JP4166372B2 - Bathtub - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathtub to which an apron formed separately is attached.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the apron formed separately is attached to the bathtub, the lower part of the apron is supported by a support or the like attached to the lower part or the leg part of the bathtub, and the upper part of the apron is as shown in FIG. A structure in which the upper end portion of the apron 12 is fitted into a concave fitting body 13 made of an elastic body fixed to the lower surface of the upper edge surface 1b of the bathtub 1, or, as shown in FIG. There is known a structure in which the upper end of the apron 14 formed with 14a and positioned on the rear side of the handle 14a to which the spring metal fitting 15 is fixed is inserted into the lower surface of the upper edge surface 1b of the bathtub 1 (for example, actual (See Kaihei 4-138387).
[0003]
Further, in the bathtub 1 shown in FIG. 5 in which a fingertip can be put in and grasped in a recess provided in the apron when a bather in the bathtub gets up or gets out of the bathtub, the top of the apron 16 is on the recess 16a. The abutting piece 16b provided on the bottom surface is brought into contact with the back surface of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1, and the abutting piece 16b and the back surface of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c are sealed with the packing material 17. .
[0004]
However, in the former shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the detachment operation such as the removal or attachment of the apron 12 or 14 is repeated, the fitting body 13 is peeled off or the spring metal fitting 15 is deformed, and the apron. The problem that the apron rattles after the installation of 12 or 14 and the components such as the fitting body 13 and the spring metal fitting 15 are required, and the cost of manufacturing the bathtub is increased due to the increase in parts cost. Had a problem.
[0005]
In the latter case shown in FIG. 5, since the gap between the contact piece 16b of the apron 16 and the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1 is sealed with the packing material 17, the fingertip is placed in the recess 16a of the apron 16. There was a problem that the packing material 17 was worn away by repetition of the operation of grasping the front edge of the upper edge surface 1b of the tub 1 and as a result, the apron was rattled.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is easy for the bather to get up and to get out of the bathtub in the bathtub, and the apron can be easily attached and the rattling after the installation is not easy. It is to provide a small bathtub.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to the following.
(1) A bathtub attached with the upper end of the apron in contact with the back surface of the upper edge surface of the bathtub. The apron is provided with a recess that is recessed in the direction of the side wall of the bathtub and opens the front surface. And the rear surface side of the recess has a rib at its tip, and the rib is in contact with the outer surface of the side wall.
(2) The bathtub according to (1), wherein a hollow portion is formed on a front side of a portion where the concave portion of the apron is in contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub.
(3) The bathtub according to (1) or (2), wherein the apron is attached so as to cover side surfaces of the long side and the short side of the bathtub.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The apron is usually molded by molding material such as FRP or synthetic resin injection molding, etc., but when it is formed into a shape having a hollow portion on the front side of the portion of the recess that comes into contact with the outer surface of the bathtub side wall, HI Shaped using blow molding with a molding material such as polystyrene (high impact polystyrene), polypropylene resin or polyethylene resin, and in addition to the hollow portion of the recess, a shape that provides a hollow portion as a double wall on the front side of the apron, Ensure that the aprons attached to the bathtub are strong and warm.
The top opening of the apron front is the top edge of the bathtub near the left and right ends of the apron width so that the bather can easily grasp and grip the fingertip when getting up in the bathtub or leaving the bathtub. It is formed by running so as to be substantially parallel to the hanging part. Note that the portion of the recess back surface that contacts the outer surface of the bathtub side wall is not necessarily the entire width direction of the recess back surface side, and a plurality of portions in the width direction of the recess back surface side may contact the outer surface of the bathtub side wall. In addition to a structure in which the rear surface of the concave portion directly contacts the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub, for example, a rib may be formed so as to protrude from the rear surface of the concave portion, and the rib may be in contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub.
[0009]
The shape of the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion provided in the apron where the front is opened is such that the water flowing into the concave portion with the apron attached to the bathtub is discharged as it is from the upper surface of the concave inner peripheral surface. Inclined or curved from the bottom to the bottom.
[0010]
At the upper end of the apron, it is formed in a shape having a front upper end that is inserted into the upper edge surface hanging portion of the bathtub and becomes a contact portion to the back side of the upper edge surface hanging portion, and at the lower end of the apron It is formed in the shape which has an attaching part for attaching to the support tool attached to this with a screw etc.
[0011]
On the other hand, the bathtub for installing the apron has a shape having an upper edge surface that is continuous with the upper end of the side wall and an upper edge surface depending on the outer edge of the upper edge surface by molding material such as FRP or injection molding of synthetic resin. The apron is attached so as to cover one side surface and two side surfaces of the side surface of the outer side wall of the bathtub.
[0012]
【Example】
Below, the Example of the bathtub concerning this invention is described with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG.
[0013]
(Example 1)
FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of the bathtub shown in FIG. 1 (a), and in the figure, HI polystyrene (high impact polystyrene) is used. The apron 2 formed by using the front end includes a front upper end 2b which is a portion that comes into contact with the back side of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1 at the upper end, and is recessed in the direction of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1 at the lower portion. A recessed portion 2a that protrudes and opens the front surface is formed so as to run near the left and right ends in the width direction of the apron 2 so as to be parallel to the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1, and is formed on the bottom rib 1f of the bathtub 1 It is formed in a shape having a lower end 2e serving as an attachment portion for supporting the apron 2 by being fixed to the attached support 3 with screws or push rivets. The depth of the recess 2a of the apron 2 is such that when the front upper end 2b portion at the upper end of the apron 2 is inserted into the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1, the rear surface side of the recess 2a contacts the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1. It is formed to the dimension which touches.
And when this apron 2 inserts the front-end upper end 2b part of the apron 2 upper end in the upper edge surface hanging part 1c of the bathtub 1, the back surface side of the recessed part 2a contact | abuts the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1, and the apron 2 By fixing the lower end 2e to the support 3, the front upper end 2b at the upper end of the apron 2 abuts against and comes into contact with the rear side of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1 by using the back side of the recess 2a as a fulcrum. Shaking with the upper edge surface hanging part 1c part of the bathtub 1 is prevented.
[0014]
(Example 2)
As shown in FIG. 2A, an apron having a shape in which a step portion 2c is formed so as to protrude from the front upper portion of the recess 2a having an open front surface and to contact the lower end of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1. 2 and the front upper end 2b of the upper end of the apron 2 is inserted into the upper edge surface hanging part 1c of the bathtub 1, the front upper end 2b of the apron 2 comes into contact with the rear surface of the upper edge surface hanging part 1c of the bathtub 1, and the recess 2a The lower surface side of the tub 1 abuts against the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1, and the lower end of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c of the bathtub 1 abuts against the upper surface of the step portion 2c so that the step portion 2c is in contact with the lower end of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c. In order to prevent rattling of the apron 2 when the fingertip is inserted into the recess 2a and the front edge of the upper edge 1b of the bathtub 1 is gripped.
[0015]
(Example 3)
Although Example 1 and Example 2 showed the example which the back surface side of the recessed part 2a contact | abuts directly on the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1, not only this but the recessed part 2a in the apron 2 as shown in FIG.2 (b). The apron 2 having a shape formed by protruding a rib 2d at the front end of the rear surface side of the rib 2d is brought into contact with the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1 so that the rib 2d becomes the bathtub 1 The apron 2 is prevented from rattling by closing the gap between the back side of the upper edge surface hanging portion 1c and the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1.
[0016]
Example 4
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the apron 2 is formed by blow molding of HI polystyrene, and has a hollow portion 2f on the front side of the portion in contact with the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1 on the back surface side of the recess 2a. In addition, in order to ensure the strength and heat retention as an apron, the front upper end 2b portion and the apron surface portion of the apron 2 are each formed in a shape having a hollow portion 2f, and the side wall of the bathtub 1 on the back side of the recess 2a The hollow portion 2f provided on the front side of the portion abutting against the outer surface of 1a causes the hollow portion 2f to be slightly recessed and deformed when the rear surface side of the recess 2a is pressed so as to abut against the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1. By doing so, the apron 2 was pressed tightly on the outer surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1, so that the apron was securely attached to the bathtub without rattling.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the bathtub of the present invention, the front upper end of the apron abuts on the back surface of the upper edge surface of the bathtub, and the front surface of the apron is recessed in the direction of the side wall of the bathtub to open the front surface. Since the back side of the recessed part to be in contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub, the fingertip is put into the recessed part that opens the front, and it is used as a handle when the bather gets up or leaves the bathtub in the bathtub. In addition, the front upper end of the apron is brought into contact with the rear surface of the upper edge surface hanging portion of the bathtub, and the rear surface side of the recess opening the front surface is also brought into contact with the outer surface of the bathtub side wall. The bathtub is easy to install with an apron and requires less rattling after installation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part of the bathtub shown in FIG.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are longitudinal sectional views of a main part of a bathtub to which an apron according to a second embodiment and a third embodiment different from FIG. 1B are attached, respectively.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of a bathtub equipped with an apron according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are longitudinal sectional views of main parts of a conventional bathtub.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of a bathtub according to a conventional example different from FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
1. Bathtub 1a. Side wall 1b. Upper edge surface 1c. Upper edge hanging part 1d. Short side 1e. Long side 1f. Bottom rib Apron 2a. Recess 2b. Front upper end 2c. Step 2d. Rib 2e. Lower end 2f. 2. hollow part Support tool 12. Apron13. Fitting body 14. Apron 14a. Handle part (concave part) 14b. Upper end (insertion part)
15. Spring metal fitting 16. Apron 16a. Recess 16b. Abutting piece 17. Packing material

Claims (3)

The top of the apron is attached in contact with the back of the bottom edge of the upper edge of the bathtub. The apron is provided with a recess in the upper front of the apron that is recessed in the direction of the side wall of the bathtub and opens the front. The bathtub , wherein the rear surface side of the recess has a rib at the tip, and the rib is in contact with the outer surface of the side wall. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein a hollow portion is formed on a front side of a portion where the concave portion of the apron is brought into contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub. The bathtub according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the apron is attached so as to cover side surfaces of the long side and the short side of the bathtub.

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