JP4734767B2

JP4734767B2 - Exterior cover device

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Publication number: JP4734767B2
Application number: JP2001164681A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 正明井上; 正樹三浦
Original assignee: Toto Ltd
Current assignee: Toto Ltd
Priority date: 2001-05-31
Filing date: 2001-05-31
Publication date: 2011-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 2021-05-31
Also published as: JP2002355182A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、例えば洗面器や手洗い器等の壁に露出して取付けられた機器の下側に配置された、通常は機器の使用者が使用しないトラップ、給・排水管、バルブ等の露出部を覆う外装カバー装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、壁に固定された洗面器や手洗い器等の機器は、その下側に機器に接続されたトラップ、給・排水管、バルブ等の付属装置を配置しているが、付属装置を露出させておくことは外観上好ましくないので、例えば、特開平１１−３３２７６２号公報に開示されているように、プラスチック製の外装カバーで付属装置を覆っている。外装カバーを壁に取付けるときは、手洗い器の下方の壁に外装カバーの上部を支持する上側固定具（上ブラケット）を予め取付けておくと共に、外装カバーの下部を支持する下側固定具（下ブラケット）を外装カバーの下部に取付けておく。そして、外装カバーを上側固定具に掛止させ、更に外装カバーを持ち上げて手洗い器の下端に接触させた状態で下側固定具の壁に取付ける位置を罫書く。その後、一旦外装カバーを上側固定具から外すと共に、下側固定具を外装カバーから外し、下側固定具を壁に罫書いた取付け位置にボルトによって壁に固定する。その状態で外装カバーを上側固定具と下側固定具に掛止し、更にその状態で、ボルトによって外装カバーを上側固定具と下側固定具に固定し、更に、外装カバーの下端と床の間の隙間に補助カバー（幅木）を取付けている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記従来の方法では、次のような解決すべき問題があった。
（１）施工現場で壁に手洗い器を取付ける位置と上側固定具を取付ける位置とを加工するが、手洗い器が陶器でできているため、寸法精度にバラツキがあり、施工誤差や手洗い器と上側固定具との間の寸法に誤差が生じる。また、外装カバーの下方を覆う補助カバーが一定高さであるため、補助カバーと外装カバーの間に隙間が生じて外観上不具合が生じたり、補助カバーを現場で加工して高さを調整する必要が出て、取付け作業に多くの手間が掛かったりすることがあった。
（２）取付ける壁の下端部に所定高さで壁面から突出する幅木が設けられていることがあるが、外装カバーを壁面に取付けるとき、外装カバーの壁面との当接部が幅木に当接し、幅木より上の壁に外装カバーが密着せず、壁と外装カバーとの間に隙間が生じることがあった。
（３）外装カバーは上側固定具と下側固定具にボルトによって固定されるため、外観にボルトの頭が露出すると共に、ボルトによる取付け作業に多くの作業工数を要していた。
（４）上側固定具、下側固定具の位置を決めるとき、定規や物差しを使って罫書いているため、施工現場で準備する施工工具が多くなり、罫書き作業に多くの手間がかかっていた。
本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、外装カバー装置の取付け位置を簡単に決めることができると共に、外装カバー装置をワンタッチで簡単に壁に取付けることが可能な外装カバー装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的に沿う第１の発明に係る外装カバー装置は、壁に露出して取付けられた機器の通常は使用しない露出部を覆う外装カバー装置であって、正面パネル部及び該正面パネル部の両側にそれぞれ一体的に連接して設けられた側面パネル部とを備え、前記壁に取り外し可能に取付けられる上下開放のカバー本体と、前記カバー本体の内側でかつ該カバー本体の下側に摺動自在に取付けられ、しかも、前記カバー本体の下端と床面との間を覆う上下開放の摺動カバーとを有し、
１）前記カバー本体の両側面パネル部の内側に一体的に設けられた固定手段と、２）前記壁に仮固定可能な粘着剤を壁当接面に有し、前記固定手段に係合する固定孔と、該固定孔とは別にガイド孔を有する少なくとも２個の取付け金具と、３）前記固定手段の上下に設けられ、それぞれ前記壁に向かって突出し、前記それぞれの取付け金具の前記ガイド孔に着脱自在に嵌入する位置決め突起とを有し、前記カバー本体の前記位置決め突起に、前記取付け金具を装着した状態で、前記壁の取付け位置に該取付け金具を仮固定可能にしている。
また、第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置は、壁に露出して取付けられた機器の通常は使用しない露出部を覆う外装カバー装置であって、正面パネル部及び該正面パネル部の両側にそれぞれ一体的に連接して設けられた側面パネル部とを備え、前記壁に取り外し可能に取付けられる上下開放のカバー本体と、前記カバー本体の内側でかつ該カバー本体の下側に摺動自在に取付けられ、しかも、前記カバー本体の下端と床面との間を覆う上下開放の摺動カバーとを有し、
１）前記カバー本体の両側面パネル部の内側に設けられた固定手段と、２）前記カバー本体の固定手段に係合する固定孔を有して、左右に配置される少なくとも２個の取付け金具とを有し、更に、
前記固定手段は、前記取付け金具の固定孔に嵌入する掛止突起と、該掛止突起の先端部に嵌着される突出片とを有すると共に、前記突出片の両側には山形状に突出する係合バネ部材を有している。
これにより、例えば手洗い器等の機器の下方に設けられたトラップ、給・排水管、バルブ等の付属装置を外装カバー装置で覆う場合、カバー本体の上下方向の取付け位置にバラツキがあって、カバー本体と床との間の隙間が変わっても、摺動カバーを上下に摺動させてカバー本体と床との間の隙間を覆うことができる。
【０００５】
第１及び第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、機器の露出する機器本体の底部周囲は下方に突出する周縁部を有し、カバー本体の上端部が周縁部の内側に嵌入していてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体を持ち上げて、その上端部を機器本体の周縁部の内側に嵌入させることにより、外観上、機器本体とカバー本体との間の隙間の発生を防ぐことができる。
【０００６】
【０００７】
【０００８】
第１及び第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、摺動カバーは側面パネル部を有し、この側面パネル部の壁面当接部には、壁に設けられた幅木の露出形状に合わせた切欠きが形成可能な切り込み溝を設けてもよい。
この場合、壁の壁面から突出する幅木が設けられていても、幅木の床面からの位置や高さ及び突出する幅等、幅木の露出形状に合った切り込み溝を選択し、その切り込み溝を切除することによって、摺動カバーの側面パネル部を壁に密着させることができる。
【０００９】
第１及び第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、カバー本体の側面パネル部の壁面当接部には、壁に設けられた幅木の露出形状に合わせた切欠きが形成可能な切り込み溝を設けてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体の側面パネル部が幅木に当接するとき、カバー本体に設けた切り込み溝を選択して、幅木の露出形状に合った位置の切り込み溝を切除することによって、カバー本体の側面パネル部を壁に密着させることができる。
第１及び第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、切り込み溝は、垂直及び／又は水平に複数本形成されていてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体及び摺動カバーに複数本形成された切り込み溝の内、切除する位置にある最も適切な切り込み溝を選択でき、しかもカッターナイフ等の簡単な工具により施工現場で簡単に加工することができる。
【００１０】
【００１１】
第１の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、固定手段にそれぞれ壁面に向かって突出させて設けた、例えば上下の２か所に設けた位置決め突起をそれぞれ取付け金具のガイド孔に嵌入させる。この状態で、機器に接続された付属装置を覆う位置にカバー本体を最適な位置に配置し、更にカバー本体を壁に押し付けることにより、取付け金具に取付けた仮固定可能な粘着剤、例えば両面粘着テープを介して取付け金具を壁に仮固定する。その後、カバー本体の位置決め突起をガイド孔から抜いて、カバー本体を取付け金具から外し、取付け金具をボルト又は接着剤によって壁に固定する。次に、固定された取付け金具にカバー本体を取付けるが、取付け金具は最適な位置に固定されているので、改めて取付け金具の取付け位置の罫書き作業は不要となる。
【００１２】
第１の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、それぞれの位置決め突起は、除去可能であってもよい。
この場合、壁の最適な位置に取付け金具が固定された後、取付け金具にカバー本体を取付けるが、この状態でカバー本体を取付け金具に取付ける位置は、位置決め突起とガイド孔によって決まってしまうので、位置決め突起を折り曲げて除去することにより、カバー本体を、上下に僅かに移動させて、カバー本体の取付け位置を調整しても、カバー本体の動きを抑制するものは、例えば取付け金具に設けた固定孔と掛止突起だけとなり、固定孔に掛止突起を嵌入させる作業が容易になる。
【００１３】
第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、カバー本体に設けた掛止突起を壁に固定した取付け金具の固定孔に入れて、カバー本体を壁に向かって押し付けることにより、掛止突起に設けた突出片の係合バネ部材が、バネアクションによって固定孔の両内側縁を押圧して取付け金具と掛止突起とを係合する。したがって、カバー本体を壁に向かって押し付けるだけで掛止突起を有するカバー本体は取付け金具に保持され、簡単にカバー本体を壁に取付けることができる。
【００１４】
第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、係合バネ部材は、掛止突起の先側から嵌入し、掛止突起の嵌入方向とは逆方向に掛止突起に食い込む係止爪を突出片の両側に備えていてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体の掛止突起の先端部に突出片を嵌入させると、係止爪が係止突起の側面に食い込んで、カバー本体の着脱を繰り返しても突出片が掛止突起から脱落することはない。
第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、掛止突起は、固定孔の横幅に合う上下のガイド板とガイド板を連結する中板とを有し、係止爪は中板に食い込むようにしてもよい。
この場合、掛止突起を取付け金具の固定孔に嵌入するとき、ガイド板が固定孔にガイドされて幅方向の位置決めがなされると共に、突出片の係止爪が掛止突起の中板に食い込んで、突出片の脱落を防止することができる。
【００１５】
第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、掛止突起の下部には、傾斜面を有し掛止突起を固定孔に導くガイド部を設けてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体を持ち上げて掛止突起を固定孔に嵌入させると、傾斜面を有するガイド部が取付け金具の固定孔の下側縁に当接し、更に掛止突起を嵌入させると、傾斜面に沿ってカバー本体が持ち上げられ、カバー本体の上端部が機器本体の周縁部の内側に嵌入して密着させることができる。
第２の発明に係る外装カバー装置において、固定手段をカバー本体の上側及び下側に設け、下側の固定手段に設けた掛止突起の突出長さが、上側の固定手段に設けた掛止突起の突出長さより長くしてもよい。
この場合、カバー本体の下部に設けた掛止突起を上部に設けた掛止突起より長く突出させることにより、カバー本体を持ち上げて下側の掛止突起を先に、下側に設けた取付け金具の固定孔に嵌入させ、その後、上側に設けた取付け金具の固定孔に上側の掛止突起を嵌入させるとができるので、同時に上下の掛止突起を固定孔に嵌入させる場合に比べて嵌入作業が容易となる。
【００１６】
【発明の実施の形態】
続いて、添付した図面を参照しつつ、本発明を具体化した実施の形態につき説明し、本発明の理解に供する。
ここに、図１（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置の一部切欠き正面図、一部切欠き側面図、図２は同外装カバー装置のカバー本体及び摺動カバーの組み立て前の斜視図、図３は同外装カバー装置のカバー本体の上端部の拡大断面図、図４（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、（Ｃ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の取付け金具と固定手段の説明図、図５（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の固定手段の説明図、図６（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の突出片の説明図、図７（Ａ）〜（Ｄ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の取付け工程を示す説明図、図８（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の第２の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置の一部切欠き正面図、一部切欠き側面図である。
【００１７】
図１（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、図２に示すように、本発明の第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置１０は、壁１１に露出して取付けられた機器の一例である手洗い器１２の下方にあって、通常は手洗い器１２の使用者が操作しないが、修理やメンテナンスのときに操作する露出部の一例であるトラップ、給・排水管、バルブ等の付属装置１３を覆う装置であって、カバー本体１４を設けている。カバー本体１４は、例えばポリプロピレン（ＰＰ）等の合成樹脂の射出成型によって平面視してＵ字状に形成され、正面パネル部１５及び正面パネル部１５の両側にそれぞれ一体的に連接して設けられた側面パネル部１６とを備えて、上下が開放されて壁１１に取り外し可能に取付けられるようにしている。また、カバー本体１４の内側には、カバー本体１４の下側に摺動自在に取付けられ、しかも、カバー本体１４の下端と床面１７との間を覆う上下開放の摺動カバー１８を設けている。摺動カバー１８はカバー本体１４の正面パネル部１５及び側面パネル部１６の内側に沿ってそれぞれ設けられた摺動カバー１８の正面パネル部１９及び側面パネル部２０を有している。
【００１８】
正面パネル部１５の内側には上下方向に延び、かつ内側に突出するスライドガイド２１が設けられ、スライドガイド２１にねじ孔２２が設けられている。摺動カバー１８の正面パネル部１９にはスライドガイド２１が摺動自在に嵌合するスライド溝２３が設けられ、スライド溝２３には上下方向に長い、例えば３０〜５０ｍｍ程度の摺動ストロークが確保できる長孔２４が設けられている。そして、正面パネル部１５に摺動カバー１８の正面パネル部１９を重ねて、スライドガイド２１をスライド溝２３に嵌合させた状態で、ねじ孔２２に座金２５を介してボルト２６を装入し、ねじ孔２２に螺合させている。
【００１９】
図３に示すように、手洗い器１２の露出する機器本体２７の底部周囲には、下方に突出する周縁部２８を設け、カバー本体１４の上端部が周縁部２８の内側に嵌入可能に形成されている。
摺動カバー１８の側面パネル部２０の壁１１に当接する壁面当接部の両端部には、壁１１の下部に設けられた幅木２９の露出形状に合わせた切欠き３０が形成可能な垂直及び／又は水平に複数本の切り込み溝３１を設けている。
また、カバー本体１４の側面パネル部１６の壁面当接部の下側には、壁１１の下部に設けられた幅木２９の露出形状に合わせた切欠き３２が形成可能な切り込み溝３３が設けられている。
なお、側面パネル部１６、２０にそれぞれ設けた切り込み溝３３、３１は、断面Ｖ字状となって、垂直及び／又は水平に複数本形成されていてカッターナイフなどの工具により現場で所定の位置で除去できるようにしている。
【００２０】
また、図２、図４（Ａ）に示すように、外装カバー装置１０は、カバー本体１４とは別体として、４個の取付け金具３４が設けられている。取付け金具３４は、壁１１に当接する面（壁当接面）を含む壁当接部３５を両端部に有し、壁当接部３５から浮き上がった状態に突出する保持部３６とを備え、各壁当接部３５には壁１１に仮固定可能な粘着剤の一例である両面粘着テープ３７と壁１１に木ねじ３８によって固定するためのねじ孔３９とを設けている。
保持部３６の中央部には、カバー本体１４に設けられた固定手段４０に係合する長方形の固定孔４１を設け、保持部３６には固定孔４１とは別に、固定孔４１の両端側にそれぞれガイド孔４２を設けている。
固定手段４０は、カバー本体１４の両側面パネル部１６の上部及び下部の内側に一体的に設けられ、各固定手段４０の上下には、それぞれ壁１１に向かって突出し、図５（Ａ）に示すように、それぞれの取付け金具３４のガイド孔４２に着脱自在に嵌入する位置決め突起４３が設けられている。そして、位置決め突起４３を、取付け金具３４のガイド孔４２に嵌入した状態で、壁１１の取付け位置に取付け金具３４を両面粘着テープ３７を介して仮固定できるようにしている。なお、位置決め突起４３は、カバー本体１４の位置決めが完了した後、折り曲げて除去可能にしている。
【００２１】
また、図５（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、図６（Ａ）、（Ｂ）に示すように、各固定手段４０には、取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に嵌入する掛止突起４４と、掛止突起４４の先端部に嵌着される突出片４５とを有し、更に突出片４５の両側には山形状に突出する係合バネ部材４６を有している。なお、カバー本体１４の下部に設ける掛止突起４４の突出長さは、カバー本体１４の上部に設ける掛止突起４４の突出長さより長くしている。
突出片４５は掛止突起４４の先側から嵌入するようにし、掛止突起４４の嵌入方向とは逆方向に掛止突起４４に食い込む係止爪４７を突出片４５の両側に備えて、係合バネ部材４６と共に一体に、弾性を有する金属部材によって形成している。
【００２２】
また、掛止突起４４は、固定孔４１の横幅に合うように形成された上下のガイド板４８と、ガイド板４８を連結する中板４９とを有し、突出片４５を掛止突起４４に嵌入させた状態で、係止爪４７は中板４９の側面に食い込むようにしている。
カバー本体１４の上側左右の掛止突起４４の下部には、掛止突起４４を固定孔４１に導く傾斜面５０を有するガイド部５１を設けて、固定孔４１に掛止突起４４と共にガイド部５１を嵌入可能にしている。なお、ガイド部５１はカバー本体１４の上側左右の掛止突起４４の代わりに、下側左右の掛止突起４４の下部に設けることも可能である。
【００２３】
ここで、本発明の第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置１０の取付け手順について説明する。
（１）予め、カバー本体１４を機器本体２７の下部に設けた周縁部２８の内側に当てた状態で、カバー本体１４の下端部と摺動カバー１８の両端部が壁１１の下端の幅木２９に当接する位置を確認し、幅木２９の大きさに合わせて、切り込み溝３１、３３を切取り除去し、カバー本体１４及び摺動カバー１８が壁１１に密着するようにしておく。
（２）カバー本体１４の内側に摺動カバー１８を配置し、スライドガイド２１をスライド溝２３に嵌合させて、座金２５を介して軽くボルト２６を締め付けて、手で摺動カバー１８を上下に摺動して、手を離しても摩擦によってその位置に止まるようにしておく。
（３）取付け金具３４のガイド孔４２にカバー本体１４に設けた位置決め突起４３を落下しない程度に押し込み、取付け金具３４に取付けた両面粘着テープ３７のセパレータ紙を剥がしておく。なお、このとき、未だ突出片４５は掛止突起４４に固定されていない。
【００２４】
（４）カバー本体１４を持ち上げて、カバー本体１４の上端部を機器本体２７の下部に設けた周縁部２８の内側に当接させる。このとき、まだ両面粘着テープ３７が壁１１に接触しないようしておく。
（５）カバー本体１４が付属装置１３を覆う正しい位置に位置決めした状態で、取付け金具３４と共に、カバー本体１４を壁１１に押し付ける。これにより、４個の取付け金具３４は両面粘着テープ３７を介して壁１１に取付けられる（仮固定）。
（６）取付け金具３４が壁１１に取付けられていることを確認して、カバー本体１４を取付け金具３４から引き抜いて取り外す。そして取付け金具３４のねじ孔３９に、木ねじ３８を通すと共に、木ねじ３８を締め付けて取付け金具３４を壁１１に固着する。
（７）取り外したカバー本体１４の掛止突起４４に突出片４５を嵌入させて固定し、その後位置決め突起４３を折り曲げ除去する。このとき、突出片４５の係止爪４７が掛止突起４４の中板４９の側面に食い込んで、突出片４５は取外しができない状態となる。
【００２５】
（８）図７（Ａ）に示すように、カバー本体１４の下部に設けた固定手段４０の掛止突起４４を下側の取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に嵌入させる。このとき、下側の掛止突起４４が側部の掛止突起４４より長く形成されているので、互いに干渉することなく、容易に両方の掛止突起４４をそれぞれ固定孔４１に嵌入させることができる。
（９）次に図７（Ｂ）に示すように、カバー本体１４を持ち上げながら、図４（Ｂ）に示すように、カバー本体１４の上側の掛止突起４４を上側の取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に嵌入させる。このとき、掛止突起４４の下部に設けたガイド部５１の傾斜面５０が固定孔４１の下側縁部に当たり、カバー本体１４が傾斜面５０に沿って斜めに上昇して持ち上がる。
【００２６】
（１０）上下左右の４個の掛止突起４４がそれぞれ取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に入ったところで、図７（Ｃ）に示すように、カバー本体１４を壁１１に向かって押し付ける。このとき、固定孔４１の内側縁は、図４（Ｃ）に示すように、突出片４５に設けた係合バネ部材４６の山形の頂部を乗り越えて固定され、バネ作用によって簡単に抜けない状態となる。
（１１）図７（Ｄ）に示すように、摺動カバー１８を手で降ろして摺動カバー１８を下降させ、摺動カバー１８の下端を床面１７に接触させる。
これにより、付属装置１３はカバー本体１４と摺動カバー１８によって完全に覆うことができる。
【００２７】
図８（Ａ）、（Ｂ）に示すように、本発明の第２の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置６０は、第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置１０で説明した摺動カバーをカバー本体の上側に設け、しかもカバー本体の外側に沿って摺動するようにしたものである。なお第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置１０と共通する構成要素については同一名称、同一符号を付して説明を省略する。
すなわち、カバー本体６１の外側には、カバー本体６１の上側に摺動自在に取付けられ、しかも、カバー本体６１の上端と機器本体２７との間を覆う上下開放の摺動カバー６２を設けている。摺動カバー６２はカバー本体６１の正面パネル部６３及び側面パネル部６４の外側に沿ってそれぞれ設けられた正面パネル部６５及び側面パネル部６６を有している。カバー本体６１の側面パネル部６４の壁面当接部の下側には、壁１１の下部に設けられた幅木２９の露出形状に合わせた切欠き６７が形成可能な切り込み溝６８が設けられている。
【００２８】
摺動カバー６２の正面パネル部６５の内側には上下方向に延び、かつ内側に突出するスライドガイド６９が設けられ、正面パネル部６５とスライドガイド６９を貫通する装入孔７０が設けられている。カバー本体６１の正面パネル部６３にはスライドガイド６９が摺動自在に嵌合するスライド溝７１が設けられ、スライド溝７１には上下方向に長い長孔７２が設けられている。そして、正面パネル部６３に摺動カバー６２の正面パネル部６５を重ねて、スライドガイド６９をスライド溝７１に嵌合させた状態で、装入孔７０にボルト７４を装入し、カバー本体６１の内側に配置したナット７５に座金７３を介して螺合させて、摺動カバー６２の外側からボルト７４を締めることにより、カバー本体６１と摺動カバー６２とを一体に固定できるようにしている。
【００２９】
ここで、本発明の第２の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置６０の取付け手順について説明する。
（１）予め、摺動カバー６２を機器本体２７の下部に設けた周縁部２８の内側に当てた状態で、カバー本体６１の下端部が壁１１の下端の幅木２９に当接する位置を確認し、幅木２９の大きさに合わせて、切り込み溝６８を折り曲げ除去して切欠き６７を形成し、カバー本体６１が壁１１に密着できるようにしておく。
（２）カバー本体６１の外側に摺動カバー６２を配置し、スライドガイド６９をスライド溝７１に嵌合させて、座金７３を介して軽くボルト７４を締め付けて仮止めしておく。
（３）取付け金具３４のガイド孔４２にカバー本体６１に設けた位置決め突起４３を落下しない程度に押し込み、取付け金具３４に取付けた両面粘着テープ３７のセパレータ紙を剥がしておく。なお、このとき、未だ突出片４５は掛止突起４４に固定されていない。
【００３０】
（４）カバー本体６１が付属装置１３を覆う正しい位置に位置決めした状態で、取付け金具３４と共に、カバー本体６１を壁１１に押し付ける。これにより、４個の取付け金具３４は両面粘着テープ３７を介して壁１１に取付けられる。
（５）取付け金具３４が壁１１に取付けられていることを確認して、カバー本体６１を取付け金具３４から引き抜いて取り外す。そして取付け金具３４のねじ孔３９に木ねじ３８を通し、木ねじ３８を締め付けて取付け金具３４を壁１１に固着する。
（６）取り外したカバー本体６１の掛止突起４４に突出片４５を嵌入させて固定し、その後位置決め突起４３を折り曲げ除去する。このとき、突出片４５の係止爪４７が掛止突起４４の中板４９の側面に食い込んで、突出片４５は取外しができない状態となる。
【００３１】
（７）カバー本体６１の下側の掛止突起４４を下側の取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に嵌入させ、次に、カバー本体５１の上側の掛止突起４４を上側の取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に嵌入させる。このとき、下側の掛止突起４４が上側の掛止突起４４より長く形成されているので、容易に両方の掛止突起４４がそれぞれ固定孔４１に嵌入させることができる。
（８）上下左右の４個の掛止突起４４がそれぞれ取付け金具３４の固定孔４１に入ったところで、カバー本体６１を壁１１に向かって押し付ける。このとき、固定孔４１の内側縁は、図４（Ｃ）に示すように、突出片４５に設けた係合バネ部材４６の山形の頂部を乗り越えて固定され、バネ作用によって簡単に抜けない状態となる。
（９）摺動カバー６２を仮止めしたボルト７４を緩め、摺動カバー６２を持ち上げて、摺動カバー６２の上端部を機器本体２７の下部に設けた周縁部２８の内側に嵌入して機器本体２７の底面に当接させ、ボルト７４を締めて摺動カバー６２とカバー本体６１を一体に固定する。
これにより、付属装置１３はカバー本体６１と摺動カバー６２によって完全に覆うことができる。
【００３２】
以上、本発明の実施の形態について説明してきたが、本発明は、何ら前記の実施の形態に記載の構成に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載されている事項の範囲内で考えられるその他の実施の形態や変形例も含むものである。
例えば、前記実施の形態では４個の取付け金具を用いたが、２個以上の取付け金具で取付けてもよい。
また、カバー本体や摺動カバーは、ポリプロピレンの射出成型によって形成されるものに限るものではなく、ＦＲＰ等によって圧縮成型により形成されるものでもよい。
また、カバー本体や摺動カバーの内側又は外側に補強用リブを形成してもよい。
【００３３】
【発明の効果】
請求項１〜１１記載の外装カバー装置においては、正面パネル部及び正面パネル部の両側にそれぞれ一体的に連接して設けられた側面パネル部とを備え、壁に取り外し可能に取付けられる上下開放のカバー本体と、カバー本体の内側でかつカバー本体の下側に摺動自在に取付けられ、しかも、カバー本体の下端と床面との間を覆う上下開放の摺動カバーとを有するので、カバー本体の上下方向の取付け位置にバラツキがあったり、カバー本体と床との間の隙間が変わっても、外装カバー装置の取付け位置を簡単に決めることができる。更に、外装カバー装置をワンタッチで簡単に壁に取付けることができ、外装カバー装置の取付け作業工数を大幅に低減することができる。
特に、請求項３記載の外装カバー装置においては、機器の露出する機器本体の底部周囲は下方に突出する周縁部を有し、カバー本体の上端部が周縁部の内側に嵌入しているので、機器本体とカバー本体との間の隙間の発生を防ぐ共に、外観を良くすることができる。
【００３４】
【００３５】
請求項４記載の外装カバー装置においては、摺動カバーは側面パネル部を有し、その側面パネル部の壁面当接部には、壁に設けられた幅木の露出形状に合わせた切欠きが形成可能な切り込み溝を設けているので、壁に壁面から突出する幅木が設けられていても、摺動カバーの側面パネル部を壁に密着させることができる。
請求項５記載の外装カバー装置においては、カバー本体の側面パネル部の壁面当接部には、壁に設けられた幅木の露出形状に合わせた切欠きが形成可能な切り込み溝を設けているので、幅木の露出形状に合った位置の切り込み溝を切除することによって、カバー本体の側面パネル部を壁に密着させることができる。
請求項６記載の外装カバー装置においては、切り込み溝は、垂直及び／又は水平に複数本形成されているので、カッターナイフ等の簡単な工具により施工現場で簡単に幅木の形状に合った切欠きを加工することができる。
【００３６】
また、請求項１及びこれに従属する請求項３〜７記載の外装カバー装置においては、壁に取り外し可能に取付けられる上下開放のカバー本体と、壁に仮固定可能な粘着剤を壁当接面に有し、固定手段に係合する固定孔と、固定孔とは別にガイド孔を有する少なくとも２個の取付け金具と、固定手段の上下に設けられ、それぞれ壁に向かって突出し、それぞれの取付け金具のガイド孔に着脱自在に嵌入する位置決め突起とを有し、カバー本体の位置決め突起に、取付け金具を装着した状態で、壁の取付け位置に取付け金具を仮固定可能にしているので、改めて取付け金具の取付け位置の罫書き作業は不要となり、取付け作業が極めて簡単になる。
特に、請求項７記載の外装カバー装置においては、それぞれの位置決め突起は、除去可能にしているので、カバー本体を取付け金具に設けた掛止突起に取付ける嵌入作業が容易になる。
【００３７】
請求項２及びこれに従属する請求項３〜６、８〜１１記載の外装カバー装置においては、カバー本体の両側面パネル部の内側に設けられた固定手段と、カバー本体の固定手段に係合する固定孔を有する少なくとも２個の取付け金具とを有し、固定手段は、取付け金具の固定孔に嵌入する掛止突起と、掛止突起の先端部に嵌着される突出片とを有し、更に突出片の両側には山形状に突出する係合バネ部材を有しているので、カバー本体を壁に向かって押し付けるだけで掛止突起を有するカバー本体は取付け金具に保持され、簡単にカバー本体を壁に取付けることができる。
特に、請求項８記載の外装カバー装置においては、係合バネ部材は掛止突起の先側から嵌入し、掛止突起の嵌入方向とは逆方向に掛止突起に食い込む係止爪を突出片の両側に備えているので、カバー本体の掛止突起の先端部に突出片を嵌入させると、係止爪が掛止突起の側面に食い込んで、カバー本体の着脱を繰り返しても突出片が掛止突起から脱落することがなく、取付け取外し作業を極めて容易に行うことができる。
請求項９記載の外装カバー装置においては、掛止突起は、固定孔の横幅に合う上下のガイド板とガイド板を連結する中板とを有し、係止爪は中板に食い込むようにしているので、突出片の脱落を防止することができる。
【００３８】
請求項１０記載の外装カバー装置においては、掛止突起の下部には、傾斜面を有し掛止突起を固定孔に導くガイド部を設けているので、傾斜面に沿ってカバー本体が持ち上げられ、カバー本体の上端部が機器本体の周縁部の内側に容易に嵌入して密着させることができる。
請求項１１記載の外装カバー装置においては、下側の掛止突起の突出長さを、上側の掛止突起の長さより長くしているので、先に下側の掛止突起を下側に設けた取付け金具の固定孔に嵌入させ、その後、上側に設けた取付け金具の固定孔に上側の掛止突起を嵌入させるとができ、同時に上下の掛止突起を固定孔に嵌入させる場合に比べて嵌入作業が極めて容易となる。
更に、本発明の外装カバー装置においては、カバー本体の外面にねじやボルトの露出をなくすこともできるので、外観を向上させることも可能である。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の第１の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置の一部切欠き正面図、一部切欠き側面図である。
【図２】同外装カバー装置のカバー本体及び摺動カバーの組み立て前の斜視図である。
【図３】同外装カバー装置のカバー本体の上端部の拡大断面図である。
【図４】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、（Ｃ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の取付け金具と固定手段の説明図である。
【図５】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の固定手段の説明図である。
【図６】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の突出片の説明図である。
【図７】（Ａ）〜（Ｄ）はそれぞれ同外装カバー装置の取付け工程を示す説明図である。
【図８】（Ａ）、（Ｂ）はそれぞれ本発明の第２の実施の形態に係る外装カバー装置の一部切欠き正面図、一部切欠き側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１０：外装カバー装置、１１：壁、１２：手洗い器、１３：付属装置、１４：カバー本体、１５：正面パネル部、１６：側面パネル部、１７：床面、１８：摺動カバー、１９：正面パネル部、２０：側面パネル部、２１：スライドガイド、２２：ねじ孔、２３：スライド溝、２４：長孔、２５：座金、２６：ボルト、２７：機器本体、２８：周縁部、２９：幅木、３０：切欠き、３１：切り込み溝、３２：切欠き、３３：切り込み溝、３４：取付け金具、３５：壁当接部、３６：保持部、３７：両面粘着テープ、３８：木ねじ、３９：ねじ孔、４０：固定手段、４１：固定孔、４２：ガイド孔、４３：位置決め突起、４４：掛止突起、４５：突出片、４６：係合バネ部材、４７：係止爪、４８：ガイド板、４９：中板、５０：傾斜面、５１：ガイド部、６０：外装カバー装置、６１：カバー本体、６２：摺動カバー、６３：正面パネル部、６４：側面パネル部、６５：正面パネル部、６６：側面パネル部、６７：切欠き、６８：切り込み溝、６９：スライドガイド、７０：装入孔、７１：スライド溝、７２：長孔、７３：座金、７４：ボルト、７５：ナット[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is, for example, an exposed part such as a trap, a water supply / drain pipe, a valve, etc., which is not used by a user of a device, which is normally disposed on the lower side of a device such as a wash basin or a hand basin that is exposed and attached to a wall It is related with the exterior cover apparatus which covers.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, devices such as washbasins and hand-washing devices fixed to the wall have been equipped with auxiliary devices such as traps, water supply / drainage pipes, valves, etc., which are connected to the device below. For example, as disclosed in JP-A-11-332762, the accessory device is covered with a plastic exterior cover. When attaching the exterior cover to the wall, install an upper fixture (upper bracket) that supports the upper part of the exterior cover in advance on the lower wall of the handwasher, and a lower fixture (lower part) that supports the lower part of the exterior cover. Attach the bracket to the bottom of the exterior cover. Then, the outer cover is hooked on the upper fixture, and the position where the outer cover is attached to the wall of the lower fixture in a state where the outer cover is lifted and brought into contact with the lower end of the hand-washer is marked. Thereafter, the exterior cover is once removed from the upper fixture, the lower fixture is removed from the exterior cover, and the lower fixture is fixed to the wall with bolts at the attachment positions marked on the wall. In this state, the exterior cover is hooked on the upper fixture and the lower fixture, and in that state, the exterior cover is fixed to the upper fixture and the lower fixture with bolts, and further, between the lower end of the exterior cover and the floor. An auxiliary cover (baseboard) is installed in the gap.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional method has the following problems to be solved.
(1) At the construction site, the position where the hand-washer is attached to the wall and the position where the upper fixture is attached are machined. An error occurs in the dimension between the fixture. In addition, since the auxiliary cover that covers the lower part of the exterior cover has a fixed height, a gap is created between the auxiliary cover and the exterior cover, resulting in problems in appearance, or the height is adjusted by processing the auxiliary cover on site. There was a need for it, and the installation work sometimes took a lot of work.
(2) A baseboard that protrudes from the wall surface at a predetermined height may be provided at the lower end of the wall to be attached, but when the exterior cover is attached to the wall surface, the contact portion with the wall surface of the exterior cover becomes the baseboard. In some cases, the exterior cover does not come into close contact with the wall above the baseboard and a gap is formed between the wall and the exterior cover.
(3) Since the exterior cover is fixed to the upper fixing tool and the lower fixing tool with bolts, the head of the bolt is exposed to the exterior, and a large number of work steps are required for the mounting work with the bolts.
(4) When deciding the positions of the upper and lower fixtures, rulers and rulers are used to make the ruled lines, so there are many construction tools to be prepared at the construction site, and the ruler work takes a lot of work. It was.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an exterior cover device that can easily determine the mounting position of the exterior cover device and can easily attach the exterior cover device to a wall with one touch. The purpose is to do.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An exterior cover device according to the first invention that meets the above-described object is an exterior cover device that covers an exposed portion of a device that is exposed and attached to a wall and that is not normally used, and includes a front panel portion andTheA side panel portion integrally connected to both sides of the front panel portion,SaidA cover body that can be removably attached to the wall,SaidInside the cover body andTheIt is slidably attached to the underside of the cover body,SaidIt has a sliding cover that opens up and down to cover the bottom of the cover body and the floor.And
1) Fixing means integrally provided on the inner side of the both side panel portions of the cover main body, and 2) An adhesive that can be temporarily fixed to the wall is provided on the wall contact surface, and engages with the fixing means. A fixing hole and at least two mounting brackets having a guide hole separately from the fixing hole; and 3) provided above and below the fixing means and projecting toward the wall, respectively, and the guide holes of the mounting brackets And a positioning projection that is detachably fitted to the cover body, and the mounting bracket can be temporarily fixed at the mounting position of the wall in a state where the mounting bracket is mounted on the positioning projection of the cover body.
An exterior cover device according to a second aspect of the invention is an exterior cover device that covers an exposed portion of a device that is exposed and attached to a wall and is not normally used, on each of the front panel portion and both sides of the front panel portion. A side panel provided integrally connected to the wall, and a cover body that is detachably attached to the wall, and is slidably attached to the inside of the cover body and below the cover body. In addition, it has a sliding cover that opens and closes between the lower end of the cover body and the floor surface,
1) Fixing means provided on the inner side of both side panel portions of the cover main body, and 2) At least two mounting brackets arranged on the left and right sides having fixing holes that engage with the fixing means of the cover main body. And, in addition,
The fixing means has a latching protrusion that fits into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket, and a protruding piece that is fitted to the tip of the latching protrusion, and protrudes in a mountain shape on both sides of the protruding piece. Has an engaging spring member.
As a result, for example, when covering external devices such as traps, water supply / drain pipes, valves, etc. provided below equipment such as a hand-washing machine with an exterior cover device, there is variation in the vertical mounting position of the cover body. Even if the gap between the main body and the floor changes, the sliding cover can be slid up and down to cover the gap between the cover main body and the floor.
[0005]
FirstAnd secondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, the periphery of the bottom of the device main body where the device is exposed may have a peripheral edge protruding downward, and the upper end of the cover main body may be fitted inside the peripheral edge.
In this case, it is possible to prevent the gap between the device main body and the cover main body from appearing by lifting the cover main body and fitting the upper end of the cover main body inside the peripheral edge of the device main body.
[0006]
[0007]
[0008]
FirstAnd secondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, the sliding cover has a side panel portion, and a notch that matches the exposed shape of the baseboard provided on the wall can be formed in the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion A notch groove may be provided.
In this case, even if a baseboard projecting from the wall surface of the wall is provided, select a notch groove that matches the exposed shape of the baseboard, such as the position and height from the floor surface of the baseboard and the projecting width, By cutting out the cut groove, the side panel portion of the sliding cover can be brought into close contact with the wall.
[0009]
In the exterior cover device according to the first and second inventions, the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion of the cover body is provided with a notch groove capable of forming a notch that matches the exposed shape of the baseboard provided on the wall. It may be provided.
In this case, when the side panel portion of the cover main body abuts on the skirting board, by selecting the cut groove provided in the cover main body and cutting the cut groove at a position that matches the exposed shape of the base board, A side panel part can be stuck to a wall.
In the exterior cover device according to the first and second inventions, a plurality of cut grooves may be formed vertically and / or horizontally.
In this case, it is possible to select the most appropriate cut groove at the position to be cut out from the plurality of cut grooves formed in the cover main body and the sliding cover, and easily process at the construction site with a simple tool such as a cutter knife. be able to.
[0010]
[0011]
In the exterior cover device according to the first invention, the fixing meansFor example, positioning protrusions provided at two locations on the upper and lower sides are respectively inserted into the guide holes of the mounting bracket. In this state, the cover body is placed in an optimal position to cover the attached device connected to the device, and the cover body is pressed against the wall to temporarily fix the adhesive attached to the mounting bracket, for example, double-sided adhesive. Temporarily fix the mounting bracket to the wall via tape. Thereafter, the positioning projection of the cover body is removed from the guide hole, the cover body is removed from the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixed to the wall with a bolt or an adhesive. Next, the cover main body is attached to the fixed mounting bracket. Since the mounting bracket is fixed at an optimum position, it is not necessary to rewrite the mounting position of the mounting bracket.
[0012]
FirstIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, each positioning projection may be removable.
In this case, after the mounting bracket is fixed to the optimal position on the wall, the cover body is attached to the mounting bracket.In this state, the position where the cover body is mounted to the mounting bracket is determined by the positioning protrusion and the guide hole. If the cover body is slightly moved up and down by adjusting the positioning protrusions and removed, the cover body movement can be suppressed even if the cover body movement position is adjusted. Only the hole and the latching protrusion are provided, and the work of inserting the latching protrusion into the fixing hole is facilitated.
[0013]
In the exterior cover device according to the second inventionThe engaging spring member of the projecting piece provided on the latching protrusion becomes a spring by putting the latching protrusion provided on the cover body into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket fixed to the wall and pressing the cover body toward the wall. By action, both inner edges of the fixing hole are pressed to engage the mounting bracket and the latching protrusion. Therefore, the cover main body having the latching protrusions is simply held by pressing the cover main body toward the wall, and the cover main body can be easily attached to the wall.
[0014]
SecondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, the engaging spring member is inserted from the front side of the latching protrusion, and the locking claws that bite into the latching protrusion in the direction opposite to the fitting direction of the latching protrusion are formed on both sides of the protruding piece. You may have.
In this case, when the protruding piece is inserted into the tip of the latching protrusion of the cover body, the locking claw bites into the side surface of the locking protrusion, and the protruding piece falls off the latching protrusion even when the cover body is repeatedly attached and detached. There is nothing.
SecondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, the latching protrusion may have upper and lower guide plates that match the width of the fixing hole and a middle plate that connects the guide plates, and the locking claw may bite into the middle plate. .
In this case, when the latching protrusion is inserted into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket, the guide plate is guided by the fixing hole and positioned in the width direction, and the locking claw of the protruding piece bites into the middle plate of the latching protrusion. Thus, it is possible to prevent the protruding piece from falling off.
[0015]
SecondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, a guide portion having an inclined surface and guiding the latching projection to the fixing hole may be provided below the latching projection.
In this case, when the cover body is lifted and the latching protrusion is inserted into the fixing hole, the guide portion having the inclined surface comes into contact with the lower edge of the fixing hole of the mounting bracket, and when the latching protrusion is further inserted, the inclined surface The cover main body is lifted along the upper end, and the upper end of the cover main body can be fitted inside the peripheral edge of the device main body to be brought into close contact therewith.
SecondIn the exterior cover device according to the invention, the fixing means are provided on the upper and lower sides of the cover body, and the protruding length of the latching protrusion provided on the lower fixing means is the same as that of the latching protrusion provided on the upper fixing means. It may be longer than the protruding length.
In this case, the latching protrusion provided on the lower part of the cover body protrudes longer than the latching protrusion provided on the upper part, thereby lifting the cover body and attaching the lower latching protrusion first and the mounting bracket provided on the lower side. And then the upper latching protrusion can be fitted into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket provided on the upper side, so that the upper and lower latching protrusions can be inserted into the fixing hole at the same time. Becomes easy.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention.
1A and 1B are a partially cutaway front view and a partially cutaway side view of the exterior cover device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively, and FIG. 2 is the exterior cover device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the upper end portion of the cover body of the exterior cover device, and FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are respectively the exterior cover. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of the fixing means of the exterior cover device, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are protrusions of the exterior cover device, respectively. FIGS. 7A to 7D are explanatory views showing the attachment process of the exterior cover device, and FIGS. 8A and 8B are respectively related to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially cutaway front view and a partially cutaway side view of the exterior cover device.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2, the exterior cover device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a hand-washing machine that is an example of a device that is exposed and attached to a wall 11. A device that covers an auxiliary device 13 such as a trap, a water supply / drain pipe, a valve, etc., which is an example of an exposed portion which is below the terminal 12 and is not normally operated by a user of the hand-washing machine 12 but is operated during repair or maintenance. And the cover main body 14 is provided. The cover main body 14 is formed in a U shape in plan view by injection molding of synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), for example, and is integrally connected to both the front panel portion 15 and both sides of the front panel portion 15. The side panel 16 is provided so that the upper and lower sides are opened and can be detachably attached to the wall 11. Further, a sliding cover 18 that is slidably attached to the lower side of the cover body 14 and that opens between the lower end of the cover body 14 and the floor surface 17 is provided inside the cover body 14. Yes. The sliding cover 18 has a front panel portion 19 and a side panel portion 20 of the sliding cover 18 provided along the inside of the front panel portion 15 and the side panel portion 16 of the cover body 14, respectively.
[0018]
A slide guide 21 extending in the vertical direction and protruding inward is provided inside the front panel portion 15, and a screw hole 22 is provided in the slide guide 21. The front panel 19 of the slide cover 18 is provided with a slide groove 23 into which the slide guide 21 is slidably fitted. The slide groove 23 has a sliding stroke that is long in the vertical direction, for example, about 30 to 50 mm. A long hole 24 is provided. Then, the front panel portion 19 of the sliding cover 18 is overlapped on the front panel portion 15, and the bolt 26 is inserted into the screw hole 22 via the washer 25 in a state where the slide guide 21 is fitted in the slide groove 23. The screw hole 22 is screwed.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, a peripheral edge 28 protruding downward is provided around the bottom of the apparatus main body 27 where the hand washing machine 12 is exposed, and the upper end of the cover main body 14 is formed so as to be fitted inside the peripheral edge 28. ing.
A vertical notch 30 can be formed at both end portions of the wall surface abutting portion that abuts against the wall 11 of the side panel portion 20 of the sliding cover 18 according to the exposed shape of the baseboard 29 provided at the lower portion of the wall 11. And / or a plurality of cut grooves 31 are provided horizontally.
A cut groove 33 is provided below the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion 16 of the cover body 14 so that a notch 32 can be formed in accordance with the exposed shape of the base plate 29 provided in the lower portion of the wall 11. It has been.
The cut grooves 33 and 31 provided in the side panel portions 16 and 20 respectively have a V-shaped cross section and are formed in a plurality of vertical and / or horizontal positions at predetermined positions on the site using a tool such as a cutter knife. So that it can be removed.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4A, the exterior cover device 10 is provided with four mounting brackets 34 as a separate body from the cover main body 14. The mounting bracket 34 includes a wall abutting portion 35 including a surface abutting against the wall 11 (wall abutting surface) at both ends, and a holding portion 36 protruding in a state of being lifted from the wall abutting portion 35. Each wall contact portion 35 is provided with a double-sided adhesive tape 37 that is an example of an adhesive that can be temporarily fixed to the wall 11 and a screw hole 39 for fixing to the wall 11 with a wood screw 38.
A rectangular fixing hole 41 that engages with the fixing means 40 provided in the cover main body 14 is provided at the center of the holding part 36, and the holding part 36 is provided at both ends of the fixing hole 41 separately from the fixing hole 41. Each is provided with a guide hole 42.
The fixing means 40 is integrally provided inside the upper and lower sides of the side panel portions 16 of the cover body 14, and the upper and lower sides of each fixing means 40 protrude toward the wall 11 respectively, as shown in FIG. As shown, positioning protrusions 43 that are detachably fitted in the guide holes 42 of the respective mounting brackets 34 are provided. The mounting bracket 34 can be temporarily fixed to the mounting position of the wall 11 via the double-sided adhesive tape 37 in a state where the positioning protrusion 43 is fitted in the guide hole 42 of the mounting bracket 34. The positioning protrusion 43 is bent and can be removed after the positioning of the cover body 14 is completed.
[0021]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, each fixing means 40 includes a latching protrusion 44 that fits into the fixing hole 41 of the mounting bracket 34, and a hook. It has a protruding piece 45 fitted to the tip of the stop protrusion 44, and further has an engaging spring member 46 protruding in a mountain shape on both sides of the protruding piece 45. The protruding length of the latching protrusion 44 provided at the lower part of the cover body 14 is longer than the protruding length of the latching protrusion 44 provided at the upper part of the cover body 14.
The projecting pieces 45 are fitted from the front side of the latching projections 44, and locking claws 47 that bite into the latching projections 44 in the direction opposite to the fitting direction of the latching projections 44 are provided on both sides of the projecting pieces 45. Together with the combined spring member 46, it is formed of a metal member having elasticity.
[0022]
Further, the latching protrusion 44 has an upper and lower guide plate 48 formed so as to match the lateral width of the fixing hole 41 and an intermediate plate 49 that connects the guide plate 48, and the protruding piece 45 becomes the latching projection 44. The locking claw 47 bites into the side surface of the intermediate plate 49 in the inserted state.
A guide portion 51 having an inclined surface 50 that guides the latching projection 44 to the fixing hole 41 is provided below the upper and left latching projections 44 on the upper side of the cover body 14, and the guide portion 51 together with the latching projection 44 is provided in the fixing hole 41. Can be inserted. The guide portion 51 may be provided below the lower left and right latching protrusions 44 instead of the upper left and right latching protrusions 44 of the cover body 14.
[0023]
Here, the attachment procedure of the exterior cover apparatus 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
(1) In the state where the cover main body 14 is previously applied to the inner side of the peripheral portion 28 provided at the lower part of the device main body 27, the lower end of the cover main body 14 and the both ends of the sliding cover 18 are the baseboard of the lower end of the wall 11. The position in contact with 29 is confirmed, and the cut grooves 31 and 33 are cut and removed in accordance with the size of the baseboard 29 so that the cover main body 14 and the sliding cover 18 are in close contact with the wall 11.
(2) The sliding cover 18 is disposed inside the cover body 14, the slide guide 21 is fitted into the slide groove 23, the bolt 26 is lightly tightened through the washer 25, and the sliding cover 18 is moved up and down by hand. Even if the hand is released, it stops at that position by friction.
(3) The positioning projection 43 provided on the cover main body 14 is pushed into the guide hole 42 of the mounting bracket 34 so as not to drop, and the separator paper of the double-sided adhesive tape 37 attached to the mounting bracket 34 is peeled off. At this time, the protruding piece 45 is not yet fixed to the latching protrusion 44.
[0024]
(4) The cover body 14 is lifted and the upper end of the cover body 14 is brought into contact with the inner side of the peripheral edge 28 provided at the lower part of the device body 27. At this time, the double-sided adhesive tape 37 is not yet in contact with the wall 11.
(5) The cover body 14 is pressed against the wall 11 together with the mounting bracket 34 in a state where the cover body 14 is positioned at a correct position covering the attachment device 13. As a result, the four mounting brackets 34 are attached to the wall 11 via the double-sided adhesive tape 37 (temporary fixing).
(6) After confirming that the mounting bracket 34 is mounted on the wall 11, the cover body 14 is pulled out of the mounting bracket 34 and removed. Then, the wood screw 38 is passed through the screw hole 39 of the mounting bracket 34 and the wood screw 38 is tightened to fix the mounting bracket 34 to the wall 11.
(7) The protruding piece 45 is fitted and fixed to the latching protrusion 44 of the removed cover main body 14, and then the positioning protrusion 43 is bent and removed. At this time, the locking claw 47 of the protruding piece 45 bites into the side surface of the middle plate 49 of the latching protrusion 44 so that the protruding piece 45 cannot be removed.
[0025]
(8) As shown in FIG. 7A, the latching protrusion 44 of the fixing means 40 provided at the lower part of the cover body 14 is fitted into the fixing hole 41 of the lower mounting bracket 34. At this time, since the lower latching protrusions 44 are formed longer than the side latching protrusions 44, both the latching protrusions 44 can be easily fitted into the fixing holes 41 without interfering with each other. it can.
(9) Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, while the cover body 14 is lifted, the upper latching protrusion 44 of the cover body 14 is fixed to the upper mounting bracket 34 as shown in FIG. 4B. Fit into the hole 41. At this time, the inclined surface 50 of the guide portion 51 provided at the lower portion of the latching protrusion 44 hits the lower edge of the fixing hole 41, and the cover body 14 rises obliquely along the inclined surface 50 and lifts up.
[0026]
(10) When the four upper, lower, left and right hooking projections 44 enter the fixing holes 41 of the mounting bracket 34, respectively, the cover body 14 is pressed toward the wall 11 as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4C, the inner edge of the fixing hole 41 is fixed over the top of the mountain of the engaging spring member 46 provided on the protruding piece 45, and is not easily removed by the spring action. It becomes.
(11) As shown in FIG. 7D, the sliding cover 18 is lowered by hand to lower the sliding cover 18, and the lower end of the sliding cover 18 is brought into contact with the floor surface 17.
Thereby, the attachment device 13 can be completely covered by the cover body 14 and the sliding cover 18.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the exterior cover device 60 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the sliding cover described in the exterior cover device 10 according to the first embodiment. It is provided on the upper side of the cover body and is slid along the outside of the cover body. In addition, about the component which is common in the exterior cover apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment, the same name and the same code | symbol are attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
That is, on the outside of the cover body 61, a sliding cover 62 that is slidably attached to the upper side of the cover body 61 and that opens between the upper end of the cover body 61 and the device body 27 is provided. . The sliding cover 62 has a front panel portion 65 and a side panel portion 66 provided along the outside of the front panel portion 63 and the side panel portion 64 of the cover main body 61, respectively. On the lower side of the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion 64 of the cover main body 61, a notch groove 68 is provided in which a notch 67 can be formed in accordance with the exposed shape of the skirting board 29 provided in the lower portion of the wall 11. Yes.
[0028]
Inside the front panel portion 65 of the sliding cover 62, a slide guide 69 extending in the vertical direction and protruding inward is provided, and a loading hole 70 penetrating the front panel portion 65 and the slide guide 69 is provided. . The front panel 63 of the cover body 61 is provided with a slide groove 71 into which the slide guide 69 is slidably fitted. The slide groove 71 is provided with a long hole 72 that is long in the vertical direction. Then, with the front panel portion 65 of the sliding cover 62 overlapped with the front panel portion 63 and the slide guide 69 fitted in the slide groove 71, the bolts 74 are inserted into the insertion holes 70, and the cover body 61. The cover main body 61 and the sliding cover 62 can be fixed integrally by screwing with a nut 75 disposed inside the screw through a washer 73 and tightening a bolt 74 from the outside of the sliding cover 62. .
[0029]
Here, the attachment procedure of the exterior cover device 60 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
(1) Confirm in advance the position where the lower end of the cover body 61 abuts against the baseboard 29 at the lower end of the wall 11 in a state where the sliding cover 62 is applied to the inside of the peripheral edge 28 provided at the lower part of the device body 27. Then, according to the size of the skirting board 29, the cut groove 68 is bent and removed to form a notch 67 so that the cover body 61 can be in close contact with the wall 11.
(2) The sliding cover 62 is disposed outside the cover main body 61, the slide guide 69 is fitted into the slide groove 71, and the bolt 74 is lightly tightened via the washer 73 and temporarily fixed.
(3) The positioning projection 43 provided on the cover main body 61 is pushed into the guide hole 42 of the mounting bracket 34 so as not to drop, and the separator paper of the double-sided adhesive tape 37 attached to the mounting bracket 34 is peeled off. At this time, the protruding piece 45 is not yet fixed to the latching protrusion 44.
[0030]
(4) The cover body 61 is pressed against the wall 11 together with the mounting bracket 34 in a state where the cover body 61 is positioned at a correct position covering the attachment device 13. As a result, the four mounting brackets 34 are attached to the wall 11 via the double-sided adhesive tape 37.
(5) After confirming that the mounting bracket 34 is mounted on the wall 11, the cover body 61 is pulled out of the mounting bracket 34 and removed. Then, the wood screw 38 is passed through the screw hole 39 of the mounting bracket 34 and the wood screw 38 is tightened to fix the mounting bracket 34 to the wall 11.
(6) The protruding piece 45 is fitted and fixed to the latching protrusion 44 of the removed cover main body 61, and then the positioning protrusion 43 is bent and removed. At this time, the locking claw 47 of the protruding piece 45 bites into the side surface of the middle plate 49 of the latching protrusion 44 so that the protruding piece 45 cannot be removed.
[0031]
(7) The lower latching protrusion 44 of the cover body 61 is fitted into the fixing hole 41 of the lower mounting bracket 34, and then the upper latching protrusion 44 of the cover body 51 is fixed to the upper mounting bracket 34. Fit into the hole 41. At this time, since the lower latching protrusion 44 is formed longer than the upper latching protrusion 44, both the latching protrusions 44 can be easily fitted into the fixing holes 41, respectively.
(8) When the four upper, lower, left, and right latching protrusions 44 enter the fixing holes 41 of the mounting bracket 34, the cover body 61 is pressed toward the wall 11. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4C, the inner edge of the fixing hole 41 is fixed over the top of the mountain of the engaging spring member 46 provided on the protruding piece 45, and is not easily removed by the spring action. It becomes.
(9) The bolt 74 temporarily fixing the sliding cover 62 is loosened, the sliding cover 62 is lifted, and the upper end portion of the sliding cover 62 is fitted inside the peripheral portion 28 provided at the lower portion of the device main body 27. The sliding cover 62 and the cover main body 61 are fixed together by abutting against the bottom surface of the main body 27 and tightening the bolt 74.
Thereby, the attachment device 13 can be completely covered by the cover main body 61 and the sliding cover 62.
[0032]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the structure as described in the said embodiment at all, and within the range of the matter described in the claim. Other possible embodiments and modifications are also included.
For example,In the above embodiment, four mounting brackets are used, but two or more mounting brackets may be used.
Further, the cover body and the sliding cover are not limited to those formed by injection molding of polypropylene, but may be formed by compression molding using FRP or the like.
Further, reinforcing ribs may be formed inside or outside the cover main body or the sliding cover.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
Claim1-11The exterior cover device described above includes a front panel portion and a side panel portion integrally provided on both sides of the front panel portion, and a cover body that is open and closed open and removably attached to a wall, and a cover The cover body is slidably attached to the inside of the main body and below the cover main body, and has a sliding cover that opens and closes between the lower end of the cover main body and the floor surface. Even if the position varies or the gap between the cover body and the floor changes, the mounting position of the exterior cover device can be easily determined. Furthermore, the exterior cover device can be easily attached to the wall with a single touch, and the number of man-hours for attaching the exterior cover device can be greatly reduced.
In particular, the claims3In the exterior cover device described, the periphery of the bottom of the device main body where the device is exposed has a peripheral edge protruding downward, and the upper end of the cover main body is fitted inside the peripheral edge. And the appearance can be improved.
[0034]
[0035]
Claim4In the exterior cover device described above, the sliding cover has a side panel portion, and a notch that matches the exposed shape of the baseboard provided on the wall can be formed in the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion. Since the notch groove is provided, the side panel portion of the sliding cover can be brought into close contact with the wall even if a baseboard protruding from the wall surface is provided on the wall.
Claim5In the described exterior cover device, the wall surface abutting portion of the side panel portion of the cover body is provided with a notch groove capable of forming a notch that matches the exposed shape of the baseboard provided on the wall. The side panel portion of the cover body can be brought into close contact with the wall by cutting out the cut groove at a position that matches the exposed shape of the tree.
Claim6In the described exterior cover device, a plurality of cut grooves are formed vertically and / or horizontally, so a notch that matches the shape of the baseboard can be easily processed at a construction site with a simple tool such as a cutter knife. can do.
[0036]
Also,Claim1 and claims 3-7 dependent thereonIn the exterior cover device described above, a cover body that is openable and detachably attached to a wall, an adhesive that can be temporarily fixed to the wall on a wall contact surface, and a fixing hole that engages with a fixing means, and fixing At least two mounting brackets having guide holes apart from the holes;Up and down fixing meansEach having a positioning projection that protrudes toward the wall and detachably fits in the guide hole of each mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is mounted on the positioning projection on the cover body. Since the mounting bracket can be temporarily fixed to the mounting bracket, it is not necessary to rewrite the mounting position of the mounting bracket, and the mounting operation becomes extremely simple.
In particular, the claims7In the described exterior cover device, each positioning projection can be removed, so that the fitting operation for attaching the cover body to the latching projection provided on the mounting bracket is facilitated.
[0037]
Claim2 and dependent claims 3-6, 8-11The exterior cover device described above includes a fixing means provided inside the side panel portions of the cover body, and at least two mounting brackets having fixing holes that engage with the fixing means of the cover body. The means has a latching projection that fits into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket, and a projecting piece that fits at the tip of the latching projection, and an engaging spring member that projects in a mountain shape on both sides of the projecting piece Therefore, the cover main body having the latching protrusions is simply held by pressing the cover main body against the wall, and the cover main body can be easily attached to the wall.
In particular, the claims8In the described exterior cover device, the engaging spring member is fitted from the front side of the latching projection, and the latching claw that bites into the latching projection in the direction opposite to the fitting direction of the latching projection is provided on both sides of the projecting piece. Therefore, if you insert the protruding piece into the tip of the latching protrusion on the cover body, the locking claw will bite into the side of the latching protrusion, and the protruding piece will fall off the latching protrusion even if the cover body is repeatedly attached and detached. Installation and removal workTheIt can be done very easily.
Claim9In the described exterior cover device, the latching protrusion has an upper and lower guide plate that fits the width of the fixing hole and an intermediate plate that connects the guide plate, and the locking claw bites into the intermediate plate. The protruding piece can be prevented from falling off.
[0038]
Claim10In the exterior cover device described above, since the guide portion for guiding the latching projection to the fixing hole is provided at the lower portion of the latching projection, the cover body is lifted along the tilted surface, and the cover body Can be easily fitted and adhered to the inside of the peripheral edge of the device body.
Claim11In the described exterior cover device, since the protruding length of the lower latching projection is longer than the length of the upper latching projection, the mounting bracket provided with the lower latching projection on the lower side first And then the upper latching protrusions can be fitted into the fixing holes of the mounting bracket provided on the upper side. It becomes extremely easy.
Furthermore, in the exterior cover device of the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the exposure of screws and bolts to the outer surface of the cover body, so that the appearance can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIGS. 1A and 1B are a partially cutaway front view and a partially cutaway side view, respectively, of an exterior cover device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view before assembly of a cover body and a sliding cover of the exterior cover device.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an upper end portion of a cover body of the exterior cover device.
4A, 4B, and 4C are explanatory views of a mounting bracket and a fixing unit of the exterior cover device, respectively.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of fixing means of the exterior cover device, respectively.
6A and 6B are explanatory views of a protruding piece of the exterior cover device, respectively.
FIGS. 7A to 7D are explanatory views showing steps of attaching the exterior cover device, respectively. FIGS.
8A and 8B are a partially cutaway front view and a partially cutaway side view, respectively, of an exterior cover device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10: exterior cover device, 11: wall, 12: hand washing machine, 13: accessory device, 14: cover main body, 15: front panel portion, 16: side panel portion, 17: floor surface, 18: sliding cover, 19: Front panel part, 20: Side panel part, 21: Slide guide, 22: Screw hole, 23: Slide groove, 24: Long hole, 25: Washer, 26: Bolt, 27: Device main body, 28: Peripheral part, 29: Skirting board, 30: Notch, 31: Notch groove, 32: Notch, 33: Notch groove, 34: Mounting bracket, 35: Wall abutting part, 36: Holding part, 37: Double-sided adhesive tape, 38: Wood screw, 39: screw hole, 40: fixing means, 41: fixing hole, 42: guide hole, 43: positioning protrusion, 44: latching protrusion, 45: protruding piece, 46: engagement spring member, 47: locking claw, 48 : Guide plate, 49: Middle plate, 50: Inclined surface, 51: Id part, 60: exterior cover device, 61: cover body, 62: sliding cover, 63: front panel part, 64: side panel part, 65: front panel part, 66: side panel part, 67: notch, 68 : Cut groove, 69: Slide guide, 70: Insertion hole, 71: Slide groove, 72: Long hole, 73: Washer, 74: Bolt, 75: Nut

Claims

An exterior cover device that covers an exposed portion of a device that is exposed to the wall and is not normally used, and includes a front panel portion and side panel portions that are integrally connected to both sides of the front panel portion. An upper and lower cover body that is detachably attached to the wall, and is slidably attached to the inside of the cover body and below the cover body, and the lower end of the cover body and the floor surface have a sliding cover of the upper and lower open covering between,
1) Fixing means integrally provided on the inner side of the both side panel portions of the cover main body, and 2) An adhesive that can be temporarily fixed to the wall is provided on the wall contact surface, and engages with the fixing means. A fixing hole and at least two mounting brackets having a guide hole separately from the fixing hole; and 3) provided above and below the fixing means and projecting toward the wall, respectively, and the guide holes of the mounting brackets A positioning projection that is detachably fitted to the cover body, and the mounting bracket can be temporarily fixed to the mounting position of the wall in a state where the mounting bracket is mounted on the positioning projection of the cover body. Cover device.

An exterior cover device that covers an exposed portion of a device that is exposed to the wall and is not normally used, and includes a front panel portion and side panel portions that are integrally connected to both sides of the front panel portion. An upper and lower cover body that is detachably attached to the wall, and is slidably attached to the inside of the cover body and below the cover body, and the lower end of the cover body and the floor surface have a sliding cover of the upper and lower open covering between,
1) Fixing means provided on the inner side of both side panel portions of the cover main body, and 2) At least two mounting brackets arranged on the left and right sides having fixing holes that engage with the fixing means of the cover main body. And, in addition,
The fixing means has a latching protrusion that fits into the fixing hole of the mounting bracket, and a protruding piece that is fitted to the tip of the latching protrusion, and protrudes in a mountain shape on both sides of the protruding piece. An exterior cover device having an engagement spring member .

3. The exterior cover device according to claim 1, wherein a periphery of the bottom of the device main body exposed by the device has a peripheral edge protruding downward, and an upper end of the cover main body is fitted inside the peripheral edge. An exterior cover device characterized by that.

The exterior cover apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3 WHEREIN : The said sliding cover has a side panel part, and the baseboard provided in the said wall in the wall surface contact part of this side panel part An exterior cover device comprising a cut groove that can be formed with a notch that matches the exposed shape.

In the outer cover device according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the wall surface contact portion of the side panel portion of the cover body, the notch matching the exposed shape of the skirting provided on the wall-outs An exterior cover device provided with a cut groove that can be formed.

6. The exterior cover device according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of the cut grooves are formed vertically and / or horizontally.

2. The exterior cover device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the positioning protrusions is removable.

3. The exterior cover device according to claim 2 , wherein the engagement spring member has a locking claw that is fitted from the front side of the latching projection and bites into the latching projection in a direction opposite to the fitting direction of the latching projection. An exterior cover device provided on both sides of the protruding piece.

9. The exterior cover device according to claim 8 , wherein the latching protrusion has an upper and lower guide plate that matches a width of the fixing hole and an intermediate plate that connects the guide plate, and the locking claw is attached to the intermediate plate. An exterior cover device characterized by biting in.

10. The exterior cover device according to claim 2 , wherein a guide portion that has an inclined surface and guides the latching projection to the fixing hole is provided at a lower portion of the latching projection. An exterior cover device characterized by comprising:

11. The exterior cover device according to claim 2, wherein the fixing means is provided on the upper side and the lower side of the cover body, and a protrusion length of a latching protrusion provided on the lower fixing means. Is longer than the protruding length of the latching protrusion provided on the upper fixing means.