JP3302659B2 - Bathtub - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a step which can be seated on the inside of a bulging portion in which a widthwise intermediate portion of a bathtub wall which is located at a washing place side is bulged outwardly over its upper end. A bathtub provided with a flange portion along an outer peripheral side of an upper end portion of the bathtub wall, and a panel covering the washing place side of the bathtub wall .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The above-mentioned bath tub has a bulging wall formed by bulging a bath tub to be placed on a washing place side so that a bather can easily get in and out of the bath tub and bathe in the bath tub. A step that can be seated is provided inside the protrusion. As described in, for example, JP-A-8-33587, a conventional bathtub forms a wide bulging portion such that a portion that becomes a backrest when seated on a step becomes a flat flat surface on the left and right. In addition, the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion from the bulging portion side to the left and right bathtub wall portions is formed so as not to enter the bathtub wall side in plan view, and the end facing the inside of the bathtub of the step portion. The edge is provided so as not to protrude inside the bathtub from the left and right bathtub wall portions sandwiching the edge.

[0003]

According to the above prior art, the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion extending from the bulging portion side to the left and right bathtub wall portions does not enter the bathtub wall side in plan view. While taking care of the bather from both left and right sides of the bulging part with two caregivers, use the step to let the bather safely enter and leave the bathtub, or place the bather in the step When it is necessary to sit down and take a bath, the caregiver needs to bend over the bathtub side to provide care, which is disadvantageous in that the caregiver has a large physical burden. In addition, the wide bulging portion is formed, and the edge of the step portion facing the inside of the bathtub is provided so as not to protrude inside the bathtub from the left and right bathtub wall portions sandwiching the edge. In order to easily put the feet and waist on the part, it is necessary to make the bulging part largely bulge outward to make the depth deep, and there is a disadvantage that the space on the washing side is narrowed.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and a caregiver can care for a bather from both right and left sides of the bulging portion in a comfortable posture, and while keeping the space on the washing side narrow. The purpose of the present invention is to make it easy to put a foot or waist on a step.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bulge in which a widthwise middle portion of a bathtub wall which is located at a washing place side is bulged outwardly over its upper end. Providing a step portion that can be seated inside the protruding portion, providing a flange portion along an outer peripheral side of an upper end portion of the bathtub wall, and washing the bathtub wall.
A bathtub provided with a panel for covering a field side , wherein the bulging portion is formed by curving outward in a plan view, and the outer peripheral shape of the flange portion conforms to the bulging shape of the bulging portion. Yo
The edge of the step facing the inside of the bathtub is projected more toward the inside of the bathtub than the left and right bathtub wall portions sandwiching the edge, and the upper end of the panel follows the outer peripheral shape of the flange.
And the lower end of the panel is
Into the lower side of the step portion, and the width direction of the bathtub wall
In a substantially straight line along the line . And forming by bending outwardly in plan view the [Function] bulging portion, since the flange portion is the outer peripheral shape is provided on <br/> along Migihitsuji the bulging shape of the bulging portion, the flange portion the tub wall section portion extending the side of the left and right from the bulging portion side can be caused to enter the tub wall in a plan view of the nursing care a bather from people right and left sides respectively of the bulge portion with two caregiver Meanwhile, when the bather is used to safely enter and exit the bathtub using the step portion, or when the bather wants to sit on the step portion and take a bath, the caregiver can take care of the bathtub without greatly leaning into the bathtub side. In addition, the bulging portion is formed by curving outward in plan view, and the edge of the step facing the inside of the bathtub is made to protrude more inside the bathtub than the left and right bathtub wall portions sandwiching the edge. Because of this, the feet and waist can be easily placed on the steps without greatly expanding the bulging portion outward. In addition, cover the wash tub side of the bathtub wall.
The upper end of the panel is formed in a shape that follows the outer shape of the flange.
With the lower end of the panel below the step in the bulge.
On the left and right sides of the bulging part.
The bulge side so that the guard can easily bring his feet closer to the bathtub
The panel part from the tub wall part side to the left and right tub wall part side
Side, and the lower end of the panel can be
As it is formed in a substantially straight line along the width of the wall,
The floor on the floor side can be secured widely. [Effect] Therefore, a panel that covers the wash tub side of the bathtub wall is installed.
The caregiver is comfortable from both the left and right sides of the bulging part
It is easy to care for the bather with the force, and it is easy to put the feet and hips on the steps while keeping the space on the washing area narrow, and secure a wide floor surface on the washing area.
be able to. In addition, the lower end of the panel should be in the width direction of the bathtub wall.
Bulging part is provided
The bottom edge of the panel that covers the wash tub side of the tub wall is
It is formed in a substantially straight line along the width direction, and its lower end
If a connection is provided to connect the
The lower end of the panel can be connected to the same connection as the connection
To make the connection part common regardless of the presence or absence of the bulging part.
Can be planned.

[0006]

[0007]

[First Embodiment]

1 and 2 show a main part of a unit bath provided with a bathtub A of the present invention, and a bathtub unit 1, a washing unit 2,
Wall 3 surrounding bathtub unit 1 and washing unit 2
The wall unit 3 provided with a, 3b, 3c, and 3d is integrally assembled. The bathtub unit 1 includes a bathtub A and a bathtub waterproof pan 4 that covers the lower surface side of the bathtub A. The washing unit 2 includes a washbasin waterproof pan 5 and a washbasin counter 6 that constitute a washbasin B.

The bathtub unit 1 and the washing unit 2
Is made of FRP in which a thermosetting resin such as polyester resin or epoxy resin is reinforced with glass fiber or carbon fiber, etc., and as shown in FIG. They are connected and fixed to a gantry 9 supported on a base frame 7 by a support fitting 8. The bathtub unit 1 manufactures the bathtub A and the bathtub waterproof pan 4 separately by FRP, and places the bathtub A on the mounting portion 10 provided on the bathtub waterproof pan 4.
Is placed on the bottom.

In the bathtub A, a flange 13 is provided in an annular shape along the outer periphery of the upper end of the bathtub wall 11, and a widthwise middle portion of the bathtub wall 12 located on the washstand B side is set at the upper end. Bulging part 1 by bulging outwardly
4 is provided, and a stepped portion 15 having a mounting surface 16 on which a foot or a waist is formed is provided inside the bulging portion 14, and a drain port 29 is provided substantially at the center of the bottom. The bulging portion 14 is formed by curving an upper portion from a middle position in the vertical direction of the washing tub side bathtub wall 12 outward in a plan view, and the flange portion 13 has a bulging shape of the bulging portion 14. They are provided with approximately the same width. The step portion 15 bulges a lower portion inward from a vertical middle position of the washing tub side bathtub wall 12, and forms an edge 17 facing the inside of the bathtub, and a right and left side sandwiching the edge 17. It is made to protrude inward of the bathtub from the bathtub wall portion, and a number of projections 18 are formed on the upper surface of the step portion 15 to prevent slippage.

The bathtub waterproof pan 4 has a wall support 19 for receiving and supporting the lower end of the wall unit 3 and an apron support 21 as a connection for receiving and supporting and connecting the lower end of a bathtub apron 20 described later. It is raised and formed into a wall shape so as to surround the bathtub A, and the apron support portion 21 is formed.
Are provided in a straight line along the width direction of the tub wall 12 on the washing side. Then, the rib 22 formed on the outer peripheral side of the upper end portion of the apron support portion 21 and the rib 24 formed on the rising peripheral portion 23 of the washing basin waterproof pan 5 are joined to form the bathtub waterproof pan 4 and the washing basin waterproof pan 5 integrally. Connected to.

The bathtub apron 20 is connected to the bathtub wall 11 (1).
2) is provided as a panel that covers the washing place B side, the upper edge of which is formed in a shape along the outer peripheral shape of the flange portion 13, and the lower end portion is inserted under the bulging portion 14,
As shown in FIG. 4, a mounting rib 25 is formed linearly along the width direction of the washing tub wall 12, and the flange 13 of the washing tub wall 12 is detachable during maintenance work on the bath tub waterproof pan 4. It is detachably attached to the apron support portion 21 with screws or the like. Further, a notch 27 is formed in the mounting rib 25 of the bathtub apron 20, and a column 26 is provided between the step 15 and the rib 22 of the apron support 21, and the step 15 is supported by the apron support 21. I have.

Second Embodiment FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of a bathtub A of the present invention, in which a portion above a washing-tub-side bathtub wall 12 from an intermediate position in the vertical direction extends outwardly over its upper end. Inside the bulging portion 14
A seat plate 28 having a mounting surface 16 on which a foot or waist is placed is separately attached with a screw or the like to provide a stepped portion 15 which can be seated, and an edge 17 of the seat plate 28 facing the inside of the bathtub is connected to the edge 1.
It is made to protrude inside the bathtub from the left and right bathtub wall portions sandwiching 7. According to the present embodiment, the edge 17 facing the inside of the bathtub is larger than the left and right bathtub wall portions without swelling the lower portion from the middle position in the vertical direction of the washstand-side bathtub wall 12 inward. Since the step portion 15 protruding inward can be formed, the seat plate 2 protruding inward of the bathtub from the left and right bathtub wall portions.
8 creates a space underneath, making it easy to take a bath with your legs straight. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

[Other Embodiments] The bathtub according to the present invention, if provided so that a portion of the flange portion from the bulging portion side to the left and right bathtub wall portions side can enter the bathtub wall side in plan view, the flange portion is provided. It may be provided along the bulging shape of the bulging portion while changing the width. 2. The bathtub according to the present invention forms a bulging portion bulging outward over the bottom of the tub, and a seat plate or the like is fixed inside the bulging portion,
A step portion that can be seated may be provided. 3 . The bathtub according to the present invention may be a bathtub provided with a flange portion only along the outer peripheral side of the upper end portion of the bathtub wall that is located on the washing place side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a unit bus.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the inside of a unit bus.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a unit bus.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of a unit bus showing a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 bathtub wall 13 flange 14 bulge 15 step 17 edge 20 panel B washing place

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A step portion which can be seated inside a bulging portion in which a widthwise intermediate portion of a tub wall to be installed and located on a washing place side is bulged outwardly over an upper end portion thereof, a flange portion provided along the upper end portion outer peripheral side of the wall, said bath
A bathtub provided with a panel that covers the washing area side of a bathtub wall, wherein the bulging portion is formed by curving outward in a plan view, and the outer peripheral shape of the flange portion is the bulging portion of the bulging portion. out shape provided along Migihitsuji, the edge facing towards the tub inside of the stepped portion, to protrude tub inside than tub wall portions of the left and right sandwiching the edge, the upper portion of the panel the flange portion Shape along the outer circumference of
Forming the lower end of the panel with the step of the bulging portion.
Into the lower side, and extend substantially straight along the width direction of the bathtub wall.
Bathtub formed in a linear shape .