JP4412112B2 - Bath apron water return structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water return structure for a bathtub apron. More specifically, the present invention relates to a water return structure that is attached to a gap between a bathtub apron such as a unit bath and a bathroom side wall.

For example, in a unit bath, a cough is provided between the bath tub mounting part and the washing area, and hot water used by bathers in the washing area or water used for cleaning flows into the lower side of the bathtub mounting area. The floor pan of the above-mentioned mounting part is considered not to become dirty.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-93371 (first page, FIG. 1)

  Furthermore, in order to prevent not only hot water flowing on the floor pan surface but also splashed hot water or foam from flowing into the lower side of the bathtub mounting part, a bathtub apron is attached to the front of the bathtub to serve as a blindfold. . However, since a slight gap remains between the bathtub apron and the bathroom side wall, hot water flows into the lower side of the bathtub mounting portion from the gap and stays there. There is no problem. The present invention has been devised to solve such a problem, and reliably prevents hot water from flowing in through the gap between the bathtub apron and the bathroom side wall. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bath apron water return structure that can keep the floor pan clean.

  In order to solve the above problems, the following technical means are taken in the present invention. That is, according to the present invention, the water return has substantially the same height as the bathtub apron, and the water return protrudes toward the bathroom in a substantially T-shape in plan view at the base portion and the substantially central portion of the base portion. The primary water stop part and the secondary water stop part are composed of a secondary water stop part that is vertically suspended and a primary water stop part that is formed by bending an end of the base part on the washing area side toward the bathroom. Is provided with a water return structure of a bathtub apron that is configured of a soft member and is detachably attached to a gap between the bathroom side wall and the bathtub apron. Examples of the soft member include synthetic rubbers such as butyl rubber and polybutadiene rubber, or soft plastics.

  It is preferable that a bush is protruded from the bathroom side wall, and a hole that is detachably engaged with the bush is provided in the base portion. The bush is preferably provided such that its anchor portion is embedded in the bathroom side wall and the bush protrudes from the wall surface. In addition, the so-called Dharma hole, in which two large and small holes are connected, is preferably used as the hole. Further, the secondary water stop portion is provided so as to be located on the washing ground side of the cough portion that divides the bathtub mounting portion and the washing ground portion, and the end portion of the bathtub apron and the primary water stop portion and the elastic member made of a soft member are provided. It is preferable to attach so that it may contact | connect.

  Invention of Claim 1 is as above, The water return structure of the bathtub apron which has the primary water stop part comprised from a soft member in the clearance gap between a bathroom side wall and a bathtub apron, and a secondary water stop part, By detachably attaching, hot water can be reliably prevented from flowing in from the gap, and the floor pan below the bathtub mounting portion can be kept clean.

  In addition, a bush is provided on the side wall of the bathroom, and the base portion of the water return is provided with a hole that engages with the bush, so that it can be detached easily. It is possible to perform maintenance easily.

  Further, the secondary water stop portion is provided so as to be positioned on the washing place side of the cough portion that divides the bathtub mounting portion and the wash place portion, and the end portion of the bathtub apron is elastically contacted with the primary water stop portion. Since it is attached, even if hot water enters from the primary water stop, it can be reliably stopped at the secondary water stop.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially transparent perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a water return structure of a bathtub apron according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the water return 1 has substantially the same height as the bathtub apron 2 that covers the front surface of the bathtub 3 indicated by an imaginary line, and is detachably attached to the gap between the bathtub apron 2 and the bathroom side wall W. . As can be seen from FIG. 1, the water return 1 includes a base portion 11 and a secondary water stop portion that is suspended from a substantially central portion of the base portion 11 so as to protrude toward the bathroom in a substantially T shape in plan view. 12 and a primary water-stop part 13 formed by bending the end of the washing base side of the base part 11 toward the bathroom, and the primary water-stop part 13 and the secondary water-stop part 12 are made of a soft member. ing. Further, a hole 14 is provided on the side of the bathtub 3 of the base 11 so as to be detachably engaged with a later-described bush projecting from the bathroom side wall W.

  Hereinafter, the installation of the water return structure of the bathtub apron of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views showing a method of detachably attaching the water return 1 to the bush 4 protruding from the bathroom side wall W. FIG. The hole 14 is a so-called Dharma hole in which two large and small holes are connected. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the bush 4 is fitted into a hole having a large diameter. At this time, the secondary water stop portion 12 is located slightly on the washing area side from the cough portion 51 of the bathroom floor pan 5, but the secondary water stop portion 12 is coughed by moving the water return 1 in the direction of the arrow. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the bush 4 moves relative to the hole having a small diameter of the hole portion 14, and the water return 1 is firmly attached. Moreover, when removing the water return 1, it can remove easily by performing operation | movement contrary to the above.

  Next, the bathtub apron 2 itself is attached to the front surface of the bathtub 3 while pressing the end 21 of the bathtub apron 2 against the primary water stop 13 of the water return 1 attached to the bathroom side wall W as described above. FIG. 3 shows a plan sectional view of the water return structure of the bathtub apron according to the present invention thus attached. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the primary water stop portion 13 made of a soft member is elastically contacted between the bathroom side wall W and the end portion 21 of the bathtub apron 2 to firmly stop the water, and as described above, Since the secondary water stop part 12 adheres to the cough part 51, even if the primary water stop part 13 does not function, it prevents water from entering beyond the cough part 51. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which the water return structure of the present invention is detachably attached to the gap between the bathroom side wall W and the bathtub apron 2. It is clear from FIG. 4 that the water return structure is well-designed and has a good water finish.

It is a partially transparent perspective view which shows schematic structure of the water return structure of the bathtub apron concerning this invention. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which fitted the bush in the hole with a large diameter of a hole part. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the bush relatively to the hole with a small diameter of a hole part. It is a plane sectional view which shows the water return structure of the bathtub apron concerning this invention attached to the clearance gap between a bathroom side wall and a bathtub apron. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the state which attached the water return structure of this invention detachably to the clearance gap between a bathroom side wall and a bathtub apron.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water return 11 Base part 12 Secondary water stop part 13 Primary water stop part 14 Hole part 2 Bathtub apron 21 End part 3 Bathtub 4 Bush 5 Bathtub floor pan 51 Cough part W Bathroom side wall

Claims (3)

  A water return having substantially the same height as the bathtub apron, the water return being vertically suspended from the base portion and substantially in the center of the base portion so as to protrude toward the bathroom in a substantially T shape in plan view. It consists of a primary water stop part and a primary water stop part formed by bending the end of the washing part side of the base part to the bathroom side, and the primary water stop part and the secondary water stop part are composed of soft members. In addition, the water return structure of the bathtub apron that is detachably attached to the gap between the bathroom side wall and the bathtub apron.   The water return structure of a bath apron according to claim 1, wherein a bush is protruded from the bathroom side wall, and a hole portion is provided in the base portion so as to be detachably engaged with the bush.   The secondary water stop part is provided so as to be located on the washing place side of the clogging part that divides the bathtub mounting part and the washing place part, and the end part of the bathtub apron is attached so as to elastically contact the primary water stop part. The water return structure of the bathtub apron according to claim 1.

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