JP5308277B2 - Bathtub apron mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub apron mounting structure, and more particularly, to a technique for easily and reliably removing a bathtub apron.

  Conventionally, various types of bathtub apron mounting structures have been proposed and implemented. As one of them, a structure is known in which a lower end portion of a bathtub apron is attached to the upper surface of the dam portion using a dam portion standing at a boundary portion between a bathtub installation portion of a waterproof pan and a washing place (for example, Patent Document 1).

  As shown in FIG. 3, such a bathtub apron is provided with a lower horizontal piece 31 projecting toward the bathtub side A at the lower end portion on the back side of the bathtub apron 1, and a plurality of mounting holes 32 are provided in the lower horizontal piece 31. It has been drilled. A height adjusting member 8 made of a washer is provided on the lower surface of the lower horizontal piece 31. The height adjusting member 8 is provided to install the bathtub apron 1 between the weir 51 of the waterproof pan 5 and the bathtub flange 41 (see FIG. 2) without rattling. In the state where the bathtub apron 1 is pushed up toward the bathtub flange 41, the height adjusting member 8 is interposed between the lower lateral piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1 and the upper surface of the weir 51 without any gap. As a result, rattling of the installed bathtub apron 1 can be prevented, and the installation state of the bathtub apron 1 is stabilized.

  When the height adjusting member 8 is attached to the lower surface of the lower horizontal piece 31, it is inserted into the attachment hole 32 of the lower horizontal piece 31 through the height adjusting member 8 by a stopper 9 called a brush clip. The height adjusting member 8 was pressed and attached to the lower horizontal piece 31 with the tool 9.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-313773

  By the way, such bathtub apron 1 makes the upper end hold | maintain in the apron holding part 42 provided in the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41, and rotates a lower end from the washing-room side A to the bathtub side B, and weirs the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 The unit 51 is mounted on the upper surface.

  Here, since the height adjustment member 8 suppresses shakiness of the bathtub apron 1 disposed between the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41 and the upper surface of the dam portion 51 as described above, the bathtub apron 1 It is formed so that there is no gap between the bathtub apron 1 and the bathtub flange 41 in the installed state. For this reason, the bathtub apron 1 must be strongly pressed toward the apron holding part 42 on the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41, and the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 must be rotated from the washing area B to the bathtub side A while maintaining this state. .

  However, such a bathtub apron 1 is often configured as a single piece with respect to the bathtub 4, and is large in size and large in weight. Therefore, the above-described mounting operation becomes very difficult. Moreover, since the back side of the bathtub apron 1 is a part surrounded by the bathtub flange 41 and the bathtub 4 side surface, the back side of the bathtub apron 1 becomes a blind spot when the bathtub apron 1 is attached. Installation work cannot be performed while observing the lower end.

  For this reason, the bathtub apron 1 is strongly pressed toward the apron holding part 42 on the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41, and the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 is rotated from the washing station side B to the bathtub side A while maintaining this state. The side surfaces of the height adjusting member 8 and the stopper 9 often hit the side surfaces of the dam portion 51, and there is a problem that it is difficult to install the bathtub apron 1.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems. The object of the present invention is to make the apron holding part on the lower surface of the bathtub flange hold the upper end of the bathtub apron and wash the lower end of the bathtub apron in this state. To provide a bathtub apron mounting structure that can be mounted easily and reliably in a bathtub apron that is pivoted from the side to the bathtub side.

  In order to solve the above problems, the bathtub apron mounting structure of the present invention has the following configuration.

  The invention which concerns on Claim 1 makes the apron holding | maintenance part 42 provided in the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41 hold | maintain the upper end of the bathtub apron 1, and rotates the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 toward the bathtub side from the washroom side. The bathtub apron 1 has a mounting structure in which the bathtub apron 1 is mounted on the upper surface of the weir 51 that is erected from the boundary between the bathtub installation section of the waterproof pan 5 and the washing place. The bathtub apron mounting structure of the present invention is provided on the lower side of the lower horizontal piece 31 via the lower horizontal piece 31 projecting toward the bathtub side at the lower back of the bathtub apron 1 and the height adjusting member 8. The mounting part 61 mounted in the upper surface of the dam part 51, and the guide piece 62 extended toward the bathtub side from the mounting part 61 and located in the bathtub side are provided.

  By comprising in this way, the apron holding | maintenance part 42 provided in the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41 is made to hold | maintain the upper end of the bathtub apron 1, and in this state, the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 rotates toward the bathtub side from the washroom side. In this case, first, the guide piece 62 of the bath apron 1 is brought into contact with the weir 51, and then the bath apron 1 is continuously rotated so that the guide piece 62 is placed on the upper surface of the weir 51 along the weir 51. The mounting part 61 can be mounted. That is, even if the height adjustment member 8 is provided in the bathtub apron 1, the provision of the guide piece 62 makes it easy to introduce the bathtub apron 1 into a predetermined installation location, and attach the bathtub apron 1 easily and smoothly. be able to.

  Moreover, the bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 2 is the bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the guide piece is formed of a convex curved surface positioned higher toward the bathtub side.

  By comprising in this way, it becomes easier to introduce the bathtub apron 1 further into a predetermined installation place, and the bathtub apron 1 can be attached more easily and smoothly.

  The bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 3 is the bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting portion 61 is provided with a shaft portion 63 protruding upward. A mounting hole 32 is formed in the lower horizontal piece 31. Then, the shaft portion 63 of the mounting portion 61 is inserted into the mounting hole 32 of the lower horizontal piece 31 and the fixing member 7 is mounted above the lower horizontal piece 31 in the shaft portion 63, and the fixing member 7 and the mounting portion are mounted. 61, the lower horizontal piece 31 is clamped.

  As described above, the lower horizontal piece 31 is sandwiched between the fixing member 7 and the placement portion 61, so that the placement portion 61 and the guide piece 62 are firmly fixed to the bathtub apron 1. For this reason, even when the guide piece 62 collides with the dam 51 vigorously, the guide piece 62 does not tilt or fall off. As a result, the bathtub apron 1 can be reliably attached.

  According to the present invention, the bathtub apron upper end is held by the holding portion on the lower surface of the bathtub flange, and the bathtub apron that is attached to rotate the lower end of the bathtub apron from the washing place side to the bathtub side in this state can be easily and The bathtub apron can be securely attached.

It is a principal part sectional side view which shows the installation state of the bathtub apron 1 of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part sectional side view which shows the upper end part 2 of the bathtub apron 1 same as the above. It is principal part side sectional drawing for demonstrating a prior art example.

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

  FIG. 1 shows an installation state of a bathtub apron 1 showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an upper end portion 2 of the bathtub apron 1 in this installation state. In the figure, arrow A indicates the bathtub side, and arrow B indicates the washing area side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bathtub 4 of the present embodiment is formed with a bathtub flange 41 that protrudes substantially horizontally outward from the upper end of a substantially bowl-shaped hot water storage section (not shown) that can store hot water. ing. The bathtub flange 41 is provided with a hanging portion 43 that hangs from the outer end. An apron holding portion 42 opened downward is formed inside the hanging portion 43.

  As for the bathtub apron 1, the insertion piece 21 inserted in the apron holding | maintenance part 42 of the bathtub flange 41 from the downward direction is protrudingly provided by the upper end. An elastic body 22 for preventing rattling is fixed to the insertion piece 21. In addition, the latching structure of the upper end part 2 of the bathtub apron 1 is not limited to the shape of FIG. 2, and design change is possible suitably.

  The lower end 3 of the bathtub apron 1 has a lower horizontal piece 31 projecting from the lower back of the bathtub apron 1 toward the bathtub side A (the hot water storage section of the bathtub). The lower horizontal piece 31 is formed over substantially the entire length in the width direction of the back surface of the bathtub apron 1. The lower horizontal piece 31 protrudes to a position where it overlaps the weir 51 as viewed from above. Mounting holes 32 are formed at a plurality of locations at positions where the weir portions 51 overlap with the shaft portions 63 projecting from the guide member 6.

  At the lower end of the bathtub apron 1, a folded piece 33 whose tip is in contact with the side surface of the dam portion 51 is projected toward the bathtub side A. The folded piece 33 is formed over substantially the entire length of the bathtub apron 1 in the width direction. The installation position of the bathtub apron 1 can be positioned by bringing the tip of the folded piece 33 into contact with the side surface of the dam portion 51. In addition, the folded piece 33 is provided with two substantially rectangular cutouts 34 in a portion spaced apart from each other in the width direction. When the bathtub apron 1 is attached or removed, the cutout 34 is provided with a hand. The bathtub apron 1 can be easily attached and detached.

  The guide member 6 is attached to the attachment hole 32 of the lower horizontal piece 31 via the height adjustment member 8.

  This guide member 6 is mounted on the upper surface of the weir 51 and has a substantially flat surface 61, a guide piece 62 continuously provided from the mounting 61 toward the bathtub side A, and a mounting And a shaft portion 63 protruding upward from the upper surface (back surface) of 61. The guide piece 62 is formed to be inclined so that the bathtub side A is positioned upward. In the present embodiment, the guide piece 62 is formed of a curved surface (convex curved surface). Further, a positioning protrusion 64 protrudes upward from the protruding base of the guide piece 62. The positioning protrusion 64 is in contact with the protruding tip of the lower horizontal piece 31. In such a guide member 6 of the present embodiment, the placement portion 61, the guide piece 62, the shaft portion 63, and the positioning protrusion 64 are integrally formed.

  The guide member 6 of this embodiment is formed by processing a resin such as PP (polypropylene) containing glass fiber or nylon containing glass fiber by injection molding. In addition, a material and a manufacturing method are not specifically limited to the thing of this embodiment.

  A washer is used for the height adjusting member 8 of the present embodiment. This washer is made of resin. By interposing this height adjustment member 8 between the lower horizontal piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1 and the weir part 51, rattling of the bathtub apron 1 installed between the bathtub flange 41 and the weir part 51 is prevented. Can be suppressed. The height adjusting member 8 may have an annular shape with an insertion hole for inserting the shaft portion 63, and has a substantially U shape in plan view so that the shaft 63 can be inserted from the side. It may be.

  Such a guide member 6 is attached to the bathtub apron 1 by inserting the shaft 63 in a state where the height adjusting member 8 is inserted into the mounting hole 32 formed in the lower horizontal piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1. ing. A male screw is threaded on the shaft portion 63, and the fixing member 7 made of a nut can be screwed from above with the shaft portion 63 inserted into the mounting hole 32 of the lower lateral piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1. . The guide member 6 is firmly fixed by sandwiching the lower lateral piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1 between the fixing member 7 and the guide member 6.

  The waterproof pan 5 constituting the floor of the bathroom has a bathtub installation part (not shown) for installing the bathtub 4 and a washing place (not shown), and from the boundary between the bathtub installation part and the washing place. A dike-like weir 51 is erected along the washing area.

  Thus, in order to arrange | position the bathtub apron 1 to which the guide member 6 was attached between the bathtub flange 41 and the weir part 51, it carries out as follows.

  First, the insertion piece 21 formed at the upper end of the bathtub apron 1 is inserted and held in the apron holding part 42 provided on the lower surface of the bathtub flange 41. In this state, the lower end of the bathtub apron 1 is rotated from the washing area B toward the bathtub side A. Then, the guide piece 62 of the bathtub apron 1 comes into contact with the dam 51. Thereafter, by further rotating the bathtub apron 1, the placing portion 61 can be placed on the upper surface of the dam portion 51 while keeping the guide piece 62 along the dam portion 51.

  Thus, since the guide piece 62 which consists of the convex curved surface located in the lower part of the back surface of the bathtub apron 1 as the bathtub side A is provided, even if the height adjustment member 8 is provided in the bathtub apron 1, the dam part 51 is provided. Therefore, the bathtub apron 1 can be easily and smoothly attached to the predetermined installation place without causing the conventional problem that the height adjusting member 8 hits and becomes difficult to install. be able to.

  In addition, since the lower horizontal piece 31 is sandwiched between the fixing member 7 and the mounting portion 61, the guide member 6 is firmly fixed to the bathtub apron 1, so that the guide piece 62 collides with the weir portion 51 vigorously. Even in this case, the guide piece 62 does not tilt or fall off.

  Moreover, since the mounting portion 61, the guide piece 62, and the shaft portion 63 are integrally formed, the guide member 6 of the present embodiment realizes an even stronger fixation when fixed to the bathtub apron 1 by the fixing member 7. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the lower horizontal piece 31 of the bathtub apron 1 has been described as being formed over the entire length in the width direction, but there are a plurality of lower horizontal pieces 31 provided in part rather than the entire length in the width direction. It may be arranged in parallel. Further, one mounting hole 32 may be formed in the lower horizontal piece 31 provided in a part thereof. That is, a plurality of guide members 6 having one shaft portion 63 are prepared, and one guide member 6 of the plurality of guide members 6 is attached to the lower horizontal piece 31 provided in a part thereof. In this case, there is a possibility of rotating around the shaft portion 63, but this rotation is prevented by the positioning protrusion 64 protruding upward from the protruding base of the guide piece 62. Can do.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, although the example which the mounting part 61 of the guide member 6, the guide piece 62, the axial part 63, and the positioning protrusion 64 was integrally molded demonstrated, these were integrally molded for the guide member 6. FIG. It does not have to be a dish.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub apron 3 Lower end part 31 Lower horizontal piece 32 Mounting hole 33 Folding piece 34 Notch part 5 Waterproof pan 51 Dam part 6 Guide member 61 Mounting part 62 Guide piece 63 Shaft part 64 Positioning protrusion 7 Fixing member 8 Height adjustment member A Bathtub side B Washing area side

Claims (3)

The apron holding part provided on the lower surface of the bathtub flange holds the upper end of the bathtub apron, and the lower end of the bathtub apron is rotated from the washing area side toward the bathtub side, so that the boundary between the bathtub installation part of the waterproof pan and the washing area In the bathtub apron mounting structure in which the bathtub apron is mounted on the upper surface of the dam part standing from the section,
A lower horizontal piece projecting toward the bathtub side at the lower back of the bathtub apron, a placement unit provided on the lower surface of the lower horizontal piece via a height adjusting member, and placed on the upper surface of the weir part; A bathtub apron mounting structure comprising: a guide piece extending from the portion toward the bathtub side and positioned higher toward the bathtub side.   The bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the guide piece is configured by a convex curved surface located on the upper side of the bathtub.   The mounting portion is provided with a shaft portion protruding upward, a mounting hole is formed in the lower horizontal piece, and the shaft portion of the mounting portion is inserted into the mounting hole of the lower horizontal piece and 3. The bathtub apron mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a fixing member is attached above the lower horizontal piece, and the lower horizontal piece is sandwiched between the fixing member and the mounting portion.

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