JP2020130711A - Bathroom interior member - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a bathroom interior member that has high strength.SOLUTION: A bathroom interior member 1 includes: a first member 4; a second member 5 arranged while facing the first member 4 so as to form a hollow part S between the first member 4 and the second member and having an edge part 52u welded to an edge part 46d of the first member 4; and a first rib 6 arranged in the hollow part S, where an end part 6u on a side of the first member 4 in the first rib 6 is fixed to the first member 4 and an end part 6d on a side of the second member 5 in the first rib 6 is welded to the second member 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a bathroom interior member.

Conventionally, it has been known that bathroom interior members such as counters and equipment members such as toilet seats installed in bathrooms are formed by welding resin members to each other. For example, a seat surface member and a seat back member are provided, and the lower surface of the edge portion of the seat surface member and the upper surface of the edge portion of the seat back member are welded to form a hollow portion between the seat surface member and the seat back member. A formed toilet seat has been proposed (see Patent Document 1 below).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-99274

However, in the above toilet seat, since a hollow portion is formed between the seat surface member and the seat back member, when the user sits on the toilet seat, the load of the user acts on the seat surface member, and the seat surface There is a problem that the seat is bent downward. It is desired that the bathroom interior member also has high strength without bending even when a load is applied.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a bathroom interior member having high strength.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the bathroom interior member according to the present invention is arranged to face the first member so as to form a hollow portion between the first member and the first member, and the edge portion is the first member. A second member welded to the edge of the member and a first rib arranged in the hollow portion are provided, and an end portion of the first rib on the first member side is fixed to the first member. The end portion of the first rib on the second member side is welded to the second member.

In the bathroom interior member configured in this way, a hollow portion is formed between the first member and the second member. The edge of the first member and the edge of the second member are welded together. A first rib is arranged in the hollow portion. In the first rib, the end portion on the first member side (hereinafter referred to as one end portion) is fixed to the first member, and the end portion on the second member side (hereinafter referred to as the other end portion) is welded to the second member. Has been done. Therefore, the strength of the bathroom interior member can be increased by the first rib in which one end is fixed to the first member and the other end is welded to the second member.

Further, in the bathroom interior member according to the present invention, the first member is long in the first direction and orthogonal to the first direction when viewed from the opposite direction in which the first member and the second member face each other. It preferably has a short shape in two directions, and the first rib extends in the first direction.

In the bathroom interior member configured in this way, the first member is long in the first direction, and the first rib extends in the first direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the first member. Generally, warpage is likely to occur along the longitudinal direction, but in the above configuration, since the first rib is provided so as to extend in the first direction which is the longitudinal direction, warpage is unlikely to occur.
Further, when the first member and the second member are vibrated and welded, at least one of the first member and the second member is vibrated in the first direction which is the longitudinal direction, but the first member is fixed to the first member. Since the extending direction of the rib is the same as the vibration direction, the first rib does not interfere with the vibration.

Further, the bathroom interior member according to the present invention includes a second rib arranged in the hollow portion and extending in the second direction, and the end portion of the second rib on the first member side is attached to the first member. The end portion of the second rib on the second member side may be fixed and arranged with a gap from the second member.

In the bathroom interior member configured in this way, a second rib extending in the second direction is arranged in the hollow portion. In the second rib, the end portion on the first member side (hereinafter referred to as one end portion) is fixed to the first member, and the end portion on the second member side (hereinafter referred to as the other end portion) has a gap with the second member. Is arranged with. Therefore, since one end of the second rib is fixed to the first member, the strength of the first member can be increased.
Further, when the first member and the second member are vibration-welded, at least one of the first member and the second member is vibrated in the first direction which is the longitudinal direction. Even before welding, the other end of the second rib has a sufficient gap with the second member so that the other end of the second rib is arranged with a gap from the second member even after welding. The second rib does not get caught in the second member and hinder vibration.

Further, in the bathroom interior member according to the present invention, the first rib may be welded to the second member by vibration welding.

In the bathroom interior member configured in this way, the first rib can be reliably welded to the second member by vibration welding.

According to the bathroom interior member according to the present invention, the strength can be increased.

It is a perspective view which shows the use state of the bathroom interior member in the bathroom unit provided with the bathroom interior member which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the stored state of the bathroom interior member in the bathroom unit provided with the bathroom interior member which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which looked at the bathroom interior member from above in the state which the bathroom interior member which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is arranged in the use state. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

Hereinafter, the bathroom interior member according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the bathroom counter 1 will be described as an example of the bathroom interior member.
1 and 2 are perspective views of a bathroom unit 100 including a bathroom counter (bathroom interior member) 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage state of the bathroom counter 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage state of the bathroom counter 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathroom counter 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to be detachably attached to the first wall portion 103 of the bathroom space BR. The bathroom counter 1 removed from the first wall portion 103 can be stored along the first wall portion 103 as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the bathroom unit 100 will be described as an example, but the bathroom counter 1 is applicable not only to the bathroom unit 100 but also to a bathroom constructed by a conventional method.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom unit 100 is installed in a building by assembling a floor, a wall, a ceiling, a bathtub, and the like by using a frame and a panel. The bathroom space BR formed in the bathroom unit 100 includes a bathtub 101 having a substantially rectangular outer frame in a plan view, and a washing place 102 having a substantially rectangular outer frame in a plan view and forming a floor portion between the bathtub 101 and a wall. , Are provided. An apron 105 that covers the side surface of the bathtub 101 is provided at an end portion of the bathtub 101 that is a boundary portion with the washing place 102, and the washing place 102 and the bathtub 101 are connected via the apron 105. The bathroom space BR is formed by a plurality of walls erected on all sides.

In the present embodiment, among the plurality of wall portions of the bathroom unit 100, the wall provided with the shower appliance 109, the faucet 110, and the shower holder 107 is referred to as the first wall portion 103. Further, the surface of the apron 105 of the bathtub 101 is arranged orthogonal to the first wall portion 103.

In the following description, the horizontal direction along the wall surface of the first wall portion 103 is defined as the width direction, and the horizontal direction orthogonal to the width direction is defined as the depth direction. Of the depth directions, the direction closer to the first wall portion 103 is the depth side in the depth direction, and the direction away from the first wall portion 103 is the front side in the depth direction. Of the width directions of the first wall portion 103, the left and right sides when the user stands toward the first wall portion 103 are referred to as left side and right side, respectively. In the present embodiment, the bathtub 101 is arranged on the left side in the width direction, and the washing place 102 is arranged on the right side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathroom counter 1 (hereinafter referred to as “counter”) is attached to and detached from the bracket 3 (see FIG. 2; the same applies hereinafter) attached to the first wall portion 103. It is configured to be possible. In the present embodiment, the counter 1 is attached at a position below the faucet 110 of the first wall portion 103 and above the floor surface of the washing place 102.

When the counter 1 detachable from the first wall portion 103 is removed from the bracket 3, the counter 1 can be stored as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a state in which the mounting surface 41u of the top plate portion 41 is arranged upward and supported by the bracket 3 is referred to as a usage state of the counter 1. In the used state, the top plate portion 41 is arranged so as to project substantially horizontally from the first wall portion 103. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a state in which the mounting surface 41u of the top plate portion 41 of the counter 1 is arranged and held facing the front side is referred to as a stored state.

Next, the configuration of the counter 1 will be described based on the arrangement of the usage state.
FIG. 3 is a view of the counter 1 viewed from above with the counter 1 arranged in a used state. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3, showing a state before the first rib is welded to the second member by a chain double-dashed line.
As shown in FIG. 3, the counter 1 is a flat plate-shaped member. As shown in FIG. 4, the counter 1 includes a top plate body 10 and a bottom plate member (second member) 5.

The top plate body 10 has a top plate member (first member) 4, a horizontal rib (first rib) 6, and a vertical rib (second rib) 7. The top plate member 4, the horizontal rib 6, and the vertical rib 7 are each formed of a resin material such as ABS resin.

The top plate member 4 is arranged above the bottom plate member 5 in the used state. The top plate member includes a top plate portion 41 and a peripheral wall portion 46.

The top plate portion 41 is formed in a plate shape. The top plate portion 41 is arranged so that the plate thickness direction faces the vertical direction in the used state. As shown in FIG. 3, the top plate portion 41 is formed to be substantially rectangular and has arcuate corners at four corners when viewed from above in the used state (opposite directions in which the top plate member 4 and the bottom plate member 5 face each other). I'm doing it. The top plate portion 41 has a shape that is longer in the width direction (first direction) than in the depth direction (second direction). The upper surface 41u of the top plate portion 41 is a mounting surface on which an article can be placed.

The top plate portion 41 is formed with an engaging hole 43 penetrating in the thickness direction (vertical direction in the used state).

The engagement hole 43 is in the vicinity of the long side end portion 41b located on the front side in the used state among the two long side end portions 41a and 41b of the top plate portion 41, and is deeper than the long side end portion 41b. It is located on the side. The engagement hole 43 is arranged substantially at the center of the top plate portion 41 in the width direction.

The engagement hole 43 has a long shape in the width direction. The engagement hole 43 extends in the width direction. Both ends of the engaging hole 43 in the width direction have an arc shape.

As shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral wall portion 46 is provided so as to extend downward from the entire circumference of the outer edge portion 41c of the top plate portion 41 in the used state. The peripheral wall portion 46 is formed with a stepped portion 47 recessed upward on the lower end portion in the used state and on the inside (center side of the top plate portion 41 in a plan view).

The bottom plate member 5 is arranged below the top plate member 4 so as to face the top plate member 4. The bottom plate member 5 is made of a resin material such as ABS resin. The counter 1 of the present embodiment is formed by welding the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5.
The bottom plate member 5 has a bottom plate portion 51 and a protruding wall portion 52.

The bottom plate portion 51 is formed in a plate shape. The bottom plate portion 51 is arranged so that the plate thickness direction faces the vertical direction in the used state. The bottom plate portion 51 has substantially the same shape as the top plate portion 41 of the top plate member 4.

The protruding wall portion 52 is provided so as to project upward from the entire circumference of the outer edge portion of the bottom plate portion 51 in the used state. The protruding wall portion 52 has a shape corresponding to the step portion 47 of the peripheral wall portion 46 of the top plate member 4.

The upper end portion (edge portion) 52u of the protruding wall portion 52 of the bottom plate member 5 and the lower end portion (edge portion) 46d of the peripheral wall portion 46 including the step portion 47 of the peripheral wall portion 46 of the top plate member 4 are welded together. .. A hollow portion S is formed between the top plate member 4 and the bottom plate member 5.

The bottom plate member 5 has an engagement hole having substantially the same shape as the engagement hole 43 (not shown, the same applies hereinafter) at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 43 of the top plate member 4 (see FIG. 3; the same applies hereinafter). Is formed.

The engaging holes 43 of the top plate member 4 and the engaging holes of the bottom plate member 5 function as drainage ports for draining water on the top plate portion 41 in the used state shown in FIG. The engaging holes 43 of the top plate member 4 and the engaging holes of the bottom plate member 5 are engaged with the bracket 3 attached to the first wall portion 103 in the stored state shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lateral rib 6 is arranged in the hollow portion S. The lateral rib 6 extends in the width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of lateral ribs 6 are provided so as to be separated from each other in the depth direction.

The horizontal rib 6 is integrally molded with the top plate member 4. The upper end portion 6u (in the used state) of the lateral rib 6 is fixed to the top plate portion 41 of the top plate member 4. The widthwise end portions 6a of the lateral rib 6 are fixed to portions of the peripheral wall portion 46 of the top plate member 4 arranged at both ends in the width direction.

In FIG. 4, the state before the lateral rib 6 is welded to the bottom plate member 5 is shown by a two-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end portion 6c of the lateral rib 6 before being welded is arranged with a slight gap from the bottom plate portion 51 of the bottom plate member 5. After the welding step, the lower end portion 6d of the lateral rib 6 is welded to the bottom plate portion 51. That is, the lower end portion 6c of the lateral rib 6 before welding becomes the lower end portion 6d of the lateral rib 6 after welding.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom plate portion 51 of the bottom plate member 5 is provided with a guide wall portion 54 projecting upward.

The guide wall portions 54 are provided on both sides in the depth direction with the lower end portion 6d of the lateral rib 6 interposed therebetween. In other words, a pair of guide wall portions 54 are provided for each lateral rib 6. The separation distance between the pair of guide wall portions 54 is slightly longer than the length of the lateral rib 6 in the depth direction.

The upper surface 54u of each guide wall 54 gradually moves downward (in use) as it approaches the pair of guide wall 54.

The vertical rib 7 is arranged in the hollow portion S. The vertical rib 7 extends in the depth direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of vertical ribs 7 are provided so as to be separated from each other in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical rib 7 is integrally molded with the top plate member 4. The upper end portion 7u (in the used state) of the vertical rib 7 is fixed to the top plate portion 41 of the top plate member 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the end portions 7a of the vertical rib 7 in the depth direction are fixed to the portions of the peripheral wall portion 46 of the top plate member 4 arranged at both ends in the depth direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the state after the horizontal rib 6 is welded to the bottom plate member 5, the lower end portion 7d (in the used state) of the vertical rib 7 has a gap S1 with the bottom plate portion 51 of the bottom plate member 5. Is arranged. In the state before welding, the gap between the lower end of the vertical rib 7 and the bottom plate 51 is substantially the same as or slightly larger than the gap S1 after welding, and the lower end 6c of the horizontal rib 6 and the bottom plate before welding are substantially the same or slightly larger. It is wider than the gap between the part 51 and the portion 51.

In the counter 1, the top plate body 10 is formed by integrally molding the top plate member 4, the horizontal ribs 6, and the vertical ribs 7. The top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 are welded by vibration welding.

At the time of vibration welding, at least one of the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 is pressurized while vibrating in the width direction which is the longitudinal direction of the counter 1. At this time, the lower end portion 6c of the lateral rib 6 is guided between the pair of guide wall portions 54 and vibrates in the width direction.
In addition to vibration welding, welding may be performed by a method such as hot plate welding, hot air welding, ultrasonic welding, heat ray welding, or high frequency welding.

In the bathroom unit 100 configured in this way, a hollow portion S is formed between the top plate member 4 and the bottom plate member 5. The edge portion 46d of the top plate member 4 and the edge portion 52u of the bottom plate member 5 are welded together. A horizontal rib 6 is arranged in the hollow portion S. In the horizontal rib 6, the upper end portion 6u in the used state is fixed to the top plate member 4, and the lower end portion 6d in the used state is welded to the bottom plate member 5. Therefore, the upper end portion 6u is fixed to the top plate member 4 and the lower end portion 6d is welded to the bottom plate member 5, so that the counter 1 is less likely to bend in the vertical direction in the used state, and the strength of the counter 1 is increased. Can be done.

Further, the top plate member 4 is long in the width direction, and the lateral rib 6 extends in the width direction which is the longitudinal direction of the top plate member 4. Generally, warpage is likely to occur along the longitudinal direction, but in the above counter 1, since the lateral rib 6 is provided so as to extend in the width direction which is the longitudinal direction, warpage is unlikely to occur.

Further, when the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 are vibrated and welded, at least one of the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 is vibrated in the width direction which is the longitudinal direction, but is fixed to the top plate member 4. Since the extending direction of the lateral rib 6 is the same as the vibration direction, the lateral rib 6 does not interfere with the vibration.

Further, a vertical rib 7 extending in the depth direction is arranged in the hollow portion S. In the vertical rib 7, the upper end portion 7u in the used state is fixed to the top plate member 4, and the lower end portion 7d in the used state is arranged with the bottom plate member 5 and the gap S1. Therefore, since the upper end portion 7u of the vertical rib 7 is fixed to the top plate member 4, the strength of the top plate member 4 can be increased.

Further, when the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 are vibrated and welded, at least one of the top plate body 10 and the bottom plate member 5 is vibrated in the width direction which is the longitudinal direction. Even before welding, the lower end of the vertical rib 7 has a sufficient gap with the bottom plate member 5 so that the lower end 7d of the vertical rib 7 has a gap S1 with the bottom plate member 5. The vertical ribs 7 do not get caught in the bottom plate member 5 and hinder vibration.

Further, the lateral rib 6 can be reliably welded to the bottom plate member 5 by vibration welding.

Further, at the time of vibration welding, the lower end portion 6c of the lateral rib 6 is guided between the pair of guide wall portions 54, so that the lateral rib 6 can be reliably vibrated in the width direction.

The bathroom unit 100 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed or replaced without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, the horizontal ribs 6 and the vertical ribs 7 are integrally molded with the top plate member 4, and the horizontal ribs 6 are welded to the bottom plate member 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. The horizontal ribs 6 and the vertical ribs 7 may be integrally molded with the bottom plate member 5, and the horizontal ribs 6 may be welded to the top plate member 4. In this case, even if a sink mark (dent) or the like occurs in the bottom plate member 5 when the horizontal rib 6 and the vertical rib 7 are formed, the bottom plate member 5 is arranged at the lower part of the counter 1, so that the sink mark or the like occurs. It doesn't stand out.

Further, in the embodiment shown above, both the horizontal rib 6 and the vertical rib 7 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that at least the first rib in which the end portion of the first rib on the second member side is welded to the second member is provided. In the present embodiment, the lateral rib 6 which is the first rib extends in the width direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first rib may extend in the lateral direction.

1 ... Bathroom counter (bathroom interior materials, counter)
3 ... Bracket 4 ... Top plate member (first member)
5 ... Bottom plate member (second member)
6 ... Horizontal rib (first rib)
7 ... Vertical rib (second rib)
10 ... Top plate 100 ... Bathroom unit S ... Hollow part S1 ... Gap

Claims (4)

The first member and
The second member is arranged so as to form a hollow portion between the first member and the first member, and the edge portion is welded to the edge portion of the first member.
With a first rib arranged in the hollow portion,
The end portion of the first rib on the first member side is fixed to the first member, and the end portion of the first rib on the second member side is welded to the second member. Bathroom interior materials. The first member has a shape long in the first direction and short in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction when viewed from the opposite direction in which the first member and the second member face each other.
The bathroom interior member according to claim 1, wherein the first rib extends in the first direction. A second rib that is arranged in the hollow portion and extends in the second direction is provided.
The end of the second rib on the first member side is fixed to the first member, and the end of the second rib on the second member side is arranged with a gap from the second member. The bathroom interior member according to claim 2. The bathroom interior member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first rib is welded to the second member by vibration welding.

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