JP3001409U - Blind lid for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a blind lid for a bathtub that can be easily and quickly installed from the inner side even if the outer side of the bathtub cannot be reached. A lid body 2 having a through hole 6 in the center, a male screw member 3 inserted through the through hole 6 of the lid body 2 so as to be rotatable around an axis L, and a male screw member 3 is screwed so as to advance and retract. An outer surface abutting member 5 having a screw hole 4 to be fitted therein. The outer surface abutting member 5 has two arm portions 11, 11 that extend in the opposite direction about the axis L by 180 ° and are integrally formed with each other. Further, the outer surface contact member 5 has a weight 12 having an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis L.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a blind lid for a bathtub.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when the outer pot of the bathtub connected to the outer pot via the two connecting pipes and the connecting pipe are modified, two holes for attaching the connecting pipe formed in the wall of the bathtub are installed in the bathtub. It was closed with a blind lid that was clamped to the wall.

That is, in this conventional blind lid, a male screw member is rotatably inserted in the center of the lid body that abuts the inner surface of the bathtub, and the center of the axis passes through the center of gravity of the outer surface abutting member that abuts the outer surface of the bathtub. The front end of the male screw member is screwed into the screw hole so that the male screw member can move forward and backward.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned blind lid, when the male screw member is rotated with a tool such as a screwdriver to bring the lid body and the outer surface contact member close to each other to sandwich the bathtub wall portion, the outer surface contact member is There was a problem of turning around.

For this reason, it is necessary to hold the outer surface abutting member with a hand or the like to prevent the entrainment, but generally, there is only a small gap between the outer surface of the bathtub and the wall of the bathroom, and Etc. could not be put. Furthermore, in the case of a unit bath or the like, there is a problem that the bathtub cannot be moved and the blind lid cannot be attached.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a blind cover for a bathtub which has a simple structure and can be easily and quickly attached to the bathtub.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, a bathtub blind lid according to the present invention includes a lid body having a through hole in the center, and a male screw member inserted into the through hole of the lid body so as to be rotatable about an axis. An external surface contact having a screw hole into which the male screw member is screwed so as to be capable of screwing forward and backward, extending in opposite directions about the axis and having two arm portions integrally formed with each other And an outer surface contact member having a weight having an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axial center.

The bathtub blind lid according to the present invention includes a lid body having a through hole in the center, a male screw member rotatably inserted into the through hole of the lid body around an axis, and the male screw member. An outer surface abutting member having a screw hole into which the screw member is screwed so as to be capable of screwing forward and backward, and having three arm portions radially extending at the same pitch about the shaft center. The surface contact member has a weight having an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the case where the outer surface abutting member has the two arm portions integrally formed with each other, the outer surface abutting member can be easily passed from the inside to the outside of the hole in the side wall of the bathtub. In addition, if the lid body is brought into contact with the hole on the side wall of the bathtub on the inner surface side of the bathtub, and the outer surface abutting member is arranged on the outer surface side of the bathtub via a horizontal male screw member, the outer surface contact is achieved. The attitude of the contact member is stable with the heavier arm of the contact member facing downward.

After that, when the male screw member is rotated in the screw advancing direction, the posture of the outer surface contact member is maintained, and the outer surface contact member approaches the outer surface (cover) of the bathtub. When the male screw member is further rotated, the outer surface contact member comes into pressure contact with the outer surface of the bath, so that the blind lid for bath according to the present invention can be fixed to the side wall of the bath.

Further, in the case where the outer surface abutting member has three arm portions, even if the male screw member is strongly tightened at the time of mounting, the tightening force is dispersed to the three arm portions, so that the arm portions are There is no risk of breaking.

[0012]

Embodiments The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.

FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 show an embodiment of a blind lid for a bathtub according to the present invention. The blind lid 1 includes a lid body 2 having a circular shape in a front view, and a base body 2 formed at the center of the lid body 2. A male screw member 3 whose end is rotatably inserted around the axis L, an outer surface abutting member 5 having a screw hole 4 into which the male screw member 3 is screwed so as to be able to advance and retract, and a small cap 10. And are equipped with.

The lid 2 has a through hole 6 through which the male screw member 3 is inserted, and a recess 8 which is open on the front side for accommodating the base end head portion 7 of the male screw member 3 in the center. At the same time, it has a cylindrical rib 9 which is fitted in a hole in the wall of the bathtub. The small cap 10 is detachably attached to the recess 8 of the lid body 2 and attached so that the front surface thereof is flush with the front surface of the lid body 2.

The outer surface abutting member 5 has two L-shaped arm portions 11 and 11 that extend in opposite directions by 180 ° about the axis L and are integrally formed with each other. Further, the screw hole 4 is formed in a penetrating shape in the intermediate portion of the arm portions 11, 11.

Further, the outer surface abutting member 5 has a weight 12 that serves as an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis L of the outer surface abutting member 5. That is, the arms 11, 11 are made of resin, and the weight 12 is embedded in the tip of one arm 11. The weight 12 is formed of a metal having a large specific gravity such as iron or lead.

Thus, this blind lid is attached to the side wall of the bathtub 13, as shown schematically in FIG. That is, as shown by the disguise wire, the outer pot 14 and the connecting pipes 15 and 15 are removed from the bathtub 13 to which the two connecting pipes 15 and 15 communicating with the outer pot body 14 are attached, and hot water is supplied from the tap of the tap. In the case of remodeling into a hot water supply system, the blind lids 1 and 1 are attached to the two holes formed in the side wall of the bathtub 13 after removing the connecting pipe in a lid-like manner and used. Alternatively, remove only one connecting tube and use it to close one hole created by it.

Hereinafter, the work of attaching the blind lid will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the lid 2 and the outer surface abutting member 5 are separated from each other to the maximum extent. An annular seal member 17 is fitted onto the rib 9 of the lid body 2. Also, the small cap 10 is removed.

Then, the outer surface abutting member 5 is tilted so that one arm portion 11 is inserted into the hole 16 of the side wall of the bathtub 13 from the bathtub internal I side to the external O side, and the position of the male screw member 3 is set to the hole. Eccentric to the center of 16. After that, if the other arm portion 11 is passed to the outside O side as shown by the arrow B in the figure, the outer surface contact member 5 can be positioned on the outside O side. In other words, the outer surface abutting member 5 has two arm members 11, 11 extending in opposite directions by 180 °, so that the outer surface abutting member 5 is placed in the hole 16 of the side wall of the bathtub 13 in a state where the blind lid 1 is assembled. It can be passed easily and quickly.

After that, as shown in FIG. 6, the rib 9 of the lid 2 is fitted into the hole 16 of the bath 13. In this state, the male screw member 3 is substantially horizontal, and the outer surface abutting member 5 has the arm portion 11 having the weight 12 at the lower position. Further, thereafter, when the male screw member 3 is rotated in the screw advancing direction with a tool 18 such as a screwdriver, the outer surface abutting member 5 is held in the above-described posture with the weight 12 side facing down, and the wall of the bathtub 13 is held. Approach the department side. That is, since the outer surface abutting member 5 has an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis L, it is prevented from rotating along with the rotation of the male screw member 3.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotation of the male screw member 3 is stopped in a state where the lid body 2 and the outer surface contact member 5 sandwich the wall portion of the bathtub 13, and the recessed portion of the lid body 2 is stopped. When the small cap 10 is attached to 8, the blind lid 1 is completely attached. As described above, according to the blind lid for a bathtub of the present invention, even when the outer surface side of the bathtub cannot be reached, the mounting work can be easily and quickly performed from the inner surface side.

Next, FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the blind cover for bathtub according to the present invention. In this case, the outer surface abutting members 5 are three radially extending at the same pitch about the axis L. , And the weights 12, 12 are embedded in the tips of the two arm portions 19, 19. That is, the weights 12 and 12 have an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis L.

According to this structure, since the outer surface abutting member 5 can be easily inserted into the hole of the side wall of the bathtub (not shown), the mounting work can be performed easily and quickly. Further, since there are three arms 19, there is no risk of the arms 19 being broken even if the male screw member 3 is strongly tightened, and the strength is excellent. It is also preferable to embed the weight 12 at the tip of one arm portion 19.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the blind lid for a bath according to claim 1, the outer surface contact member 5 can be easily passed through the hole 16 in the side wall of the bath 13. Further, the outer surface abutting member 5 can be prevented from rotating continuously with the rotation of the male screw member 3. Therefore, even if the outer surface of the bathtub cannot be reached with hands, the mounting work can be performed easily and quickly from the inner surface of the bathtub. In addition, the structure is simple and suitable for mass production.

According to the blind lid for a bathtub of claim 2, the same effect as that of claim 1 is achieved, and since the outer surface abutting member 5 has three arm portions 19 ... Even if the member 3 is strongly tightened, the arms 19 can be prevented from breaking, and the strength and durability are excellent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view.

FIG. 3 is a sectional side view.

FIG. 4 is a simplified diagram showing a mounting state.

FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating a mounting operation.

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a mounting operation.

FIG. 7 is a sectional side view showing a mounted state.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Lid 3 Male screw member 4 Screw hole 5 Outer surface contact member 6 Through hole 11 Arm part 12 Weight 19 Arm part L axis

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lid body 2 having a through hole 6 in the center, a male screw member 3 inserted through the through hole 6 of the lid body 2 so as to be rotatable around an axis L, and the male screw member 3. It has a screw hole 4 that is screwed so as to be able to move forward and backward, and is centered on the axis L.
An outer surface abutting member 5 having two arm portions 11, 11 extending in the opposite direction of 180 ° and integrally formed with each other, and further, the outer surface abutting member 5 is provided with respect to the axis L. A blind cover for a bathtub having a weight 12 having an eccentric weight distribution. 2. A lid body 2 having a through hole 6 in the center, a male screw member 3 inserted through the through hole 6 of the lid body 2 so as to be rotatable around an axis L, and the male screw member 3. An outer surface abutting member 5 having a screw hole 4 that is screwed so as to be able to be screwed back and forth, and that has three arm portions 19 ... Radially extending at the same pitch about the axis L as a center. The outer surface abutting member 5 has a weight 12 having an eccentric weight distribution with respect to the axis L.
A blind lid for a bathtub, which comprises: