JPH0123352Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] This invention relates to a bathtub that is integrally equipped with a window.

In conventional bathtub construction, the top of the bathtub must be waterproofed and installed on the bathroom wall, so the bottom edge of the window must be positioned above the top of the bathtub to accommodate the space required for waterproofing. It won't happen. Therefore, even if a bay window is provided in the bathroom, the lower end of the bay window and the top surface of the bathtub cannot be aligned on the same plane, and the view from the bathtub is obstructed by the waterproof space.

Furthermore, since the bay window as well as the bathtub had to be waterproofed, there was a drawback that the number of waterproofing points increased.

This invention is intended to eliminate and solve these drawbacks and problems found in conventional windows installed in bathrooms, and will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathtub unit according to this invention, which consists of a unit main body 2 in the form of a rectangular box with its top closed, a bathtub 3, and a window member 4. Window member 4
preferably has a bay window structure. Unit body 2
The upper surface is a mounting deck 2a for the bathtub 3, and the bathtub 3 is fixed in a drop-down manner into an opening in the approximate center of the mounting deck 2a, and a window member 4 is placed and fixed on one side of the upper surface. A mixing faucet 5 and a shower device 6 are installed on the installation deck 2a, and a drain hole 9 is located on the same plane as the floor 8 of the bathroom 7 on the front of the unit body 2.
is formed. Inside the unit main body 2, a water heater 10, a bubbler 11 for generating bubbles in the bathtub, etc. are arranged as necessary. A forced air supply/exhaust type bathtub may be installed in place of the water heater 10, and a filter for the hot water supply may be additionally provided.

Furthermore, inside the unit main body 2, a drain pipe 12 that connects to the bathtub 3 and the drain hole 9, a hot water/water supply pipe 13 that connects the bathtub 3 or the mixing faucet 5 and the shower device 6 and the water heater 10, and a bathtub and a bubbler 11 are installed. Various types of piping such as a connecting pipe 14 and a connecting pipe 15 for connecting to a water pipe or a gas pipe from the outside are provided. Further, an exhaust pipe for the water heater 10 and the bathtub is provided.

One side of the unit main body 2, that is, the side where the water heater 10, bubbler 11, and connecting pipes to the outside are located, is opened outward for inspection and pipe connection work, and is closed with a removable cover plate 16. .

Window member 4 having a bay window structure with an opening/closing window 17
is integrated with its lower end placed on one side of the upper surface of the mounting deck 2a, and when the bathtub unit 1 is disposed in the bathroom 7, the bathtub unit 2 is attached to the bathroom unit main body 2 as shown in FIG. protrudes outward from the outer wall 18 of. Thus, since the upper end of the bathtub 3 and the lower end of the bay window are located on the same plane, the field of view from the bathtub 3 is much larger than that of conventional bathtubs, giving a sense of openness. Furthermore, since the window member 4 is fixed to the mounting deck 2a, there is no need to waterproof this part, and there is also no need for waterproofing between the bathtub 3 and the outer wall 18 of the bathroom 7, which simplifies the waterproofing. I can do it.

On the side of the unit main body 2 protruding from the outer wall 18 of the bathroom, an open part of the unit main body 2 is formed for inspection and pipe connection, which is opened and closed by the lid plate 16, so that it can be opened and closed for inspection and pipe connection. Construction can be done from outside the bathroom. Furthermore, even though the water heater 10 and the bathtub are external types located outside the building, they are housed and hidden within the unit main body 2, so there is no risk of damaging the appearance of the building.

The outer wall 18 of the bathroom 7 is opened at a size, shape, and position necessary and sufficient for inserting the bathtub unit 1 from the outside and installing it on the floor.After the building is completed, the bathtub unit 1 is inserted into the bathroom 7 through the opening 19. Inserted and installed. After installation, we will perform plumbing work, concrete work, and tile work. The bathtub 3 does not necessarily need to be fixed to the unit main body 2 in advance, and after the unit main body 2 is installed in the bathroom 7, the unit main body 2
It may also be attached to. Alternatively, the unit main body 2 and the window member 4 may be constructed separately, and after the unit main body 2 is installed in the bathroom 7, the window member 4 may be fixed to the unit main body 2.

As explained above, according to this invention, the bathtub 3
Since the lower end of the window member 4 is fixed to one side of the upper surface of the horizontally extending bathtub mounting deck 2a,
The bottom edge of the window is aligned with the top surface of the bathtub, and there is no need to create a space between the bottom edge of the window and the bathtub for waterproofing work, as is the case with conventional methods, so the view from the bathtub is widened, and the window structure can be used as a bay window structure. In this case, the function as a bay window can be fully exhibited and the bathroom can be given an appearance of spaciousness, and the number of parts to be waterproofed when installing the window and the bathtub can be reduced, and the waterproofing process can be simplified.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bathtub unit, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the unit body, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the window member, Fig. 4 is an elevation view explaining the installation state, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same. , the sixth is a perspective view. 1... Bathtub unit, 2... Unit main body, 2
a... Mounting deck, 3... Bathtub, 4... Window member, 5
... Mixed faucet, 6 ... Shower device, 7 ... Bathroom, 8 ... Floor, 9 ... Drain hole, 10 ... Water heater,
11... Bubbler, 12... Drain pipe, 13... Hot water supply pipe, 14... Connecting pipe, 15... Connecting pipe, 16...
...Lid plate, 17...Openable window, 18...Outer wall, 19...
...opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A bathtub with an integrated window member, characterized in that the lower end of a window member 4 is fixed to one side of the upper surface of a horizontally extending bathtub mounting deck 2a to which a bathtub 3 is fixed. . (2) The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the window member 4 is a bay window member.