JP2620759B2 - Bathtub fixing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub,
The present invention relates to a device for fixing a bathtub on a waterproof pan using a wall panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of unitized bathing facilities, a wall panel is built on an edge of a waterproof pan, and a bathtub having an edge on an upper outer periphery is installed on a bathtub installation part of the waterproof pan. Things are widely used. Incidentally, in the case of the bathing facilities illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, as described above, the bathtub 1 having the edge 2 on the upper outer periphery is installed on the bathtub installation portion (not shown) of the waterproof pan, A wall panel 4 is built on the edge of the waterproof pan (not shown). In such bathing facilities, it is common to fix the bathtub using the edge, fixtures and wall panels of the bathtub.

As is apparent from FIG. 3, an edge 2 of the bathtub 1 has an outward edge 2a bent outward from the upper end of the bathtub 1 and a downward edge bent downward from the tip of the outward edge 2a. 2b, and a mounting member 2c is adhered to the inner surface of the edge portion 2, and the fixing tool 4 has a lower fixing seat 4a and an upper support piece 4b that form an angle. FIG.
In the case of the bathtub fixing device shown in (1), a fixing tool 4 screwed to the inner surface of the wall panel 3 holds a position corresponding to the edge 2 of the bathtub 1 and is located within the edge 2 of the bathtub 1. Mounting member 2
c and the upper support piece 4b of the fixture 4 are screwed.

As is apparent from FIG. 4, the bathtub edge 2 in the illustrated example does not have the mounting member 2c as shown in FIG.
The fixing tool 4 is formed by integrally forming a lower vertical section fixing seat 4a, a diagonally horizontal connecting piece 4c, and a vertical upper locking piece 4d. In the case of the bathtub fixing device shown in FIG.
The fixture 4 screwed to the inner surface of the wall panel 3 holds the position corresponding to the edge 2 of the bathtub 1 as described above, and the downward edge 2b of the bathtub edge 2 is engaged with the upper part of the fixture 4. It is hung on piece 4d.

[0005]

In the case of the bathtub fixing device shown in FIG. 3, the mounting member 2c in the bathtub edge 2 is fixed to the inner surface of the wall panel 3 via the fixing tool 4, so that the bathtub is fixed. 1
However, since the mounting member 2c needs to be mounted in advance in the tub edge 2, the number of operations increases accordingly, and the mounting operation of the fixing device 4 to the wall panel 3 and the fixing device 4 are performed. -The fixing work between the mounting members 2c is performed in a narrow space between the outer surface of the bathtub wall and the inner surface of the panel, so that workability is poor.

In the case of the bathtub fixing device shown in FIG. 4, a fixing device 4 is attached to the inner surface of the wall panel 3 before or after the wall panel 3 is built, and the lower edge 2b of the bathtub edge 2 is attached. Workability is not particularly bad because it only needs to be hooked on the upper locking piece 4d of the fixture 4. However, this is the downward edge 2b
Is merely hung on the upper locking piece 4d, so that the bathtub 1 may be shifted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above technical problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub fixing device that can easily fix a bathtub and stabilize the fixed state. .

[0008]

The bathtub fixing device according to the present invention is characterized by the following means for achieving the intended object. That is, in the case where the wall panel is built on the edge of the waterproof pan and the bathtub having the edge on the upper outer periphery is installed on the bathtub installation part of the waterproof pan,
An outward edge where the edge of the bathtub is bent outward from the upper end of the bathtub, a downward edge which is bent downward from the tip of the outward edge, and a plurality of elevations extending between the inner surface of the downward edge and the upper outer peripheral surface of the bathtub. Having a rib, a fixing device for fixing the edge of the bathtub to the wall panel, a lower fixing seat including an upper surface and an outer surface intersecting with each other, and a lower fixing position shifted from the outer surface of the lower fixing seat. An upper locking piece that rises from the upper surface of the seat, and a slit for receiving the rising rib of the bathtub is formed from the upper end to the lower end of the upper locking piece at a widthwise middle portion of the upper locking piece. In the relative relationship between the plurality of wall panels, the plurality of fixtures, and the edge of the bathtub, the fixtures in which the upper locking pieces face upward and the lower fixing seats are fixed to the inner surfaces of the wall panels are the edges of the bathtub. Subordinate and downward of the bathtub edge There together is hooked to the upper locking pieces of each fixture, each elevation the ribs of the bathtub edge, characterized in that fitted in the slit of the upper locking pieces.

[0009] In the above, as the various mounting modes of the fixture to each of the wall panels around the bathtub, the fixture is attached to the inner surfaces of two wall panels opposed to each other,
Fixtures are respectively attached to the inner surfaces of two wall panels at right angles to each other, or the fixtures are respectively attached to inner surfaces of three or more wall panels. As an aspect of the fixing tool described above, the upper locking piece of the fixing tool has a curved surface protruding toward the inner surface side of the wall panel at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction.

[0010]

In the bathtub fixing device according to the present invention, the lower edge of the edge of the bathtub is hooked on the upper locking piece of the fixture, and the vertical rib of the edge of the bathtub is fitted into the slit of the upper locking piece. Then, a plurality of locations on the edge of the bathtub are fixed to the inner surfaces of the plurality of wall panels. In the bathtub fixed in this way, in the locked state between the lower edge and the upper locking piece and the locked state between the vertical rib and the slit, the movement in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is restricted at a plurality of places. There is no danger of shifting. The bathtub fixing device according to the present invention also includes a plurality of fixing tools attached to the inner surface of a predetermined wall panel before or after the wall panel is built, and a lower edge of the bathtub edge and an upright rib are attached to the fixing tool. The workability when fixing the bathtub is also improved because it only needs to be hooked on the upper locking piece and the slit.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a bathtub fixing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the unit-type bathing facilities illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the waterproof pan 11 is publicly known or well-known.

The waterproof pan 11 of this type includes a bathtub installation section 12 as a main body, a combination of the bathtub installation section 12 and a washing place (not shown), and an integrated bathtub installation section 1.
There are various types such as an integrated type 2 and a washing place (not shown). In the illustrated example, any type is selected from these types. In addition, FIGS. 1 and 2
In the case of the waterproof pan 11 illustrated in FIG. 1, an edge portion 13 is formed around the bathtub installation portion 12, and the bathtub installation portion 12 is formed.
A base material 14 is laid thereon.

As is well known, bathroom panels include a front wall panel, a rear wall panel, a right wall panel, a left wall panel, a ceiling wall panel, and the like. The unit-type bath illustrated in FIGS. In the installation, only a plurality of wall panels 15 for constituting the surrounding wall of the bathroom are shown, and the others are omitted. Each wall panel 15 is independent or integrated with each other. Some of the wall panels 15 have doorways with doors, and some have windows. When the wall panels 15 are independent, they are connected via a connecting tool such as a joiner.

The bathtub 16 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 has an edge 17 on the upper periphery thereof. Further, the edge portion 17 of the bathtub 16 not only has an outward edge 17a bent outward from the upper end of the bathtub 16 and a downward edge 17b bent downward from the tip of the outward edge 17a,
It also has a plurality of vertical ribs 17c extending from the inner surface of the downward edge 17b to the upper outer peripheral surface of the bathtub 16. Each of the raised ribs 17c in the edge portion 17 of the bathtub 16 is formed on the front edge side, the rear edge side, the right edge side, and the left edge side, respectively, and one or two or more are formed, respectively, and the front edge side and the rear edge side, the right edge side and the left edge side , Any number (one or more) at any two places, such as the leading edge and the right edge, the leading edge and the left edge, the trailing edge and the right edge, the trailing edge and the left edge, or An arbitrary number (one or two or more) may be formed at any three places, such as an edge side, a rear edge side, and a right edge side, and a front edge side, a rear edge side, and a left edge side.

The fixing device 18 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is formed by integrally forming a lower fixing seat 19 and an upper locking piece 20. In the above description, the lower fixing seat 19 has an angle shape in which the upper surface 19a and the outer surface 19b cross each other, and the through hole 19d for passing the screw 19c is formed in the outer surface 19b.
It is formed in the side part. Upper surface 19 of lower fixed seat 19
a, the upper locking piece 20 rising from the inner end of the upper surface 19a has a curved surface 20a protruding toward the outer surface 19b side of the lower fixing seat 19, and the upper locking piece 20 has a vertical middle portion in the width direction intermediate portion. Slit 20 across direction
b is formed.

The above-mentioned waterproof pan 11, base material 14, each wall panel 15, bathtub 16 and the like are made of known or well-known materials used for them, for example, synthetic resin, metal, wood, and the like.

In the bathing facilities shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, when the waterproof pan 11 is formed in a flat rectangular shape, first, three wall panels 15 are connected to the waterproof pan 11 via a joiner (not shown). Built on the edge 13 of
Next, the base material 1 in the bathtub installation part 12 of the waterproof pan 11
A bathtub 16 is set on the top 4, and then one remaining wall panel 15 is built on the edge 13 of the waterproof pan 11 in the same manner as described above. In the case of the fixtures 18 for this, any of these optional parts, such as before the respective wall panels 15 are erected, and / or after the three wall panels 15 are erected, and / or after the bathtub 16 is installed. At a time, at least two wall panels are attached to the inner surface. At this time, each fixing device 18 is such that the downward edge 17b of the bathtub 16 is
0, the rising rib 17c of the bathtub 16 is
It is applied to the inner surface position of the wall panel so as to fit into the slit 20b of No. 0, and is fixed to this position with screws 19c. When the wall panels 15 and the bathtub 16 are assembled on the waterproof pan 11 in this manner, and the fixtures 18 are mounted at predetermined positions, the lower edge 17b of the bathtub 16 is fixed to the upper locking piece 20.
And the rising rib 17c of the bathtub 16 is
Into the slit 20b. At this time, the curved surface 20a of the upper locking piece 20 is
While smoothly guiding it to the inner surface side of the upper locking piece 20, while acting to push the lower edge 17b thereof into the inner surface side of the wall panel.

In the case of the bathtub 16 thus fixed, the movement in the YY direction in FIG. 1 is restricted by the lower edge 17b and the upper locking piece 20 which are in the relative locked state, and Elevated rib 17c and slit 20 in a typical fitting state
b, the movement in the Z-Z direction is restricted by FIG.
It does not move on the waterproof pan 11.

In the bathtub fixing device according to the present invention, the fixing members 18 are attached to two opposing inner wall surfaces, such as the inner surface of the front wall panel and the inner surface of the rear wall panel, and the inner surface of the right wall panel and the inner surface of the left wall panel. Or at right angles to each other, such as the inner surface of the front wall panel and the inner surface of the right wall panel, the inner surface of the front wall panel and the inner surface of the left wall panel, the inner surface of the rear wall panel and the inner surface of the right wall panel, the inner surface of the rear wall panel and the inner surface of the left wall panel. A fastener 18 is attached to the inner surfaces of the two wall panels, or the inner surface of the front wall panel, the inner surface of the right wall panel and the inner surface of the rear wall panel, the inner surface of the front wall panel, the inner surface of the left wall panel, and the inner surface of the rear wall panel. The fixture 18 is attached to the inner surface of three or more wall panels. In this case, the number of the fixtures 18 attached to the inner surface of one wall panel is one or more. Therefore, the bath tub 16 capable of coping with this situation.
Has the same number of rising ribs 17c as the number of mounting fixtures 18 or more. In addition, edge 17 of bathtub 16
When a plurality of vertical ribs 17c are close to each other,
A plurality of slits 20b are formed in the upper locking piece 20 of the fixture 18 in order to receive the elevation ribs 17c with a single fixture 18.

Regarding the fixture 18 used in the present invention,
The lower fixing seat 19 may have an angle shape as shown in the illustrated example, a channel shape (not shown) (not shown), or a rectangular cross section. The upper locking piece 20 of the fixture 18 also has no curved surface 20a, for example, extends vertically from the upper surface of the lower fixed seat 19, or inclines inwardly from the upper surface of the lower fixed seat 19 to be straight. It may be stretched. In addition, as a material of the upper locking piece 20, a material having elasticity such as a spring is desirable.

[0021]

The bathtub fixing device according to the present invention has the following effects. [Effect 1] The upper locking piece of each fixture attached to the inner surface of the plurality of wall panels and the lower edge of the bathtub edge are relatively locked,
Since the slits of the upper locking pieces and the vertical ribs of the edge of the bathtub are relatively locked, the movement of the bathtub can be restricted in a plurality of directions such as a front-back direction and a left-right direction.
Therefore, the bathtub installed on the waterproof pan is highly stable without shifting. [Effect 2] A plurality of fixtures are attached to the inner surface of a predetermined wall panel before or after the wall panel is erected, and the lower edge of the bathtub edge and the vertical rib are attached to the upper locking pieces and slits of the fixture. Since it is only necessary to hang it, workability when fixing the bathtub is improved. [Effect 3] Since the upright rib provided on the edge of the bathtub also serves as a reinforcing member of the edge, the mechanical properties of the edge of the bathtub can be simultaneously improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing one embodiment of a bathtub fixing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing an example of a conventional device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing another example of the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Waterproof pan 12 Bathtub installation part 13 Edge of waterproof pan 16 Bathtub 17 Edge of bathtub 17a Outer edge 17b Lower edge 17c Elevated rib 18 Fixture 19 Lower fixed seat 19a Upper surface of lower fixed seat 19b Outer surface of lower fixed seat 19c Screw 19d Screw through hole 20 Upper locking piece 20a Curved surface 20b Slit

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] Claims 1. A wall panel is built on an edge of a waterproof pan, and a bathtub having an edge on an upper outer periphery is installed on a bathtub installation part of the waterproof pan. Having an outward edge bent outward from the upper end of the bathtub, a downward edge bent downward from the tip of the outward edge, and a plurality of upright ribs extending between the inner surface of the downward edge and the upper outer peripheral surface of the bathtub. The fixing device for fixing the edge of the bathtub to the wall panel is displaced from the outer surface of the lower fixed seat including the upper surface and the outer surface crossing each other, and rises from the upper surface of the lower fixed seat. And a slit for receiving the rising rib of the bathtub is formed from the upper end side to the lower end side of the upper locking piece at the middle part in the width direction of the upper locking piece. Baths with wall panels and multiple fixtures In the relative relationship with the tub edge, each fixture with the upper locking piece facing upward and the lower fixing seat fixed to the inner surface of each wall panel is below the edge of the bathtub, and the lower edge of the bathtub edge is A bathtub fixing device which is hung on an upper locking piece of each fixing tool, and wherein each vertical rib at the edge of the bathtub is fitted in a slit of the upper locking piece. 2. The bathtub fixing device according to claim 1, wherein, among the wall panels surrounding the bathtub, fixing members are respectively attached to inner surfaces of two wall panels opposite to each other. 3. The bathtub fixing device according to claim 1, wherein, among the wall panels surrounding the bathtub, fixing members are respectively attached to inner surfaces of two wall panels which are perpendicular to each other. 4. The bathtub fixing device according to claim 1, wherein three or more of the wall panels surrounding the bathtub are each provided with a fixture on the inner surface of the wall panel. 5. The bathtub fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the upper locking piece of the fixing tool has a curved surface protruding toward the inner surface side of the wall panel at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction.