JP7356874B2 - Back panel for bathroom vanity, construction method of back panel for bathroom vanity, and bathroom vanity - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a back panel for a vanity, a method for constructing a back panel for a vanity, and a vanity.

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the washstand which was equipped with the water spout part in the front surface of a back panel is known (for example, the following patent document 1 describes). A part of the water spout is housed inside the casing. A hole is formed in the back panel through which a water supply pipe for supplying water to the water spouting section is passed. The hole penetrates the back panel in the front-rear direction. The water supply pipe extends into the interior of the casing through a hole in the back panel.

JP 2019-63053 Publication

If an attempt is made to arrange the water spouting section above the back panel in the bathroom vanity as described above, the water supply pipe will be exposed in front of the back panel. For this reason, it has been difficult to arrange the water spouting section above the back panel with a good appearance.

The present disclosure has been completed based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a back panel for a bathroom vanity and a method for constructing a back panel for a bathroom vanity, in which a spouting part can be disposed above the back panel with good appearance. and for the purpose of providing washstands.

A back panel for a bathroom vanity according to the present disclosure includes a panel main body that stands on the front side of the piping arrangement space in order to define a piping arrangement space in which piping communicating with a water spout is arranged, and the piping is connected to the panel. It is pulled upward from the top end of the main body.

Perspective view showing a bathroom vanity A perspective view showing a faucet unit Partially enlarged perspective view showing the bottom of the cabinet with the faucet unit installed Partially enlarged side sectional view of the bathroom vanity showing the state in which the pipes are arranged in the pipe arrangement space Partially enlarged plan cross-sectional view of the bathroom vanity showing the state in which the pipes are arranged in the pipe arrangement space A perspective view showing how the frame is placed above the washbasin Perspective view showing how the cabinet is installed above the frame A perspective view showing a state in which the faucet unit is temporarily placed in the installation position of the faucet placement space Perspective view showing how to attach the panel body A perspective view showing how the washbowl is attached to the washstand

<Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the washstand 10 includes a washstand 20, a counter 22, a washbowl 30, a back panel 40, a cabinet 60, and a faucet unit 70. Hereinafter, in each component, the upper side (the positive direction side of the Z-axis in FIG. 1) when the washstand 10 is installed indoors is referred to as the upper side, the lower side (the negative direction side of the Z-axis in FIG. 1) is referred to as the lower side, When looking at the vanity 10 from the front, the left side (the negative side of the Y axis in Figure 1) is the left side, the right side (the positive side of the Y axis in Figure 1) is the right side, and the indoor side (the side in the X axis of Figure 1) is the left side (the negative side of the Y axis in Figure 1). In the following description, the side opposite to the indoor side (the side in the negative direction of the X-axis in FIG. 1) is the back side. The washstand 20, the back panel 40, and the cabinet 60 have the same dimensions in the left and right direction. In other embodiments, the washbasin 20, the back panel 40, and the cabinet 60 may have asymmetrical dimensions in the left-right direction.

The washstand 20 is installed on the floor of the room. The wash basin 20 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws. The washstand 20 has a box 21 and a counter 22.

The washbowl 30 is installed on the top surface of the washstand 20. When viewed from above, the washbowl 30 has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction. The upper end of the washbasin 30 becomes higher toward the back side when viewed from the left and right directions. The back portion 35 of the washbasin 30 stands along the front surface of the back panel 40.

The washbowl 30 is fitted into an opening 23 formed in the counter 22, as shown in FIG. The peripheral edge of the washbowl 30 is placed on the top surface of the counter 22 and then fixed with bolts 33 and nuts 34. A drain port 31 is provided at the bottom of the wash basin 30. A drain connection part 32 is attached to the drain port 31. A drainage device 85 is attached to the drainage connection portion 32. The drain device 85 includes a pop-up mechanism that allows the drain plug 39 to be moved vertically by operating the drain operation section 74.

The cabinet 60 is arranged above the washbasin 30, as shown in FIG. The cabinet 60 is a mirror cabinet including a cabinet body 61 and a mirror door 62. The cabinet body 61 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S3 (see FIG. 7). The mirror door 62 is attached to the cabinet body 61 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction. A sensor position display section 24 is provided at the lower end of the mirror door 62 to indicate the position of a lighting sensor and a water discharge lever 78 provided in the faucet unit 70.

As shown in FIG. 7, the cabinet body 61 includes a top plate 63, left and right side plates 64, a back plate 65, a partition plate 66, and a bottom plate 67. The partition plate 66 is arranged between the left and right side plates 64. Each partition plate 66 is arranged substantially parallel to the left and right side plates 64. The partition plate 66 forms a vertically long storage space inside the cabinet body 61. One of the bottom plates 67 is a faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A that is attached to the cabinet 60 together with the faucet unit 70.

The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is arranged between the left and right partition plates 66. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is located at the center of the cabinet 60 in the left-right direction. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is arranged directly above the opening 23 of the wash basin 20. The faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is fixed above the lower ends of the left and right partition plates 66. A unit that controls the lighting section of the faucet unit 70 is attached to the lower surface of the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A.

Below the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is an arrangement space for the faucet unit 70 (referred to as a faucet arrangement space 68). The faucet arrangement space 68 is formed on the back side of the mirror door 62. A faucet arrangement space 68 is formed between the left and right partition plates 66. The faucet arrangement space 68 is provided at the lower part of the cabinet 60.

As shown in FIG. 3, support members 69 for supporting the faucet unit 70 are provided on both left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68. As shown in FIG. The support member 69 is a dowel protruding from the surface of the partition plate 66. The support member 69 is provided on the left and right partition plates 66. The support member 69 is provided at the lower end of the partition plate 66. The support members 69 are arranged at predetermined intervals before and after each partition plate 66.

The faucet unit 70 is arranged in the faucet arrangement space 68, as shown in FIG. The faucet unit 70 includes a base member 71 and various functional parts 75. The faucet unit 70 is formed into a unit by assembling a functional component 75 to a base member 71. As shown in FIG. 2, the functional parts 75 include a water discharge part 72, a faucet main body 73, a drainage operation part 74, a lighting part (not shown), and the like.

The water spouting portion 72 projects downward from the lower surface of the base member 71. One end of a flexible water supply hose (not shown) is connected to the water spouting section 72 . The water spouting section 72 automatically spouts water when the water spouting sensor detects the user's hand, and manually spouts water when the water spouting lever 78 is operated.

Various types of piping T are connected to the faucet body 73. The pipes T include a cold water pipe 79, a hot water pipe 81, a water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharging, and a water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharging. The faucet body 73 mixes hot water and cold water at a ratio set by the water spouting lever 78. The water supply pipe 82 for manual water discharging and the water supply pipe 83 for automatic water discharging are connected to a water supply hose. The pipe T hangs downward from the base member 71.

The drain operation unit 74 is a lever that operates the drain plug 39 attached to the drain port 31 of the washbasin 30. The drain operation section 74 is attached to a drain device 85 by a wire 86. The lighting section is turned on when a lighting sensor provided in the faucet unit 70 detects the user's hand.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 71 has a box shape that is long in the left-right direction. The base member 71 has an open top surface. A screw hole H1 for attaching a faucet cover (not shown) is formed in the front wall 71A of the base member 71. The rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is formed with an insertion hole 76 into which a screw S1 for fixing the faucet unit 70 to the indoor wall surface 11 is inserted (see FIG. 3). The insertion hole 76 is formed in the upper part of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71. The insertion holes 76 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The upper end of the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 is located above the upper end of the front wall 71A of the base member 71.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom wall 71C of the base member 71 is provided with a dowel receiving portion 89 that is supported by the support member 69. The dowel receiving portion 89 is a depression recessed upward from the lower surface of the base member 71. The dowel receiving portions 89 are provided at both left and right ends of the base member 71. Each dowel receiving portion 89 opens on the left side and right side of the base member 71. Each dowel receiving portion 89 is provided at both front and rear ends of the base member 71.

The back panel 40 includes a panel body 41 and a frame 42, as shown in FIG. The panel main body 41 stands on the front side of the piping arrangement space 49 in which the piping T of the faucet unit 70 is arranged. The panel main body 41 stands on the back side of the back part 35 of the washbasin 30.

As shown in FIG. 1, the panel main body 41 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction. The horizontal dimension of the panel body 41 is equivalent to the horizontal dimension of the counter 22. The front surface of the panel body 41 is decorated with tiles, woodgrain printing, and the like.

The panel main body 41 is detachable from the frame 42, as shown in FIG. The panel body 41 is attached to the front surface of the frame 42. The frame 42 is arranged between the panel body 41 and the indoor wall surface 11, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, two frames 42 are provided separated from each other on the left and right sides. There is an interval between the two frames 42 that is equal to the horizontal dimension of the faucet arrangement space 68. The pair of frames 42 are arranged at the far end of the washbasin 20. The pair of frames 42 are arranged at both left and right ends of the washbasin 20. As shown in FIG. 6, each frame 42 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S2.

As shown in FIG. 6, each frame 42 includes a vertical frame 43 extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal frame 44 extending in the horizontal direction. A pair of vertical frames 43 are provided on the left and right sides of each frame 42. The lower end of the vertical frame 43 is a bottom surface 45 that contacts the top surface of the counter 22.

The left and right vertical frames 43 have different cross-sectional shapes (see FIG. 5). One of the left and right vertical frames 43 (referred to as a first vertical frame 43A) has a larger cross-sectional area perpendicular to the axis than the other vertical frame 43 (referred to as a second vertical frame 43B). The cross-sectional shape of the first vertical frame 43A is square. The cross-sectional shape of the second vertical frame 43B is rectangular. The longitudinal dimension of the first vertical frame 43A and the longitudinal dimension of the second longitudinal frame 43B are equal. The first vertical frame 43A is arranged on the piping arrangement space 49 side. The second vertical frame 43B is arranged at the left and right ends of the wash basin 20.

The horizontal frame 44 connects the left and right vertical frames 43, as shown in FIG. The horizontal frame 44 connects the left and right vertical frames 43 at two locations, upper and lower. The upper horizontal frame 44 connects the upper ends of the vertical frame 43. The lower horizontal frame 44 connects the vertical frame 43 at a position below the center in the vertical direction. The upper horizontal frame 44 and the lower horizontal frame 44 have the same shape. The horizontal frame 44 has a smaller dimension in the front-rear direction than the vertical frame 43. The horizontal frame 44 is connected to the rear end of the vertical frame 43 in the front-rear direction. The rear surface of the vertical frame 43 and the rear surface of the vertical frame 43 are flush with each other. The horizontal frame 44 is formed with a through hole 46 through which the screw S2 passes.

As shown in FIG. 9, the panel body 41 and the frame 42 have an engaging part 47 and a fixing part 48, which are detachable. The engaging portion 47 and the fixing portion 48 are provided at both left and right ends of the panel body 41. The engaging portion 47 engages rotatably. The engaging portion 47 is provided at the lower end of the frame 42 and the panel body 41. The fixing portion 48 is fitted by pushing the panel body 41 toward the frame 42 side. The fixing portion 48 holds the panel body 41 and the frame 42 in a fixed state. The fixing portion 48 is provided at an intermediate portion of the frame 42 and the panel body 41 in the vertical direction.

A pipe arrangement space 49 in which the pipes T are arranged is formed between the left and right frames 42 and on the back side of the panel body 41. As shown in FIG. 5, the piping arrangement space 49 is a space elongated in the left-right direction when viewed from above. The pipes T are arranged in the pipe arrangement space 49 side by side in the left-right direction. The piping T extends in the vertical direction and is arranged in the piping arrangement space 49.

As shown in FIG. 4, an upper pipe opening 51 is formed at the upper end of the pipe arrangement space 49, through which the pipe T passes in the vertical direction. The upper piping opening 51 is surrounded by the upper end of the panel body 41, the upper ends of the left and right first vertical frames 43A, and the indoor wall surface 11. The piping arrangement space 49 communicates with a faucet arrangement space 68 of the cabinet 60. The piping T extends upward from the piping arrangement space 49 and is connected to the faucet unit 70 .

A lower piping opening 52 through which the piping T passes in the vertical direction is formed at the lower end of the piping arrangement space 49 . The lower piping opening 52 is surrounded by the lower end of the panel main body 41, the lower ends of the left and right first vertical frames 43A, and the indoor wall surface 11. The piping arrangement space 49 communicates with the opening 23 of the counter 22. The pipe T extends downward from the pipe arrangement space 49 and is connected to a water supply or the like (not shown).

An example of a construction method for the bathroom vanity 10 will be explained. First, work is done to install the washstand 20 indoors. Specifically, the wash basin 20 is installed on the floor and fixed to the wall surface 11 in the room.

Next, the frame 42 is placed above the installed washbasin 20 (see FIG. 6). Specifically, two frames 42 are placed at both left and right ends of the washstand 20 in accordance with the width of the washstand 20, and then the bottom surface 45 is placed on the top surface of the counter 22, and each frame 42 is fixed indoors using screws S2. It is fixed to the wall surface 11 of. The screw S2 is tightened from the front side of the frame 42.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the cabinet 60 is attached above the fixed frame 42. Specifically, the lower surface of the cabinet 60 is placed on the upper surface of the frame 42, and then the cabinet 60 is fixed to the indoor wall surface 11 with screws S3. The screw S3 is tightened from the front of the cabinet 60.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the faucet unit 70 is temporarily placed at the installation position in the faucet placement space 68. Specifically, the faucet unit 70 is placed on support members 69 provided on both left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68 (see FIG. 3), and then the dowel receiving portion 89 of the faucet unit 70 is placed on the support members 69. 69. This determines the vertical and longitudinal positions of the faucet unit 70. The position of the faucet unit 70 in the left-right direction is determined by the proximity of both left and right side surfaces of the faucet unit 70 to the partition plates 66 on both the left and right sides of the faucet arrangement space 68.

When the faucet unit 70 is temporarily placed at the installation position in the faucet arrangement space 68 , the lower surface of the faucet unit 70 (the lower surface of the base member 71 ) is located above the lower surface of the partition plate 66 . The faucet unit 70 temporarily placed at the mounting position can be lifted upward from the mounting position. When the faucet unit 70 is placed at the mounting position, the piping T hanging down from the faucet unit 70 extends into the piping arrangement space 49 . With the faucet unit 70 temporarily placed in the faucet placement space 68, electrical wiring such as a lighting sensor is connected to the control unit. This electrical wiring connection may be performed after the faucet unit 70 is fixed with screws.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, the panel body 41 is attached to the lower part of the cabinet 60. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 is lifted from the installation position to the retracted position. The retracted position is a position where the water spouting part 72 of the faucet unit 70 does not interfere with the installation work of the panel body 41. Next, the engaging portions 47 of the panel body 41 and the frame 42 are engaged. The panel main body 41 is rotatably supported by the engaging portion 47. Next, the upper end of the panel body 41 is pushed toward the back to rotate the panel body 41. The panel body 41 rotates around the engaging portion 47. This rotation causes the fixing portion 48 of the panel body 41 to be pressed against the fixing portion 48 of the frame 42 from the front side. As a result, the fixing portion 48 is fitted, and the panel body 41 and the frame 42 are held in a fixed state. By this holding, the installation work of the panel main body 41 is completed.

Next, the faucet unit 70 is fixed at the mounting position in the faucet arrangement space 68. Specifically, first, the faucet unit 70 that has been lifted to the retracted position is lowered to the installation position. As a result, the faucet unit 70 is placed on the support member 69 and placed in a temporary state. In the temporarily placed state, the screw hole H1 provided in the rear wall 71B of the base member 71 of the faucet unit 70 is continuous with the through hole of the cabinet 60 (not shown) in the front-rear direction. Next, screws S3 are inserted from the front to fix the faucet unit 70 to the cabinet 60 and the wall surface 11 of the room. Next, the faucet arrangement bottom plate 67A is installed above the faucet unit 70. Finally, a faucet cover is attached to the front of the faucet unit 70.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the work of attaching the washbowl 30 to the washstand 20 is performed. Specifically, first, the washbowl 30 is fixed to the washstand 20 with bolts 33 and nuts 34. Next, the drain device 85 is attached to the drain connection part 32 attached to the drain port 31 of the washbasin 30. Next, inside the washstand 20, the drain port 31 of the washbowl 30 is connected to a drain trap (not shown). Finally, the pipe T hanging from the faucet unit 70 is connected to a water supply or water heater. With the above steps, construction of the washstand 10 is completed.

The functions and effects of the above embodiment will be explained. The back panel 40 has a panel main body 41 that stands on the front side of a piping arrangement space 49 in which the piping T communicating with the water spouting part 72 is arranged. The pipe T is drawn upward from the upper end of the panel body 41. According to this configuration, the pipe T of the water spouting section 72 arranged above the back panel 40 can be hidden by the panel main body 41, so that the water spouting section 72 can be arranged above the back panel 40 with good appearance.

The back panel 40 has a frame 42 arranged between the indoor wall surface 11 and the panel body 41. The panel main body 41 is detachably attached to the frame 42. According to this configuration, installation and maintenance of the washstand 10 can be easily performed.

Two frames 42 are provided spaced apart on the left and right. According to this configuration, the width dimension of the back panel 40 can be changed by changing the arrangement of the frame 42 in the left-right direction. Therefore, a common frame 42 can be used for washstands 10 having different width dimensions.

<Other embodiments>
The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and, for example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1) In the above embodiment, two frames are provided separated from each other on the left and right sides. The frame is not limited to this, and the number of frames may be only one. Different frames may be used depending on the width of the washbasin.
(2) In the above embodiment, two frames are provided separated from each other on the left and right sides. The present invention is not limited to this, and three or more frames may be used depending on the width of the washbasin.
(3) In the above embodiment, the water spouting section 72 is assembled to the base member 71 to form a unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the water discharging section may not be unitized.
(4) In the above embodiment, a specific example of the piping T was shown. However, the number and type of piping can be changed.
(5) In the above embodiment, the panel body and the frame have the engaging portion and the fixing portion. The present invention is not limited to this, and the attachment/detachment structure between the panel body and the frame can be changed as desired.

T...Piping, 10...Bathroom vanity, 11...Indoor wall surface (wall located on the rear side of the panel body), 40...Back panel (back panel for washstand), 41...Panel body, 42...Frame, 49 ...Piping arrangement space, 72...Water discharge part

Claims (4)

In order to demarcate a piping arrangement space in which piping communicating with the water discharge part is arranged, a panel body is provided that stands on the front side of the piping arrangement space,
The piping is pulled out upward from a position at the upper end of the panel main body ,
a frame disposed between a wall surface located on the back side of the panel body and the panel body;
The panel main body is a back panel for a bathroom vanity that is detachable from the frame . The back panel for a bathroom vanity according to claim 1 , wherein at least two frames are provided spaced apart from each other in left and right directions . A method for constructing a back panel for a bathroom vanity according to claim 2, comprising:
Arrange the frame according to the width of the washbasin,
A method of constructing a back panel for a bathroom vanity, comprising attaching the panel body to the frame. A washstand comprising the back panel for washstand according to any one of claims 1 to 2.

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