JP3559342B2 - Mounting structure of bathtub apron - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a mounting structure of a bathtub apron for making up a washing place side of a bathtub peripheral wall.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the bath unit, a bathtub 60 is placed on a floor pan 64, and a wall surface 60 </ b> B of the bathtub 60 on the washing pan 10 side is covered with a makeup apron 16.
[0003]
A bent flange 16A is provided below the peripheral edge of the apron 16, and a stepped flange 16B is provided above the apron 16. The flange 16A is placed on the horizontal piece 10A rising from the end of the washing pan 10 in a crank shape, the flange 16B is hooked on the opening edge 60A of the bathtub 60, and the apron 16 is placed between the washing pan 10 and the bathtub 60. To be assembled.
[0004]
Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a sliding spacer 70 and a hook 72 are used to fix the flange 16 </ b> A of the apron 16 and the horizontal piece 10 </ b> A of the washing pan 10.
[0005]
The sliding spacer 70 has a sliding surface 70A formed by diagonally cutting the upper corner of the washing pan 10 with a thin plate. A hole 74 is formed in the flat surface 70B of the sliding spacer 70. Through this hole 74, the tap screw 26 is screwed into a circular hole 76 formed in the horizontal piece 10A at the site, and the sliding spacer 70 is fixed to the horizontal piece 10A.
[0006]
On the other hand, a mounting hole 78 is formed in the flange 16 </ b> A of the apron 16 in advance, and the hook metal 72 is fixed by screws 80 and nuts 82. A hook 72A is formed at the end of the hook 72 so as to protrude outward from the flange 16A. The hook 72A is brought into contact with the sliding surface 70A and is slid toward the flange 64A of the floor pan 64. Meanwhile, the sliding spacer 70 is locked on the rear surface 70C. Thus, the flange 16A of the apron 16 is fixed to the horizontal piece 10A of the washing pan 10.
[0007]
By the way, the circular hole 76 provided in the horizontal piece 10 </ b> A is drilled at the site so as to be able to cope with the difference in size of the bathtub 60 and the like. For this reason, the mounting position of the sliding spacer 70 is not constant, and as shown in FIG. 8, a gap L is generated between the hook portion 72A of the hook metal member 72 and the vertical piece 10B, which may cause play. , It doesn't look good either.
[0008]
Further, two parts, a screw 80 and a nut 82, are required for mounting the hook metal 72, and the number of working steps is increased.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a mounting structure for a bathtub apron that can eliminate a mounting error of a mounting member and can reduce the number of mounting steps.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The mounting structure for a bathtub apron according to claim 1, wherein a lower flange of the apron is fixed to a horizontal piece extending horizontally from a peripheral end of the washing pan and an upright piece standing upright from the horizontal piece, The upper flange of the bathtub is hooked on the opening edge of the bathtub, and in the mounting structure of the bathtub apron covering the washing area side of the bathtub outer peripheral wall, a fixing member that is positioned in contact with the upright piece and fixed to the horizontal piece, and An engaging member projecting from the member, engaging means engageable with the engaging member, and the engaging means is mounted and inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in a lower flange of the apron. Anchor means;
An upright plate on which the fixing member can abut on the upright piece, a mounting plate extending from a lower end of the upright plate, and the upright plate being placed in contact with the upright piece on the horizontal piece; And a screw hole formed in the plate, wherein the engaging member is formed by a claw piece projecting from the vicinity of an upper end of the standing plate in parallel with the mounting plate.
[0012]
3. A mounting structure for a bathtub apron according to claim 2 , wherein the anchor means includes a clip inserted and locked into a mounting hole formed in a lower flange of the apron, and a fixing plate to which the clip is mounted. A thin hinge formed on the fixing plate and capable of folding back the fixing plate so as to cover the front and back surfaces of the flange with an edge of the flange as a boundary; and A locking hole into which a clip can be inserted, and wherein the engagement means comprises a hook attached to the fixing plate and capable of engaging with the claw piece.
[0013]
[Action]
In the mounting structure of the apron for a bathtub according to claim 1, the upper flange of the apron is hooked on the opening edge of the bathtub, and the lower side of the apron is turned from a horizontal piece that projects horizontally from a peripheral end of the washing pan to an upright piece that stands upright. Fix the flange and attach the apron to the washing tub side on the outer wall of the bathtub.
[0014]
Here, the fixing member is positioned in contact with the upright piece and fixed to the horizontal piece, so that there is no variation in the mounting position.
[0015]
The engaging member projects from the fixing member, and the engaging means is engaged. The engaging means is attached to an anchor means which is inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in the lower flange of the apron, whereby the lower flange of the apron is fixed to the washing pan. In this way, by attaching the engaging means to the lower flange of the apron by the anchor means, screws and nuts become unnecessary, and the number of working steps can be reduced.
[0016]
Further , the mounting plate is placed on the horizontal piece with the standing plate abutting on the upright piece of the washing pan. A screw hole is formed in the mounting plate, and a drill or the like is inserted into the screw hole, and a circular hole is formed in the horizontal piece, so that the mounting member is fixed at an accurate position with a tap screw or the like. be able to.
[0017]
In addition, the claw pieces project from the vicinity of the upper end of the standing plate in parallel with the mounting plate, and can be bent toward the mounting plate.
[0018]
In the mounting structure of the bathtub apron according to the second aspect , the clip is inserted and locked into the mounting hole formed in the lower flange of the apron, and the fixing plate is fixed to the flange. The fixed plate is formed with a thin hinge, which can be folded back at the edge of the flange to cover the front and back surfaces of the flange.
[0019]
Further, a locking hole is formed in the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is inserted into a clip protruding from the mounting hole in a folded state. By attaching the fixing plate so as to sandwich both sides of the flange in this manner, the attachment strength is improved, and the clip is not easily detached.
[0020]
A hook is attached to the fixing plate, and when the flange is pressed toward the upright piece of the washing pan, the hook engages with the claw piece to fix the apron.
[0021]
【Example】
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the mounting structure of the bathtub apron according to the present embodiment includes a stopper member 12 mounted on the washing pan 10 side and a hook member 14 mounted on the apron 16 side. .
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the stopper member 12 includes a long plate-shaped standing plate 18 that comes into contact with the upright piece 10B that rises in a crank shape from the peripheral end of the washing pan 10. The lower end of the standing plate 18 is rounded so as to engage with the corner of the horizontal piece 10A and the upright piece 10B of the washing pan 10.
[0023]
A recess 20 is formed in the center of the standing plate 18 over a predetermined width. A rectangular mounting plate 22 projects from the lower end of the recess 20 so as to be orthogonal to the standing plate 18, and its lower surface is flush with the lower end of the standing plate 18.
[0024]
At the center of the mounting plate 22, a screw hole 28 into which a tap screw 26 is inserted is formed. Accordingly, the mounting plate 22 is placed on the horizontal piece 10A with the upright plate 18 and the upright piece 10B back to back, and a drill is inserted through the screw hole 28 to drill the horizontal piece 10A, so that a circle is formed at a certain position. A hole 30 can be provided.
[0025]
A claw piece 32 projects from the vicinity of the upper end of the standing plate 18 in parallel with the mounting plate 22. The claw pieces 32 extend from the vicinity of both ends of the concave portion 20 to the ends of the standing plate 18. An engagement portion 32A bulging upward and a guide surface 32B inclined downward from the engagement portion 32A are formed at the tip of the claw piece 32.
[0026]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook member 14 includes a rectangular fixed plate 34, and one side in the width direction of the fixed plate 34 is cut into a rectangular shape to form a cut portion 36. In the center of the fixing plate 34, a thin hinge 38 extending from the edge of the cut portion 36 to an end in the longitudinal direction of the fixing plate 34 is provided in a concave shape. The fixing plate 34 is bendable around the thin hinge 38, and the notch 36 is provided to reduce the bending reaction force.
[0027]
On the other hand, a clip 40 is provided at one end in the width direction of the fixing plate 34. The clip 40 has a curved head 42 elastically in contact with the flange 16 </ b> A of the apron 16, and a plate-like leg 44 erected from the head 42. On both side surfaces of the leg body 44, elastic pieces 46 projecting from the distal end toward the head 42 in a direction away from each other are formed. When the elastic piece 46 is inserted into the mounting hole 48 formed in the flange 16A, the elastic piece 46 is pressed by the hole wall to reduce the diameter. When the elastic piece 46 passes through the mounting hole 48, it elastically returns and is locked by the mounting hole 48. You.
[0028]
At the other end of the fixing plate 34, a locking hole 50 having substantially the same diameter as the mounting hole 48 is formed. When the fixing plate 34 is bent with the thin hinge 38 as a boundary, the locking hole 50 is located at a position corresponding to the leg 44 projecting to the mounting hole 48 and is inserted and locked to the leg 44. Thus, the folded fixed plate 34 is held with the front and back surfaces of the flange 16A sandwiched therebetween, and the strength of the clip 40 against pulling out is improved. The interval between the head 42 of the clip 40 and the tip of the elastic piece 46 is set in consideration of the thickness of the fixing plate 34 and the flange 16A.
[0029]
On the other hand, a hook 52 is provided on the back side of the fixing plate 34 (the side opposite to the clip 40). As shown in FIG. 1, the hook 52 includes a support piece 54 that stands upright with the fixing plate 34 folded on the flange 16A, and a horizontal piece 56 that projects from the support piece 54 in the direction opposite to the flange 16A. And At the tip of the horizontal piece 56, a hook portion 56A formed so as to bulge downward and engage with the engaging portion 32A of the claw piece 32, and a guide surface 56B inclined upward from the hook portion 56A are formed. Have been.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the bathtub apron mounting structure according to the present embodiment will be described.
First, the standing plate 18 of the stopper member 12 and the upright piece 10B of the washing pan 10 are back-to-back, a drill is inserted through the screw hole 28, and a circular hole 30 is formed in the horizontal piece 10A. By positioning the screw hole 28 and drilling the circular hole 30 in this way, the position of the circular hole 30 does not vary, and the stopper member 12 is fixed at the correct position with the tap screw 26.
[0031]
On the other hand, the leg 44 of the clip 40 is inserted and locked into the mounting hole 48 of the flange 16A. Here, the fixing plate 34 is bent with the thin hinge 38 as a boundary, and the locking hole 50 is inserted and locked into the leg 44. The folded fixing plate 34 improves the strength of the clip 40 against pulling out. Further, the use of the clip 40 eliminates the need for screws and nuts, thereby reducing the number of working steps.
[0032]
Next, hook the upper flange 16 B of the apron 16 to the opening edge 60A of the tub 60, so pressing as a fulcrum the flange 16 B of the lower flange 16A of the apron 16 to the upright 10B of washing space pan 10 (See FIG. 5).
[0033]
At this time, the guide surface 56B of the hook 52 slides on the guide surface 32B of the claw piece 32, and pushes the claw piece 32 downward. Here, when further pushed, the guide surface 56B separates from the guide surface 32B, the claw piece 32 elastically returns and lifts upward, and the engaging portion 32A and the hook portion 56A engage with a sense of moderation, and the apron 16 Is completed.
[0034]
When the apron 16 is removed, a wedge-shaped jig is inserted into the notch 36 of the fixing plate 34 and the apron 16 is lifted upward, whereby the engagement between the engagement portion 32A and the hook portion 56A is released, and The side flange 16 </ b> A can be removed from the washing pan 10.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
Since the present invention is configured as described above, the mounting error of the apron is eliminated, and the man-hour for the mounting operation can be reduced. Further, the apron can be attached with a sense of moderation, and the apron can be easily removed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a bathtub apron according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting mode of a stopper member according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting mode of the hook member according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an engagement relationship between a hook member and a stopper member according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between a bathtub and an apron.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional spacer fixed to a washing pan.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional hook which is fixed to an apron.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a conventional bathtub apron.
[Explanation of symbols]
18 Standing plate (fixing member)
22 Mounting plate (fixing member)
28 Screw hole (fixing member)
32 Claw piece (engaging member)
34 Fixing plate 38 Thin hinge 46 Clip (anchor means)
50 locking hole 52 hook (engaging means)

Claims (2)

The lower flange of the apron is fixed to a horizontal piece that extends horizontally from the peripheral edge of the washing pan and an upright piece that stands upright from the horizontal piece, and the upper flange of the apron is hooked on the opening edge of the bathtub, and the outer periphery of the bathtub is fixed. In the installation structure of the bathtub apron that covers the washroom side of the wall,
A fixing member positioned in contact with the upright piece and fixed to the horizontal piece, an engaging member projecting from the fixing member, an engaging means capable of engaging with the engaging member, and the engaging means; Anchor means that is attached and inserted and locked in an attachment hole drilled in a lower flange of the apron,
An upright plate on which the fixing member can abut on the upright piece, a mounting plate extending from a lower end of the upright plate, and the upright plate being placed in contact with the upright piece on the horizontal piece; And a screw hole drilled in the board,
The mounting structure for a bathtub apron, wherein the engaging member is formed by a claw piece projecting from the vicinity of an upper end of the standing plate in parallel with the mounting plate. The anchor means includes a clip inserted and locked into a mounting hole formed in a lower flange of the apron, a fixing plate to which the clip is mounted, and an edge of the flange formed on the fixing plate. A thin hinge that allows the fixing plate to be folded back so as to cover the front and back surfaces of the flange, and a locking hole that can be inserted into the clip in a state in which the fixing plate is pierced and folded,
  2. The mounting structure for a bathtub apron according to claim 1, wherein said engaging means comprises a hook attached to said fixing plate and capable of engaging with said claw piece.

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