JP2011005196A - Apron-fixing structure and apron-fixing member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apron-fixing member adjustable to a gap between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall or a bathtub flange.SOLUTION: In fixing the apron 5 with a fixing member 9A held between a lower end of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1, for example, the fixing member 9A can vary an installation height of an elastic member 11 against a rigid member 10. That is, the installation height of protrusions 11c, 11d of the elastic member 11 against an insertion part 10a of the rigid member is made adjustable.

Description

  The present invention relates to an apron fixing structure that fixes an apron by inserting a fixing member into a gap between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall, or a bathtub flange, and an apron fixing member used in the apron fixing structure.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Literature 1, there is an apron support that can be sandwiched between a lower end of an apron and a waterproof pan to lift and support the apron.

JP 2006-6844 A

Since the apron support tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot adjust the height, it cannot cope with the gap between the lower end of the apron and the waterproof pan, and the apron cannot be lifted and supported. There was a problem that a case occurred.
Further, since the apron support is integrally formed of an elastic material, there is a problem that the structure is complicated and cleaning is difficult.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apron fixing member that can be adjusted in accordance with a gap between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall, or a bathtub flange, and an apron fixing structure using the apron fixing member. In order to achieve at least a part of the following measures, the following measures were taken.
The apron fixing structure of the present invention is an apron fixing structure in which a fixing member is sandwiched between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall, or a bathtub flange to fix the apron, and the fixing member is attached to a peripheral end of the apron. The gist consists of a hard member having an insertion portion to be inserted and an elastic member attached to the insertion portion of the hard member and biasing the apron toward the apron side.

In the apron fixing structure of the present invention, the fixing member can adjust the elastic member with respect to the hard member according to the gap between the apron and the waterproof pan, the wall or the bathtub flange, and can be firmly fixed without rattling the apron. It can be fixed.
Moreover, since the fixing member is composed of a hard member and an elastic member, the elastic member is easily removed from the hard member for cleaning, and mold adherence and dirt are less likely to accumulate.

  The apron fixing member of the present invention is an apron fixing member that can be sandwiched between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall, or a bathtub flange to elastically support the apron, and the apron fixing member is the apron fixing member. A hard member having an insertion portion to be inserted into the peripheral end thereof, and an elastic member attached to the insertion portion of the hard member and biasing the apron toward the apron side. A gist is that a projection having a groove is provided, and a fitting portion into which a groove of any step of the projection is fitted is provided in the insertion portion of the hard member.

In the apron fixing member of the present invention, the elastic member can be attached to the insertion portion of the hard member by adjusting the height, and it is suitable for the gap between the apron and the waterproof pan, wall, or bathtub flange in the field By adjusting the height of the apron fixing member, the apron can be firmly fixed without rattling.
Further, the elastic member can be removed from the hard member for cleaning, and it is easy to clean, and it is difficult for mold and dirt to adhere to it.

In the apron fixing member of the present invention, the groove at each step is formed with an inclined surface inclined downward toward the outside, and the inclined surface of the groove is associated with the fitting portion. It is also possible to form an inclined surface that is inclined upward toward the inside.
If it carries out like this, when fitting the groove formed in the protrusion of an elastic member to the fitting part formed in the insertion part of a hard member, the inclined surface of a groove and the inclined surface of a fitting part By engaging, fine height adjustment becomes possible.

In the apron fixing member of the present invention, the elastic member is provided with the plurality of protrusions having different widths, and the insertion portion of the hard member has the plurality of fitting portions having different widths. It can also be provided.
In this way, when attaching the elastic member by fitting the protrusion of the elastic member to the fitting part formed in the insertion part of the hard member, the wide protrusion is fitted to the wide fitting part. Thus, the elastic member can be easily attached to the hard member without fitting the narrow protrusion to the fitting portion having the narrow width and attaching the elastic member to the insertion portion in the wrong direction.

It is construction explanatory drawing which fixes the apron in a bathroom. It is operation | work explanatory drawing which inserts a fixing member between the lower end of an apron and a waterproofing pan. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which pinched | interposed the fixing member of the lowest state between the lower end of an apron and a waterproofing pan. It is a cross-sectional enlarged view of the state where the height of the fixing member is increased by one step. It is a section expansion lineblock diagram of the state where the height of the fixing member was raised two steps. It is a principal part exploded perspective view before attaching an elastic member to a hard member. It is a plane block diagram of the hard member which comprises the right side fixing member. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 9 of the hard member. It is a front block diagram of the hard member which comprises the right side fixing member. It is a side block diagram of the elastic member which comprises a fixing member. It is a front view of an elastic member. It is an enlarged view of the protrusion part of an elastic member. It is a plane block diagram of the right side fixing member. It is a front block diagram of the right side fixing member. It is a plane block diagram of the left side fixing member. It is a front block diagram of the left side fixing member.

Next, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using an Example.
FIG. 1 is a perspective configuration diagram showing an apron fixing operation in a bathroom.
The waterproof pan 1 constituting the bottom of the bathroom is provided with a washing place 1a and a bank 1b, a bathtub 2 is provided on the opposite side of the washing place 1a, and a counter 4 is provided on the wall 3 side of the washing place 1a. . Moreover, the drainage port 1c is formed in the washing place 1a by the side of the bank 1b.

  The work of attaching the apron 5 that divides the bathtub 2 and the washing place 1a onto the bank 1b is made by first bringing the counter 4 side of the apron 5 into contact with the wall surface 3 and rotating the opposite side of the apron 5 to the bathtub 2 side. The apron 5 is arranged on the bank portion 1b, the apron 5 is further lifted upward, and the upper end of the apron 5 is inserted into a metal fitting (not shown) in the flange portion 2a of the bathtub 2, and in this state, the partition plate 6 is connected to the drain port 1c. The partition plate 6 is fitted between the lower end of the apron 5 and the bank portion 1b, and then a hair catcher is attached in the drain port 1c, and the eye plate 7 is placed on the upper surface of the drain port. The right fixing member 9A and the left fixing member 9B are pushed into the left and right cut portions of the portion 1b from the washing place 1a side, and the right fixing member 9A and the left fixing member 9B are placed between the lower end of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1 Sandwiches to secure the apron 5.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the left fixing member 9B is pushed into the lower end of the apron 5 from the washing place 1a side with the front end abutting against the wall surface 3.
The right fixing member 9 </ b> A and the left fixing member 9 </ b> B in this example are composed of a hard member 10 and an elastic member 11, respectively. FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional configuration diagram of the right fixing member 9A.

  In the state where the right fixing member 9A is pressed between the lower end of the lower end edge 5a of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1 in contact with the right wall surface 3, the elastic member attached to the hard member 10 as shown in FIG. The lower end of the apron 5 abuts on the member 11, and the apron 5 is urged by the elastic member 11 and lifted upward. Further, the cover portion 10b of the hard member 10 is brought into contact with the washing area 1a side of the lower end edge 5a of the apron 5.

The elastic member 11 is detachably attached to the insertion portion 10 a of the hard member 10, and the attachment height of the elastic member 11 with respect to the hard member 10 is illustrated via the protrusions 11 c and 11 d provided on the elastic member 11. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 or FIG.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part before fitting the protrusions 11c and 11d of the elastic member 11 into the fitting portions 14a and 14b formed on the hard member 10.

First, the hard member 10 constituting the right fixing member 9A will be described with reference to a plan view of FIG. 7, a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8, and a front view of FIG.
The hard member 10 is integrally formed of ABS resin, and extends substantially vertically upward from one end side of a substantially horizontal insertion portion 10a to be inserted into the lower end of the apron 5, and a guide portion 10b is integrally formed. As shown in the front view of FIG. 9, a slope protrusion 10 c is formed to protrude downward from the insertion portion 10 a on the left side of the insertion portion 10 a in the figure. Moreover, 10e in the figure is a rib suspended from the insertion portion 10a. Further, a knob 10d is integrally formed at the lower part on the right end side of the guide portion 10b so as to protrude toward the washing place 1a.

  In the insertion portion 10a of the hard member 10, four fitting portions 14a, 14b, 14a, 14b and through grooves 15a, 15b, 15a, 15b are formed symmetrically from the center in the longitudinal direction. . The fitting portion 14a and the fitting portion 14b are formed on the guide portion 10b side and the opposite side with the rib 10e as the center, and as shown in FIG. 7, the front-rear width of the fitting portion 14b on the guide portion 10b side Is set to a width greater than the front-rear width of the fitting portion 14a. Further, a through groove 15a is communicated with the fitting portion 14a in the lateral direction, and the through groove 15b is also communicated with the fitting portion 14b. The front-rear width of the through groove 15a is set to be smaller than the front-rear width of the through groove 15b.

  In addition, as shown in the AA sectional view of FIG. 8, the fitting portions 14a and 14b are each formed in a cross-sectional shape that increases in diameter toward the lower side. That is, the fitting parts 14a and 14b are formed with inclined surfaces 16 inclined upward inward, and the front and rear widths of the fitting parts 14a and 14b on the upper surface side are narrow, and the front and rear widths on the lower surface side are wide. It is set to be.

Next, the elastic member 11 will be described with reference to the side view of FIG. 10 and the front view of FIG.
The elastic member 11 is formed of a soft TPEE resin, for example, and is integrally formed with a mountain-shaped portion 11b that is curved upward and forms a hollow shape from a substantially horizontal base portion 11a while forming a hollow portion S. A pair of front and rear projections 11c and 11d are integrally formed in a hanging manner from the bottom surface of the base portion 11a. Three grooves 13, 13, 13 are integrally formed on the front and rear side surfaces of the protrusions 11c, 11d at equal intervals in the vertical direction.

As shown in the enlarged view of the protrusion 11d in FIG. 12, on the front and rear side surfaces of the protrusion 11d, three protrusions 12, 12, and 12 extend laterally at equal intervals in the vertical direction. The upper and lower ridges 12, 12, and 12 are formed in a concave shape between the upper and lower ridges 12, 12, and 12, and the bottom side of each groove 13 is inclined downward toward the outside. Are formed on the inclined surfaces 13a, 13a, 13a.
In FIG. 10, the front-rear width of the left projection 11c is set larger than the front-rear width of the right projection 11b.

When the elastic member 11 is attached to the insertion portion 10a of the hard member 10, the wide protrusion 11c of the elastic member 11 is fitted into the wide fitting portion 14b of the hard member 10, and the narrow protrusion 11d is narrow. It is fitted and fitted into the fitting portion 14a.
The through groove 15a formed in the insertion portion 10a is formed to have a width that allows the protrusion 11d to be inserted from above, and the through groove 15b is formed to have a width that allows the protrusion 11c to be inserted from above. Has been.

  Therefore, first, the protrusion 11d is inserted into the through-groove 15a from above, and at the same time the protrusion 11c is inserted into the through-groove 15b. In this state, the elastic member 11 is moved in the left-right direction. The step groove 13 can be fitted into the fitting portions 14a and 14b. In this case, the inclined surface 13a on the lower surface of the groove 13 is engaged with each inclined surface 16 formed in the fitting portions 14a and 14b.

When the uppermost groove 13 is fitted to the fitting portions 14a and 14b and the elastic member 11 is attached to the hard member 10, the state shown in FIG. 3 is obtained, and the second groove 13 from above is formed. When fitted to the fitting portions 14a and 14b, the state is as shown in FIG. 4, and when the lowermost groove 13 is fitted to the fitting portions 14a and 14b, the state is as shown in FIG.
The height position of the mountain-shaped portion 11b of the elastic member 11 can be adapted to the site by selecting any one of the upper and lower three-stage grooves 13, 13, and being fitted to the fitting portions 14a and 14b. Can be adjusted.

  When the elastic member 11 is attached, the elastic member 11 is provided with projections 11c and 11d having different widths, and the hard member 10 is provided with fitting portions 14a and 14b having different widths. The direction of the elastic member 11 is securely fixed and attached to the hard member 10 without making a mistake in the mounting direction of the elastic member 11 with respect to.

In the state where the gap between the lower end of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1 is narrow, the elastic member 11 can be pushed into the lower end of the apron 5 as shown in FIG. The 11 mountain-shaped parts 11b urge the apron 5 upward by its elasticity, so that the apron 5 can be firmly fixed.
If the gap between the lower end of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1 is wide at the site, adjust to the state shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 and urge the apron 5 upward without rattling. It can be fixed.

  Moreover, since the inclined surface 16 is formed in the hard member 10 fitting part 14a, 14b, and the inclined surface engaged with this inclined surface 16 is formed in the bottom side of each groove | channel 13 as the inclined surface 13a. By making the inclined surface 16 and the inclined surface 13a engage in a wide range, fine height adjustment in the vertical direction is possible.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of a state in which the left and right elastic members 11 are attached to the hard member 10, and FIG. 14 is a front view thereof.
The right fixing member 9A assembled as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is attached with the right end side in contact with the right wall surface 3 in FIG. 1, and is a plan view of FIG. 15 and FIG. The left fixing member 9B shown in the front view is attached with the left end in contact with the left wall surface 3 in FIG.
Similarly, in the left fixing member 9B, the height position of the elastic member 11 with respect to the hard member 10 can be adjusted in accordance with the gap between the lower end of the apron 5 and the waterproof pan 1 in the field.

  Since the fixing members 9A and 9B can be disassembled into the hard member 10 and the elastic member 11, the fixing members 9A and 9B can be easily cleaned, dirt is less likely to accumulate, and the adhesion of mold can be satisfactorily prevented. Further, since the hard member 10 can be formed of an inexpensive resin material, the cost of the entire fixing members 9A and 9B can be reduced.

  When attaching the fixing members 9A and 9B, the knob 10d can be grasped with a finger and inserted into the lower end of the apron 5 or removed from the apron 5, and the sloped protrusion on the waterproof pan in the attached state. 10c abuts, and the gradient protrusion 10c forms a drainage space that communicates the bottom side of the bathtub 2 and the washing place 1a side, and water is prevented from collecting on the bottom side of the bathtub 2.

In this embodiment, the fixing members 9A and 9B are installed at the lower end of the apron 5. However, the fixing members 9A and 9B are disposed between the upper end of the apron 5 and the bathtub flange 2a, or the apron 5 It may be installed between the left and right ends and the wall 3.
At this time, by pressing the elastic member 11 against the apron 5 and pressing the apron 5 inward, a gap due to the dimensional error of the bathtub 2 or the warp of the wall 3 can be filled, and the apron 5 and the fixing members 9A and 9B. There will be no cracks due to interference.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Waterproof pan 1a Washing place 1b Dyke part 1c Drainage port 2 Bathtub 2a Flange part 3 Wall surface 4 Counter 5 Apron 5a Bottom edge 6 Partition plate 7 Eye plate 9A Right fixing member 9B Left fixing member 10 Hard member 10a Insertion part 10b Guide part 10c Gradient protrusion 10d Knob 11 Elastic member 11a Base 11b Mountain-shaped part 11c, 11d Projection 12 Projection 13 Groove 13a Inclined surface 14a, 14b Fitting portion 15a, 15b Through groove 16 Inclined surface

Claims (4)

An apron fixing structure for fixing the apron by sandwiching a fixing member between the apron and a waterproof pan, a wall or a bathtub flange,
The fixing member is
A hard member having an insertion part to be inserted into the peripheral end of the apron;
An apron fixing structure comprising an elastic member attached to the insertion portion of the hard member and biasing the apron toward the apron side. An apron fixing member that can be sandwiched between an apron and a waterproof pan, a wall or a bathtub flange and elastically support the apron,
The apron fixing member is
A hard member having an insertion part to be inserted into the peripheral end of the apron;
It is composed of an elastic member attached to the insertion part of the hard member and biasing the apron toward the apron side,
The elastic member is provided with a protrusion having a plurality of steps of grooves, and the insertion portion of the hard member is provided with a fitting portion into which the groove of any step of the protrusion is fitted. Apron fixing member, characterized by   The groove of each step has an inclined surface inclined downward toward the outside, and the fitting portion has an inclination inclined upward toward the inside where the inclined surface of the groove engages. The apron fixing member according to claim 2, wherein a surface is formed.   The plurality of projections having different widths are provided on the elastic member, and the plurality of fitting portions having different widths are provided on the insertion portion of the hard member. The apron fixing member according to claim 2 or claim 3.

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