JP7393124B2 - Bathroom counter mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a bathroom counter.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a counter has been attached to a wall in a bathroom on which items used in the bathroom, such as soap and a wash basin, are placed. For example, a counter may be provided below a water discharging device such as a shower or a faucet, and soap, shampoo, a wash basin, etc. may be placed on the counter.

As such a bathroom counter, a counter that is removable from a bathroom wall has been proposed in order to facilitate cleaning of the bathroom counter and its surroundings (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The counter disclosed in Patent Document 1 is removably attached to a bracket provided on a wall, and can be easily cleaned by removing the counter from the bracket.

JP 2018-51119 Publication

However, the above-mentioned bathroom counter has a problem in that the user may not intuitively know where to attach the counter when looking at the removed counter.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a bathroom counter mounting structure that makes it easy for a user to understand the mounting location of the bathroom counter when there is a removed bathroom counter.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the bathroom counter mounting structure according to the present invention includes a bracket provided on a bathroom wall, and a bathroom counter that is removably attached to the bracket and has a placement surface on which articles can be placed. The bracket has a holding part that holds the bathroom counter, and the bathroom counter has an engaging part that is held by the holding part when the mounting surface faces upward, and an engaging part that is held by the holding part when the mounting surface faces upward. a stored and held part that is held by the holding part in a stored state in which the mounting surface is along the wall surface after being removed; In contrast, the aspect of at least a part of the holding part and the aspect of the stored and held part are the same, and the bathroom counter is held by the bracket in the used state, and The bathroom counter is held by the bracket in the stored state, and in the used state, the stored and held part is arranged on the front side of the bathroom counter, which is the opposite side to the wall surface.

In the bathroom counter mounting structure constructed in this way, the held portion is different in aspect from other parts of the bathroom counter, so it is easy to distinguish the held portion within the bathroom counter. Furthermore, since at least part of the aspect of the holding part and the aspect of the held part are the same, the user may think that there is a relationship between the holding part and the held part and place the held part in the held part. It is easy to intuitively determine that it is sufficient to hold the Therefore, when there is a bathroom counter that has been removed, it is easy for the user to see where the bathroom counter is attached.

Further, in the bathroom counter mounting structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least a portion of the holding portion has a different aspect from another portion of the bracket.

In the bathroom counter mounting structure configured in this way, at least a part of the holding part that holds the held part of the bathroom counter is different from other parts of the bracket, so it is difficult to distinguish between the holding parts in the bracket. It's easy to do.

Further, in the bathroom counter mounting structure according to the present invention, it is preferable that the aspect in which at least a part of the holding part and the held part are the same has a color tone.

In the bathroom counter mounting structure constructed in this way, the color tone of at least a portion of the holding portion and the color tone of the held portion are the same, so the user cannot visually judge the mounting location of the bathroom counter. can.

According to the bathroom counter mounting structure according to the present invention, when there is a bathroom counter that has been removed, it is easy for the user to determine that the bathroom counter is attachable and detachable in an easy-to-understand manner.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bathroom counter in use in a bathroom unit equipped with a bathroom counter mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a bathroom counter is stored in a bathroom unit equipped with a bathroom counter mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bathroom counter according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state immediately before being placed in a stored state. It is a perspective view which shows the state of the bathroom counter based on the modification 1 of one Embodiment of this invention just before being arrange|positioned in a storage state. It is a perspective view which shows the state just before the bathroom counter based on the modification 2 of one Embodiment of this invention is arrange|positioned in a use state. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a bathroom counter in a used state according to a second modification of an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a bathroom counter mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, a bathroom counter will be described as an example of a bathroom counter.
1 and 2 are perspective views of a bathroom unit 100 including a bathroom counter mounting structure 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage state of the bathroom counter 1, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage state of the bathroom counter 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathroom counter 1 is removably attached to a bracket 3 (see FIG. 2; the same applies hereinafter) provided on the first wall 103 of the bathroom space BR. The bathroom counter mounting structure 20 according to the present embodiment is a mounting structure that is mounted so as to be housed along the wall surface 103a of the first wall portion 103, as shown in FIG. Although the bathroom unit 100 will be described below as an example, the bathroom counter 1 is applicable not only to the bathroom unit 100 but also to bathrooms constructed using conventional construction methods. Furthermore, the bathroom counter 1 of this embodiment can also be applied to a shelf board for storing small items.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom unit 100 is installed inside a building frame by assembling a floor, walls, ceiling, bathtub, etc. using a frame and panels. The bathroom space BR formed in the bathroom unit 100 includes a bathtub 101 whose outer frame is approximately rectangular in plan view, and a washing area 102 which is approximately rectangular in plan view and constitutes a floor between the bathtub 101 and the wall. , is provided. An apron 105 that covers the side surface of the bathtub 101 is provided at the end of the bathtub 101 that forms a boundary with the washing area 102 , and the washing area 102 and the bathtub 101 are connected via the apron 105 . The bathroom space BR is formed by a plurality of walls erected on all sides.

In this embodiment, among the plurality of walls of the bathroom unit 100, the wall on which the shower fixture 109, faucet 110, and shower holder 107 are provided is referred to as a first wall 103. Further, the surface of the apron 105 of the bathtub 101 is disposed perpendicular to the first wall portion 103.

In the following description, the horizontal direction along the wall surface 103a of the first wall portion 103 is defined as the width direction, and the horizontal direction perpendicular to the width direction is defined as the depth direction. In the depth direction, the direction closer to the first wall 103 is defined as the back side in the depth direction, and the direction away from the first wall 103 is defined as the front side in the depth direction. In the width direction of the first wall portion 103, the left and right sides when a user stands facing the first wall portion 103 are referred to as the left side and the right side, respectively. In this embodiment, the bathtub 101 is arranged on the left side in the width direction, and the washing area 102 is arranged on the right side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a bathroom counter (hereinafter referred to as "counter") 1 is configured to be detachable from a bracket 3 attached to a first wall 103. As shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, the counter 1 is attached to the first wall 103 below the faucet 110 and at a position spaced upward from the floor surface of the washing area 102 .

When the counter 1, which is detachable from the first wall portion 103, is removed from the bracket 3, the counter 1 can be stored as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the state in which the counter 1 is supported by the bracket 3 with the mounting surface 41u of the top plate 41 facing upward is referred to as the usage state of the counter 1. In use, the top plate portion 41 is arranged to protrude from the first wall portion 103 in a substantially horizontal direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the state in which the counter 1 is placed and held along the wall surface 103a of the first wall portion 103 so that the mounting surface 41u of the top plate portion 41 faces the front side is the storage state. It is called.

Next, the configuration of the counter 1 will be explained based on the arrangement in use.
As shown in FIG. 1, the counter 1 is a flat member. The counter 1 has a top plate member 4 disposed on the upper side and a bottom plate member 5 disposed on the lower side when in use. The counter 1 is constructed by joining a top plate member 4 and a bottom plate member 5. The top plate member 4 and the bottom plate member 5 are each formed of a resin material.

The top surface of the top plate member 4 in use is a placement surface 41u on which articles can be placed.

When viewed from above in a state of use, the counter 1 has a substantially rectangular shape that is elongated in the width direction. The counter 1 is formed with an engagement hole (held portion, housed held portion) 43 that penetrates in the thickness direction (vertical direction in use).

Of the two long side ends 41a and 41b of the counter 1, the engagement hole 43 is located near the long side end 41b that is located on the front side in the use state, and is located on the back side of the long side end 41b. It is located. The engagement hole 43 is arranged approximately at the center of the top plate portion 41 in the width direction.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the state immediately before the counter 1 is placed in the stored state. In FIG. 3, the difference in color tone in the counter 1 is shown by the presence or absence of dots.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the counter 1, the color tone (aspect) of the inner peripheral surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 is different from the color tone (aspect) of the other portion 44 of the counter 1. In this embodiment, the color tone of the inner peripheral surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 is blue, and the color tone of the other portion 44 of the counter 1 is white. Note that the edge portion 43b (see the two-dot chain line) of the inner circumferential surface 43a on the mounting surface 41u may also have the same color tone as the inner circumferential surface 43a. Further, the color tone of the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 is not limited to blue, but can be set as appropriate, as long as it is different from the other portions 44.

Next, the configuration of the bracket 3 will be explained.
The bracket 3 has a base body 31 and an arm body (holding part) 32. The bracket 3 is fixed to the first wall portion 103 by a metal member (not shown), and the metal member is covered by a cover member made of resin.

The base body 31 covers the metal member. The base body 31 is a member that is elongated in the width direction, and has a substantially rectangular shape that is elongated in the width direction when viewed from the depth direction.

The arm body 32 has a substantially U-shape in plan view. The arm body 32 is provided so as to protrude from the base body 31 toward the near side in a substantially horizontal direction.

The arm body 32 has a pair of base portions 33 and a bar 34. The pair of base portions 33 are spaced apart in the width direction. Each base 33 protrudes toward the front from the front surface 31a of the base body 31. The bar 34 is installed between the front end portions of each base portion 33 . The bar 34 extends in the width direction. The bar 34 is arranged substantially parallel to the surface 31a of the base body 31. The front end surface 34a of the bar 34 has an elongated oval shape. The shape of the end surface 34a of the bar 34 when viewed from the front is substantially the same as the shape of the engagement hole 43 when viewed from the front.

In the bracket 3, the color tone (aspect) of the end surface 34a of the bar 34 is different from the color tone (aspect) of the other portion 36 of the bar 34 and the color tone (aspect) of the base body 31, and The color tone (aspect) is the same as that of the inner circumferential surface 43a of 43. In this embodiment, the end surface 34a of the bar 34 is blue in color, and the other portion 36 of the bar 34 and the base body 31 are white in color. Note that the entire bar 34 may have a different color tone from the base body 31. Further, the color tone of the end surface 34a of the bar 34 is not limited to blue, but can be set as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the stored state, the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1 is engaged with the arm body 32 of the bracket 3 and held. When holding the counter 1 in the stored state, as shown in FIG. The arm body 32 is moved to the back side and inserted into the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1.

In the usage state shown in FIG. 1, an engaging portion (not shown) provided on the bottom plate member 5 of the counter 1 is engaged with the arm body 32 of the bracket 3 and held.

In the bathroom unit 100 configured in this way, the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 that holds the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1 has a different color tone from the other parts of the bracket 3. easy to distinguish. Further, since the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 has a different color tone from other parts of the counter 1, the engagement hole 43 can be easily distinguished within the counter 1. Furthermore, since the color tone of the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 and the color tone of the inner peripheral surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 are the same, the user thinks that there is a relationship between the arm body 32 and the engagement hole 43. Therefore, it is easy to intuitively determine that the engagement hole 43 should be held by the arm body 32. Therefore, when the counter 1 is removed, it is easy for the user to know where the counter 1 is attached.

Further, since the color tone of the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 and the color tone of the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 are the same, the user can visually determine where the counter 1 is attached.

In addition, in the storage state where the counter 1 is stored and the bathroom counter is removed, the user can decide to attach the engagement hole 43 to the arm body 32 and attach the counter 1 to the storage state.

(Modification 1)
Next, a bathroom unit including a bathroom counter according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the invention will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 4.
In the description of the modification shown below, the same members as those described above are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the bathroom counter according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention in a state immediately before being placed in the stored state.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the bathroom unit 100A of this modification, the color tone of the end surface 34a of the arm body 32, the color tone of the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43, and the color tone of the front side portion 110a of the upper surface 110u of the faucet 110. The color tone and the water discharge surface 109a of the shower fixture 109 are the same color tone, which is blue in this modification.

The color tone of the front side portion 110a of the upper surface 110u of the faucet 110 is different from the color tone of the other portion 110b of the faucet 110. The color tone of the water discharge surface 109a of the shower fixture 109 is different from the color tone of the other portion 109b of the shower fixture 109.

In the bathroom unit 100A configured in this way, the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 that holds the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1 has a different color tone from the other parts of the bracket 3. easy to distinguish. Further, since the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 has a different color tone from other parts of the counter 1, the engagement hole 43 can be easily distinguished within the counter 1. Furthermore, since the color tone of the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 and the color tone of the inner peripheral surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 are the same, the user thinks that there is a relationship between the arm body 32 and the engagement hole 43. Therefore, it is easy to intuitively determine that the engagement hole 43 should be held by the arm body 32. Therefore, when the counter 1 is removed, it is easy for the user to know where the counter 1 is attached.

In addition, by making the end surface 34a of the arm body 32, the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43, the near side portion 110a of the upper surface 110u of the faucet 110, and the water discharge surface 109a of the shower fixture 109 the same color tone, these color tones can be adjusted. can serve as an accent and enhance the design.

(Modification 2)
Next, a bathroom unit including a bathroom counter according to Modification 2 of the embodiment of the invention will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a bathroom counter according to a second modification of the embodiment of the present invention in a state immediately before being put into use. FIG. 6 is a sectional view along the depth direction and the vertical direction of the bathroom counter according to the second modification of the embodiment of the present invention in a used state.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the bathroom unit 100B of this modification, the first wall portion 103 is provided with a pair of brackets (holding portions) 3B. A counter 1B is removably provided on the bracket 3B. The following description of the bracket 3B and the counter 1B will be based on an arrangement in a usage state in which the upper surface (placing surface) 12u of the counter 1B faces upward.

The pair of brackets 3B are provided apart from each other in the width direction. Each bracket 3B has a threaded portion 37 screwed into the first wall portion 103, and an engaging head portion 38 disposed along the wall surface 103a of the first wall portion 103.

The engaging head 38 has a shape in which cylinders 38d and 38e of different sizes are connected in the depth direction. The cylinder 38d on the front side is larger than the cylinder 38e on the back side. The color tone of the outer circumferential surface 38a of the engagement head 38 located on the front side of the wall surface 103a is different from the color tone of the screw portion 37 and the color tone of the surface of the engagement head 38 on the back side.

The counter 1B has a counter main body 11 and a pair of hooks (held part, used held part) 21. The counter main body 11 has a flat plate portion 12 formed in a flat plate shape. The counter 1B can be installed in use so that the upper surface 12u of the flat plate portion 12 faces upward.

The counter main body 11 has an engagement wall portion 13 that hangs downward from the back side portion of the flat plate portion 12. An engagement piece 14 is provided at the upper part of the engagement wall portion 13 and projects toward the front side.

The pair of hooks 21 are spaced apart in the width direction. Each hook 21 has an engagement shaft portion 22 , a hanging surface portion 23 , a first bent surface portion 24 , and a second bent surface portion 25 .

The engagement shaft portion 22 has a cylindrical shape and extends in the width direction. The engagement shaft portion 22 is engaged in a space formed by the flat plate portion 12, the engagement wall portion 13, and the engagement piece 14 of the counter 1B.

The hanging surface portion 23 extends downward from the engagement shaft portion 22 . The hanging surface portion 23 is formed into a plate shape. The hanging surface portion 23 is arranged with the plate thickness direction facing the depth direction.

The first bent surface portion 24 extends from the lower end of the hanging surface portion 23 toward the back side. An engagement piece 24a that protrudes upward is provided at the end of the first bent surface portion 24 on the back side. The engagement piece 24a is engaged with the lower end of the boundary between the cylinders 38d and 38e of the engagement head 38 of the bracket 3B.

A through hole 24h penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at the center in the width direction and on the front side of the first bent surface portion 24.

The second bent surface portion 25 extends from the lower end of the hanging surface portion 23 toward the back side. The second bent surface portion 25 is arranged within the through hole 24h of the first bent surface portion 24. An engagement piece 25a that projects upward is provided at the rear end of the second folded surface portion 25. The engagement piece 25a is engaged with the lower end of the engagement wall portion 13 of the counter body 11.

The color tone of the hook 21 is different from the color tone of the counter body 11, and is the same as the color tone of the outer circumferential surface 38a of the engagement head 38 of the bracket 3B.

In the bathroom unit 100B configured in this manner, the hooks 21 have a different color tone from the counter body 11, so that the hooks 21 can be easily distinguished within the counter 1B. Furthermore, since the color tone of the outer circumferential surface 38a of the engaging head 38 and the color tone of the hook 21 are the same, the user thinks that there is a relationship between the engaging head 38 and the hook 21, and It is easy to intuitively determine that it is only necessary to have the engagement head 38 hold the lock. Therefore, when there is a removed counter 1B, it is easy for the user to know where the counter 1B is attached.

Further, in the state in which the counter 1B is removed, the user can decide to attach the hook 21 to the engaging head 38 to put the counter 1B into use.

As described above, the counter 1B is attached to the bracket 3B in use by the bracket 3B provided on the first wall portion 103 holding the engagement piece 24a of the hook 21 provided on the counter body 11. .

It should be noted that the bathroom unit 100 according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and appropriate changes and substitutions can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the embodiment shown above, the end surface 34a of the arm body 32 and the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 have the same color tone, but the present invention is not limited to this. Examples of aspects that are the same between the holding part and the held part include surface roughness, material, texture, and the like.

Further, in the embodiment shown above, the end surface 34a of the bar 34 of the bracket 3 has the same color tone as the inner peripheral surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The entire bracket 3 may have the same color tone as the inner circumferential surface 43a of the engagement hole 43 of the counter 1.

1...Bathroom counter (counter)
3...Bracket 4...Top plate member 20...Bathroom counter mounting structure 31...Base body 32...Arm body (holding part)
43...Engagement hole (held part, stored held part)
5... Bottom plate member 100... Bathroom unit

Claims (3)

A bracket installed on the bathroom wall,
a bathroom counter that is removably attached to the bracket and has a placement surface on which articles can be placed;
The bracket has a holding part that holds the bathroom counter,
The bathroom counter is
an engaging part that is held by the holding part in a usage state in which the mounting surface faces upward ;
a stored and held part that is held by the holding part in a stored state where the mounting surface is along the wall surface after being removed from the use state ;
The aspect of the storage and held portion is different from the aspect of other parts of the bathroom counter,
The aspect of at least a part of the holding part and the aspect of the stored and held part are the same,
The bathroom counter is held by the bracket in the used state and held by the bracket in the stored state,
In the bathroom counter mounting structure, the storage and held portion is arranged on the front side of the bathroom counter, which is the opposite side to the wall surface, in the usage state. 2. The bathroom counter mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein an aspect of at least a portion of the holding portion is different from an aspect of the other portion of the bracket. 3. The bathroom counter mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the aspect in which at least a part of the holding part and the stored and held part are the same has a color tone.

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