JP4067155B2 - Bathtub - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathtub in which a washing section is integrally provided on one side of a bathtub body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, this type of bathtub has a substantially flat washing area integrally formed on one side lower part of a substantially box-shaped bathtub body. When transporting a plurality of such bathtubs, first, one bathtub is usually used. Place of the orientation, on the tub body and washing place unit, upside down another bath, the bath main body on washing area portion, also with placing the washing space portion on the bathtub body, further the upside Place the bathtub in the normal direction on the bathtub, and place the back of the bathtub body on the back of the washing area and the back of the washing area on the back of the bathtub. A plurality of bathtubs are sequentially stacked in a low volume.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when the above bathtubs are stacked up and down as described above, for example, the bathtub placed upside down may be inadvertently shifted and moved in the middle of conveyance, and there is a possibility that load collapse will occur. is there. Therefore, conventionally, as a method of solving the above problems, for example, a dedicated loading plate is prepared, and this loading plate is interposed between a bathtub placed upside down and a bathtub placed thereon. Although such a method has been developed, this method requires a dedicated loading plate, which increases the cost and requires time and labor for setting the loading plate.
[0004]
Further, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-161891, for example, protrusions are provided on the back surface of the bathtub and the washing section, and a connecting tube that can be fitted to the protrusions is separately formed to stack the bathtubs. The projections are made to face each other, and a connecting cylinder formed separately is fitted to both the projections, so that both projections are connected via the connecting cylinder so that the bathtubs stacked one above the other cannot be moved inadvertently. However, in the bathtub having the structure described in the above-mentioned publication, it is necessary to prepare a separate connecting cylinder when stacking a plurality of the bathtubs. When stacking, it is necessary to fit the connecting tube into both protrusions each time, and the workability during stacking is poor as a whole.
[0005]
The present invention has been developed in view of the above circumstances, and the object is to perform stacking work quickly and easily without separately preparing a loading plate, a connecting member, etc., and there is no need for a stacked bathtub. The purpose is to provide a bathtub that does not move easily.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 in order to achieve the above object consists integrally provided on the washing place portion on one side of the tub body, bath body and was upside down on top of the tub body and wash place unit that is the normal orientation Mount the washing area so that the upside-down bathtub body is on the normal washing area and the upside-down washing area is on the normal bathtub body. After location, by placing the tub body and wash place unit that is a normal direction on the back surface of the upside down and bathtub body and washing place unit, in bath which enables multiple stacking, the tub body and the washing area Reinforcing ribs on the back of the section, and when a normal orientation bathtub is loaded on an upside down bathtub , the upper rib and the lower rib are intersected. Together It is integrally formed on the engaging portion for regulating the positional displacement relative to the lower bath of the upper tub the reinforcing ribs.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the bathtub according to the first aspect, the engaging portion is formed of a concave groove, and the right and left inner surfaces of the concave groove are formed so as to expand toward the opening of the concave groove. It is.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The bathtub shown in the figure is integrally formed from a synthetic resin material (FRP), and has a box-like bathtub body 1 that is substantially rectangular in plan view, and an apron portion 2 that extends downward from one upper end of the bathtub body 1. A flat plate-shaped washing place 3 that is bent in a substantially horizontal direction from the lower end of the apron 2 is provided.
[0009]
And on the back surface of the above bathtub main body 1, the 1st reinforcement rib 11 surrounding the peripheral part of this back surface, the 2nd reinforcement rib 12 extended in the washing-room part 3 direction from the 1st reinforcement rib 11, and the said 1st reinforcement rib 11 A third reinforcing rib 13 that crosses in a cross shape is integrally formed, and a plurality of fourth reinforcing ribs 31 extending in parallel with a predetermined interval are formed on the back surface of the washing section 3, and the fourth reinforcing rib 31. And a plurality of fifth reinforcing ribs 32 extending in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface.
[0010]
Thus, in the bathtub having the above-described configuration, the present invention engages with each other when the bathtubs oriented in the normal direction are stacked on the upside-down bathtubs on the back surfaces of the bathtub body 1 and the washing section 3, and the upper bathtubs are engaged with each other. When the tub A1 having a normal orientation is placed on the back surface of the upside down bathtub A2, the stacked bathtubs are relatively positioned. The displacement is prevented through the engaging portion 5.
[0011]
That is, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the first reinforcing ribs 11 and the second reinforcing ribs 12 protruding from the back surface of the bathtub main body 1 are provided with first protruding pieces 4a and 4b each having a substantially trapezoidal shape in a side view protruding downward. Further, the first reinforcing rib 11 is provided with a substantially trapezoidal second protrusion 4c that is lower in height than the first protrusions 4a and 4b. On the other hand, at the position facing the first projecting pieces 4a and 4b when the washing place part 3 is placed on the back face of the bathtub body 1 by the fourth reinforcing rib 31 protruding from the back face of the washing place part 3. Is a substantially trapezoidal third protrusion piece 4d, 4e in a side view, and a fourth trapezoidal trapezoidal piece in a side view, which is lower than the third protrusion piece 4d, 4e, at a position facing the second protrusion piece 4c. Each of the projecting pieces 4f is projected.
[0012]
The free end portions of the first projecting pieces 4a and 4b and the third projecting pieces 4d and 4e are formed with the engaging portions 5 including the recessed grooves 50, and the right and left inner surfaces of the recessed grooves 50 are The inclined surface is widened toward the opening of the groove 50. When storing or transporting the bathtub having the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 8, the bathtub A2 upside down is placed on the bathtub A1 in a normal orientation, and the bathtub body of the lower bathtub A1 is placed. 1 is a combination of the washing area 3 of the upper bathtub A2 and the upper washing area 3 of the lower bathtub A1 and the bathtub body 1 of the upper A2 bathtub. The same set of bathtubs A1 and A2 are sequentially stacked on A2.
[0013]
Thus, when the same set of bathtubs A1 and A2 is stacked on the set of bathtubs A1 and A2 as described above, the second projecting piece 4c abuts on the fourth projecting piece 4f as shown in FIG. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 9, the engaging portions 5 of the third projecting pieces 4d and 4e are engaged with the engaging portions 5 of the first projecting pieces 4a and 4b, respectively. The upper tub is not displaced from the left and right front and back with respect to the lower tub, and the tubs are stably stacked, so that no accidental collapse of the load occurs.
[0014]
Thus, in the above embodiment, the left and right inner surfaces of the concave groove 50 constituting the engaging portion are formed in an inclined surface that widens toward the opening of the concave groove 50. Even if they are slightly deviated from each other, the engaging portions 5 of the first projecting pieces 4a and 4b are smoothly engaged with the engaging portions 5 of the third projecting pieces 4d and 4e by guiding the left and right inner surfaces of the groove 50. Thus, the above-described misalignment of the bathtub stacking positions is corrected.
[0015]
Moreover, in the above embodiment, since the engaging part 5 is formed integrally with the reinforcing ribs 11, 12, and 31, even if the bathtubs are stacked as described above, the load of the bathtub is reinforced via the engaging parts 5. 11, 12, and 31, and the bathtub main body 1 to the washing place 3 are not easily deformed .
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the washing body portion is integrally provided on one side of the bathtub body, and the bathtub body and the washing place that are upside down on the bathtub body and the washing portion that are in a normal orientation. Placed so that the upside-down bathtub body is above the normal washing area, and the upside-down washing area is above the normal bathtub body. After the, by placing the tub body and wash place unit that is a normal direction on the back surface of the upside down and bathtub body and washing place unit, in bath which enables multiple stacking, the tub body and the washing area portion Reinforcing ribs on the back of the tub, and when a tub with the normal orientation is loaded on an upside down tub, it engages at the intersection of the upper rib and the lower rib And By integrally forming the engaging portion for regulating the positional displacement relative to the lower tub side bathtub to the reinforcing ribs, without separately not prepared stacking plate and the connecting member or the like as in the prior art, only stacking bath, immediately Engagement parts provided on the back of the wash basin and the upper and lower tubs are engaged with each other, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the stacked tubs from moving inadvertently. Can be done quickly and easily. In addition, when the bathtubs are stacked, the load of the bathtub is received by the reinforcing rib via the engaging portion, and it is possible to prevent the bathtub body and the washing area from being inadvertently deformed.
[0017]
According to the second aspect of the invention, it engaging portion from the groove, by the left and right inner side surfaces of the groove is formed so as to widen toward the opening of the groove, bathtub stacking position vertically Even if it is slightly deviated, the guide of the left and right inner surfaces of the concave groove smoothly engages the engaging portion and the engaging portion, and the above-described misalignment of the stacked positions of the bathtubs can be corrected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear view of a bathtub according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged arrow view of an SS portion in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged arrow view of a TT portion in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged arrow view of a U-U portion in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged arrow view of a VV portion in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged arrow view of the WW portion in FIG. 1;
7 is an enlarged arrow view of the XX portion in FIG. 1. FIG. .
FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state where bathtubs are stacked.
FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a main part in a state where bathtubs are stacked.
FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory view of a main part in a state where bathtubs are stacked.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath body 11 1st reinforcement rib 12 2nd reinforcement rib 13 3rd reinforcement rib 3 Washing area 31 4th reinforcement rib 32 5th reinforcement rib 5 Engagement part

Claims (2)

The washing body part is integrally provided on one side of the bathtub body, and the bathtub body and the washing place part upside down on the bathtub body and the washing part in the normal orientation are the above-mentioned upside down bathtub body. After being placed so that the upside-down washing place is on the bathtub body in the normal orientation, the upside-down bathtub body and washing place In the bathtub that allows multiple stacking by placing the bathtub body and the washing section in the normal orientation on the back surface,
Reinforcing ribs on the back surface of the bathtub body and the washing section, and when a bathtub with a normal orientation is loaded on the upside down bathtub, the reinforcing rib of the upper bathtub and the reinforcing rib of the lower bathtub The bathtub is characterized in that the reinforcing rib is integrally formed with an engaging portion that engages at a portion where the two intersect, and restricts displacement of the upper bathtub relative to the lower bathtub. 2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is formed of a concave groove, and the left and right inner surfaces of the concave groove are formed so as to expand toward the opening of the concave groove .

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