JP2021078701A - Back panel for vanity sink, method for constructing back panel for vanity sink and vanity sink - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a back panel for a vanity sink that can arrange a water discharge part above a back panel in good appearance, and to provide a method for constructing a back panel for a vanity sink and a vanity sink.SOLUTION: A back panel for a vanity sink includes a panel body 41 erecting on a near side of a piping arrangement space 49 in order to section the piping arrangement space 49 in which piping T communicated to a water discharge part 72 is arranged. The piping T is extracted from a position of an upper end of the panel body 41. Such the configuration can arrange the water discharge part 72 above the back panel 40 in good appearance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present disclosure relates to a back panel for a vanity, a method of constructing a back panel for a vanity, and a vanity.

Conventionally, a vanity table provided with a water spouting portion on the front surface of a back panel is known (for example, described in Patent Document 1 below). A part of the water discharge part is housed inside the casing. The back panel is formed with a hole through which a water supply pipe for supplying water to the water discharge portion is passed. The holes penetrate the back panel in the front-rear direction. The water supply pipe extends into the casing through a hole in the back panel.

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If the water spouting portion is arranged above the back panel in the vanity as described above, the water supply pipe is exposed in front of the back panel. For this reason, it was difficult to arrange the spouting portion above the back panel in a good-looking manner.

The present disclosure has been completed based on the above circumstances, and is a method for constructing a back panel for a vanity and a back panel for a vanity, which can arrange a spouting portion above the back panel in a good-looking manner. And to provide a vanity.

The back panel for a vanity of the present disclosure has a panel body that stands on the front side of the pipe arrangement space in order to partition a pipe arrangement space for arranging a pipe communicating with a water discharge portion, and the pipe is the panel. It is pulled upward from the position of the upper end of the main body.

Perspective view showing the vanity Perspective view showing the faucet unit Partially enlarged perspective view of the lower part of the cabinet with the faucet unit attached Partial enlarged side sectional view of the vanity that shows the state in which the pipes are arranged in the pipe arrangement space. Partially enlarged plan view of the vanity that shows the state in which the pipes are arranged in the pipe arrangement space. Perspective view showing how the frame is arranged above the wash basin Perspective view showing how the cabinet is mounted above the frame A perspective view showing a state in which the faucet unit is temporarily placed at the mounting position of the faucet arrangement space. Perspective view showing how to attach the panel body A perspective view showing how the wash basin is attached to the wash basin.

<Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the vanity 10 includes a washbasin 20, a counter 22, a washbasin 30, a back panel 40, a cabinet 60, and a faucet unit 70. Hereinafter, in each component, the upper side (the positive direction side of the Z axis in FIG. 1) is the upper side, and the lower side (the negative direction side of the Z axis in FIG. 1) is the lower side when the vanity 10 is installed indoors. When the vanity 10 is viewed from the front, the left side (the negative side of the Y axis in FIG. 1) is the left side, the right side (the positive side of the Y axis in FIG. 1) is the right side, and the indoor side (the X axis in FIG. 1). The positive direction side) will be described as the front side, and the side opposite to the indoor side (negative direction side of the X axis in FIG. 1) will be described as the back side. The wash basin 20, the back panel 40, and the cabinet 60 have the same dimensions in the left-right direction. In other embodiments, the wash basin 20, back panel 40, and cabinet 60 may be asymmetrical in lateral dimensions.

The wash basin 20 is installed on the floor surface in the room. The wash basin 20 is fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room by screws. The wash basin 20 has a box body 21 and a counter 22.

The wash basin 30 is installed on the upper surface of the wash basin 20. The wash bowl 30 has a long rectangular shape in the left-right direction when viewed from above. The upper end of the washbasin 30 becomes higher toward the back when viewed from the left and right. The back portion 35 of the wash bowl 30 stands along the front surface of the back panel 40.

As shown in FIG. 10, the wash bowl 30 is fitted into the opening 23 formed in the counter 22. The peripheral edge of the wash bowl 30 is placed on the upper surface of the counter 22 and then fixed by bolts 33 and nuts 34. A drain port 31 is provided at the bottom of the wash bowl 30. A drainage connection portion 32 is attached to the drainage port 31. A drainage device 85 is attached to the drainage connection portion 32. The drainage device 85 is provided with a pop-up mechanism that allows the drain plug 39 to be moved in the vertical direction by operating the drainage operation unit 74.

The cabinet 60 is arranged above the wash bowl 30, as shown in FIG. The cabinet 60 is a mirror cabinet provided with a cabinet body 61 and a mirror door 62. The cabinet body 61 is fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room by screws S3 (see FIG. 7). The mirror door 62 is attached to the cabinet body 61 in a state of being rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. At the lower end of the mirror door 62, a sensor position display unit 24 that indicates the position of the illumination sensor and the water discharge lever 78 provided in the faucet unit 70 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cabinet body 61 includes a top plate 63, left and right side plates 64, a back plate 65, a partition plate 66, and a bottom plate 67. The partition plate 66 is arranged between the left and right side plates 64. Each partition plate 66 is arranged substantially parallel to the left and right side plates 64. The partition plate 66 forms a long storage space in the vertical direction inside the cabinet body 61. One of the bottom plates 67 is a faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A attached to the cabinet 60 together with the faucet unit 70.

The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is arranged between the left and right partition plates 66. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is located at the center of the cabinet 60 in the left-right direction. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is arranged directly above the opening 23 of the wash basin 20. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is fixed above the lower ends of the left and right partition plates 66. A unit that controls the lighting unit of the faucet unit 70 is attached to the lower surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A.

Below the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is an arrangement space for the faucet unit 70 (referred to as a faucet arrangement space 68). The faucet arrangement space 68 is formed on the back side of the mirror door 62. The faucet arrangement space 68 is formed between the left and right partition plates 66. The faucet arrangement space 68 is provided in the lower part of the cabinet 60.

As shown in FIG. 3, support members 69 for supporting the faucet unit 70 are provided on both the left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68. The support member 69 is a dowel protruding from the plate surface of the partition plate 66. The support member 69 is provided on the left and right partition plates 66. The support member 69 is provided at the lower end of the partition plate 66. The support members 69 are arranged at predetermined intervals before and after each partition plate 66.

As shown in FIG. 3, the faucet unit 70 is arranged in the faucet arrangement space 68. The faucet unit 70 includes a base member 71 and various functional parts 75. The faucet unit 70 is unitized by assembling the functional component 75 to the base member 71. As shown in FIG. 2, the functional component 75 includes a water discharge unit 72, a faucet main body 73, a drainage operation unit 74, and a lighting unit (not shown).

The water discharge portion 72 projects downward from the lower surface of the base member 71. One end of a flexible water supply hose (not shown) is connected to the water discharge portion 72. The water discharge unit 72 is automatically discharged when the water discharge sensor detects the user's hand, and is manually discharged by operating the water discharge lever 78.

Various pipes T are connected to the faucet body 73. The pipe T is a cold water pipe 79, a hot water pipe 81, a water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharge, and a water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharge. The faucet body 73 mixes hot water and cold water at a ratio set by the water discharge lever 78. The water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharge and the water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharge are connected to a water supply hose. The pipe T hangs downward from the base member 71.

The drainage operation unit 74 is a lever for operating the drain plug 39 attached to the drain port 31 of the wash bowl 30. The drainage operation unit 74 is attached to the drainage device 85 by a wire 86. The lighting unit is turned on when the lighting sensor provided in the faucet unit 70 detects the user's hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 71 has a long box shape in the left-right direction. The upper surface of the base member 71 is open. A screw hole H1 for attaching a faucet cover (not shown) is formed in the front wall 71A of the base member 71. The rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is formed with an insertion hole 76 into which a screw S1 for fixing the faucet unit 70 to the wall surface 11 in the room is inserted (see FIG. 3). The insertion hole 76 is formed in the upper part of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71. The insertion holes 76 are provided side by side in the left-right direction. The upper end of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is located above the upper end of the front wall 71A of the base member 71.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom wall 71C of the base member 71 is provided with a dowel receiving portion 89 supported by the support member 69. The dowel receiving portion 89 is a recess recessed upward from the lower surface of the base member 71. Dowel receiving portions 89 are provided at both left and right ends of the base member 71. Each dowel receiving portion 89 is open to the left side surface and the right side surface of the base member 71. Each dowel receiving portion 89 is provided at both front and rear ends of the base member 71.

As shown in FIG. 4, the back panel 40 includes a panel body 41 and a frame 42. The panel main body 41 stands on the front side of the pipe arrangement space 49 in which the pipe T of the faucet unit 70 is arranged. The panel body 41 stands behind the back surface 35 of the wash bowl 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the panel body 41 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction. The left-right dimension of the panel body 41 is equivalent to the left-right dimension of the counter 22. The front surface of the panel body 41 is decorated with tiles and wood grain printing.

As shown in FIG. 9, the panel body 41 is removable from the frame 42. The panel body 41 is attached to the front surface of the frame 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the frame 42 is arranged between the panel main body 41 and the wall surface 11 in the room. As shown in FIG. 7, two frames 42 are provided apart from each other on the left and right sides. There is a space between the two frames 42 that is equivalent to the horizontal dimension of the faucet arrangement space 68. The pair of frames 42 are arranged at the back end of the wash basin 20. The pair of frames 42 are arranged at both left and right ends of the wash basin 20. As shown in FIG. 6, each frame 42 is fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room by screws S2.

As shown in FIG. 6, each frame 42 includes a vertical frame 43 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal frame 44 extending in the horizontal direction. A pair of vertical frames 43 is provided on the left and right sides of each frame 42. The lower end of the vertical frame 43 is a bottom surface 45 that contacts the upper surface of the counter 22.

The left and right vertical frames 43 have different cross-sectional shapes (see FIG. 5). One of the left and right vertical frames 43 (referred to as the first vertical frame 43A) has a larger cross-sectional area orthogonal to the axis than the other vertical frame 43 (referred to as the second vertical frame 43B). The cross-sectional shape of the first vertical frame 43A is square. The cross-sectional shape of the second vertical frame 43B is rectangular. The front-rear dimension of the first vertical frame 43A and the front-rear dimension of the second vertical frame 43B are equal to each other. The first vertical frame 43A is arranged on the pipe arrangement space 49 side. The second vertical frame 43B is arranged at the left-right end of the wash basin 20.

As shown in FIG. 6, the horizontal frame 44 connects the left and right vertical frames 43. The horizontal frame 44 connects the left and right vertical frames 43 at two upper and lower positions. The upper horizontal frame 44 connects the upper ends of the vertical frame 43. The lower horizontal frame 44 connects the positions below the center of the vertical frame 43 in the vertical direction. The upper horizontal frame 44 and the lower horizontal frame 44 have the same shape. The horizontal frame 44 has a smaller dimension in the front-rear direction than the vertical frame 43. The horizontal frame 44 is connected to the rear end of the vertical frame 43 in the front-rear direction. The rear surface of the vertical frame 43 and the rear surface of the vertical frame 43 are flush with each other. The horizontal frame 44 is formed with a through hole 46 through which the screw S2 penetrates.

As shown in FIG. 9, the panel body 41 and the frame 42 have a detachable engaging portion 47 and a fixing portion 48. The engaging portion 47 and the fixing portion 48 are provided at both left and right ends of the panel main body 41. The engaging portion 47 engages rotatably. The engaging portion 47 is provided at the lower end portion of the frame 42 and the panel main body 41. The fixing portion 48 is fitted by pushing the panel main body 41 toward the frame 42 side. The fixing portion 48 holds the panel body 41 and the frame 42 in a fixed state. The fixing portion 48 is provided at an intermediate portion between the frame 42 and the panel main body 41 in the vertical direction.

A pipe arrangement space 49 for arranging the pipe T is formed between the left and right frames 42 and on the back side of the panel main body 41. As shown in FIG. 5, the pipe arrangement space 49 is a space elongated in the left-right direction when viewed from above. The pipes T are arranged side by side in the left-right direction in the pipe arrangement space 49. The pipe T extends in the vertical direction and is arranged in the pipe arrangement space 49.

As shown in FIG. 4, an upper pipe opening 51 through which the pipe T is passed in the vertical direction is formed at the upper end of the pipe arrangement space 49. The upper pipe opening 51 is surrounded by the upper end of the panel main body 41, the upper ends of the left and right first vertical frames 43A, and the wall surface 11 in the room. The pipe arrangement space 49 communicates with the faucet arrangement space 68 of the cabinet 60. The pipe T extends upward from the pipe arrangement space 49 and is connected to the faucet unit 70.

At the lower end of the pipe arrangement space 49, a lower pipe opening 52 through which the pipe T is passed in the vertical direction is formed. The lower pipe opening 52 is surrounded by the lower end of the panel main body 41, the lower ends of the left and right first vertical frames 43A, and the wall surface 11 in the room. The pipe arrangement space 49 communicates with the opening 23 of the counter 22. The pipe T extends downward from the pipe arrangement space 49 and is connected to a water supply or the like (not shown).

An example of the construction method of the vanity 10 will be described. First, the work of installing the wash basin 20 in the room is performed. Specifically, the wash basin 20 is installed on the floor and fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room.

Subsequently, the work of arranging the frame 42 above the installed wash basin 20 is performed (see FIG. 6). Specifically, two frames 42 are arranged on the left and right ends of the wash basin 20 according to the width dimension of the wash basin 20, then the bottom surface 45 is placed on the upper surface of the counter 22, and each frame 42 is placed indoors by screws S2. It is fixed to the wall surface 11. The screw S2 is tightened from the front surface of the frame 42.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the work of attaching the cabinet 60 above the fixed frame 42 is performed. Specifically, the lower surface of the cabinet 60 is placed on the upper surface of the frame 42, and then the cabinet 60 is fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room by the screws S3. The screw S3 is tightened from the front surface of the cabinet 60.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the faucet unit 70 is temporarily placed at the mounting position of the faucet arrangement space 68. Specifically, the faucet unit 70 is placed on the support members 69 provided on the left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68 (see FIG. 3), and then the dowel receiving portion 89 of the faucet unit 70 is the support member. Fits to 69. As a result, the positions of the faucet unit 70 in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction are determined. The position of the faucet unit 70 in the left-right direction is determined by the fact that the left and right side surfaces of the faucet unit 70 are close to the partition plates 66 on the left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68.

When the faucet unit 70 is temporarily placed at the mounting position of the faucet arrangement space 68, the lower surface of the faucet unit 70 (the lower surface of the base member 71) is located above the lower surface of the partition plate 66. The faucet unit 70 temporarily placed at the mounting position can be lifted upward from the mounting position. When the faucet unit 70 is arranged at the mounting position, the pipe T hanging from the faucet unit 70 extends into the pipe arrangement space 49. With the faucet unit 70 temporarily placed in the faucet arrangement space 68, electrical wiring such as a lighting sensor is connected to the control unit. The connection of the electric wiring may be performed after fixing the faucet unit 70 with screws.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, the work of attaching the panel main body 41 below the cabinet 60 is performed. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 is lifted from the mounting position to the retracted position. The evacuation position is a position where the water discharge portion 72 of the faucet unit 70 does not interfere with the mounting work of the panel main body 41. Next, the engaging portion 47 of the panel body 41 and the frame 42 is engaged. The panel body 41 is rotatably supported by the engaging portion 47. Next, the upper end of the panel body 41 is pushed to the back side to rotate the panel body 41. The panel body 41 rotates about the engaging portion 47. By this rotation, the fixing portion 48 of the panel main body 41 is pressed against the fixing portion 48 of the frame 42 from the front side. As a result, the fixing portion 48 is fitted, and the panel body 41 and the frame 42 are held in the fixed state. By this holding, the installation work of the panel main body 41 is completed.

Subsequently, the work of fixing the faucet unit 70 to the mounting position of the faucet arrangement space 68 is performed. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 that has been lifted to the evacuation position is lowered to the mounting position. As a result, the faucet unit 70 is placed on the support member 69 and is temporarily placed. In the temporary placement state, the screw holes H1 provided in the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 of the faucet unit 70 are connected to the through holes of the cabinet 60 (not shown) in the front-rear direction. Next, the screw S3 is inserted from the front surface to fix the faucet unit 70 to the cabinet 60 and the wall surface 11 in the room. Next, the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is installed above the faucet unit 70. Finally, the faucet cover is attached to the front surface of the faucet unit 70.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the work of attaching the wash basin 30 to the wash basin 20 is performed. Specifically, first, the wash basin 30 is fixed to the wash basin 20 with bolts 33 and nuts 34. Next, the drainage device 85 is attached to the drainage connection portion 32 attached to the drainage port 31 of the wash bowl 30. Next, inside the wash basin 20, the drain port 31 of the wash bowl 30 and a drain trap (not shown) are connected. Finally, the pipe T hanging from the faucet unit 70 is connected to the water supply or the water heater. With the above, the construction of the vanity 10 is completed.

The actions and effects of the above embodiments will be described. The back panel 40 has a panel main body 41 that stands on the front side of the pipe arrangement space 49 in which the pipe T communicating with the water discharge portion 72 is arranged. The pipe T is pulled upward from the position of the upper end of the panel main body 41. According to this configuration, since the pipe T of the water discharge portion 72 arranged above the back panel 40 can be hidden by the panel main body 41, the water discharge portion 72 can be arranged above the back panel 40 in a good-looking manner.

The back panel 40 has a frame 42 arranged between the wall surface 11 in the room and the panel body 41. The panel body 41 is removable from the frame 42. According to this configuration, the vanity 10 can be easily installed and maintained.

Two frames 42 are provided apart from each other on the left and right sides. According to this configuration, the width dimension of the back panel 40 can be changed by changing the arrangement of the frame 42 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the frame 42 common to the vanity 10 having different width dimensions can be used.

<Other Embodiments>
The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described by the above description and drawings, and for example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1) In the above embodiment, two frames are provided on the left and right sides apart from each other. Not limited to this, there may be only one frame. A different frame may be used according to the width dimension of the wash basin.
(2) In the above embodiment, two frames are provided on the left and right sides apart from each other. Not limited to this, three or more frames may be used according to the width dimension of the wash basin.
(3) In the above embodiment, the water discharge portion 72 is assembled to the base member 71 to form a unit. Not limited to this, the water discharge unit does not have to be unitized.
(4) In the above embodiment, a specific example of the pipe T is shown. Not limited to this, the number and type of pipes can be changed.
(5) In the above embodiment, the panel body and the frame have an engaging portion and a fixing portion. Not limited to this, the attachment / detachment structure between the panel body and the frame can be arbitrarily changed.

T ... piping, 10 ... vanity, 11 ... indoor wall surface (wall located behind the panel body), 40 ... back panel (back panel for vanity), 41 ... panel body, 42 ... frame, 49 … Piping layout space, 72… Water spouting part

Claims (5)

It has a panel body that stands in front of the pipe arrangement space in order to partition the pipe arrangement space for arranging the pipes communicating with the water discharge part.
The pipe is a back panel for a vanity that is pulled upward from the position of the upper end of the panel body. It has a frame arranged between the wall surface located on the back side of the panel body and the panel body.
The back panel for a vanity according to claim 1, wherein the panel body is detachable from the frame. The back panel for a vanity according to claim 2, wherein the frame is provided at least two apart from each other on the left and right sides. The method for constructing a back panel for a vanity according to claim 3.
Arrange the frame according to the width of the washbasin,
A method of constructing a back panel for a vanity, in which the panel body is attached to the frame. A vanity table provided with the back panel for the vanity according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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