JPH0140186B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a washbasin or sink provided with a washbasin or sink on a counter on the upper surface of a cabinet.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, this type of washbasin or sink has only the single function of a washbasin or sink.

On the other hand, it is not sanitary to wash dirty items such as diapers or cleaning cloths in the washbasin or sink, and in order to wash these dirty items, a multipurpose water tank such as a laundry sink should be installed separately from the washbasin or sink. It becomes necessary.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, in such conventional wash basins or sinks, a wash basin or sink and a multi-purpose water tank such as a laundry sink are installed, so even when the water tank is not in use, the amount of water is lost. There is a problem in that it is often difficult to secure installation space for a multipurpose aquarium and operating space around it in so-called condominiums and other residences with limited space.

In view of such conventional circumstances, the present invention incorporates a multi-purpose water tank such as a laundry sink and a faucet dedicated to the water tank into the washbasin or sink, thereby reducing the installation space of the water tank and the operating space around it. The purpose is to share it with the surrounding operating space.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The technical means taken by the present invention to solve the above problems is to provide a washbasin or sink on the counter on the top surface of the cabinet, and to install a multipurpose water tank such as a laundry sink inside the cabinet. , a faucet for supplying water to the water tank is housed in such a way that it can be taken in and out from the front of the cabinet.

<Function> The function of the present invention is that when washing items that are difficult to wash in a washbasin or sink, a multi-purpose water tank such as a laundry sink is pulled out from the front of the cabinet, and water is supplied into the water tank from the faucet that is pulled out together with the washing sink. When the multi-purpose aquarium is not in use, it is stored inside a cabinet.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings regarding a washstand.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the washbasin A of this embodiment has a washbasin b provided on a counter 1 on the upper surface of the cabinet a, and a washing sink c that is removably housed in the cabinet a.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cabinet a fits and supports a washbasin b into an opening 1a provided in one half of the left and right sides in the width direction of the counter 1, and has a partition wall 2 inside.
A space 3 below the washbasin and a storage chamber 4 are defined by the space 3, and a laundry sink c is accommodated in the storage chamber 4.

The partition wall 2 is provided with a notch 2a on its upper side, and the outer periphery of the washbasin b straddles the partition wall 2 and enters the storage chamber 4 through this notch 2a to a position above the laundry sink c. It overhangs the laundry sink c. Thus, by making the washbasin b and the laundry sink c overlap in a partial length section in the width direction, the entire washstand A can be made more compact in the width direction.

The space 3 below the washbasin has a water supply and drainage system for the washbasin b, that is, a water supply faucet 6 and a hot water supply faucet 7 connected to a faucet 5 consisting of a hot and cold mixer faucet on the upper surface of the washbasin, and a water supply faucet 7 connected to the water supply and drainage system of the washbasin b.
A drain pipe 9 and a drain trap 10 connected to a drain port 8 of the system are accommodated, and the surplus space of the housing space of the water supply and drainage system is used as a storage space. In addition, the bottom of space 3 is made up of two bottom plates 1.
1 and 12, and these bottom plates 11 and 12
The drain pipe 9 and the drain trap 10 are inserted through a through hole 13 formed therebetween. Said bottom plate 1
One of the bottom plates 1 and 12, that is, the bottom plate 11 on the side opposite to the partition wall 2 across the through hole 13, serves as the bottom wall when the space 3 is used as a storage space. A baffle plate 15 having a planar L-shape is fixed upright on the peripheral edge surrounding the through hole 13.

The reason why the bottom plate 11 is made removable is that the drain pipe 9 and drain trap 10 extending downward from the bottom plate 11 are designed to be removable.
This is to make maintenance and inspection of the equipment easier.

Further, the baffle plate 15 prevents the stored items from colliding with the drain pipe 9 and the drain trap 10 when the stored items are taken in and out of the space 3, and
This prevents stored items from falling into the through hole 13.

A door 16 consisting of a hinged door is provided at the front of a portion of the space 3 that serves as a storage space, and the space 3 is opened and closed by this door 16.

On the other hand, the laundry sink c is supported by a wagon d, and is taken in and out of the storage chamber 4 via this wagon d.

The wagon d has a pair of left and right front and rear casters 1 at the front and rear of the lower surface of the bottom plate 17a of the underframe 17, respectively.
7b and 17c are provided, and a washing sink c is fitted into the underframe 17 and supported. The rear casters 17c are each guided to the bottom plate 4a of the housing chamber 4 via guide grooves 4b.
When the rear casters 17c come into contact with the front and rear ends of the laundry sink c, the laundry sink c is stopped at the drawer and storage positions, respectively.

The caster guide provided on the bottom plate 4a is the eighth
As shown in the figure, a guide rail 4d may be used. In this case, the rear caster 17c is the stopper 4e.
The laundry sink stops when it comes into contact with the machine.

Note that the guide rail may be one outer or inner rail 4da or 4db, respectively.

The front caster 17b is the rear caster 17c.
It is arranged with a wider interval from side to side than the washing sink A, is grounded to the floor surface on which the washing sink A is installed, and is stored in a notch 4c formed in the front part of the storage chamber bottom wall 4a at the storage position of the washing sink c. It's becoming like that.

A front plate 18 that also serves as a door for the storage chamber 4 is provided at the front of the wagon d. The front plate 18 is divided into an upper part, that is, a part rising upward from the upper end of the washing sink c, and a lower part, which are divided into a lodging plate 18a and a fixed plate 18b.

The lodging plate 18a is connected to the fixed plate 18 via a hinge 19.
When the washing sink c is pulled out from the storage chamber 4 and rotated forward, it is connected to the fixing plate 18.
The front plate 18 is laid down along the outer surface of the laundry sink c so that the front plate 18 does not get in the way when the laundry sink c is used. Further, the lodging plate 18a is fixed to the horizontal bar 20 on the lower front surface of the counter 1 via a magnet m with the washing sink c accommodated in the storage chamber 4 when not in use.

It is also optional that the folding board 18a can be locked horizontally in the folded state and used as a shelf extending in front of the laundry sink c.

Furthermore, a pair of left and right handles 21 for operating the laundry sink drawer are provided on the upper outer surface of the fixing plate 18b.

Next, we will explain the water supply and drainage system for laundry sink c.As shown in Figure 6, this water supply and drainage system partially shares the water supply and drainage system for washbasin b, and this shared structure simplifies the piping work. It is being

That is, the water supply system for the laundry sink c is constructed by branching the water supply pipe from the washbasin b water supply faucet 6 and the hot water supply faucet 7 to the faucet faucet 5 and the hot water supply conduit using branching fittings 22 and 23, respectively, to form the hot and cold water mixing faucet 24. The secondary side of the hot water mixing faucet 24 is connected by a flexible hose 25 to a faucet 26 facing above the laundry sink c. The hot water mixing faucet 24 has its operating handle 2.
4a is housed in a room 27 defined in the space 3, and by opening the front door 28 of this room 27, the operating handle 24 can be accessed from the outside of the cabinet a.
It is now possible to operate a. The door 28 of the room 27 is a hinged door, and a stopper plate 28a is attached to the back of the end on the rotating side.
When not in use, the stopper plate 28a comes into contact with the front plate 18 of the underframe 17, that is, the fixed plate 18b, so that opening of the door 28 is prohibited and unnecessary operation of the operation handle 24a is prevented. There is.

The flexible hose 25 is inserted into the partition wall 2 that partitions the space 3 and the storage chamber 4 through a long guide hole 2b, so that it can move along the guide hole 2b when loading and unloading the laundry sink c. It's summery.

The faucet 26 is attached and supported so as to be able to swing on the back of the laundry sink c, but its swing angle is limited to a range in which the spout at the tip does not come off the laundry sink c, and the faucet 26 is swung to the outside of the laundry sink c. Water discharge is prevented.

On the other hand, the drainage system is constructed by connecting a flexible hose 30 to the drain port 29 of the laundry sink c, and connecting the hose 30 to the drainage system of the washbasin b by a joint 31 just before the drain trap 10 thereof. The flexible hose 30 is inserted into the partition wall 2 through a long guide hole 2c, and is inserted into the underframe 1.
It is supported by the bottom plate 17a of 7 and the bottom plate 12 of space 3, and can move along the guide hole 2c while maintaining a substantially horizontal state when loading and unloading the laundry sink c. The reason for maintaining the flexible hose 30 horizontally is to prevent the formation of double drainage traps due to the flexible hose 30 hanging down and to ensure smooth drainage.

In the wash basin A of this embodiment as described above, when the washing sink c is not in use, it is placed in the storage chamber 4 of the cabinet a.
It is housed inside and shares the installation space of washstand A.

When the laundry sink c is in use, as shown in FIG. water is spouted from the faucet 26 into the laundry sink c. The movement of the wagon d when the washing sink c is pulled out is controlled by the rear casters 17c of the underframe 17.
is guided by the guide groove 4b, so that it can be carried out smoothly without causing left and right deflection or twisting. That is, the rear caster 17c is connected to the guide groove 4b.
By adopting a structure that guides the front casters 17b, the movement of the wagon d, that is, the loading and unloading of the laundry sink c, can be performed stably even if the floor surface on which the front caster 17b touches is slightly uneven or uneven. It is. When laundry sink c is pulled out in front of cabinet a, the operating space around it shares the space previously secured in front of washbasin A, and even when laundry sink c is pulled out, Since the space on the side, that is, in front of the cabinet a on the side of the washbasin b, is open, it is possible to use the washbasin b at the same time as the washing sink c.

Incidentally, in order to prevent dew condensation inside the cabinet when the laundry sink is filled with hot water and stored, a lid 31 may be provided on the laundry sink as shown in FIG.

If the lid is provided with an opening 31a or a notch, if water is accidentally spouted with the lid on, or if the hot water mixer faucet is not properly closed, the water will flow through the opening or notch into the washing machine. Because water enters the tank, water does not overflow and wet the surrounding area.

In particular, when the opening 31a is provided directly below the spout (if the spout is rotatable, it may be an arc-shaped opening), the water passes through the opening 31a and directly into the washing tub. Because it enters the tank, there is no splashing or getting the surrounding area wet.

Further, to prevent condensation inside the cabinet, a ventilation opening or a ventilation fan may be provided in the cabinet storage room to allow water vapor to escape.

Furthermore, the partition wall 2 is connected to a flexible hose 25 for water supply and drainage, as shown in the partition wall 32 in FIG.
The guide ports 2b and 2c consisting of 26 elongated holes are made into round through holes 2ba and 2ca, and the respective flexible hoses are passed through them, the gap at the time of penetration is sealed with a rubber gasket, etc., and a cover 2d is attached to the notch 2a. If provided, the moisture-proofing effect of the space below the basin in the cabinet can be enhanced.

<Effects of the Invention> Since the present invention has the above configuration, it has the following advantages.

When washing items that are difficult to wash in the sink or sink, pull out a multi-purpose water tank such as a laundry sink from the front of the cabinet, supply water from the faucet that is pulled out together with the water tank, and wash it.When the multi-purpose water tank is not in use, Since it is stored inside the cabinet, the installation space for a multi-purpose water tank such as a laundry sink and the operating space around it can be shared with the installation space for a washbasin or sink and the operating space around it, resulting in space saving. Both of these can be installed even in homes with limited space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing one embodiment of the washbasin or sink of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of the same.
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the cabinet, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the water supply and drainage system, and Fig. 7 is a washing machine. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the caster guide; Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the laundry sink is covered with a lid; Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the partition. It is a perspective view which shows another Example which improves the moisture-proofing effect of a wall. In addition, in the diagram A...washstand, a...cabinet, 1
...Counter, b...Wash basin, c...Laundry sink, 26
... Faucet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A washbasin or sink characterized in that a washbasin or sink is provided on the counter on the top surface of the cabinet, and a multipurpose water tank such as a laundry sink and a faucet for supplying water to the water tank are accommodated in the cabinet so that they can be taken in and out from the front of the cabinet. .