JP4392447B2 - Stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a stackable, folding, multi-unit washstand which can be used simultaneously by several people. The inventive washstand can be installed quickly and easily by means of unfolding. Once folded, the washstands can be stacked, thereby facilitating the transport and storage thereof.

Description

Object of the invention

  The present invention allows multiple people to be serviced simultaneously, can be installed quickly and conveniently, can be folded and stacked, can be aligned with other multi-unit washstands according to the present invention, and over time It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-unit washstand having a good appearance that does not cause wear.

  Once the above objectives are achieved, the installation / removal of the washstand will take less time and the volume of the washstand to be stored and transported will be reduced to the required number of people, ie the number of units aligned. It is possible to have the user receive service at the same time.

Background of the Invention

  In general, locations that are selected as venues for large-scale crowd gatherings, such as military exercises, camps, outdoor concerts, patron saint festivals in towns and suburbs of the capital, only provide sufficient service to participants. There are no facilities for hygiene. Of the services mentioned above, the basic ones relate to body cleansing, dishwashing and rinsing / washing of kitchen utensils, and facilities for such purposes, along with the collection of water pipes and surplus water, It is necessary to install it at the venue. The purpose of providing a large number of washstands that can be installed in locations as described above is described in various patents.

  According to the claims of the Spanish patent application U02662513 (Aberino Martinez), the title "Multiple autonomous washstands that can be installed", the autonomous multiple washstands are characterized by a water storage part arranged on a tripod, and a tripod fixing device Is a frame that also supports the washing table provided. Water falls from the container described above by a hose and tap (faucet). Thus, assembling / disassembling is performed using the drive pins, pattern screws, eyelets, Southern cones, magnets, and L-shaped support fittings by assembling mechanical parts.

  U.S. Pat. No. 3,306,694, M.C. E. According to the claims of McCormack, the title "Portable and removable wash stand", the portable and foldable wash stand is basically composed of a rectangular horizontal structure Yes. The structures form square rows of 2 × 2 pieces, in which a plurality of independent hemispherical washstands are supported. These wash stands are attached to and integrated with the above-described square, and piping for arranging taps is provided on the longitudinal axis of the frame, and the taps are installed for each wash stand. The facility also includes a plurality of legs on which a frame is mounted.

  The above-mentioned patent document has a problem that it takes time to install. In addition, a detailed manual is required to start proper service and to disassemble and store. The equipment described above has parts that can be stacked, such as the pyramidal reservoir and washstand of the Spanish patent, and the hemispherical washstand of the US patent, but the whole equipment is not. Therefore, a facility that is easier to assemble and disassemble and more efficient to store and transport is desired.

  What is desirable is that all the necessary parts can be avoided by avoiding the above-mentioned problems, all necessary parts are integrated into a single unit, no manual for assembly / disassembly is required, and quick installation is possible. It is a structure that can be stacked and transported together.

  The basic idea of the present invention is to obtain equipment that is developed at the time of installation instead of assembling and does not require an instruction manual because it is very simple to handle. The deployment of this equipment can be performed in just a few seconds because there is no need to place screws or nuts / bolts. This is possible because all components are integrated in the facility. According to this facility, there is also an advantage that parts and elements constituting the whole are not lost.

  In order for the service to function, it is only necessary to connect the water supply pipe and the drain pipe to the multiple washstand of the present invention. Depending on where the event takes place, the water pipe may be drawn from the local water network or from the water tank truck. The drainage means may simply be a drainage ditch or may be a hose that leads water to the sewer, more preferably a tank truck that sucks excess water and keeps the environment completely clean.

  A large-scale event to which the present invention is applied is performed only for a limited period, and the venue is not dedicated to such an event. Therefore, a very important object of the present invention is to install / remove the above-described washstand by a quick and simple operation. On the other hand, the above-described washstand needs to be stored when not in use, and needs to be appropriately transportable from the storage location to the use location. Another important object of the present invention is not to occupy a large space during storage and transportation.

  The above-described features relating to the quickness and simplicity of the installation / removal operation of the wash stand and the space required for storage and transportation are realized by the multi-unit wash stand that can be stacked and stored according to the present invention.

Description of the invention

  The foldable and foldable multi-wash stand according to the present invention comprises, as main elements, a basin or bucket, a water supply means, four foldable legs that support the basin, and four foldable legs that support the water supply means. It consists of legs.

  The basin or bucket has the necessary means to connect the basin to the four folding legs on its side that support the basin, and when the legs are fully deployed, I support it. Further, four handrails with guides are provided on the upper surface of the basin, and the lower ends of the folding legs that support the water supply means are slidable. Coupled to water supply means. Thereby, the above-mentioned water supply means can be serviced or can be in a stacked posture. Two holes are provided in the vicinity of the lateral end of the bucket or basin, and they are vertical cylinders and are located at the lowest center of the basin. These holes serve as drain pipes. Finally, the basin is also provided with a central hole that serves as a passage for the hose that needs to be supplied with water and coupled with the water supply means.

  On the side surface of the water supply means, means necessary for coupling the above-described water supply means to the upper ends of the four foldable legs that support the water supply means are provided. There is also an inlet to a linear sleeve joint that connects to the water supply hose. A series of pipes are provided from this portion, and for this purpose, water is supplied by connecting a plurality of side holes, and a faucet handled by the user is installed in these side holes.

  When a large number of washstands as described above are required, several basins may be added to the communication path between both ends of the basin that are continuously installed in the longitudinal direction over the required length. is there.

  For a better understanding of the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention

  1-3 show a preferred embodiment of a foldable and stackable multiple washstand according to the present invention, which comprises a basin or bucket (1), a water supply means (2), and a basin (1). Are comprised of four foldable legs (3) and four foldable legs (4) that support the water supply means (2).

  The basin or bucket (1) comprises two longitudinal members (11), two transverse members (12) and a boat keel-like plate welded to the members, as can be seen in FIGS. It is formed of a conjugate with the body (13). In the longitudinal member (11), the support legs (3) of the basin (1) are provided for the plurality of joint-shaped main coupling means (14, 14 '), and the plate body (13) On the upper surface (see FIG. 5), the coupling with the water supply means (2) and the screw fastening means were constituted by the first handrail (17), the sliding guide (15), and the main bar (16). It is provided with the above-mentioned means. The basin or bucket (1) is provided with a drain hole (18) for discharging excess water and a hole as a hose path (19) through which a hose (2) for supplying water to the water supply means passes.

  The water supply means (2) has a straight rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a water inlet (21) is provided at the bottom thereof by a socket with a thread. From this water inlet (21), through a general piping system arranged in a rectangular internal hole, four and four taps are arranged on the longitudinal surface of the above-mentioned water supply means (2). / Water is dispensed to each of the taps (22). The longitudinal surface is provided with second coupling means (23), which is coupled to the support leg (4) of the water supply means (2).

  The folding leg (3) that supports the basin (1) is composed of a holding crossbar (31) and a position determining crossbar (32). The holding crossbar (31) rotates the joint (14) of the first coupling means and includes a second handrail (33) and a second bar (34). The positioning cross bar (32) rotates the joint (14 ') of the first coupling means, and includes a drive pin (35) at the opposite end of the rotation axis of the joint. The drive pin slides along a slot (36) formed between the second handrail (33) and the second bar (34). On the contrary, the development of the folding leg part (3) supporting the basin (1) is performed by lowering the leg part. In order to fold the above-mentioned leg, two interlocking movements performed in the following order are required. First, the side formed by the transverse member (12) is lifted slightly. Then, by removing the drive pin (35), the drive pin (35) is moved along the slot (36), and the holding cross bar (31) and the position determining cross bar (32) are rotated until they are in a horizontal posture. Since such a folding method can be used, useless folding / folding operations involving impact / collision, for example, are avoided.

  The support leg (4) of the water supply means (2) rotates the second coupling means (23) arranged in the water supply means (2), and at the opposite end of the joint, the first leg A drive pin (41) that slides along a slot composed of a handrail (17) and a first bar (16) is included with the aid of a sliding guide (15). The drive pin is made of plastic and prevents metal parts from contacting each other.

  As can be seen in FIG. 8, the stacked washstand rows, except for the top washstand, all have the same height space occupied by each washstand and are already folded wash Occupies a position lower than the stand. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this length is virtually 95 mm for each unit, so two European pallets (50) are connected in a way that forms a rectangle between them and above them. By supporting a plurality of wash stands and attaching a plurality of cubes (51) together with a wash stand disposed at the bottom, it is possible to carry as many as 25 units. Therefore, even if 200 faucets are provided, only about 2.5 m is occupied for transportation and storage.

  Except for piping, the material used for all members is high-grade stainless steel, so that this equipment has a good appearance that does not deteriorate over time.

  In addition, other useful facilities such as a mirror, a towel rack, and a soap dish can be provided on the wash stand by a simple installation method. To do this, two support elements (60) are fastened to the water supply means (2), on which are mounted a longitudinal barrel (61), preferably made of plastic, which has a longitudinal side. The two sides have four mirrors (62) attached to each, with a cross-section of the general "A" shape extending to

  Each support element (60) has an open polygonal shape in the lower part, which is provided with a plurality of claws (63), which are attached to the water supply means (2) and are locked by a lock (64) Fixed. The lock rotates on the shaft (65) and is hooked by the latch (66). Once both support elements (60) are set, only the mirror (61) is adjustable, which is attached by pressing against the two support elements (60).

  In other embodiments of the invention, the dimensions and shape may simply be changed depending on the manufacturing process, and of course, it may be changed depending on the material used. Also, therefore, in these other embodiments, the collapsible stackable multiple washstand is made of a material with sufficient strength that fully or partially satisfies all the features of the preferred embodiments described above. You can make it. Taking into account the economic objectives of cost reduction, the above materials include medium grade stainless steel, a mixture of plastic and resin, high density polyethylene (HDPE) or low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene, polyamide, It may be ABS resin or PMMA, polycarbonate (PCE), polystyrene (HIPS), and polyester. The above-described materials can be appropriately processed based on manufacturing processes such as heat molding, eccentric molding, manual laminating of open mold molding, and injection molding.

  The invention described herein, with the preferred embodiment, is subject to modifications, obvious to those skilled in the art, in terms of shape, dimensions and materials without departing from the technical field of the invention and the following claims. Needless to say, it is good.

It is the schematic elevation and longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multi-wash stand by this embodiment which were equipped with the water supply means and the support leg part of the basin was developed. FIG. 2 is a schematic elevation view in which the water supply means of the multiple wash stand of FIG. 1 is folded. FIG. 2 is a schematic elevation view and a longitudinal sectional view in which the support legs of the basin are developed in the multiple wash stand of FIG. 1. It is an elevation view of a water basin or bucket. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a partial elevation view which shows the coupling | bonding state of a water supply means and a water basin or a bucket. It is a partial elevation which shows one of the support leg part of a basin or a bucket, and those combined states. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is a sectional view showing a state where four multiple wash stands are stacked. FIG. 2 is a schematic elevational view in which a lens stand is added to the entire multiple wash stand of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the procedure which attaches the support part of a mirror stand to a water supply means. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG.

Claims (7)

In a stackable and foldable portable type multi-unit washstand,
-Ladle or bucket (1),
-Water supply means (2);
-Four foldable legs (3) supporting the basin (1);
-Four foldable legs (4) supporting said water supply means (2),
Installation of the stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand is performed by deploying the whole without the use of tools, so that the work of bundling the washstand can be stored and transported without the use of tools. A stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand that can be folded up and stacked to a certain height.   2. A stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand according to claim 1, wherein the basin or bucket (1) comprises two longitudinal members (11), two transverse members (12) and a plate body (13). Thus, the supporting member (3) of the water basin (1) is attached to the longitudinal member (11) by joint-shaped first connecting means (14, 14 '). Furthermore, a plurality of appendages and interlocking means for the water supply means (2) are provided on the upper surface of the plate body (13), and the appendages and interlocking means are provided with a first handrail ( 17), a sliding guide (15), and a first bar (16), whereby the water basin or the bucket (1) is further provided with a plurality of drain holes (1 8) and a stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand provided with a hole as a hose path (19) through which a hose (2) for supplying water to the water supply means passes.   The stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand according to claim 1, wherein the water supply means (2) is provided with a water inlet (21), the water inlet being generally common. Water is distributed to a series of faucets (22) connected to a piping system and arranged on the longitudinal surface of the water supply means (2), whereby the longitudinal surface of the water supply means (2) has a second A stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand connected to the support leg (4) of the water supply means (2).   The stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand according to claim 1, wherein the foldable support legs (3) of the basin (1) are a holding crossbar (31) and a positioning crossbar (32). Configured so that the holding crossbar (31) rotates the joint (14) of the first coupling means, and the holding crossbar (31) comprises a second handrail (33) and a second bar. (34), wherein the positioning crossbar (32) is capable of rotating the joint (14 ') of the first coupling means, and the positioning crossbar (32) A drive pin (35) is included at the opposite end of the joint (14 '), the drive pin including the second handrail (33) and the second bar ( Slides along the slot (36) formed between the 4), stackable multi washstand folding.   2. The stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand according to claim 1, wherein the support leg (4) of the water supply means (2) is a second coupling disposed on the water supply means (2). Rotating means (23), whereby each of the support legs (4) has the first handrail (17) and the first bar at the opposite end of the joint (23). (16) showing a drive pin (41) that slides along the slot, thereby allowing the sliding guide (15) to be slid and preventing the metal parts from contacting each other. Possible and foldable multi-unit washstand.   The stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of support elements (60) that can be combined with the water supply means (2), with a longitudinal mirror ( 61) is mounted and the table is a stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand that supports a plurality of mirrors (62) attached to the table.   2. The stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand of claim 1 wherein the available materials are high grade stainless steel, medium grade stainless steel, a mixture of plastic and resin, high density polyethylene (HDPE). Or selected from low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene, polyamide, ABS resin or PMMA, polycarbonate (PCE), polystyrene (HIPS), and polyester, the manufacturing process for non-metallic materials is thermoforming, eccentric molding, open Stackable and foldable multi-unit washstand, selected from manual laminating and injection molding.

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