JPH0213628Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a bathroom wall panel that does not face a window.

[Prior art] and [Problem that the invention aims to solve] Bathrooms surrounded by walls not only do not allow outside air to flow directly into the bathroom, but also do not allow outside light to enter the bathroom, so they lack a sense of openness and feel stuffy. It was something to give.

In addition, in bathrooms, lighting from the ceiling alone would make the area dark, so wall panels that also serve as lighting fixtures have been installed on the walls, but these have lacked a sense of atmosphere.

Utility Model Application Publication No. 53-164014 discloses a lighting fixture configured to look like a window when used in places where windows cannot be installed, but since it does not take into account waterproofness, it is not suitable for bathrooms. I couldn't use it. Furthermore, since the lighting fixtures were placed parallel to the shoji screens, the light entering the room through the light source did not feel like natural light.

Next, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 49-38351 discloses a glass door that also serves as a light shoji, but this is also a glass door that also serves as a light and is made by pasting shoji paper on a glass plate. It can be said that it is unsuitable.

[Means to solve the problem]

Therefore, this idea was designed to achieve the two purposes of decoration and illumination as a wall panel in the bathroom.In particular, this panel was designed to imitate a shoji screen and give people peace of mind.

The gist of this invention is a wall panel entirely formed by integral molding of plastic.
This wall panel has a shallow container-shaped recess with an open front, and the inner circumferential side of this recess gradually widens toward the opening and narrows with a step from the center. A glass tray is installed in front of the step, and a glass plate with a lattice pattern similar to the crosspieces of a shoji screen is fitted on the back side, and a decorative plate made of glass fiber with the appearance of paper is placed on the back side. The light source is characterized in that the light source is arranged inside the glass receiver and is hidden by the glass receiver.

〔Example〕

The following will explain the embodiments shown in the drawings.

The illustrated wall panel 1 is made almost entirely of plastic, has a rectangular overall shape when viewed from the front, and is attached to the wall surface with nails, adhesive, or the like.

At the bottom of this wall panel 1 is a recess 2 shaped like a shallow container.
has been formed.

The inner circumferential side surface of this recess 2 is designed to gradually widen toward the opening, and also to become narrower with a step from the center.

A glass holder 5 is attached in front of the stepped portion 3 so as to fit a glass 4 therein. A space is provided between the glass receiver 5 and the stepped portion 3, so that a decorative plate 6 can be inserted therein.

The glass 4 has a lattice pattern 41 like the bars of a shoji screen formed on its back surface by screen printing. Although screen printing is preferred, the pattern is not limited to this, and the pattern may be formed by, for example, pasting tape.

The decorative board 6 is designed to look like a shoji screen when illuminated, and since Japanese paper may get wet or peel off due to steam, it is made of thin paper-like material made of glass fiber that is resistant to steam and durable. It is formed from textured boards. Specifically, the product name "Glass Stylish" manufactured by Central Glass Co., Ltd. is suitable.

Inside the recess 2, a fluorescent light 7 as a light source is provided at a location hidden by the glass receiver 5 so as to uniformly illuminate the entire wall panel 1 from the front of the recess 2. It is desirable to apply a light-reflecting paint to the inner surface of the recess 2 or to attach aluminum foil to the inner surface.

In the illustrated example, the recess 2 is formed in the lower part of the wall panel 1, but the entire wall panel 1 can also be formed into a shallow container-like box or a frame-like shape.

[Effect of idea]

This idea consists of the above structure,
The entire panel is made of integrally molded plastic, and the decorative plates are made of glass fiber and are made of thin boards with a shoji-like appearance, ensuring durability even when used in humid bathrooms. It can be said that it is suitable.

In addition, since the light source is placed in a location that is hidden from the front of the recess 2, the light that enters the bathroom from the front of the glass via the decorative plate is shaded by the decorative plate and the lattice pattern, so the bathroom is illuminated as if it were natural light. This will create an atmosphere that will make you feel like you are in the mood.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing shows one embodiment of this invention.
The figure is a perspective view showing the state of use, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view. 1...Wall panel, 2...Recess, 3...Step, 4
... Glass, 41 ... Checkered pattern, 5 ... Glass receiver, 6 ... Decorative board, 7 ... Fluorescent light.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The wall panel is entirely formed by integral molding of plastic, and has a shallow container-shaped recess with an open front, and the inner peripheral side of the recess gradually widens toward the opening. At the same time, it is constructed so that it becomes narrower with a stepped part from the center, and a glass plate is installed in front of the stepped part, and a glass plate with a lattice pattern like the bars of a shoji screen is fitted on the back side. A bathroom wall panel imitating a shoji screen, characterized in that a decorative board made of glass fiber with a paper appearance is arranged on the inside, and a light source is placed inside which is hidden by a glass holder.