JP2020134844A - Attachment structure of private room usage situation display tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an attachment structure of a private room usage situation display tool which can be attached in any place and can be manufactured at a low cost.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a toilet private room S including: a partition body (wall bodies W1 and W2, a side surface panel Y, a front surface panel F1, and an attachment panel F2) dividing the toilet private room S; and a door D attached in a freely openable and closable manner to the partition body at an end of the door D, the door being supported rotatably in both directions to an inner side and an outer side. There is provided an attachment structure K of a private room usage situation display tool 1 showing the usage situation of the toilet private room S, the structure having a display unit which can be seen from one direction and the display unit being rotatably attached to the outside surface of the toilet private room S of the door D.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a display to a door so that the usage status in a private room such as a toilet can be confirmed from the outside.

Private rooms such as toilets installed in various facilities are shared by a large number of users, so it is convenient to be able to easily check the usage status from the outside. Based on such a request, the following private room usage status indicator 50 has been conventionally proposed.

That is, the first plate 51 installed on the wall surface 55 of the private room and having the display surface with the first mark, and the door 56 of the private room which forms substantially the same plane as the wall surface 55 when closed. A second plate 52 having a display surface marked with 2 is provided, and the first plate 51 is a first plate when viewed from a first direction which is the same direction as the horizontal direction formed by the wall surface 55. The second plate 52 is installed on the wall surface 55 at a predetermined angle so that the display surface with the mark of is visible, and the second plate 52 has the second mark when viewed from the first direction with the door 56 closed. It is installed on the door 56 at a predetermined angle so that the attached display surface can be seen, and covers the first mark on the first plate 51 when viewed from the first direction with the door 56 closed. It is a private room usage status indicator 50 characterized in that it is hidden and installed on the door 56 so that the second mark can be seen (FIG. 11).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-243692

However, since the conventional private room usage status indicator 50 uses two plates, the manufacturing cost increases and it can only be visually recognized from one direction, so that entrances and exits in a plurality of directions are provided. There was a problem that it was not suitable for use in the toilets of public facilities.

By the way, normally, the private room is locked from the inside, but it is often difficult to open the door inside because the user may fall down in the private room due to a sudden change in physical condition or the like. In that case, it is necessary to unlock the door by operating from the outside and open the door to the outside of the room. On the other hand, if a display that shows the general usage status of a private room is provided on the hanging side of the door, it will be damaged when the door is opened to the outside of the room, so the mounting location is restricted. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve each of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a private room usage status indicator, which has no restrictions on mounting locations and can reduce manufacturing costs. There is.

In order to achieve the above object, the mounting structure of the private room usage status indicator of the present invention (hereinafter, the private room usage status indicator may be referred to as "the present indicator" and the mounting structure thereof may be referred to as the "main mounting structure"). The private room is provided with a compartment for defining a private room and a door rotatably attached to the compartment so that one end thereof is rotatably supported in both the inner and outer directions. , A mounting structure for a private room usage status indicator that displays the usage status, the present display has a display unit that can be visually recognized from at least one direction, and on the outer surface of the door with respect to the private room, the above The display unit is rotatably attached.

Here, the present display tool may be a component for displaying the usage state of the target private room, and may be formed so that the display unit can be visually recognized from at least one side. For example, it can be formed of a plate-shaped display plate, a pillar-shaped display body, a pennant-shaped cloth material, or the like. Further, the display unit may be formed so as to be able to identify the usage state of the private room by adding characters, colors, or a combination thereof. As will be described later, depending on the usage mode of this display tool, a display indicating that it is not in use (display of "vacant room", "blue color", etc.) or a display indicating that it is in use ("in use", "in use", " Display of "red color", etc.) can be performed.

Further, the compartment for defining the private room is a structure provided for forming the private room from the open space, and known members such as a panel plate and a wall material can be used. In addition, there are no restrictions on the shape, arrangement mode, number, etc.

Further, the attachment point of the display tool to the door is not limited as long as it protrudes to the outer surface with respect to the private room, and can be appropriately determined in the partition body constituting the private room and the installation mode of the door. In addition, there are no restrictions on the mounting method. However, it is necessary to appropriately display the display unit indicating when the door is open (when the room is vacant) and when the door is closed (when the private room is used), depending on the location where the display tool is attached to the door. For example, when the display unit of this display is mounted parallel to the surface of the door, "vacant room" is displayed on the display unit, and when it is mounted perpendicular to the surface of the door. , It is necessary to display "in use" on the display unit.

According to this mounting structure, since the mounting portion is rotatably mounted on the outside of the private room of the door, the door is suspended when it becomes necessary to open the door to the outside of the room in an emergency or the like. Even when the display tool is attached to the original side, the display unit can be rotated to follow the rotation operation of the door by rotating the display unit around the attachment portion. .. Therefore, even if it is attached to an arbitrary location, it will not be damaged and the attachment location will not be restricted. Therefore, by displaying the used state of the private room and the used state or the non-used state corresponding to the position of the door, it is possible to easily identify the used state of the private room with a simple and inexpensive structure.

Further, for example, the entire display unit may be colored, or the display unit may be formed of a transparent material, and characters or the like may be arranged in the transparent material so that the usage status can be visually recognized from a plurality of directions. For example, it can be applied to a private room provided in a place having a plurality of entrances.

Further, in the present mounting structure, it is preferable to provide the means for returning the rotating state of the display unit.

Here, in order to form the mounting portion so as to be rotatable, any means (rotation) that follows the movement of the mounted door and realizes a rotation operation centered on a rotation shaft (support shaft). Means) can be used.
Further, the rotating state returning means of the mounting portion may be any means for realizing a rotating operation for returning (returning) the display unit to the initial position where the rotation is started. For example, a leaf spring or a coil spring. Alternatively, it can be configured by a mechanism that utilizes the urging force of another elastic body, the repulsive force of the magnetic force of the magnet, or the like.

According to this mounting structure, since the mounting portion is provided with a rotating means and a rotating state returning means, the position of the display portion can be manually changed when the door is released to the outdoor side and when the door is returned to the current state. The complicated work can be omitted.

Further, in the present mounting structure, it is preferable that the present display tool is provided with a positioning means for provisionally positioning the angle of the display unit with respect to the door.

According to this mounting structure, since a positioning means for temporarily positioning the angle of the mounting portion with respect to the door is provided, when the display tool is mounted in a private room where it is not highly necessary to open the door to the outside of the room. , The degree of fixation of the private room usage status indicator can be improved.

Further, in the present mounting structure, the display portion is a plate-like body, and the display portion is centered on a vertical support shaft provided at one end of the door on the side of the mounting portion to the compartment. It is preferable that the mounting portion is rotatably mounted.

Here, the end portion of the door on the support portion side with respect to the compartment does not strictly mean the side end portion of the door, but is used in the sense of including a position close to the end portion.

According to this mounting structure, the present display tool can be easily configured, and its action and effect can be easily realized.

According to the present invention, the present indicator can be attached to an arbitrary position, and a structure for attaching a private room usage status indicator that can reduce the manufacturing cost can be realized.

It is a top view which shows the toilet private room (first embodiment) to which the attachment structure of the private room use status indicator of this invention is applied. It is an exploded perspective view of the private room use status indicator used in this invention. (A) is a perspective view of a display unit of the private room usage status indicator used in the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA (part) of the same figure. Regarding the private room usage status indicator used in the present invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a sectional view taken along line BB in (b). It is a perspective view which shows the mounting structure (when vacant) of the private room use status indicator of this invention. It is a top view which shows typically the mounting structure (when vacant) of the private room use status indicator of this invention. It is a top view which shows typically the attachment structure (when the toilet private room is used) of the private room use status indicator of this invention. It is a top view which shows typically the attachment structure (when the door is opened to the passage side) of the private room use status indicator of this invention. (A) to (c) are cross-sectional views of a portion corresponding to the AA cross section in FIG. 3 when the toilet private room is used and the door is opened to the aisle side. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd Embodiment (when the private room is used) of the attachment structure of the private room use situation indicator of this invention. It is a top view which shows the conventional private room use status indicator.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the mounting structure K will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking a private room of the toilet as an example. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.
In the following description, the hanging side of the door D refers to the mounting portion side of the door D (see FIG. 5 and the like) which is mounted on the mounting panel F2 so as to be openable and closable.

[overall structure]
As shown in FIG. 1, the application target of the mounting structure K is a toilet private room S in which an open space having a certain size and no partition is partitioned as a plurality of private rooms.
That is, in the entire space partitioned by the wall bodies W1 and W2 (compartment bodies), entrances and exits E are formed in the upper and lower central portions facing each other, and passages R are formed between the entrances and exits E. A plurality of private toilet rooms S are arranged facing the passage R (Note that in the following description, the term "private toilet room" is used when the description corresponding to the private room in the claims is given. However, when giving a general description of a place where the toilet bowl Z is provided, it is simply referred to as a "toilet").

Each toilet private room S has a wall body W1 parallel to the passage R, one or two side panels Y (compartment body) perpendicular to the passage R, or a wall body W2 perpendicular to the passage R. The front panel F1 and the mounting panel F2 (compartment body) parallel to the passage R, and the door D form a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the toilet bowl Z is arranged inside the rectangular parallelepiped shape.
The side panel Y, the front panel F1 and the mounting panel F2 are known panel materials having a rectangular shape formed in a predetermined size, and the front panel F1 and the mounting panel F2 are joined to the wall body W or the side panel Y. ing.

The door D, together with the front panel F1, plays a role of forming a private toilet room S and a role of forming an entrance / exit to the private toilet room S, and is a known member formed in a predetermined shape. One end of the door D is rotatably attached to the attachment panel F2, and the door D can be opened and closed in the inner direction and the outer direction.

In normal use, the door D is not opened to the passage R side beyond the closed state, but in an emergency, the door D can be rotated to a position where it is also opened to the passage R side.
Further, it is desirable that the door D is accommodated inside the toilet private room S when the toilet private room S is vacant (when not in use), and this embodiment also assumes such a configuration. It is supposed to be.

Further, the door D can be locked and unlocked from the side of the private toilet room S, and can be unlocked from the passage R (outside of the private toilet room S) in an emergency.

[Private room usage status indicator and its mounting structure]
The display tool 1 includes a display plate 10 having a display portion 11 and a rotation support portion 15 made of transparent resin, and an attachment portion 20 to the door D (FIGS. 2 to 4).

(Display part)
The display portion 11 of the display board 10 is made of transparent resin and is displayed as "empty" by a blue coloring material. When the door D is housed inside the private toilet room S, the entrances and exits E in both the left and right directions are used. A user who enters the passage R from the door can visually recognize that the private toilet room is not used from any direction (details will be described later).

The rotation support portion 15 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape so that rotation can be easily performed, and the display portion 11 is provided in a direction perpendicular to the strings of the semi-circular portion. The rotation support portion 15 is formed of a protruding end portion 16 at both upper and lower ends in the vertical direction and a central portion 17. First insertion holes 16a of the support protrusions 31 are formed in the upper and lower protruding end portions 16.

The central portion 17 is formed in an elongated substantially cross shape (side view from a direction perpendicular to the display portion 11), and four recesses are formed on the top, bottom, and both sides. The pair of recesses in the vertical direction are formed in the same shape, but the shapes of the recesses in the horizontal direction are different. For the sake of explanation, the recess on the tip end side of the curved surface portion of the rotation support portion 15 is referred to as a first recess 18.

The cross section of the central portion 17 with respect to the vertical direction is formed in a shape similar to a pistol shape (J-shape) (FIG. 3). The cross section having a substantially pistol shape is formed of a protruding portion 17b protruding in the tip direction and a base end portion 17c corresponding to the grip portion following the protruding portion 17b. The base end portion 17c includes an outer peripheral 90-degree arc portion 17d and an inner stepped portion 17e, and the length of the protruding portion 17b is about twice the radius of the portion forming the arc portion 17d. (In the portion formed in a substantially pistol shape, the stepped portion 17e and the inner peripheral edge portion of the protruding portion 17b in contact with the stepped portion 17e are referred to as "inner side surface portion 17a"). The protrusion 17b is formed to have substantially the same length as the depth length of the storage space of the mounting portion 20, and the midpoint of the protrusion 17b is the rotation center of the rotation support portion 15 (support protrusion 31 described later). (Position of) will match.

(Mounting part)
The mounting portion 20 includes a mounting body 21, a thin leaf spring 25, and an angle fixing plate 27 (positioning means).

One side of the rectangular parallelepiped mounting body 21 is open, and a receiving space for the rotation support portion 15 of the display portion 11 is formed inside. That is, accommodating end portions 22 for accommodating the protruding end portions 16 of the rotation support portion 15 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the mounting body 21, and springs are formed between the accommodating end portions 22. A fitting portion 23 is provided.

The space forming the accommodating end 22 is formed in a shape corresponding to a semi-cylinder which is the shape of the protruding end 16.
Further, a second insertion hole 21a of the support projection 31 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the mounting body 21, and a mounting hole for the door D is provided on the side surface of the mounting body 21 facing the open surface (FIG. (Not shown) are formed (three places in this embodiment).

The thin leaf spring 25 has a substantially V shape, and the central portion is attached to the intermediate position of the spring fitting portion 23. Then, each end portion is arranged so as to be in contact with the inner side surface portion 17a of the rotation support portion 15, and can operate by following the movement of the rotation support portion 15 toward and away from the door D. ..

The thin leaf spring 25 is attached to the spring fitting portion 23 so that an urging force (restoring force) acts in a direction of pressing the rotation support portion 15 of the display plate 10.
Further, the rotation support portion 15 of the display plate 10 is fitted into the receiving space of the mounting portion 20, and the positions of the first insertion hole 16a of the rotation support portion 15 and the second insertion hole 21a of the mounting body 21 are aligned in the vertical direction. In this state, the support protrusion 31 which is a support shaft is pivotally inserted to rotatably support the shaft.

According to the mode of the rotation support portion 15 and the mounting body 21, a rotation means for rotating the display portion 11 around the support projection 31 in the vertical direction is configured (in the present embodiment, within a range of 90 degrees). It is rotatable). Further, when the display unit 11 rotates, the thin leaf spring 25 rotates in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation by applying an urging force to the inner side surface portion 17a of the rotation support portion 15. Will return to the current position before rotation, and will operate as a rotation return means for that purpose.

The angle fixing plate 27 is a member provided as needed, and is a thin plate-shaped member for provisionally positioning the angle of the display plate 10 with respect to the door D. The angle fixing plate 27 is formed in a shape capable of closing the opening portion in the vertical direction of the mounting body 21, and the locking piece 27a is a locking receiver formed on the accommodating end portion 22 of the mounting body 21. By engaging with a tool (not shown), the open portion can be freely fitted and detached (so that it can be easily attached and detached).

In the present embodiment, the angle fixing plate 27 is attached in the normal state, and when the door D is rotated outward, the display unit 11 of the display plate 10 is rotated by removing the angle fixing plate 27. It is possible.

(Mounting structure of private room usage status indicator)
The mounting structure K (first embodiment) is screwed into the mounting hole of the mounting portion 20 of the display tool 1 (reference numeral 32 indicates a screw) to the upper edge end of the hanging source of the door D. It is attached. At that time, the display unit 11 of the display plate 10 is arranged so as to be horizontal to the surface of the door D and project from the end of the door D in the direction of the mounting panel F2 on the adjacent toilet private room S side. Has been done.

[Operation of private room usage status indicator]
Subsequently, the operation of the display tool 1 will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the display tool 1 is already attached to the door D.

(Vacancy)
When the private toilet room S is vacant (when not in use), the door D is usually housed inside the private toilet room S. At this time, the display portion 11 of the display plate 10 is provided so as to project from the end portion of the door D. Therefore, the display unit 11 projects in a direction substantially perpendicular to the outer surface of the door D, and the characters "empty" can be visually recognized from both sides. As a result, the user can immediately recognize from the outside that the private toilet room S is vacant (FIGS. 5 and 6).

(while using it)
When the private toilet room S is used, the door D is closed, and the display unit 11 of the display board 10 is parallel to the door D. At this time, the display of "empty" on the display unit 11 is inconspicuous from the outside, and the door D is not opened, so that the user can recognize that the toilet private room S is in use (). FIG. 7).

(In case of emergency response)
When it is necessary to open the door D to the aisle R side (outside of the private toilet room S) in an emergency response such as an emergency, first, the door is unlocked from the aisle R side by a predetermined method. Subsequently, the door D is opened to the passage R side.

At this time, since the display unit 11 of the display plate 10 is provided so as to project from the end portion of the door D, the tip end of the display unit 11 comes into contact with the mounting panel F2. Then, in this state, when the tip end portion of the door D is rotated and the door D is opened, the support projection 31 of the mounting portion 20 is used as the rotation axis while the tip end portion of the display portion 11 is in contact with the mounting panel F2. , The operation that follows the rotation of the door D will be performed (FIG. 8).

9 (a) to 9 (c) are cross-sectional views of a portion corresponding to the AA cross section of FIG. 3 when the door D is opened to the passage R side from the time when the toilet private room S is used. The above-mentioned rotating state will be supplementarily described with reference to.

First, when the toilet private room S is used, the inner side surface portion 17a of the central portion 17 of the display tool 1 is in contact with the thin leaf spring 25 of the mounting portion 20 (FIG. 9A).

When the door D is gradually opened to the passage R side, the tip of the display portion 11 of the display tool 1 comes into contact with the adjacent mounting panel F2, and the tip portion of the stepped portion 17e in the central portion 17 is a thin leaf spring. While pressing 25, the rotation support portion 15 rotates in the range of 0 degrees to 90 degrees (FIG. 9 (c) shows a case where the rotation support portion 15 is rotated by about 70 degrees).
At this time, since the tip of the display portion 11 of the display tool 1 is in contact with the adjacent mounting panel F2 and the thin leaf spring 25 is pressed toward the door D, the thin leaf spring 25 is not attached to the thin leaf spring 25. It is a state in which the restoring force is stored in the direction away from the door D.

After that, when the door D is returned to the original state of use, the door D is rotated in the opposite direction to that when the door D is opened. As described above, the thin leaf spring 25 is subjected to a restoring force in a direction away from the door D, and the contact force of the mounting panel F2 at the tip of the display portion 11 of the display tool 1 decreases with rotation. Therefore, the restoring force is superior to the contact force, and the thin leaf spring 25 presses the tip of the stepped portion 17e in the central portion 17, and the central portion rotates in the opposite direction to that of the central portion 17, which is a special case. The display unit 11 of the display board 10 is restored to the position at the time of use (the rotation restoration means operates) (FIG. 9 (c) → FIG. 9 (b) → FIG. 9) without any operation. (A)).

[Action and effect of this mounting structure]
According to the mounting structure K, the display portion 11 of the display tool 1 is rotatably mounted on the surface of the door D on the passage R side. Therefore, when it becomes necessary to open the door D to the passage R side in an emergency or the like, the display unit 11 is rotated around the rotation support portion 15 of the display plate 10 to rotate the door D. This can be achieved by rotating the display unit 11 so as to follow the moving motion.

Further, since the display tool 1 is formed of a transparent material and is described as "empty" in blue in the transparent material, although it has a simple structure, it is a passage from the entrance E in both the upper and lower directions. A user who has entered R can visually recognize that the private toilet room S is not used from any direction.

Further, according to the present mounting structure K, the mounting portion 20 of the present display tool 1 includes a thin leaf spring 25, and together with the rotation support portion 15 of the display plate 10, constitutes a rotation means and a rotation state return means. Therefore, it is possible to omit complicated work such as manually changing the position of the display unit 11 when the door D is released to the passage R side and when the door D is restored to the current state.

Further, according to the present mounting structure K, since the angle fixing plate 27 is provided so as to be freely fitted and detached, the angle fixing plate 27 is mounted when it is not highly necessary to open the door D to the passage R side. As a result, the degree of fixation of the display tool 1 can be improved by tentatively positioning the angle of the display plate 10 with respect to the door D.

As described above, according to the mounting structure K, the display tool 1 can be provided at an arbitrary mounting location. In addition, since the display tool 1 can be easily configured, the number of parts can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the action and effect can be easily realized.

[Second Embodiment of Mounting Structure of Main Private Room Usage Status Indicator]
Further, a second embodiment of the present mounting structure will be described.
In the main mounting structure K'of the second embodiment, the mounting position of the display tool 1'on the door D and the description of the display unit 11'of the display board 10'are different. That is, the display tool 1'is attached to a substantially central portion of the upper edge portion of the door D. The display portion 11'of the display board 10'is made of transparent resin, and is indicated as "in use" by the red coloring material (FIG. 10).

Further, in the present embodiment, in the present display tool 1', the angle fixing plate 27 is always attached to the attachment portion 20, so that the angle of the display portion 11'with respect to the door D does not change.

According to the above configuration, when the door D is closed, the display unit 11'protrudes from the door D, so that a user who has entered the passage R from the upper and lower two-way entrances E can come from either direction. It can be visually confirmed that the private toilet room S is in use. On the other hand, since the display tool 1'is attached to the substantially central portion of the upper edge of the door D, when the door D is stored inside the toilet private room S, the toilet private room S It will be hidden inside. Therefore, the display in use on the display unit 11'is not visually recognized, and in addition, since the door D is opened, the private toilet room S is recognized as vacant.

Similar to the main mounting structure K of the first embodiment, the main display tool 1'can be attached to any place by the main mounting structure K'of the present embodiment, and the usage status of the toilet private room S is simple. It is possible to determine the presence or absence of.

Although an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and the design can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, various modes (including material, shape, and installation mode thereof) such as the form of the private room and the compartment to which the present mounting structure is applied can be appropriately determined.

Further, regarding the specifications, materials, dimensions, shapes, mounting positions, etc. of the components of the display tool, various components can be used as long as they have a basic structure and exert their action and effect. ..

K, K'Private room usage status indicator mounting structure S Toilet private room W1, W2 wall body (compartment body)
Y side panel (compartment body)
F1 front panel (compartment body)
F2 mounting panel (compartment body)
D Door 1,1'Private room usage status indicator 10,10' Display plate 11,11' Display part 15 Rotating support part 16 Protruding end part 17 Central part 17a Inner side surface part 18 First recess 20 Mounting part 21 Mounting body 22 End 23 Spring fitting 25 Thin leaf spring 27 Angle fixing plate (positioning means)
31 Support protrusion (rotating shaft)

Claims (4)

With respect to the private room including a compartment for defining a private room and a door rotatably attached to the compartment by being rotatably supported in both inner and outer directions with respect to the compartment.
It is a mounting structure of a private room usage status indicator that displays the usage status.
The private room usage status indicator has a display unit that can be visually recognized from at least one direction.
A mounting structure for a private room usage status indicator, wherein the display unit is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the door with respect to the private room. The mounting structure for a private room usage status indicator according to claim 1, further comprising a means for returning the display unit to a rotating state. The private room usage status indicator is
The mounting structure for a private room usage status indicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a positioning means for provisionally positioning the angle of the display unit with respect to the door is provided. The display unit is a plate-like body.
The display unit is characterized in that it is rotatably attached to the attachment portion around a vertical support shaft provided at one end of the door on the side of the attachment portion to the compartment. The mounting structure for the private room usage status indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3.