JP7422505B2 - bathroom counter - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bathroom counter.

Bathroom units, in which the parts that make up the bathroom are manufactured in advance at a factory and then assembled at the construction site to construct a bathroom, have become widely popular because they can shorten the construction period and maintain a constant quality. There is. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for bathroom units for narrow spaces, such as residences for small groups, private rooms in accommodation facilities, and private bathrooms in sports gyms.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a counter is attached to a wall in a bathroom or a bathroom unit on which items used in the bathroom, such as soap and a wash basin, are placed. In addition, there are bathrooms in which a counter on which a user can sit is installed so that the user can wash his hair and body while sitting (for example, Patent Document 1).

When a counter on which a user can sit is installed in a bathroom, the counter must be strong enough to withstand the load applied to the counter when a user sits on it.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-179987

In recent years, there has been an increasing need for bathrooms for narrow spaces, such as residences for small groups, private rooms in accommodation facilities, and private bathrooms in sports gyms. The bathroom with a counter disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with a gap large enough to visually confirm that the counter is separated from the bathtub and the wall surface. Therefore, when the bathroom with a counter of Patent Document 1 is applied to a narrow space, the width of the counter becomes shorter than the width of the washing area, and a sufficient seating area cannot be secured. In the counter of Patent Document 1, the beam is exposed between the bathtub or wall surface and both ends of the counter in the width direction, so cleaning around the beam takes time.

In addition, there is a growing need for shower booths without bathtubs as bathrooms for narrow spaces. Shower booths designed for small spaces often have a smaller washing area than bathrooms with bathtubs. In such a shower booth, the line of flow during cleaning is also limited. Therefore, a counter that is easy to clean has been desired.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom counter that is easy to clean.

The bathroom counter according to the present invention includes a pair of support brackets that are attached to a pair of opposing side walls of a bathroom, a beam that is hung on the pair of support brackets, and a structure that covers the entire beam including both ends of the beam. a counter body that is arranged and supported by the beam , and the pair of support brackets include a first support bracket on which a first end in the width direction of the counter body is arranged; a second support bracket disposed opposite to each other and having a cover made of the same material as the counter body, the second support bracket being located between the second end of the counter body located on the second support bracket side and the side wall. The cover is exposed .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathroom unit according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view of the bathroom counter according to the embodiment. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first support bracket of the embodiment. The perspective view of the second support bracket of an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of the second support bracket of the embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a construction mode of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a construction mode of a bathroom counter according to an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of use of the bathroom counter according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view showing an example of use of the bathroom counter according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, a bathroom counter 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the drawings, the same or similar parts may be denoted by the same reference numerals and redundant explanations may be omitted. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the posture of each member when the bathroom unit 100 is assembled will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom unit 100 including a bathroom counter 1 according to an embodiment. The bathroom counter 1 (hereinafter referred to as "counter 1") according to the embodiment is installed between a pair of opposing walls of the bathroom unit 100. The counter 1 is configured so that the user of the bathroom unit 100 can sit there and use it.

The bathroom unit 100 is installed within the framework of a building by assembling a floor, walls, ceiling, door, etc. using frames and panels.

In the following description, among the plurality of walls of the bathroom unit 100, a pair of walls to which the counter 1 is attached are referred to as a first side wall 110 and a second side wall 120. The first side wall 110 and the second side wall 120 correspond to a pair of side walls. Among the walls disposed orthogonally to the first side wall 110 and the second side wall 120, one is referred to as a rear wall 130, and the wall opposite to the rear wall 130 is referred to as a front wall 170. In the following description, the horizontal direction along the pair of side walls 110 and 120 and the direction connecting the front wall 170 and the rear wall 130 will be referred to as the front-rear direction Y. The front wall 170 side in the longitudinal direction Y is referred to as the front side F, and the rear wall 130 side is referred to as the rear side R. The horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y will be referred to as the width direction X, and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction Y and the width direction X will be referred to as the up-down direction Z.

The bathroom unit 100 has an entrance 180 formed on the side where the second side wall 120 is provided. The entrance/exit 180 is an opening formed between the front end of the second side wall 120 and the front wall 170. In the doorway 180, a door frame 141 is provided at the front end of the second side wall 120 and the front wall 170, and a door 140 is provided in the door frame 141. The door 140 is a cantilevered door that has its axis of rotation on the front wall 170 side and opens toward the bathroom. The door 140 may be in any form such as a cantilever door, a folding door, or a sliding door.

Although the bathroom unit 100 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a shower booth that does not include a bathtub, the bathroom unit may also include a bathtub. Note that the counter 1 is applicable not only to the bathroom unit 100 but also to bathrooms constructed using conventional construction methods.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the counter 1, showing the bathroom unit 100 to which the counter 1 is attached in a horizontal section. FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the counter 1 along the width direction X. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the counter 1 along the width direction X. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the counter 1 along the front-rear direction Y. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the counter 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the counter 1 includes a pair of support brackets 5, 6, beams 7A, 7B, and a counter main body 2. The counter main body 2 is fixed and supported only by a pair of side walls 110, 120 via a pair of support brackets 5, 6 and beams 7A, 7B.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the pair of support brackets includes a first support bracket 5 and a second support bracket 6. The first support bracket 5 is fixed to the first side wall 110. The second support bracket 6 is fixed to the second side wall 120.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the inside of the first support bracket 5 in the width direction X. As shown in FIG. The first support bracket 5 includes a wall fixing part 51 and a holding part 59. The wall fixing part 51 is a part that comes into contact with the first side wall 110 when it is attached to the first side wall 110.

As shown in FIG. 6, the wall fixing part 51 has a fixing surface 511 and a plurality of screw holes 512. The fixing surface 511 is a surface that is disposed opposite to and comes into contact with the first side wall 110 when the fixing surface 511 is attached to the first side wall 110 . The plurality of screw holes 512 are holes that penetrate through the wall fixing part 51. The plurality of screw holes 512 are screw holes for screwing the first support bracket 5 to the first side wall 110. The plurality of screw holes 512 are formed apart from each other. In this embodiment, the screw holes 512 are provided at, for example, three locations, but the number of screw holes 512 is not limited as long as there are two or more.

The wall fixing portion 51 has a similar shape in side view to a recess 49 of the lower member 4, which will be described later, and has slightly smaller dimensions than the recess 49.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the holding portion 59 is a portion that is formed to protrude from the wall fixing portion 51 in the width direction X and is housed within the counter body 2. As shown in FIGS. With the first support bracket 5 attached to the first side wall 110, the holding portion 59 protrudes from the wall fixing portion 51 toward the second side wall 120. The holding part 59 includes a base body 55, an insertion recess 52 for inserting the beams 7A and 7B into the base body 55, a beam holding part 54 for holding the beams 7A and 7B, and a lower part 552 for fixing the counter body 2. Equipped with

The base body 55 has a three-dimensional shape protruding from the wall fixing portion 51 in the width direction X. The base body 55 has an upper part 551 and a lower part 552 having a surface perpendicular to the fixed surface 511, and the upper part 551 is longer in the front-rear direction Y than the lower part 552. The base body 55 has a side view shape larger than the wall fixing part 51 when viewed from the width direction X.

The insertion recess 52 is a notch formed at the center of the upper portion 551 in the front-rear direction Y and recessed toward the fixing surface 511 side. The insertion recess 52 has a size that allows the ends of the beams 7A and 7B to be inserted therein.

The beam holding portions 54 are formed at two locations inside the base body 55 separated in the front-rear direction Y. The pair of beam holding parts 54 are formed on both sides of the insertion recess 52 in the front-rear direction Y. The beam holding section 54 has a support surface 53 that supports the beams 7A, 7B, and a fixing section 56 that fixes the beams 7A, 7B to the first support bracket 5. The support surface 53 is a surface that supports the beams 7A and 7B from below. The support surface 53 positions the heights of the beams 7A, 7B, and supports the beams 7A, 7B by coming into contact with the lower surfaces of the beams 7A, 7B.

The fixing part 56 is arranged above and facing the support surface 53. The fixing portion 56 is spaced apart from above the support surface 53. A screw insertion hole 561 penetrating in the vertical direction Z is formed in the fixing portion 56 . The screw insertion hole 561 is exposed at the upper part of the first support bracket 5. The pair of beam holding parts 54 have a vertical holding part 58 on the front side F or the rear side R that is perpendicular to the vertical direction Z from the support surface 53. The support surface 53, the fixing part 56, and the vertical holding part 58 form a space into which both ends of the beams 7A and 7B in the width direction X can be inserted. The beam holding portion 54 has an opening 57 formed on the insertion recess 52 side.

In the lower part 552, screw insertion holes 553 penetrating in the up-down direction Z are formed at two locations separated in the front-back direction Y.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the second support bracket 6 in the width direction X. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view of the second support bracket 6 viewed from inside in the width direction X. The second support bracket 6 includes a fixture 61 and an exterior body 62, as shown in FIG. The exterior body 62 corresponds to a cover.

The fixture 61 is a metal profile. As shown in FIG. 8, the fixture 61 has a first surface 613, a second surface 614, a third surface 616, and a protrusion 617. The first surface portion 613 is formed along the vertical direction Z. The second surface portion 614 extends inward in the width direction X from the upper end of the first surface portion 613. The third surface portion 616 extends inward in the width direction X from the lower end of the first surface portion 613.

A plurality of screw insertion holes 611 are formed in the first surface portion 613 to penetrate in the width direction X and to be used for fixing to the second side wall 120. A screw insertion hole 615 for fixing the beams 7A and 7B is formed in the second surface portion 614 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction Z. The screw insertion hole 615 is a long hole that is long along the width direction X.

The protruding portion 617 is formed by bending downward from the inner end of the third surface portion 616 in the width direction X. A lower fixing part 618 for fixing the lower member 4 of the counter body 2 is formed at the lower part of the protruding part 617. A screw insertion hole 619 for fixing the lower member 4 is formed in the lower fixing portion 618 so as to penetrate in the vertical direction Z.

The exterior body 62 is a three-dimensional resin member similar to the counter body 2. The exterior body 62 is a member having the same color as the counter body 2. The exterior body 62 includes a wall fixing surface 625, a cover portion 622, and a flange portion 624.

The wall fixing surface 625 is a surface that is placed opposite to and abuts on the second side wall 120 when the wall fixing surface 625 is attached to the second side wall 120 . A plurality of screw insertion holes 627 are formed in the wall fixing surface 625 to screw the second support bracket 6 to the second side wall 120 (see FIG. 10). The plurality of screw insertion holes 627 are formed to penetrate in the width direction X. The plurality of screw insertion holes 627 are formed apart from each other. In this embodiment, the screw insertion holes 627 are provided at, for example, three locations, but the number of screw insertion holes 627 is not limited as long as there are two or more.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, the cover portion 622 is a housing including a housing portion 621 in which the fixture 61 is housed. The housing portion 621 is a recessed portion extending in the width direction X from the outer edge of the wall fixing surface 625 . The accommodating portion 621 has a shape similar to the side view shape of the recess 49 of the lower member 4, which will be described later, and the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 624 has a slightly smaller dimension than the recess 49. A flange portion 624 is formed at the opening edge of the accommodating portion 621 . Cover portion 622 has a flat upper surface 623. The length of the cover portion 622 in the width direction X is longer than the length of the wall fixing portion 51 of the first support bracket 5 in the width direction X.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, a plurality of positioning pieces 63 and 64 are formed within the housing portion 621. As shown in FIGS. Each of the positioning pieces 63 and 64 protrudes upward from the lower surface 626 of the housing portion 621. The plurality of positioning pieces 63 and 64 are arranged apart in the front-rear direction Y. The heights of the first positioning pieces 63 located at both ends and the center in the width direction X are equal, and the second positioning piece 63 arranged between these first positioning pieces 63 is lower than the first positioning piece 63.

The flange portion 624 is a plate-shaped portion that extends from the opening edge of the accommodating portion 621 in the up-down direction Z and the front-back direction Y. When viewed from the width direction X, the outer edge of the flange portion 624 is larger than the opening of the recess 49 of the lower member 4 and the cover portion 622. As shown in FIG. 10, the outer edge of the flange portion 624 is bent outward in the width direction X (toward the first side wall 110 side) to form a convex portion 628 that is raised in the width direction X. As shown in FIG.

The fixture 61 is housed within the housing portion 621 . The first surface portion 613 of the fixture 61 is in contact with the back surface of the wall fixing surface 625, and the third surface portion 616 of the fixture 61 is in contact with the positioning pieces 63, 64. Although details will be described later, the positioning pieces 63 and 64 determine the position of the fixture 61 with respect to the exterior body 62. When the fixture 61 is housed in the housing part 621, the housing part 621 and the fixture 61 form an insertion recess that opens in the width direction X and into which the beams 7A and 7B are inserted.

The beam is composed of two beams 7A and 7B. The beams 7A and 7B are arranged along the width direction X, and are arranged in parallel in the front and back at the same height. The length of the beams 7A, 7B in the longitudinal direction is shorter than the length of the counter body 2 in the width direction X.

Beams 7A and 7B are common parts having the same configuration. The beams 7A and 7B are made of, for example, a stainless steel profile. The beams 7A and 7B are not limited to stainless steel, and may be made of a metal material such as aluminum, for example. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the beams 7A and 7B include a prismatic beam main body 78, a lower fixing portion 73, and a cushioning material 77.

The beams 7A and 7B are respectively suspended between a pair of support brackets 5 and 6. Of both ends in the longitudinal direction of each beam 7A, 7B, the end connected to the first support bracket 5 is called a first end 71, and the end connected to the second support bracket 6 is called a second end. It is called 72.

The beam main body 78 has threaded holes 75 to the support brackets 5 and 6 formed at both ends 71 and 72 in the longitudinal direction along the width direction X. An upper member fixing hole 76 penetrating in the vertical direction Z is formed in the beam main body 78. FIG. 6 shows, as an example, an example in which the upper member fixing holes 76 are formed at two locations spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. The number of upper member fixing holes 76 is not limited to two, but one may be formed, or three or more may be formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction.

A cushioning material 77 is provided on the upper surface 782 of the beam main body 78. The cushioning material 77 is a sheet-like member made of, for example, rubber, foamed resin, foamed polyethylene, or the like. The cushioning material 77 is attached to the upper surface 782 of the beam body 78 using an adhesive or the like.

The lower fixing portion 73 is provided at the longitudinal center of the beam body 78 so as to protrude downward from the lower surface 781 of the beam body 78 . The lower fixing portion 73 is a substantially U-shaped support piece when viewed from the width direction X. The lower fixing portion 73 has a fixing piece 731 extending substantially parallel to the lower surface 781 of the beam main body 78 . A screw insertion hole 732 penetrating in the vertical direction Z is formed in the fixing piece 731.

Note that the beams 7A, 7B are not limited to the configuration consisting of two beams 7A, 7B as long as they are connected to the pair of support brackets 5, 6 and can support the counter body 2. For example, one beam in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped placed in the center of the counter body 2 in the front-rear direction Y, a beam made of three or more elongated members, or a protruding shape with two or more vertical cross-sectional shapes along the front-rear direction Y. It may also be a beam or the like formed by bending a single steel plate along the width direction X so as to have the following.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the counter main body 2 is a three-dimensional member that has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, has a substantially flat upper surface 15 and a lower surface 17, and has a substantially trapezoidal longitudinal section perpendicular to the width direction X. . Regarding the length of the counter body 2 in the front-rear direction Y, the upper surface 15 is longer than the lower surface 17. The counter body 2 has a front surface 18 having an inclined surface 16 that slopes backward toward the lower end. In the counter 1 of the embodiment, the outer shape of the counter main body 2 has a line-symmetric shape with the center line passing through the center in the front-rear direction Y and along the width direction X as an axis. Therefore, the counter main body 2 is provided with an inclined surface 16 on the front surface 18 and the rear surface 19 that slopes downward from the end in the front-rear direction Y of the upper surface to the end in the front-rear direction Y of the lower surface.

The counter main body 2 includes an upper member 3 and a lower member 4. The counter body 2 is a member that is disposed to cover the beams 7A, 7B and is supported by the beams 7A, 7B. The upper member 3 is arranged above the beams 7A, 7B and supported by the beams 7A, 7B. The lower member 4 is arranged below the beams 7A and 7B and connected to the upper member 3. The upper member 3 and the lower member 4 are made of resin, for example. When the upper member 3 and the lower member 4 are made of the same material or the same color, a sense of unity can be obtained in terms of the appearance of the counter 1. The upper member 3 and the lower member 4 may be made of the same material and the same color.

The upper member 3 is a substantially flat member, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. The upper surface 31 of the upper member 3 constitutes the upper surface 15 of the counter 1 and has a flat surface on which a user can sit. As shown in FIG. 5, an insertion groove 33 that opens downward is formed at the outer edge of the lower part 32 of the upper member 3. A sealing material (not shown) is inserted into the insertion groove 33. Screw fixing holes (not shown) are formed in the lower part 32 at positions corresponding to the upper member fixing holes 76 of the beams 7A and 7B.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a positioning portion 34 is formed at the center of the lower portion 32 of the upper member 3 in the front-rear direction Y. As shown in FIGS. The positioning portion 34 is a portion that comes into contact with the beams 7A, 7B when the upper member 3 is supported by the beams 7A, 7B. The positioning part 34 can position the height of the upper member 3 with respect to the beams 7A and 7B. The length L3 from the upper surface 31 of the upper member 3 to the lower end of the positioning portion 34 differs in the front-rear direction Y. The length L3 of the front side F of the positioning part 34 is longer than that of the rear side R. Therefore, when the upper member 3 is supported by the beams 7A and 7B, the upper surface 31 of the upper member 3 can be tilted slightly downward from the front side F toward the rear side R. In other words, the top surface 15 of the counter 1 is inclined slightly downward from the front side F toward the rear side R.

The lower member 4 is a thin plate member having a bottom portion 44, a front portion 45, a rear portion 46, and a pair of side portions 47, 48. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the bottom portion 44 of the lower member 4 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The front portion 45 and the rear portion 46 have sloped surfaces extending upward from the front and rear ends of the bottom portion 44, respectively. The pair of side portions 47 and 48 are formed to extend upward from both ends of the bottom portion 44 in the width direction X. A recess 49 into which the support brackets 5, 6 are inserted is formed in each side 47, 48.

A plurality of fixing convex portions 421 and 422 are formed on the bottom portion 44 and are spaced apart in the width direction X and the front-rear direction Y. The fixing convex portion 421 located at the center in the width direction X contacts the lower fixing portions 73 of the beams 7A and 7B. The fixed protrusions 422 located at both ends in the width direction X abut on the support brackets 5 and 6. A screw insertion hole 43 penetrating in the vertical direction Z is formed in each fixed convex portion 421, 422. The screw insertion hole 43 has a long hole shape that is long in the width direction X.

The support structure of the counter 1 will be explained. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, a pair of support brackets 5 and 6 are attached to a pair of side walls 110 and 120. The beam main body 78 is arranged along the width direction X of the bathroom unit 100, and ends 71 and 72 are fixed to the support brackets 5 and 6. The beams 7A and 7B use common parts, and the beams 7A arranged on the front side F and the beams 7B arranged on the rear side R are arranged so that the openings of the lower fixing parts 73 are in different directions in the front-rear direction Y. will be placed in

The ends 71 and 72 of the beams 7A and 7B in the width direction X are attached to the pair of support brackets 5 and 6, so that the beams 7A and 7B are spanned between the pair of side walls 110 and 120. The counter main body 2 is arranged so as to cover the beams 7A and 7B, and is supported by the beams 7A and 7B. With this configuration, the counter 1 is attached to the bathroom unit 100. Specifically, both ends 71 and 72 of the beams 7A and 7B in the width direction It is covered by the upper member 3.

The side portion 47 of the lower member 4 comes into contact with the outer surface in the width direction X of the holding portion 59 of the first support bracket 5 , and the wall fixing portion 51 is disposed within the recess 49 of the lower member 4 . As shown in FIG. 4, the upper part of the wall fixing part 51 is covered by the end of the upper member 3 in the width direction X. The side portion 47 of the lower member 4 and the end portion of the upper member 3 in the width direction X are arranged between the holding portion 59 and the first side wall 110.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wall fixing portion 51 of the first support bracket 5 keeps the length in the width direction X short. In addition, since the upper member 3 covers the wall fixing part 51, the first support bracket 5 is hardly exposed to the outside. On the other hand, the cover portion 622 of the exterior body 62 of the second bracket 6 has a longer length in the width direction X than the wall fixing portion 51 of the first support bracket 5. A part of the cover part 622 is exposed to the outside between the side part 48 of the lower member 4 and the end in the width direction X of the upper member 3 and the second side wall 120.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the beam holding portion 54 of the first support bracket 5 and the third surface portion 616 of the second support bracket 6 each protrude toward the center in the width direction X. In the width direction It is arranged closer to the second side wall 120 than the flange portion 624 of No.6. The beam holding portion 54 and the third surface portion 616 are arranged inside both ends of the upper member 3 in the width direction X. Both ends 71 and 72 of the beams 7A and 7B are arranged on the inner side of both ends of the upper member 3 in the width direction X. The beams 7A, 7B are shorter than the distance between the pair of side walls 110, 120, and have ends 71, 72 accommodated and fixed within the support brackets 5, 6. With this configuration, the work of installing the beams 7A and 7B that support the counter body 2 can be performed within the bathroom unit 100. The beams 7A and 7B can be firmly fixed between the side walls 110 and 120 via the support brackets 5 and 6.

The rear end 14 of the bathroom counter 1 is separated from the rear wall 130. That is, the counter main body 2 is fixed and supported only by the pair of side walls 110, 120 via the pair of support brackets 5, 6 and the beams 7A, 7B. Note that the bathroom counter 1 is provided near the rear wall 130.

As shown in FIG. 13, the length of the second support bracket 6 in the front-rear direction Y is shorter than the length of the counter body 2 in the front-rear direction Y, and the front end 69 of the second support bracket 6 is shorter than the front end 10 of the counter body 2. It is also located on the rear side R. As a result, the door frame 141 for installing the door 140 of the entrance/exit 180 can be attached to the front side F of the second side wall with respect to the second support bracket. In this way, by utilizing the area on the front side F of the second side wall 120 to which the second support bracket 6 is not attached as a space for attaching the door frame 141 of the door 140, the opening size of the door 140 can be expanded.

Specifically, when the bathroom unit 100 is installed in a limited area, the placement of the bathroom door 140, counter 1, faucet, etc. becomes a problem. In recent years, it has been desired to increase the opening width of the door 140 at the entrance/exit 180 of the bathroom in order to make the bathroom barrier-free. In such a case, the door frame 141 can be attached in a state where the positions of the counter 1 and the door frame 141 in the longitudinal direction Y overlap. In addition, like the example shown in FIG. 13, when the door of the bathroom unit 100 is a folding door 140A, it does not interfere with the movable range of the folding door 140A.

Note that the counter main body 2 and the support brackets 5 and 6 are each constructed symmetrically with respect to the center line in the front-rear direction Y. Therefore, the support brackets 5 and 6 can be attached to positions on the opposite side in the width direction X from the positions shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13, an example is shown in which the entrance/exit 180 is provided in the side wall 120 on the right side of FIG. The first support bracket 5 is attached to the left side wall in FIG. 13, and the first support bracket 5 is attached to the right side wall in FIG.

Next, a method for attaching the counter 1 to the bathroom unit 100 will be explained. First, the first support bracket 5 is fixed to the first side wall 110, and the second support bracket 6 is fixed to the second side wall 120.

The fixing surface 511 of the first support bracket 5 is brought into contact with the first side wall 110, and the first support bracket 5 is fixed to the first side wall 110 with screws 903. As shown in FIG. 4, a back plate 9 is provided on the back surface of the first side wall 110, and a screw hole is formed in advance in the first side wall 110 and the back plate 9, and the fixing surface 511 is inserted into the screw hole. Align the screw holes 512 and fix with screws 903.

With the fixture 61 inserted into the accommodation part 621 of the second support bracket 6, the wall fixing surface 625 of the exterior body 62 is brought into contact with the second side wall 120, and the second support bracket is attached to the second side wall 120 with screws 904. Fix 6. A back plate 9 is provided on the back surface of the second side wall 120, and screw holes are formed in advance in the second side wall 120 and the back plate 9. The screw insertion holes 611 of the fixture 61 are aligned and fixed with screws 904.

At this time, the fixture 61 is arranged so that the second surface 614 is horizontal, and the positioning pieces 63 and 64 are in contact with the third surface 616 of the fixture 61, so that the exterior body 62 is placed against the fixture 61. The top surface 15 of the counter body 2 is installed at an angle by the positioning part 34 of the upper member 3 of the counter body 2. Specifically, when the screw insertion hole 611 of the fixture 61 is aligned with the screw insertion hole (not shown) of the second side wall 120, the screw insertion hole 611 of the fixture 61 is aligned so that the second surface portion 614 becomes horizontal. is formed. As shown in FIG. 9, the front F end of the third surface 616 of the fixture 61 is brought into contact with the side surface of the positioning piece 63 on the front F of the exterior body 62, and the rear R end of the third surface 616 is brought into contact with the side surface of the positioning piece 63 on the front F of the exterior body 62. When the part is brought into contact with the upper part of the positioning piece 63 on the rear side R, the exterior body 62 is fixed to the second side wall 120 at an angle with respect to the fixture 61 in the horizontal direction.

The order in which the first support bracket 5 and the second support bracket 6 are attached to the side walls 110, 120 is not particularly limited. The first side wall 110, the second side wall 120, and the back plate 9 may not have screw holes formed in advance, and the support brackets 5 and 6 may be fixed with screws during construction.

Next, the beams 7A and 7B are fixed to the second support bracket 6. The second end portion 72 of the beam 7B on the rear side R is inserted between the second surface portion 614 and the third surface portion 616 of the fixture 61 of the second support bracket 6 from the inside in the width direction X toward the second side wall 120 side. insert. The distance between the opposing surfaces of the second surface section 614 and the third surface section 616 is slightly longer than the heights of the beams 7A and 7B. Therefore, when the beam 7B is inserted, a gap is created between the fixture 61 and the beam 7B. The beam 7B is inserted, and the upper surface 79 of the beam 7B is brought into contact with the second surface portion 614. At the position where the screw hole 75 of the beam 7B and the screw insertion hole 615 of the second surface part 614 overlap, the screw 902 is inserted from above into the screw insertion hole 615 and the screw hole 75, and the second end of the fixture 61 and the beam 7B is inserted. 72. The screw 902 that fixes the second end 72 of the beam 7B and the second support bracket 6 is temporarily fixed.

Subsequently, the beam 7B on the rear side R is fixed to the first support bracket 5. The first end 71 of the beam 7B is inserted into the insertion recess 52 of the first support bracket 5 from above, the beam 7B is shifted toward the rear wall 130, and the beam 7B is inserted into the beam holding portion 54 via the opening 57. The lower surface 781 of the first end portion 71 of the beam 7B inserted into the beam holding portion 54 is supported by the support surface 53, and the upper surface 782 is disposed close to the fixing portion 56. In this state, the screw hole 75 of the first end 71 of the beam 7B is aligned with the screw insertion hole 561 of the second support bracket 6. The first end 71 of the beam 7B is fixed to the fixing part 56 with a screw 901. At this time, since the second end portion 72 of the beam 7B is temporarily fixed to the second support bracket 6, the position of the beam 7B relative to the second support bracket 6 in the width direction X can be finely adjusted. In addition, since the second end portion 72 is in a temporarily fixed state, the horizontality of the upper surface 79 of the beam 7B can be finely adjusted. After adjusting the position of the beam 7B in the width direction X and the horizontal position of the upper surface 79, the beam 7B is fixed to the second support bracket 6. Note that a spacer may be inserted into the gap between the fixture 61 and the second end 72 of the beam 7B to finely adjust the upper surface 79 of the beam 7B to be horizontal.

The beam 7A on the front side F is also fixed to the second support bracket 6 and the first support bracket 5 in the same manner as the beam 7B on the rear side R. In addition, when attaching the beam 7A on the front side F to the first support bracket 5, after inserting it into the insertion recess 52, it is shifted to the front side F and accommodated in the beam holding part 54, and is fixed in the same manner as described above.

The beams 7A and 7B are fixed to the pair of support brackets 5 and 6, and their upper surfaces 79 are arranged horizontally.

Next, the upper member 3 is fixed. The upper member 3 is approached from above the beams 7A, 7B and placed on the beams 7A, 7B. The lower part 32 of the upper member 3 is brought into contact with the cushioning material 77. Subsequently, the screws 906 are inserted into the upper member fixing holes 76 from below the beams 7A, 7B, and are inserted into the screw fixing holes of the upper member 3, thereby fixing the beams 7A, 7B and the upper member 3.

Subsequently, the lower member 4 is fixed. As shown in FIG. 11, the lower member 4 is lifted upward from below the beams 7A, 7B, and the upper end of the lower member 4 is inserted into the insertion groove 33 of the upper member 3. At this time, the wall fixing portions 51 and the accommodating portions 621 of each of the support brackets 5 and 6 are arranged in the recesses 49 on both sides of the lower member 4 in the width direction X. Each fixing convex portion 422 on both sides of the lower member 4 in the width direction Each fixing convex portion 421 abuts on the lower fixing portion 73 of the beams 7A, 7B. The screws 905 are inserted from below into the screw insertion holes 43 of the lower member 4 and the screw insertion holes 553 of the first support bracket 5 to fix the lower member 4 to the first support bracket 5. The screw 905 is inserted from below into the screw insertion hole 43 of the lower member 4 and the screw insertion hole 619 of the lower fixing part 73 of the second support bracket 6 to fix the lower member 4 to the second support bracket 6. The lower member 4 is fixed to the beams 7A, 7B by inserting screws 905 from below into the screw insertion holes 43 of the central fixing convex portion 421 and the screw insertion holes 732 of the lower fixing portions 73 of the beams 7A, 7B. As a result, the lower member 4 is fixed to the support brackets 5, 6 and the beams 7A, 7B, and the installation of the counter 1 is completed.

When the counter 1 is attached, the counter main body 2 is arranged so that the rear end 14 of the bathroom counter 1 is separated from the rear wall 130, as shown in FIG.

When the counter 1 is attached to the pair of side walls 110 and 120, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cover part 622 of the exterior body 62 of the second support bracket 6 is exposed. Since the exterior body 62 is formed of the same material as the counter body 2, even if the exterior body 62 is exposed, a sense of unity between the counter body 2 and the second support bracket can be obtained in terms of appearance.

The counter 1 according to the embodiment has a structure in which the beams 7A and 7B that support the counter main body 2 are covered and are not exposed to the outside. Therefore, the counter 1 is easy to clean. Specifically, since the beams 7A and 7B are covered by the upper member 3, the lower member 4, and the support brackets 5 and 6, cleaning performance is excellent.

In the counter 1 according to the embodiment, the second end portions 72 of the beams 7A and 7B are inserted into the second support bracket 6 from the inside in the width direction X to be supported by the second support bracket 6, and the first end portions 71 are After inserting the support bracket 5 into the insertion recess 52 from above, it is slid onto the beam holding part 54. Therefore, even if the total length of the beams 7A, 7B is longer than the distance between the pair of support brackets 5, 6 in the width direction X, the beams 7A, 7B can be attached between the pair of support brackets 5, 6. Since the upper surface 782 and lower surface 781 of both ends 71, 72 of the beams 7A, 7B are held between the pair of support brackets 5, 6, respectively, the beams 7A, 7B are firmly supported by the pair of support brackets 5, 6. .

In the counter 1 according to the embodiment, the positions of the beams 7A and 7B in the width direction X with respect to the second support bracket 6 can be adjusted. Therefore, the mounting positions of the beams 7A and 7B relative to the second support bracket 6 can be adjusted in response to dimensional errors that may occur in the bathroom unit 100. Therefore, even if there is a dimensional error in the bathroom unit 100, there is no need to slightly cut the beams 7A, 7B at the construction site to make fine adjustments. As a result, the mounting position of the counter 1 can be easily finely adjusted at the construction site. At the construction site, the counter body 2 covering the beams 7A and 7B can be easily assembled.

The counter 1 according to the embodiment has a configuration in which the second support bracket 6 is provided with an exterior body 62 made of the same material as the counter body 2, and a portion of the exterior body 62 is exposed. Furthermore, the amount of exposure of the exterior body 62 of the second support bracket 6 can be adjusted. Therefore, when a dimensional error occurs between the pair of side walls 110, 120, it is possible to deal with the dimensional error by changing the relative positions of the beams 7A, 7B and the second support bracket 6 in the width direction X. Furthermore, with respect to a change in the relative position of the beams 7A, 7B and the second support bracket 6 in the width direction X, the length of the overlapping portion in the width direction The counter body 2 can be easily attached with only a few changes.

In the counter 1 according to the embodiment, adjustment of the counter body 2 is not necessary as long as only the relative positions of the beams 7A and 7B in the width direction X are adjusted for the dimensional error between the pair of side walls 110 and 120. For example, if the length between the pair of side walls 110 and 120 is shorter than the design reference length, the relative position in the width direction X between the second support bracket 6 and the second end portions 72 of the beams 7A and 7B. is adjusted using an elongated screw insertion hole 615. In this case, the length between the end of the counter main body 2 in the width direction X supported by the beams 7A and 7B and the wall fixing surface 625 of the second support bracket 6 is shorter than the reference length. However, the manner in which the counter body 2 is mounted remains unchanged, and the exposed length of the cover portion 622 in the width direction X is only slightly shorter than the reference length. Similarly, when the length between the pair of side walls 110 and 120 is longer than the design reference length, the widthwise end of the counter body 2 and the wall fixing surface 625 of the second support bracket 6 The length between them is longer than the standard length. However, the mounting manner of the counter body 2 remains unchanged, and the exposed length of the cover portion 622 in the width direction X is only slightly longer than the reference length.

The positioning portion 34 of the upper member 3 has a length L3 longer on the front side F than on the rear side R. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the upper member 3 is supported by the beams 7A and 7B, the upper surface 31 of the upper member 3, that is, the upper surface 15 of the counter main body 2, slightly descends from the front side F toward the rear side R. Tilt to.

As shown in FIG. 12, since the front surface 18 of the counter 1 has an inclined surface 16, the calves of a user seated on the counter 1 are unlikely to come into contact with the counter 1. It is easy for the user to sit and stand on the counter 1. In addition, since the thickness of the counter 1 can be visually reduced, even in a narrow washing area, the counter 1 does not make the user feel claustrophobic.

According to the counter 1 according to the embodiment, since the beams 7A and 7B can be arranged horizontally, the work of attaching the beams 7A and 7B at the construction site is easy. Although a load is applied to the counter 1 when a user is seated, the counter main body 2 can be stably supported because the upper surfaces 79 of the beams 7A and 7B are horizontal. In addition, since the upper surface 15 of the counter main body 2 can be installed at an angle, drainage performance is excellent.

Since the counter 1 is provided apart from the rear wall 130, the water splashed on the body by the user during showering, etc., and detergent for hair and body washing flow over the counter main body 2 and reach the rear end 14 of the counter 1. flows downward from Water flowing on the counter body 2 does not accumulate between the counter 1 and the rear wall 130. As a result, the water that the user used to wash his/her body does not splash onto the user again. Therefore, the user can use it comfortably and it is easy to clean.

Since a space is formed between the counter 1 and the rear wall 130, the installation area is small, so even if the length of the counter 1 in the front and back direction Y is minimized, the user cannot use the counter 1. The seating surface can be used to the maximum extent, and the user can sit on the counter 1 more easily than when the rear end 14 of the counter 1 is connected to the rear wall 130. Therefore, even in the bathroom unit 100 for a narrow space, the counter 1 on which the user can sit comfortably can be provided. Furthermore, the user's back is unlikely to come into contact with the rear wall 130.

In the above embodiment, the second support bracket 6 is arranged such that the second surface 614 of the fixture 61 is horizontal, and the positioning pieces 63 and 64 are in contact with the third surface 616 of the fixture 61. Although a configuration has been shown as an example in which the exterior body 62 is attached at an angle to the fixture 61 and the upper surface 15 of the counter body 2 is provided at an angle at the positioning portion 34 of the upper member 3 of the counter body 2, this configuration is not required. For example, the fixture 61 and the exterior body 62 may be installed horizontally, and the upper surface 15 of the counter main body 2 may be inclined only by the positioning portion 34 of the upper member 3. The fixture 61 is arranged so that the second surface portion 614 is horizontal, and the exterior body 62 is installed at an angle. This may be an example in which the

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the top surface 15 of the counter main body 2 is inclined backward, but the counter 1 may have a structure in which the beams 7A, 7B are covered by the counter main body 2, and the slope of the top surface 15 is essential. It's not the composition. Similarly, although an example has been shown in which the front surface 18 of the counter body 2 has the inclined surface 16, this configuration is not an essential configuration.

In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the insertion recess 52 of the first support bracket 5 opens upwardly, but the insertion recess 52 may open downwardly or in the front-rear direction.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the upper member 3 and the lower member 4 are fixed to the beams 7A, 7B with screws, but the means for fixing the counter body 2 and the beams 7A, 7B is not limited to this example. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which a resin clip is inserted and the counter body 2 and the beams 7A, 7B are engaged and fixed.

In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the door 140 is provided on the second side wall 120, but the installation position of the door 140 is not limited to the second side wall 120. For example, a door may be installed on the first side wall 110 and the front wall 170.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and may include design changes within the scope of the gist of the present invention. The components shown in the above-described embodiments can be configured by appropriately combining them.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Bathroom counter, 2... Counter main body, 3... Upper member, 4... Lower member, 5... First support bracket (support bracket), 6... Second support bracket (support bracket), 14... Rear end, 18... Front , 61... Fixture, 62... Exterior body (cover), 7A, 7B... Beam, 71... First end, 72... Second end, 110... First side wall (side wall), 120... Second side wall (side wall) ), 130...rear wall

Claims (6)

a pair of support brackets attached to a pair of opposing side walls of the bathroom;
a beam spanned by the pair of support brackets;
a counter body disposed to cover the entire beam including both ends of the beam and supported by the beam;
Equipped with
The pair of support brackets include a first support bracket on which a first end in the width direction of the counter body is arranged, and a cover arranged opposite to the first support bracket and made of the same material as the counter body. a second support bracket having a second support bracket;
A bathroom counter in which the cover is exposed between the second end of the counter main body located on the second support bracket side and the side wall . The counter main body includes an upper member disposed above the beam and supported by the beam, and a lower member disposed below the beam and connected to the upper member,
The bathroom counter according to claim 1, wherein the beam is covered by the upper member and the lower member. The bathroom counter according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the position of the counter main body with respect to the second support bracket is adjustable in the width direction. The bathroom counter according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the counter body has an inclined surface where the front surface of the counter body slopes backward toward a lower end. The upper surface of the beam is provided horizontally,
The bathroom counter according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the upper surface of the counter body is inclined. The bathroom counter according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the counter main body is separated from a rear wall provided between the pair of opposing side walls.

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