a top plate will improve more.

In the present invention, the wash counter may have a plurality of bowl portions that are continuous, and the left and right side walls may be provided at the position of each bowl portion.
In this way, a space surrounded by the rising wall and the side wall is formed at the position of each bowl portion, and the functional member of the automatic water faucet can be satisfactorily stored in each space.
In addition, a waterproof cover is provided on the upper surface of each bowl portion space by screwing to the side wall, so that water can be reliably prevented from entering each space, and a functional member of one bowl portion can be replaced. At this time, it is sufficient to remove the waterproof cover at the part, and workability is improved.

It is a front external appearance block diagram of a washstand. It is a plane block diagram of the washstand which provided the top plate which has a depth width of about 230 mm. It is a plane block diagram of the washstand which provided the top plate which has a notch shape part in the front end. It is a perspective block diagram of the top plate which has a notch shape part in a front end. It is a plane block diagram of the washstand which provided the top plate which has a depth width of about 190 mm. It is an expansion disassembled side surface block diagram of the peripheral component member of a wash counter. It is the exploded view seen from the front side of the component of a wash counter. It is a front block diagram of the wash counter in which the side wall is provided in the standing wall. It is a plane exploded block diagram before attaching a waterproof cover to the space upper surface of a wash-basin counter. It is a disassembled perspective view of the structural member of a wash counter. It is a principal part expansion perspective view before attaching a waterproof cover to the space upper surface of a wash-basin counter. It is a front arrangement block diagram of the structural member arrange | positioned inside the cabinet of a washstand. It is a perspective block diagram of the unit frame which comprises a cabinet. It is a side surface arrangement block diagram of the drain trap arranged in the cabinet. It is a side surface arrangement block diagram of the soap liquid tank arrange | positioned in the cabinet. It is a side surface arrangement block diagram of the electric water heater arrange | positioned in the cabinet.

Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using an Example.
FIG. 1 is a front external configuration diagram of a double wash basin having two bowl portions.
The wash basin 1 is configured with a wash counter 3 installed on a cabinet 2.
On the rising wall 5 of the washbasin counter 3, a soap solution discharge port 7 and an automatic faucet spout 8 are provided for each bowl portion 4, and above the discharge port 7 and the spout 8, respectively. Sensor sensing units 9, 9 are arranged. A top plate 6 is provided on the upper surface side of the upright wall 5.
An upper front door 10 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 2 so as to be openable and closable, a lower front plate 11 is provided below the upper door 10, and a baseboard 12 is provided on the lower end side.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the wash counter 3. FIG. 2 shows a table 6 having a depth width a of about 230 mm.
In addition, bowl portions 4 and 4 are integrally formed in a wash counter 3 made of resin (for example, made of acrylic artificial marble), and the upright wall 5 is integrated by raising upward on the rear side of the wash counter 3. A top plate 6 is provided from the upper end of the upright wall 5 toward the rear, and the upright wall 5 and the top plate 6 are also made of the same resin as the wash counter 3.
In FIG. 2, since the depth dimension “a” of the top plate 6 is as wide as about 230 mm, the front edge of the top plate 6 protrudes toward the bowl portion 4 from the upper end portion of the upright wall 5, and an object is placed on the top plate 6. It is easy to place, and there is no water splashing from the water discharger 8 etc. on the top plate 6, so that the luggage and small items placed on the top plate 6 do not get wet.

In FIG. 2, when viewed from the user standing in front of the wash basin 1, the soap solution discharge port 7 and the automatic faucet water discharge port 8 are hidden by the top plate 6, and there is no protrusion and it is very clean. It is set to be the appearance shape.
A pictogram 13 (by printing or a seal or an illumination lamp) indicating the positions of the soap solution discharge port 7 and the automatic faucet discharge port 8 may be provided on the top front end side of the top plate 6. As a result, the user can easily recognize the positions of the soap solution discharge port 7 and the automatic water faucet discharge port 8, and when the user puts his hand under the position of the pict 13, the sensor detection unit 9 detects the hand, Water can be discharged from the water discharge port 8, or a mousse-like soap solution can be discharged from the soap solution discharge port 7.

Next, the wash counter 3 shown in the plan view of FIG. 3 forms notch-shaped portions 6b and 6b that are notched in a curved shape toward the rear side at the positions of the bowl portions 4 and 4 on the front edge of the top plate 6. It has been made.
FIG. 4 is a perspective configuration diagram of the top plate 6 having the notched portions 6b and 6b at the front end edge.
The depth dimension b of the top plate 6 in the notch-shaped portion 6b is set to about 190 mm, and the depth dimension a of the left and right end sides and the center portion of the top plate 6 is set to about 230 mm.
When the top plate 6 formed with the notch shape portion 6b is used in this way, the tips of the soap solution discharge port 7 and the automatic water faucet discharge port 8 can be visually recognized by a user standing in front of the wash basin 1. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the discharge port 7 and the water discharge port 8 from becoming difficult to see more than necessary, and it is possible to use the discharge port 7 or the water discharge port 8 with good hands. Also in this example, the pictogram 13 as shown in FIG. 2 may be provided.
Since the depth dimension a of the left and right end sides and the central portion of the top plate 6 is as wide as about 230 mm, a large baggage or the like can be stably placed on this portion.

Moreover, the wash counter 3 shown in the top view of FIG. 5 sets the depth dimension b of the top plate 6 to about 190 mm. In the type shown in FIG. 5, the width for placing luggage or the like is narrow, but the tips of the discharge port 7 and the water discharge port 8 can be visually recognized by the user standing in front of the washbasin 1. The position can be confirmed and used, and the face can be easily brought close to a mirror standing on the wall surface behind the top plate 6.
In the figure, reference numeral 4a denotes a drain opening opened on the bottom surface of each bowl portion 4.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded side view of the peripheral components of the wash counter 3. FIG. 7 is an exploded front view of the constituent members of the wash counter 3. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of one wash bowl counter viewed from the front side. FIG. 9 is a plan configuration diagram before the waterproof cover 22 is attached. 10 is an exploded perspective view of components of the wash counter 3. FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part before the waterproof cover 22 is attached to the upper surface of the space S of the wash counter 3. FIG.

As described above, the bowl counter 4 is formed integrally with the wash counter 3, and the rear wall of the bowl counter 4 of the wash counter 3 is inclined upward toward the bowl 4 as it rises upward. 5 is integrated, and the joint between the rising wall 5 and the wash counter 3 is a rounded rounded portion 5a for easy cleaning.
Further, a back plate 14 is erected at the rear end of the wash counter 3. The back plate 14 may be integrated with the wash counter 3 or may be formed separately. May be.

Side walls 15, 15 extending rearward from the rising wall 5 are provided on the left and right sides of each bowl portion 4, and are surrounded by the left and right side walls 15, 15, the rising wall 5, and the back plate 14. S is formed. The left and right side walls 15, 15 may be formed integrally with the wash counter 3.
At the upper end sides of the left and right side walls 15, 15, mounting portions 16, 16 are formed so as to protrude substantially horizontally outward, and each mounting portion 16 has three screw holes spaced in the front-rear direction. 16a, 16a, 16a are formed.

The rising wall 5 is formed with a soap discharge hole 5b for attaching the soap liquid discharge opening 7 and a water discharge hole 5c for attaching the water discharge opening 8 of the automatic faucet, above the holes 5b and 5c. In addition, opening windows 5d and 5e for attaching the sensor sensing portions 9 and 9 are formed.
A through-hole 3b penetrating vertically is formed on the bottom side of the space S of the washing counter 3, and a water supply pipe 20 or a soap solution hose 19 can be passed through the through-hole 3b.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, reinforcing trees 17 and 17 are respectively attached to the lower surface of the wash counter 3 on the left and right end sides of each bowl portion 4. The reinforcing trees 17 and 17 are concealed by the front end hanging part 3 a on the front end side of the wash counter 3.

As shown in the plan view of FIG. 9, the control base 18, which is a functional member of the automatic faucet, can be efficiently stored obliquely in the space S of the washbasin counter 3. Is capable of drawing in and storing the water supply pipe 20 or the soap solution hose 19 from the lower cabinet 2 side through the through hole 3b.
In order to seal the space S, a waterproof cover 22 is provided from the upper side, and a sealing material 21 is attached in advance to the upper ends of the standing wall 5, the back plate 14, and the left and right side walls 15, 15 for waterproofing. Secure.

The waterproof cover 22 is made of a material that is not easily corroded, such as stainless steel, and bent portions 22a and 22b are formed at the front end edge and the rear end edge by bending in a hanging manner. In addition, fixing pieces 23 and 23 are formed on the left and right end sides of the waterproof cover 22 by being bent in an L shape, and each of the right and left fixing pieces 23 and 23 has three pieces spaced in the front-rear direction. Screw holes 23a, 23a, 23a are formed.
The left and right fixing pieces 23 and 23 of the waterproof cover 22 are aligned with the mounting portions 16 and 16 of the left and right side walls 15 and 15, and in this state, screws 25 are screwed into the screw holes 23a and 16a from above. The fixing pieces 23, 23 of the waterproof cover 22 can be fixed to the mounting portions 16, 16, and the waterproof cover 22 can be covered in a sealed state with the sealing material 21 interposed on the upper surface of the space S.

  Thereby, waterproofness is ensured by the sealing material 21, and the penetration | invasion etc. of the water to the inside of the space S will be prevented reliably. Moreover, since the waterproof cover 22 is fixed via the screw 25, the waterproof cover 22 cannot be removed without using a tool, and therefore, it is possible to prevent the space S from being opened by mischief. . Further, the strength can be secured against the load from above.

  In addition, since the bent portions 22a and 22b are respectively formed in a hanging shape at the front end edge and the rear end edge of the waterproof cover 22, the bent portion 22a on the front end side rises when the waterproof cover 22 is attached. The wall 5 is in contact with the front surface on the upper end side, and the bent portion 22b on the rear end side is substantially in contact with the back surface of the upper end of the back plate 14. Waterproofness is ensured.

Surface fasteners 24 and 24 are attached to the upper surface of the waterproof cover 22, and surface fasteners 24 and 24 are attached to the back surface of the top plate 6, and the waterproof cover 22 is interposed via the surface fasteners 24 and 24. The top plate 6 can be detachably attached to the upper surface of the plate.
When the top plate 6 is attached, the front edge of the top plate 6 protrudes toward the bowl portion 4 from the upper end of the upright wall 5, and the front end hanging portion 6 a on the front end side of the top plate 6 is the waterproof cover 22. The front end of the bent portion 22a at the front end is covered, and the upper end of the rising wall 5 and the bent portion 22a at the front end of the waterproof cover 22 are well concealed so that a neat installation state is obtained.
In addition, by removing the top plate 6 and the waterproof cover 22, the maintenance of the control base 18 and the like housed in the space S can be performed satisfactorily.

In this example, the fixing piece 23 of the waterproof cover 22 is fixed to the mounting portion 16 via the screw 25. However, a female screw is embedded in the position of the screw hole 16a of the mounting portion 16, and the like. You may comprise so that the waterproof cover 22 can be fixed by tightening a screw | thread from the upper side with respect to a female screw.
Since the waterproof cover 22 can be fixed by tightening the screws 25 or screws from above, even when there are wall surfaces on the left and right end sides of the wash counter 3, the screws 25 and the like can be tightened from above. It can be done.
By fixing the waterproof cover 22 in this way, the strength can be ensured, and the top plate 6 can be prevented from being damaged by a load from above.

The unit frame 26 constituting the cabinet 2 has a structure as shown in FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG.
The unit frame 26 is provided with three longitudinal members 26a, 26a, 26a in the vertical direction on the front surface side, with an interval between the longitudinal members 26a, 26a, 26a. They are connected by a cross member 26d. A plurality of step members 26h, 26h, 26h are provided substantially horizontally from the lower cross member 26d to the rear side, and the rear ends of the plurality of step members 26h, 26h, 26h are connected by a rear cross member 26i. ing. Thereafter, a plurality of bottom longitudinal members 26e, 26e, 26e are provided in a suspended manner from the transverse member 26i, and the lower ends of the plurality of bottom longitudinal members 26e are connected by a bottom transverse member 26f in the horizontal direction. Further, rear vertical members 26b and 26b are erected in a gate shape from the rear horizontal member 26i, and two upper and lower piers 26g and 26g are horizontally disposed on the front side of the plurality of bottom vertical members 26e, 26e and 26e. .

  Further, on the upper cross member 26c on the upper end side of the three vertical members 26a, 26a, 26a on the front side, connection standing pieces 28, 28, 28 are respectively provided so as to rise upward. A long hole 29a at the front end of the counter support portion 29 is aligned with the upper end of the upright piece 28, and the front end of the counter support portion 29 can be connected to the upper end of each connecting upright piece 28 with a bolt. Each counter support part 29 is formed in an L-shaped cross section, and its rear end is connected by welding to a bracket 30 that is laterally fixed to the wall surface.

  Counter support portions 29 are respectively attached to the upper ends of the connecting upright pieces 28, 28, 28 arranged at three positions with a space in the left-right direction, and are attached to the respective counter support portions 29 from below as shown in FIG. The screw 31 is fastened to the reinforcing wood 17 that is fixed to the bottom surface of the wash counter 3 through the screw 31, and the wash counter 3 can be fixed to the unit frame 26 from below with the screw 31.

The upper front door 10 is attached to the front of the upper cross member 26c and the lower cross member 26d of the unit frame 26 through a hinge so as to be openable and closable, and the front of the crosspieces 26g and 26g of the unit frame 26 The lower front plate 11 is attached, and the baseboard 12 is attached to the front surface of the bottom cross member 26f.
The floor cross member 26f is provided with a height adjusting bolt 27 for adjusting the height of the unit frame 26.

In the unit frame 26, a drain pipe 35 is horizontally arranged through bottom vertical members 26e, 26e, and 26e via metal fittings.
Note that a vent pipe 33 and a water supply pipe 34 are respectively piped laterally on the wall surface in the back of the unit frame 26 via a pipe fixing material 32, and below each bowl portion 4 in the cabinet 2. A drain trap 36, an electric water heater 37, and a soap solution tank 43 are arranged, respectively.
FIG. 12 shows a front view of this arrangement state, FIG. 14 shows a side configuration of the drain trap piping state, FIG. 15 shows a side configuration of the soap solution tank arrangement state, and FIG. 16 shows an electric water heater arrangement state. The side structure of is shown.

A drainage trap 36 is connected in a hanging manner to the drainage port 4 a on the bottom surface of the bowl portion 4 formed integrally with the wash counter 3, and the lower end of the drainage trap 36 is connected to a drainage pipe 35.
Further, a connecting pipe 39 is connected to a water supply pipe 34 that is piped laterally in the unit frame 26 via a stop cock 38, and the connection pipe 39 is supplied to the water heater 37 via a stop cock 40. The side is connected. Further, a function part 42 of an automatic faucet is connected to the hot water outlet side of the electric water heater 37, and the water supply supply pipe 20 is pulled up into the space S of the washbasin counter 3 from the function part 42, and the water supply supply pipe 20 The water faucet 8 of the automatic faucet is connected to the tip.
The electric water heater 37 is provided with an expansion water drainage device 41 so that the expansion water from the electric water heater 37 is drained from the expansion water drain port 41a.
Accordingly, the water supplied from the water supply pipe 34 through the connection pipe 39 into the electric water heater 37 is converted into hot water inside, and the hot water is discharged from the functional part 42 of the automatic faucet through the water supply supply pipe 20 and from the water outlet 8. Is done.

The soap solution tank 43 containing the soap solution is provided with a pump 44 and a functional unit 45, and the soap solution tank 43 has a bottom plate 47 laid on the stepped material 26 h of the unit frame 26. The soap fixing hose 19 is pulled up from the pump 44 into the space S of the washbasin counter 3, and the air hose 48 is pulled up into the space S. A liquid hose 19 and an air hose 48 are connected to the soap liquid discharge port 7.
Accordingly, when the sensor sensing unit 9 senses the user's hand, the pump 44 is activated, so that the soap solution in the soap solution tank 43 passes through the soap solution hose 19 and is discharged from the soap discharge port 7. Air is supplied, and a mousse-like soap solution containing air is discharged from the discharge port 7 of the soap solution.

  It should be noted that the connectors 49a and 49a at the tips of the harnesses 49 and 49 extending from the control base 18 that is efficiently stored obliquely in the space S of the wash-basin counter 3 through the through holes 3b are connected to the functional unit 42 and the function. When the sensor sensing unit 9 connected to each of the unit 45 detects the human hand by the sensor sensing unit 9 on the upper front surface of the control board 18, a drive signal is output to the function unit 42 or the function unit 45, thereby discharging water from the spout 8 Alternatively, the soap solution is discharged from the discharge port 7.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wash-stand 2 Cabinet 3 Wash-basin counter 3b Through-hole 4 Bowl part 4a Drain outlet 5 Upright wall 5a Earl part 5b Soap outlet hole 5c Water outlet hole 5d, 5e Sensor window 6 Top plate 6a Front end hanging part 6b Notch-shaped part 7 Discharge port of soap solution 8 Discharge port of automatic faucet 9 Sensor sensing unit 10 Upper front door 11 Lower front plate 14 Back plate 15 Side wall 16 Mounting portion 16a Screw hole 17 Reinforcement tree 18 Control base 19 Soap solution hose 20 Water supply pipe 21 Seal material 22 Waterproof cover 22a, 22b Bent part 23 Fixing piece 23a Screw hole 24 Hook fastener 25, 31 Screw 26 Unit frame 26a Vertical material 26h Step material 28 Connection stand piece 29 Counter support part 30 Bracket 32 Piping fixing material 34 Water supply pipe 35 Drain pipe 36 Drain trap 37 Electric water heater 38, 40 Stop cock 41a Chomizu drain port 42 function unit of the automatic faucet 43 soap solution tank 44 pump 45 function unit 48 the air hose 49 harness S space

Claims (7)

A wash counter having a rising wall that rises upward integrally in the rear of the bowl part,
Left and right side walls are provided rearward from the rising wall,
A functional member of the automatic faucet is accommodated in a space surrounded by the side wall and the rising wall, and a water discharge part of the automatic faucet is attached to the rising wall,
On the upper surface of the space, a waterproof cover is provided by being screwed to the side wall,
A wash counter, wherein a top plate is detachably provided on the waterproof cover.   The wash counter according to claim 1, wherein the functional member is a control base.   The wash counter according to claim 2, wherein the control board is disposed obliquely in the space.   The wash counter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a sealing material is interposed between the upper surfaces of the rising wall and the side wall and the lower surface of the waterproof cover.   The wash counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an attachment portion is formed on an upper end side of each of the left and right side walls so that the waterproof cover can be screwed from above.   The washing surface according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a bent portion that is substantially in contact with the front surface of the upper end of the rising wall is formed on at least a front edge of the waterproof cover. counter.   7. The washing surface according to claim 1, wherein the washing counter has a plurality of continuous bowl portions, and the left and right side walls are provided at positions of the respective bowl portions. counter.

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