JP7179258B2 - bowl unit - Google Patents

Description

Aspects of the present invention generally relate to bowl units.

In a bowl unit provided in a washbasin, a drain is provided at the bottom of a bowl that receives water discharged from a faucet device and that drains water in the bowl downward. As means for connecting the drain and the drain pipe, it is known to provide a drain socket having a flange inside the drain and connect the drain socket to the drain pipe. However, in this structure, since the flange is exposed inside the bowl, there is a problem that a gap is created between the flange and the bowl, and dirt accumulates in the gap.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 proposes to prevent the drainage socket from being exposed in the bowl (washbasin) by providing a drainage socket (drainage device) below the drainage portion (drainage hole portion).

Japanese Patent No. 5760467

In Patent Document 1, in order to provide a drainage socket below the drainage section, a socket support member (support plate) for supporting the drainage socket is provided below the drainage section, and an opening (insertion section) provided in the socket support member is provided. ) is provided to engage the drain socket. A bowl is provided so that the drainage part is positioned above the drainage socket, and a watertight member (packing) is provided between the drainage part and the drainage socket.

However, in this structure, since the drain socket is provided between the bowl and the socket support, it is necessary to remove the bowl and the socket support when removing the drain socket and the watertight member. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to replace parts such as a drain socket and a watertight member for maintenance or the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a bowl unit in which the drainage socket and the watertight member can be easily replaced.

A first invention comprises a counter having a first opening vertically penetrating therethrough, a bowl placed on the counter and having a drainage part for draining water downward through the first opening, and the bowl to the counter; a mounting portion attached to the counter; and a second opening penetrating in the vertical direction and provided at a position overlapping the first opening in the vertical direction. a drainage socket attached to the lower surface of the socket support and connected to the drainage through the second opening; a socket fixing member for fixing the drainage socket to the socket support; and a watertight member that seals between the drain socket.

According to this bowl unit, by attaching the drain socket to the lower surface of the socket support, the drain socket can be removed downward without removing the bowl and the socket support. This makes it possible to easily replace the drain socket and the watertight member.

A second invention is the bowl unit according to the first invention, wherein the attachment portion is attached by engaging with the upper surface of the counter.

According to this bowl unit, since the socket support member does not fall off the counter by attaching the attachment part to the upper surface of the counter, it is not necessary to fix the socket support member to the counter. In addition, since the positional relationship between the bowl and the socket support is constant regardless of the thickness of the counter, the same socket support and drainage socket can be used even if the thickness of the counter changes.

A third invention is the bowl unit according to the first or second invention, wherein the second opening is vertically spaced apart from the mounting portion.

According to this bowl unit, by changing the vertical distance (the height of the socket support member) between the second opening and the mounting portion, bowls of various designs can be accommodated.

Aspects of the present invention provide a bowl unit in which the drain socket and watertight member can be easily replaced.

1 is a front view schematically showing a washbasin equipped with a bowl unit according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is an exploded front view schematically showing a bowl unit according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a bowl unit according to an embodiment; FIG. FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view schematically showing part of the bowl unit according to the embodiment; FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a modification of the washbasin provided with the bowl unit according to the embodiment;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same reference numerals are given to the same constituent elements, and detailed description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a washbasin equipped with a bowl unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded front view schematically showing the bowl unit according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the bowl unit according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing part of the bowl unit according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the washbasin 500 includes a bowl unit 100 and a faucet device 200. As shown in FIGS.

The washbasin 500 is, for example, a washbasin for a toilet provided inside a toilet room. The washbasin 500 is provided, for example, in a cabinet installed in a toilet room. The washbasin 500 may be, for example, a vanity provided in a washroom.

The bowl unit 100 includes a counter 10, a bowl 20, a bowl fixing member 30, a socket support member 40, a drain socket 50, a socket fixing member 60, a watertight member 70, and a drain pipe 80.

The faucet device 200 has a spout 210 and discharges water toward the bowl 20 provided below the spout 210 . A user can wash his/her hands and the like with water discharged from the faucet device 200 . In the specification of the present application, "water" includes not only cold water but also heated hot water.

Further, in the specification of the present application, the front side as viewed from the user facing the bowl unit 100 is defined as "front", the back side as "rear", the upper side as "upper", the lower side as "downward", and the right side as "lower". "Right side" and left side "left side".

In this example, the faucet device 200 is attached to the counter 10 . Also, in this example, the faucet device 200 is attached to the left side of the bowl 20 . The faucet device 200 may be attached to the right side or the rear of the bowl 20, for example. Also, the faucet device 200 may be attached to the bowl 20 as shown in FIG. 5, or may be attached to the rear wall of the bowl 20, for example.

Counter 10 supports bowl 20 . The counter 10 is supported by, for example, a floor or a wall. The counter 10 is, for example, a plate-like member extending substantially horizontally. The counter 10 is, for example, the top plate of a cabinet. In other words, the wash basin 500 is provided, for example, in the upper part of the cabinet. The counter 10 may be, for example, a plate-like member made of metal.

The counter 10 has a first opening 11 penetrating vertically. The first opening 11 is provided at a position overlapping the bowl 20 in the vertical direction. The top view shape of the first opening 11 corresponds to, for example, the top view shape of the bowl 20 . In this example, the shape of the first opening 11 when viewed from the top is substantially rectangular corresponding to the shape of the bowl 20 when viewed from the top. The shape of the first opening 11 when viewed from above may correspond to, for example, the shape of the socket support member 40 or the drainage socket 50 when viewed from above. Note that the shape of the first opening 11 when viewed from above is not limited to this. The top view shape of the first opening 11 does not have to correspond to the top view shapes of the bowl 20 , the socket support member 40 , and the drainage socket 50 .

Bowl 20 is placed on counter 10 . Bowl 20 is provided below spout 210 . The bowl 20 receives water discharged from the spout 210 and discharges it downward. The bowl 20 has a body portion 21 that receives water discharged from the spout 210 and a drainage portion 22 that extends downward from the lower end of the body portion 21 . The drain part 22 has a tubular structure, and drains the water in the body part 21 downward through the first opening 11 of the counter 10 . The inner wall of the body portion 21 is provided with an inclination for guiding the water in the body portion 21 to the drainage portion 22, for example.

At least part of the main body part 21 is located above the upper surface 10a of the counter 10, for example. In other words, at least part of the main body 21 protrudes upward from the upper surface 10a of the counter 10, for example.

In this example, the drainage part 22 is positioned inside the first opening 11 . In other words, the lower end 22a of the drainage part 22 is located below the upper surface 10a of the counter 10. As shown in FIG. The drainage part 22 does not have to be located inside the first opening 11, for example. In other words, the lower end 22a of the drainage part 22 may be located above the upper surface 10a of the counter 10, for example.

Further, in this example, the lower end 22a of the drain section 22 is located below the lower surface 10b of the counter 10. As shown in FIG. The lower end 22a of the drainage part 22 may be located above the lower surface 10b of the counter 10, for example.

A bowl fixing member 30 fixes the bowl 20 to the counter 10 . The bowl fixing member 30 penetrates the counter 10 vertically from the bottom surface 10b of the counter 10, for example. The counter 10 is provided with, for example, a hole through which the bowl fixing member 30 is passed. The bowl fixing member 30 may be, for example, a screw or a bolt and nut.

Socket support 40 supports drain socket 50 . The socket support member 40 is, for example, a plate-like member made of metal. The socket support member 40 has a mounting portion 41 . The attachment part 41 is attached to the counter 10 . The attachment portion 41 is a portion that contacts the counter 10 when attaching the socket support member 40 to the counter 10, for example. The mounting portion 41 is provided at, for example, at least one of the front-rear end and the left-right end of the socket support member 40 . In this example, one mounting portion 41 is provided at each of the left end and the right end of the socket support member 40 .

The socket support 40 is attached to the upper surface 10a or the lower surface 10b of the counter 10, for example. In other words, the mounting portion 41 contacts the upper surface 10a or the lower surface 10b of the counter 10, for example. For example, when the attachment part 41 is attached to the lower surface 10b of the counter 10, the attachment part 41 is fixed from the lower surface 10b of the lower surface 10b of the counter 10 by screwing or the like.

In this example, the attachment portion 41 is attached to the top surface 10a of the counter 10 and is engaged with the top surface 10a of the counter 10 . Since the socket support member 40 does not drop from the counter 10 by attaching the attachment part 41 to the upper surface 10a of the counter 10 in this way, it is not necessary to fix the socket support member 40 to the counter 10.例文帳に追加In addition, since the positional relationship between the bowl 20 and the socket support member 40 is constant regardless of the thickness of the counter 10 (the distance between the upper surface 10a and the lower surface 10b), the same positional relationship is maintained even if the thickness of the counter 10 changes. A socket support 40 and a drain socket 50 can be used.

The socket support member 40 has a second opening 42 penetrating vertically. The second opening 42 is provided at a position overlapping the first opening 11 in the vertical direction. The entire second opening 42 overlaps the first opening 11 in, for example, the vertical direction. In other words, when viewed from above, for example, the peripheral end (edge) of the second opening 42 is located inside the peripheral end (edge) of the first opening 11 . For example, in top view, the area of the second opening 42 is smaller than the area of the first opening 11 . The second opening 42 is provided between the mounting portions 41 in, for example, the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

The drainage portion 22 of the bowl 20 is located inside the second opening 42, for example. Also, the lower end 22a of the drainage portion 22 is located below the lower surface 40a of the socket support member 40, for example. In other words, the lower end 22a of the drainage portion 22 protrudes downward from the lower surface 40a of the socket support 40, for example.

The shape of the second opening 42 when viewed from the top corresponds to, for example, the shape of the drainage portion 22 when viewed from the top. In this example, the shape of the second opening 42 when viewed from the top is substantially circular corresponding to the shape of the drainage portion 22 when viewed from the top. Note that the shape of the second opening 42 when viewed from above is not limited to this. The shape of the second opening 42 when viewed from the top may not correspond to the shape of the drainage portion 22 when viewed from the top. For example, when the drain portion 22 has a substantially circular shape when viewed from above, the second opening portion 42 may have a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above.

The second opening 42 is, for example, separated vertically from the mounting portion 41 . In other words, the second opening 42 is located above or below the mounting portion 41, for example. In this example, the second opening 42 is positioned below the mounting portion 41 . With such a structure, by changing the vertical distance (the height of the socket support member 40) between the second opening 42 and the mounting portion 41, bowls 20 of various designs can be accommodated.

Note that the socket support member 40 is not limited to this, and may be flat. In other words, the second opening 42 and the mounting portion 41 may be provided on the same plane.

For example, the socket support member 40 includes a first portion 401 provided with the mounting portion 41, a second portion 402 provided with the second opening, and a third portion 403 connecting the first portion 401 and the second portion 402. and have The first portion 401 and the second portion 402 extend substantially horizontally, for example. The third portion 403 extends, for example, in a substantially vertical direction.

In this example, the second portion 402 is positioned between the two first portions 401 in the left-right direction. Also, in this example, the first portion 401 is positioned substantially flush with the top surface 10 a of the counter 10 , and the second portion 402 is positioned substantially flush with the bottom surface 10 b of the counter 10 .

The third portion 403 is provided, for example, along the first opening 11 . In this example, the vertical length of the third portion 403 is substantially the same as the thickness of the counter 10 . By changing the vertical length of the third portion 403, the vertical distance between the second opening 42 and the mounting portion 41 can be changed.

The drain socket 50 is attached to the lower surface 40 a of the socket support 40 . The drain socket 50 is attached, for example, to the underside of the second portion 402 of the socket support 40 . Also, the drainage socket 50 is connected to the drainage portion 22 through the second opening 42 .

The drain socket 50 has, for example, a mounting portion 51 , a bowl connection portion 52 and a drain pipe connection portion 53 . The attachment portion 51 is attached to the lower surface 40 a of the socket support member 40 . The attachment portion 51 is attached, for example, to the lower surface of the second portion 402 of the socket support member 40 . The attachment portion 51 is provided at a position overlapping the second portion 402 in the vertical direction. The attachment portion 51 has, for example, a flat plate shape extending in a substantially horizontal direction.

The bowl connection portion 52 is connected to the drain portion 22 of the bowl 20 . The bowl connecting portion 52 is provided, for example, between the mounting portions 51 in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. The bowl connecting portion 52 is provided at a position overlapping the drainage portion 22 of the bowl 20 and the second opening portion 42 of the socket support member 40 in the vertical direction.

In this example, the bowl connecting portion 52 is cup-shaped with an open top, and the drainage portion 22 is inserted into the bowl connecting portion 52 from above. The connection between the bowl connecting portion 52 and the drainage portion 22 is not limited to this. For example, the bowl connecting portion 52 may be inserted into the drain portion 22 of the bowl 20 from below.

The drain pipe connecting portion 53 connects the bowl connecting portion 52 and the drain pipe 80 . In other words, the drain portion 22 of the bowl 20 is connected to the drain pipe 80 via the bowl connection portion 52 and the drain pipe connection portion 53 of the drain socket 50 . The drain pipe connecting portion 53 has, for example, a tubular shape extending downward from the lower end of the bowl connecting portion 52 .

A socket securing member 60 secures the drain socket 50 to the socket support 40 . For example, the socket fixing member 60 vertically penetrates the drainage socket 50 from the lower surface of the drainage socket 50 . The socket support member 40 is provided with, for example, a hole through which the socket fixing member 60 is passed. The socket fixing member 60 may be, for example, a screw or a bolt and nut.

The watertight member 70 closes the gap between the drain 22 of the bowl 20 and the drain socket 50 . The watertight member 70 , for example, seals between the drain 22 and the bowl connection 52 of the drain socket 50 . In this example, since the drainage portion 22 is inserted inside the bowl connection portion 52 , the watertight member 70 is provided between the outer wall of the drainage portion 22 and the inner wall of the bowl connection portion 52 . For example, when the bowl connecting portion 52 is inserted inside the drain portion 22 of the bowl 20 , the watertight member 70 is provided between the inner wall of the drain portion 22 and the outer wall of the bowl connecting portion 52 .

The watertight member 70 prevents the passage of water between the drain 22 of the bowl 20 and the drain socket 50, creating a so-called watertight condition. The watertight member 70 is, for example, packing.

The drain pipe 80 connects the drain pipe connection portion 53 of the drain socket 50 and the drain portion 85 provided on the floor or wall. The drain pipe 80 has, for example, a drain trap. The drainage trap may be, for example, a so-called S-trap in which the drainage from above flows through two U-shaped structures to the discharge section 85 provided on the floor, or may be a so-called S trap that drains the drainage from above at one location. It may be a so-called P trap that flows into the discharge part 85 provided on the wall via a U-shaped structure. In this example, drain 80 has a P-trap.

Water discharged from the spout 210 passes, for example, from the body portion 21 of the bowl 20 through the drain portion 22, passes through the drain pipe connection portion 53 of the drain socket 50, further passes through the drain pipe 80, and is discharged from the discharge portion 85. be done.

For example, in a structure in which the drainage socket 50 is provided between the bowl 20 and the socket support member 40, the bowl 20 and the socket support member 40 must be removed when the drainage socket 50 and the watertight member 70 are removed. Therefore, with such a structure, there is a problem that it takes time and effort to replace parts such as the drain socket 50 and the watertight member 70 for maintenance or the like.

In contrast, according to the embodiment, by attaching the drain socket 50 to the lower surface 40a of the socket support member 40, the drain socket 50 can be removed downward without removing the bowl 20 and the socket support member 40. - 特許庁Thereby, the drainage socket 50 and the watertight member 70 can be easily replaced.

Further, for example, in a structure in which the drainage socket 50 is engaged with the socket support member 40, if a flat socket support member 40 is used, when the bowl 20 is deepened, the position of the drainage socket 50 is lowered, and the socket support member The position of 40 will also fall. If the position of the socket support member 40 is lowered, for example, when the bowl unit 100 is provided in a cabinet, there is a problem that the storage space inside the cabinet is reduced.

On the other hand, according to the embodiment, in the structure for attaching the drainage socket 50 to the lower surface 40a of the socket support member 40, the second opening 42 is separated vertically from the attachment portion 41 (that is, the third portion). By using the socket support member 40 (provided with 403), even when the bowl 20 is made deep, the third portion 403 can prevent the position of the socket support member 40 from lowering. As a result, for example, when the bowl unit 100 is provided in a cabinet, it is possible to prevent the storage space in the cabinet from becoming small.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a modification of the wash basin provided with the bowl unit according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, the faucet device 200 is attached to the bowl 20 in this example. Thus, the washbasin 500 may have the faucet device 200 attached to the bowl unit 100 .

In such a washbasin 500 as well, by attaching the drainage socket 50 to the lower surface 40a of the socket support member 40, the drainage socket 50 can be easily removed without removing the bowl 20 and the socket support member 40. The drainage socket 50 and the watertight member 70 can be replaced immediately.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the invention is not limited to these descriptions. Appropriate design changes made by those skilled in the art with respect to the above embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, and the like of each element included in the washbasin, bowl unit, etc. are not limited to those illustrated and can be changed as appropriate.
Moreover, each element provided in each of the above-described embodiments can be combined as long as it is technically possible, and a combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 counter 10a upper surface 10b lower surface 11 first opening 20 bowl 21 main body 22 drain 22a lower end 30 bowl fixing member 40 socket support 40a lower surface 41 mounting portion 42 second opening Part 50 Drain Socket 51 Mounting Part 52 Bowl Connection Part 53 Drain Pipe Connection Part 60 Socket Fixing Member 70 Watertight Member 80 Drain Pipe 85 Discharge Portion 100 Bowl Unit 200 Faucet Device 210 Spout , 401 first part, 402 second part, 403 third part, 500 washbasin

Claims (2)

a counter having a first opening penetrating in the vertical direction;
a bowl resting on the counter and having a drain that drains downwardly through the first opening;
a bowl fixing member for fixing the bowl to the counter;
a socket support member having a mounting portion attached to the counter, and a second opening penetrating in the vertical direction and provided at a position overlapping the first opening in the vertical direction;
a drainage socket attached to the lower surface of the socket support and connected to the drainage part through the second opening;
a socket fixing member for fixing the drain socket to the socket support;
a watertight member closing between the drainage part and the drainage socket;
with
The bowl unit is characterized in that the attachment part is attached by being engaged with the upper surface of the counter . 2. The bowl unit according to claim 1 , wherein said second opening is vertically separated from said mounting portion.

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