JP6812222B2 - Piping support - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a piping support that supports piping used in a bathroom.

The bathroom is provided with pipes for water supply and hot water supply, which are arranged behind the bathtub and wall panels and connected to a water discharge device arranged in the bathroom. The piping is supported by a support structure provided on a bathtub, a wall panel, or the like.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a pair of connecting members that connect the upper end edge of the bathtub and the bank of the washing place floor at both ends of one side surface of the bathtub, and the joining member, the upper end edge, and the washing place on the one side surface. A bathroom unit with an apron that closes an opening defined by a floor bank is disclosed. In the bathroom unit, the end of the reheating pipe for construction is pulled out from the floor surface of the washroom floor, and the connecting member is formed with a communication hole for communicating the bathtub side and the washroom floor side. A flexible pipe connected to the circulation port of the bathtub is fixed to the communication hole, and the end of the pipe and the end of the reheating pipe for construction are connected by a connecting pipe. In the bathroom unit, the connecting pipe is arranged in a space surrounded by a counter provided above the connecting pipe and a decorative board erected from the washing floor on the front side of the counter.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-01251

In the bathroom unit described in Patent Document 1, the washing floor becomes narrow depending on the space in which the connecting pipes are arranged. Further, the bathroom unit has a connecting member in which a communication hole for connecting the pipes is formed, and a structure for attaching the connecting member to the washing floor is provided on the washing floor, which increases the manufacturing cost and further. There was a problem that it took time to assemble.

By the way, by arranging the pipes for water supply and hot water supply used in the bathroom unit on the back side of the bathtub and the wall panel, the washing floor can be widened, but the pipe support for supporting the pipes becomes complicated. There is a possibility that it will end up. In addition, it is necessary to devise so that the connections at the ends of the pipes can be easily performed.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pipe support tool capable of supporting a pipe for a bathroom with a simple configuration.

The pipe support according to the present invention is a pipe support for supporting a bathroom pipe, and supports the pipe by extending from the mounting portion on the back side of the bathtub and the mounting portion for mounting on the bathtub. It is characterized by including a support portion.

In the present invention, the piping support has a mounting portion and a supporting portion, and supports the piping for the bathroom. The attachment part is attached to the bathtub. The support portion extends from the mounting portion on the back side of the bathtub to support the piping. As a result, the piping support can support the bathroom piping with a simple configuration.

According to the present invention, the piping support can support bathroom piping with a simple configuration.

It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the inside of the bathroom unit including the piping support which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the back side of the bathroom unit including the piping support which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pipe support and a pipe. It is a perspective view of a pipe support. It is a side view of a pipe support. It is a partially enlarged view which enlarged the part of a pipe support. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance of the back side of the bathroom unit including the piping which concerns on a modification. It is a front view of the pipe support which concerns on another modification. It is a top view of the pipe support. It is a perspective view of the pipe support which concerns on still another modification. It is a perspective view of the pipe support which concerns on still another modification. It is a top view of the pipe support.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 based on a preferred embodiment. The same or equivalent components and members shown in the drawings shall be designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as appropriate. In addition, the dimensions of the members in each drawing are shown enlarged or reduced as appropriate for easy understanding. In addition, some of the members that are not important for explaining the embodiment in each drawing are omitted and displayed.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the inside appearance of the bathroom unit 100 including the piping support 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a back side of the bathroom unit 100 including the piping support 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the appearance. The bathroom unit 100 includes a bathtub 90 for storing hot water, a washing floor 91 provided on the front side of the bathtub 90, wall panels 92 and 93, an apron 94, a pipe 50 for water supply and hot water supply, and a pipe support 1.

The bathtub 90 is mounted on a bathtub stand 80, and is provided with an upper end edge portion 90a that extends outward around the upper end. The upper end edge portion 90a has a draining portion 90b in a fence shape extending upward from the periphery excluding the washing place floor 91 side. In the bathtub 90, the upper end edge 90a on the washing floor 91 side is connected to the upper end of the apron 94.

The apron 94 has a rectangular plate shape, the lower end of which is connected to the side side of the washing floor 91 on the bathtub 90 side, and the opening 94a on the wall panel 93 side for pipe connection and inspection in the bathroom. It is provided so as to penetrate the bathtub 90 and the back side of the bathtub 90. The apron 94 has a concavely curved shape with respect to the washing floor 91. The apron 94 may be separated from the washing place floor 91 and attached to the washing place floor 91, or may be integrally molded with the washing place floor 91.

The bathtub 90 and the washroom floor 91 are surrounded on all sides by wall panels. A connection port at the end 52 of the water / hot water supply pipe 50 is attached to the wall panel 92 in contact with the washing floor 91 so as to face the inside of the bathroom. The water supply and hot water supply pipe 50 is composed of two pipes, one of which is a water supply pipe and the other of which is a hot water supply pipe. The connection port of the end portion 52 is connected to a water discharge device arranged in the bathroom. The wall panel 93 in contact with the bathtub 90 is placed on the upper end edge 90a inside the drainer 90b. The lower end of the wall panel 93 is sealed with the upper end edge 90a of the bathtub 90 to prevent water leakage.

The pipe support 1 is provided below the wall panel 93 and behind the bathtub 90 in the vicinity of the opening 94a of the apron 94. In the pipe support 1, the other end 51 of the pipe 50 is fixed and supports the end 51. The end 61 of the equipment side pipe 60 extending from the hot water supply equipment or the like is connected to the end 51 of the pipe 50 from below. The equipment-side pipe 60 passes under the bathtub 90 from the hot water supply equipment or the like and is bent upward on the wall panel 93 side, and the connection port at the end 61 faces upward.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pipe support 1 and the pipe 50, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pipe support 1, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the pipe support 1. The pipe 50 extends horizontally on the back side of the wall panel 92 and bends upward on the washing place floor 91 side to reach the end portion 52. The end portion 51 opposite to the end portion 52 is fixed and supported by the pipe support 1. The pipe support 1 has a mounting portion 11 for mounting on the upper end edge 90a of the bathtub 90 at the upper portion, and a plate-shaped support portion 12 extending downward from the mounting portion 11 and supporting the end portion 51 of the pipe 50 at the lower portion. Have.

The mounting portion 11 has an inverted U shape, is hung from above on the draining portion 90b of the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90, and is fixed to the draining portion 90b by a fastener such as a screw. The support portion 12 is continuous with the end portion of the mounting portion 11 on the outside of the draining portion 90b, and extends downward on the back side of the bathtub 90. The mounting portion 11 and the supporting portion 12 may be integrally molded by bending a plate material or the like, or may be assembled as separate bodies.

The support portion 12 has a strip-shaped side portion 12a extending downward from the mounting portion 11 and a plate-shaped bottom portion 12b bent at a substantially right angle toward the bathtub 90 at the lower portion of the side portion 12a. The side portion 12a is provided with a first ridge portion 21 extending in the vertical direction, which is concave on one side of the bottom 12b side and convex on the other side. The first ridge portion 21 can be formed by, for example, bead processing for forming a string-shaped ridge having a concave portion on one surface side and a convex portion on the other surface side of the plate, and the formed ridge portion is formed. Called a bead.

The bottom portion 12b has an L shape, and through holes 23 penetrating vertically are formed on both side portions. The bottom portion 12b is formed in an L shape so that the back side of the apron 94 faces the bathtub 90 side when the pipe support 1 is attached to the draining portion 90b of the bathtub 90. The end portion 51 of the pipe 50 is fixed to the upper side of the through hole portion 23, and the connection port 51a protrudes downward through the through hole portion 23. The first ridge portion 21 is provided from the side portion 12a to the bottom portion 12b, and is provided from the side portion 12a to the mounting portion 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the side portion 12a of the support portion 12 is inclined so as to approach the bathtub 90 side toward the lower part with respect to the vertical direction indicated by the alternate long and short dash line. By inclining the side portion 12a of the support portion 12 in this way, the space for arranging the pipe 50 can be further expanded on the side opposite to the bathtub 90 side of the side portion 12a, but the pipe 50 is laid out. If there is enough space to do so, it is not necessary to incline the side portion 12a.

Next, the operation of the pipe support 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of an enlarged portion of the pipe support 1. The pipe support 1 is provided with the end portion 51 of the pipe 50 in advance (see FIG. 3), and when assembling the bathroom unit 100, the draining portion is provided before the wall panel 93 is erected on the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90. It is fixed to 90b with the mounting portion 11. The end 52 of the pipe 50 located on the wall panel 92 side is inserted into a through hole provided at a corresponding position on the wall panel 92.

The equipment side pipe 60 abuts the connection port of the end portion 61 against the connection port 51a of the pipe 50, and ends at a connection means appropriately provided at the connection portion, for example, a male screw provided on the outer periphery of the connection port 51a of the pipe 50. It is connected to the pipe 50 by a coupling means or the like that extrapolates and screwes the female screw on the portion 61 side. The connection work at the ends of the pipes can be performed by a worker reaching from the washing place floor 91 side of the opening 94a provided in the apron 94 to the back side of the bathtub 90 and using a tool.

The pipe support 1 can support the pipe with a simple configuration having the mounting portion 11 and the support portion 12. Further, the equipment side pipe 60 can be easily connected from below by providing the connection port 51a of the pipe 50 so as to protrude downward from the through hole portion 23 provided in the bottom portion 12b.

The bottom portion 12b is formed in an L shape so that the back side faces the bathtub 90 side when viewed from the apron 94 side in a state where the pipe support 1 is attached to the draining portion 90b of the bathtub 90, and the bottom portion 12b is formed up and down on both sides. A through hole portion 23 is provided so as to penetrate the through hole portion 23. Both sides are a first side portion 13a along the strip-shaped side portion 12a and a second side extending in a direction away from the strip-shaped side portion 12a from the back side when viewed from the apron 94 side of the first side portion 13a. It is composed of a part 13b. By forming the bottom portion 12b in an L shape and providing through holes 23 in the first side portion 13a and the second side portion 13b, the positions where the end portions 51 of the two pipes 50 are fixed can be shifted. .. By shifting the position where the ends 51 of the two pipes 50 are fixed, it is possible to improve the visibility from the opening 94a provided in the apron 94 to the end of each pipe, making it easy to use the tool and the end. The work of connection can be facilitated. Further, by making the bottom portion 12b L-shaped, the through hole portion 23 provided in the second side portion 13b of the bottom portion 12b facing from the back side to the bathtub 90 side when viewed from the apron 94 side approaches the opening 94a. Therefore, the work by the operator becomes easy.

Since the first ridge portion 21 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the side portion 12a of the pipe support 1, the rigidity is high and it is difficult to be deformed. In the pipe support 1, since the first ridge portion 21 is provided from the side portion 12a to the bottom portion 12b, deformation at the bottom portion 12b can be suppressed. Further, in the pipe support 1, since the first ridge portion 21 is provided from the side portion 12a to the mounting portion 11, deformation in the mounting portion 11 can be suppressed.

Next, the features of the piping support 1 of the embodiment will be described.
The piping support 1 of the embodiment of the present invention supports the piping 50 for the bathroom. The pipe support 1 includes a mounting portion 11 for mounting on the bathtub 90, and a support portion 12 extending from the mounting portion 11 on the back side of the bathtub 90 and supporting the pipe 50. As a result, the pipe support 1 can support the pipe with a simple configuration having the mounting portion 11 and the support portion 12.

Further, in the pipe support 1, the attachment portion 11 is attached to the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90. The support portion 12 has a plate shape, extends downward from the mounting portion 11, and supports the end portion 51 of the pipe 50 at the lower portion. As a result, the pipe support 1 can support the pipe with a simple configuration having the mounting portion 11 and the plate-shaped support portion 12. Further, since the support portion 12 of the pipe support 1 extends downward from the mounting portion 11, it is possible to suppress the protrusion of the bathtub 90 from the upper end edge portion 90a to the side.

Further, the pipe support 1 has a bottom portion 12b in which the support portion 12 is bent toward the bathtub 90 at the lower portion. The bottom portion 12b has a through hole portion 23 penetrating vertically, and the end portion 51 of the pipe 50 is fixed above the through hole portion 23. The connection port 51a of the pipe 50 is provided so as to protrude below the through hole portion 23. As a result, the pipe support 1 can easily connect the pipes such as the equipment side pipe 60 from below to the pipe 50.

Further, the pipe support 1 has an L-shaped bottom portion, and through hole portions 23 are formed on both side portions. As a result, the pipe support 1 can facilitate the work of connecting the ends by shifting the positions where the ends 51 of the two pipes 50 are fixed.

Further, the pipe support 1 has a first ridge portion 21 in which the support portion 12 extends in the vertical direction. As a result, the rigidity of the support portion 12 becomes high and it is difficult to deform.

(Modification example)
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the back side of the bathroom unit 100 including the pipe 50 according to the modified example. In the above-described embodiment, the pipe 50 extends from the back side of the bathtub 90 to the wall panel 92 in contact with the washing floor 91, but the pipe 50 extends from the back side of the bathtub 90 to the wall panel 93 in contact with the bathtub 90. It may be.

The pipe 50 extends in the vertical direction, an end portion 52 is arranged on the wall panel 93, and the end portion 51 is fixed and supported by the lower portion of the pipe support tool 1. Also in this modification, the pipe support 1 having the same configuration as that of the embodiment can be used.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the pipe support 1 according to another modified example, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the pipe support 1. In the piping support 1 according to this modification, in addition to the first ridge portion 21 extending in the vertical direction, the second ridge portion 22 in the lateral direction intersecting the first ridge portion 21 is a side portion of the support portion 12. It is provided in 12a.

The second ridge portion 22 has a concave shape on one side of the bottom 12b side and a convex shape on the other side, and can be formed by, for example, the above-mentioned bead processing. By providing the second ridge portion 22 in the lateral direction of the pipe support 1, the torsional rigidity around the axis in the vertical direction is increased, and the torsional deformation can be suppressed.

Further, the pipe support 1 is provided at the end of the bottom portion 12b so that the auxiliary plate 12c rises upward from the bottom portion 12b. When performing the work of connecting the end 51 of the pipe 50 and the end of the equipment side pipe 60, the operator grasps the auxiliary plate 12c with a tool such as pliers, so that a large force is applied to the end of the pipe during the work. Is added, the runout of the pipe support 1 can be suppressed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the pipe support 1 according to still another modified example. The pipe support 1 according to this modification is provided with a step portion 24 in the middle of the side portion 12a of the support portion 12 in the vertical direction. The step portion 24 is formed by bending the side portion 12a from the mounting portion 11 side to the bottom portion 12b side at a substantially right angle and further bending downward.

By providing the step portion 24 on the side portion 12a of the pipe support 1, the torsional rigidity around the axis in the vertical direction is increased, and the torsional deformation can be suppressed.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pipe support 1 according to still another modified example, and FIG. 12 is a plan view of the pipe support 1. The pipe support 1 according to this modification is provided with two triangular connecting plates 12d extending in the bathtub 90 direction and downward from both side portions intersecting in the lateral direction of the side portion 12a provided with the step portion 24. It is a thing. The bottom portion 12b is provided so as to be continuous with the lower side portions of both connecting plates 12d. In the pipe support 1, a pipe through hole 12e for passing the pipe 50 is formed between the lower side portion 12a and the bottom portion 12b of the side portion 12a, so that the pipe 50 can be easily routed to the through hole portion 23. There is.

As shown in FIG. 12, the pipe support 1 is formed so that the bottom portion 12b is inclined with respect to the mounting portion 11. By inclining the bottom portion 12b of the pipe support 1 with respect to the mounting portion 11, the positions where the end portions 51 of the two pipes 50 are fixed can be shifted. As a result, the pipe support 1 can improve the visibility from the opening 94a provided in the apron 94 to the end of each pipe, and the tool can be easily used and the work of connecting the ends can be facilitated.

In the above-described embodiment and modification, the mounting portion 11 of the pipe support 1 is mounted on the draining portion 90b of the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90, but the mounting portion 11 is mounted on the draining portion 90b. Not limited. The pipe support 1 may be configured such that the mounting portion 11 is mounted on the upper surface or the lower surface of the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90, for example. Further, the mounting portion 11 is not limited to the upper end edge portion 90a, and the mounting portion 11 is a portion other than the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90 so that the support portion 12 extending from the mounting portion 11 is arranged on the back side of the bathtub 90. For example, it may be attached to the middle portion or the bottom portion in the vertical direction on the back side of the bathtub 90. Even in these cases, the pipe support 1 can support the pipe with a simple configuration having the mounting portion 11 and the support portion 12.

In the above-described embodiment and modified example, the plate-shaped support portion 12 extends downward from the upper end edge portion 90a of the bathtub 90 to support the end portion 51 of the pipe 50 at the lower portion, but the support portion 12 is the bathtub. On the back side of the 90, it may extend in a direction other than the downward direction, for example, in the lateral direction. Further, the support portion 12 may support the pipe 50 at a location other than the lower portion, for example, an end portion or an intermediate portion. Further, the support portion 12 may support a portion other than the end portion 51 of the pipe 50, for example, an intermediate portion of the pipe 50. Although the support portion 12 of the pipe support 1 is shown to have a plate shape, the shape is not limited to the plate shape, and may be, for example, a rod shape or a tubular shape. Even in these cases, the pipe support 1 can support the pipe with a simple configuration having the mounting portion 11 and the support portion 12.

The above description has been made based on the embodiment of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are exemplary and that various modifications and modifications are possible within the claims of the invention, and that such modifications and modifications are also within the claims of the present invention. It is about to be done. Therefore, the descriptions and drawings herein should be treated as exemplary rather than limiting.

1 Piping support, 11 Mounting part, 12 Support part, 12b Bottom part,
21 1st ridge, 22 2nd ridge, 23 through hole, 50 piping,
51a connection port, 90 bathtub, 90a upper edge.

Claims (4)

It is a piping support tool for supporting piping for bathrooms.
A mounting part for mounting on the bathtub and
A support portion extending from the mounting portion on the back side of the bathtub and supporting the pipe, and a support portion
Equipped with a,
The mounting portion is mounted on the upper edge of the bathtub.
The support portion has a plate shape, extends downward from the mounting portion, has a bottom portion bent toward the bathtub at the lower portion, and supports the end portion of the pipe at the lower portion.
The bottom portion has a through hole portion that penetrates vertically.
A pipe support tool characterized in that an end portion of the pipe is fixed on the upper side of the through hole portion, and a connection port of the pipe is provided so as to protrude below the through hole portion . The piping support according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion has an L shape and the through holes are formed on both side portions. The pipe support according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the support portion has a first ridge portion extending in the vertical direction. The pipe support according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the support portion has a second ridge portion extending in the lateral direction.

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