JP4893558B2 - Bathroom vanity - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vanity in which a cabinet is placed and fixed on a rising wall standing on a vanity body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathroom vanity is known in which a cabinet is placed and fixed on a rising wall that is erected on a bathroom bed body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This is because the main body is constructed by standing up a rising wall from the rear end of the upper surface of the wash basin body with the wash bowl, and placing and fixing the rear end of the lower surface of the cabinet on the upper end surface of the rising wall. is there.

A water outlet is provided on the front side of the upper end of the rising wall, and hand illumination is provided on the lower surface of the cabinet so that the wash bowl is illuminated by hand illumination.
JP 2001-78909 A

  As the hand illumination, a light emitting unit including a light emitting element that requires a DC power source such as an LED is suitably used.

  However, in a conventional vanity using a light emitting unit that requires a DC power source for hand lighting, a direct current for supplying commercial AC current as a direct current to the light emitting unit adjacent to the hand lighting on the lower surface of the cabinet. It is necessary to provide a power supply unit, but in this case, the water discharged from the outlet and bounced off in the wash bowl infiltrates from the gap with the cabinet at the part where the hand lighting is provided, adheres to the DC power supply unit, There was a possibility that the part might be damaged.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the purpose of the invention is that water bounced off the wash bowl infiltrates from the portion provided with hand illumination and adheres to the DC power supply unit, It is an object of the present invention to provide a vanity that does not cause damage to the DC power supply.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in the vanity according to claim 1, the rising wall 2 is erected from the rear end portion of the upper surface of the wash basin body 1 including the wash bowl 11, and A rear end portion of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 is placed and fixed on the upper end surface, a water discharge port 40 is disposed on the front side of the upper end portion of the rising wall 2, and a space is provided in the upper end portion of the cabinet 3 for illumination. The lighting unit 32 is provided, and the light emitting unit 9 that is turned on by the direct current supplied from the DC power supply unit 50 is housed in the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3. A case 6 in which a gap to be obtained is closed is provided to constitute the hand illumination 5, and the DC power supply unit 50 is provided behind the illumination in the space in the illumination unit 32 at the upper end of the cabinet 3. is there.

By separating the DC power supply unit 50 from the lower surface of the cabinet 3, the water bounced off the wash bowl 11 enters from the portion where the hand lighting 5 is provided, adheres to the DC power supply unit 50, and the DC power supply unit 50 is damaged. In addition, electric devices can be provided together in the illuminating section 32, and a dead space can be effectively used by utilizing a vacant space behind the illumination of the illuminating section 32. can Ru.

  In the present invention, the DC power supply unit is provided in the part provided with the illumination unit at the upper end of the cabinet away from the lower surface of the cabinet, so that the water bounced off in the wash bowl infiltrates from the part provided with the local illumination. It is possible to prevent the DC power supply unit from being attached to the DC power supply unit and being damaged. In addition, it is possible to provide a direct-current power supply unit in a portion where the illumination unit is provided to collectively provide electric devices, and it is possible to effectively use a dead space by using a space where the illumination unit is free.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the bathroom vanity has a rising wall 2 erected from the rear end portion of the upper surface of the bathroom basin body 1 provided with the washing bowl 11, and a cabinet 3 ( In this embodiment, the rear end of the bottom surface of the bottom wall 30 of the mirror cabinet 3) having the mirror 34 is placed and fixed, and the cabinet 3, the rising wall 2 and the back surface of the wash basin body 1 are installed along the wall surface. Is done. A water discharge port 40 composed of a currant, a shower head or the like is disposed on the front side of the upper end portion of the rising wall 2 and adjacent to the lower side of the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 in the horizontal direction. In addition, on the front side of the upper end portion of the rising wall 2 and on the side of the spout 40 below the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 (right side in the illustrated example) 41 (a lever in this embodiment) is provided. These spouts 40 and the operation part 41 are located inside the cabinet 3 in a plan view, and the appearance of the spout 40 and the operation part 41 protruding from the cabinet 3 is avoided to improve the appearance. Yes. A water supply pipe and a hot water supply pipe (not shown) are connected to the water outlet 40 via a hot and cold water mixing tap, and adjusts the water temperature discharged by the left and right turning operation of the operation unit 41 and rotates the operation unit 41 before and after. Adjust the amount of water discharged by dynamic operation.

  The cabinet 3 includes a lighting unit 32 disposed at an upper end portion, a door body 33 disposed at a position below the lighting unit 32 and having a mirror 34 attached to the front surface, and a shelf in a rear portion of the door body 33. And a storage portion 35 provided with a storage space. The front surface of the illumination unit 32 and the front surface of the door body 33 (the front surface of the mirror 34) disposed on the front surface of the cabinet 3 are substantially flush with each other, and the illumination unit 32 protrudes from the front surface of the cabinet 3. By avoiding it, the appearance is improved. In the present invention, a DC power supply unit 50 to be described later is disposed in a portion where the illumination unit 32 is provided at the upper end of the cabinet 3.

  A hand illumination 5 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3. In this embodiment, the hand illumination 5 is on the front side of the upper end portion of the rising wall 2 and on the side opposite to the side where the operation unit 41 is provided when viewed from the water outlet 40 on the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 ( That is, it is provided on the left side in the illustrated example.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the hand lighting 5 is attached in a state in which a case 6 in which a light emitting unit 9 having an LED is accommodated is embedded in the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3. The case 6 is mainly composed of a case body 7 and a case cover 8 made of synthetic resin such as ABS. As shown in FIG. 5, the case main body 7 includes a main body cylindrical portion 71 having a substantially circular shape in plan view, a lid portion 72 that closes an upper end portion of the main body cylindrical portion 71, and a lower end portion of the main body cylindrical portion 71 from the lower end portion to the outer periphery. The main body flange portion 73 is provided continuously, and opens downward. An internal thread 71 a (not shown) is screwed on the inner surface of the main body cylindrical portion 71. Further, a wiring opening 74 is formed in the upper end portion of the main body cylindrical portion 71 and a part of the lid portion 72, and the wiring is inserted through the wiring opening 74. Further, a locking projection 75 for locking the light emitting unit 9 projects from the top surface inside the case body 7 (that is, the lower surface of the lid 72). Two pairs of locking protrusions 75 are formed in the vicinity of both end portions on one diameter on the top surface of the substantially circular top surface inside the case body 7. The pair of locking projections 75 protrude downward from the top surface of the lid portion 72 with a space therebetween, and at the tip portion, a protruding portion 75a is formed that protrudes from a portion opposite to the portion facing each other. It is. A case cover 8 is attached to the case body 7.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the case cover 8 includes a cover cylindrical portion 81 having a substantially circular shape in plan view, and a cover portion 82 that closes the lower end portion of the cover cylindrical portion 81 and has an opening 80 as a light transmitting portion inside. And a cover flange portion 83 provided continuously from the vicinity of the lower end portion of the cover cylindrical portion 81 to the outer periphery, and closes the opening 70 below the case body 7. A transparent member 84 made of synthetic resin, glass, or the like is disposed in the opening 80 serving as a light transmission portion, and closes a gap through which water can enter. The cover cylindrical portion 81 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the main body cylindrical portion 71 of the case main body 7, and a male screw 81 a (not shown) is screwed on the outer surface. It is screwed into 71 and fixed to the case 6. In the fixed state, the main body flange portion 73 and the cover flange portion 83 are pressed against each other via the packing P1. The packing P1 is formed by punching a PE (polyethylene) sheet into a substantially annular shape. The lower surface of the cover flange portion 83 and the portion below the portion where the cover flange portion 83 of the cover cylindrical portion 81 is continuously provided become a decorative portion exposed from the cabinet 3.

  The light emitting unit 9 is configured by housing a light emitting element 91 made of an LED in a light emitting unit case 90. The light emitting unit case 90 has a substantially rectangular box shape in the present embodiment, and is housed in the case 6 assembled by fitting the case cover 8 into the case body 7, that is, in the cover cylindrical portion 81 in plan view. And it is set as the magnitude | size accommodated between the cover part 72 and the cover part 82 of case 6 in a side view. A wiring 51 described later is connected to the light emitting element 91, extends outside the light emitting unit case 90, and is led out of the case 6 through the wiring opening 74.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting unit case 90 is formed with a locking hole 92 that locks with a locking projection 75 formed on the top surface inside the case body 7. The inner diameter of the locking hole 92 is substantially the same as the distance between the opposite surfaces of the pair of locking protrusions 75, and the pair of locking protrusions 75 are inserted into the locking holes 92. When the protrusion 75a formed at the front end of the locking protrusion 75 comes into contact with the edge of the locking hole 92 and bends in the direction in which the locking protrusion 75 approaches, and the protrusion 75a passes through the locking hole 92, the locking protrusion Due to the elasticity of 75, the pair of locking projections 75 are separated so as to be in the original state, both protrusions 75a are opened outward, locked to the edge of the locking hole 92, and the light emitting unit case 90 is the lid portion of the case 6 72 is fixed.

  Assembling of the case 6 is performed by first fitting the case cover 8 to the case main body 7 and fixing the light emitting section case 90 to the case main body 7 with the locking projections 75 and the locking holes 92 locked. At this time, the packing P <b> 2 is interposed between the light emitting unit case 90 and the case cover 8. The packing P2 is formed by punching a PE (polyethylene) sheet into a substantially annular shape.

  A through hole 31 having a round hole substantially the same as the outer diameter of the main body cylindrical portion 71 of the case 6 is formed in a portion where the hand illumination 5 on the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 is provided, and the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 is formed. In the state where the body flange portion 73 of the case main body 7 is placed on the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the through hole 31 and the inside of the main body cylindrical portion 71 is communicated with the through hole 31, the cover cylindrical portion 81 of the case cover 8 is connected to the through hole 31. The cover flange portion 83 of the case cover 8 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the through hole 31 of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 so that the main body flange portion 73 and the cover flange portion are in contact with each other. 83, the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 is clamped and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the other end side of the wiring 51 whose one end side is connected to the light emitting element 91 of the light emitting unit 9 is led out of the case 6 through the wiring opening 74 of the case 6, and 3 is connected to a direct current power supply unit 50 disposed in a portion provided with the illumination unit 32 at the upper end of the cabinet 3. A wiring diagram is shown in FIG. The DC power supply unit 50 supplies a commercial AC current as a DC current to the light emitting element 91 including the LEDs of the light emitting unit 9. In the present embodiment, the DC power source unit 50 is an upper end of the cabinet 3 and inside the door body 33. Arranged behind the 32 lights.

  Further, on the side of the hand lighting 5 on the lower surface of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 (on the left side in the illustrated example), a substantially rectangular box containing an outlet, the illumination unit 32, the power switch 52 of the hand lighting 5, and the like. 42 hangs down.

  In the above-described vanity table, the DC power supply unit 50 is provided at the upper end portion of the cabinet 3 where the illumination unit 32 is provided, so that there is no possibility of splashing water in the wash bowl 11, and the DC power supply unit 50 Can be prevented from being damaged. In this case, it is provided in a portion where the illumination unit 32 is provided, and electric devices can be provided together, and a dead space is utilized by using a vacant space in the illumination unit 32. Can be used effectively.

  In addition, on the irradiation range of the hand illumination 5, that is, on the line connecting the hand illumination 5 and an arbitrary portion of the wash bowl 11, the washbasin related members such as the spout 40, the operation unit 41, and the box 42 are provided. Since it is not located, the light irradiated from the hand illumination 5 is not blocked before reaching the wash bowl 11, and the shadow of the spout 40 and the vanity-related member is not formed on the wash bowl 11. Accordingly, the entire wash bowl 11 can be illuminated, and the entire wash bowl 11 can be seen uniformly and satisfactorily, and since no shadow is formed, the appearance is good.

  Further, when the case body 7 and the case cover 8 sandwich and fix the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3, the cover flange portion 83 of the case cover 8 is packed on the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the through hole 31 of the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3. It is possible to ensure waterproofing by abutting through P1. At this time, the case body 7 and the case cover 8 can be easily connected by screwing so that the attachment can be easily performed, and the bottom wall 30 of the cabinet 3 only needs to be formed with a through hole 31. This eliminates the need for complicated processing.

  Moreover, since the case body 7 is accommodated in the cabinet 3 and the case cover 8 is attached from the outside of the cabinet 3 (the lower surface side of the bottom wall 30), the protrusion from the lower surface of the cabinet 3 can be suppressed to a small size. It ’s good.

One Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is front sectional drawing of the principal part, (b) is a wiring diagram. It is a sectional side view of the principal part of one Embodiment same as the above. It is a disassembled perspective view of hand illumination same as the above. The assembled state of the case of the above-mentioned hand lighting is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, (e ) Is an AA cross-sectional view of (a), and (f) is a BB cross-sectional view of (b). The case main body of hand illumination same as the above is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a bottom view, and (d) is a side sectional view. The case cover of hand illumination same as the above is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a bottom view, and (d) is a side sectional view. It is a whole perspective view of a vanity top same as the above. The same vanity table is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a sectional side view. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wash-stand main body 11 Wash-bowl 2 Standing wall 3 Cabinet 30 Bottom wall 32 Illumination part 40 Water outlet 5 Hand illumination 50 DC power supply part 51 Wiring 52 Power switch 6 Case 9 Light-emitting part

Claims (1)

A rising wall is erected from the rear end of the top surface of the wash basin body with the wash bowl, and the rear end of the bottom wall of the cabinet is placed and fixed on the upper end of the rising wall, and the front side of the upper end of the rising wall A water outlet is provided in the cabinet, and an illumination unit having a space in which illumination is arranged at the upper end of the cabinet is provided, and a light emitting unit that is turned on by a DC current supplied from a DC power supply unit is accommodated in the bottom wall of the cabinet. A hand illuminator is constructed by providing a case having a light transmitting portion made of a transparent member and closing a gap through which water can enter, and the DC power supply portion is placed behind the illumination in the space in the illumination portion at the upper end of the cabinet. A bathroom vanity characterized by being provided.

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