JPH0344604B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a wash basin and a mixing faucet that are suitable for unit baths in which space among sanitary appliances is extremely limited.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a general shower head equipped with a washbasin and connected to a long flexible pipe with a free drawer connected to a water supply source at one end is shown in FIG. There is one (Fig. 11). To briefly explain the above Fig. 11, the washstand 61
A long flexible tube 64 that communicates at one end with a mixing tube 63 that communicates with both water and hot water sources is inserted into the branch tube 62 fixed to the shower head 65 , and the other end is connected to the base 66 of the shower head 65 in an inverted truncated conical shape. The base 66 is connected via a ring 67 to the conical hole 68 of the branch pipe 62.
It was designed to be supported by In the case of the above, the base of the shower head is supported by simply dropping into the conical hole of the branch pipe through the tightening ring, so there is no need to raise the discharge head of the shower head to a higher position than the washbasin. In some cases, the user has to lift the shower head with one hand, and in turn, has to use only one hand to wash his hair or face, making it difficult to wash his hair or face as he would like.

In addition, in general unit baths that are equipped with a bathtub, washing area, wash basin, etc. in a limited space, the wash basin protrudes into the already small washing area, so it is difficult to wash the area. While sitting and washing your body, especially when you put the towel behind your back and pull it together with both hands, you may hit the corner of the sink with the hand of your hand while holding the towel tightly, or your child may hit his head on the edge of standing up. It was extremely dangerous.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The problems to be solved by the present invention are that a pedestal separate from the wash basin is provided on the inner wall of the washing area of a narrow unit bath, and this pedestal is used to adjust the water spout height and A flexible pipe having a discharge head whose water discharge direction is freely displaceable is provided integrally with or separately from a mixing faucet, and a washbasin is freely displaced below or to the side of a pedestal.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The technical means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems is that it is installed on the wall of the washing area, which is installed alongside the bathtub inside the narrow unit bath and has a limited area and space. A pedestal having a washbasin which is freely displaceable is fixed through a hinge portion or a dovetail-shaped rail, and a flexible bending pipe is provided on the upper end of the pedestal to be freely extendable and retractable via a lock nut at the upper end, and the lower end is flexible in all directions. A flexible pipe equipped with a ball joint part is provided separately from the main body of the vertical mixing faucet, and the ball joint part of the flexible pipe is rotatably attached to the screw hole in the upper part of the main body via a pipe joint, A discharge head capable of switching between foam flow and direct current is attached to the flexible pipe so that the height and angle can be adjusted freely, or a male threaded part, washer,
Attach a telescopic flexible pipe with a discharge head through a fixing means such as a nut, and attach a mixing faucet separate from the flexible pipe to the other end of the pedestal, and connect the mixing faucet and the flexible pipe to hot water piping. It is connected by

(Operation of the invention) When washing the body in the washing area of the unit bath, the basin is displaced along the wall surface of the unit bath below or to the side of the pedestal (towards the bathtub), and
By also displacing the discharge head of the flexible tube to a position along the wall side, the space in the washing area can be made wider and can be used safely.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a unit bath 1 is equipped with a bathtub 2 and a washing area 3 inside, a pedestal 5 is fixed to the wall surface 4 of the washing area 3, and a pedestal 5 is fixed at both ends of the pedestal 5. is provided with arms 6, 6 protruding toward the washing area 3 side, and both arms 6, 6 are provided.
, the inclined part 7a and the vertical part 7 have a substantially 〓 shape.
A long hole 7 having a diameter b is provided. Separate washbasin 8
has a normal water receptacle 9, and has arms 6a, 6a protruding from the back side of the water receptacle 9, parallel to the inside of the arms 6, 6, and these arms 6a, 6a.
and a plurality of bolts 10 between the arms 6, 6,
10a, these bolts 10, 10a
When the bolts 10, 10a are in the inclined part 7a of the elongated hole 7, the washbasin 8 is maintained in a horizontal state parallel to the arms 6, 6, and when the bolts 10, 10a are moved to the vertical part 7b, they are in the wall surface 4. They are connected in parallel and almost perpendicular displacement.

The mixing faucet 11 is attached to the pedestal 5 via a fixing means 12 such as a male thread, a nut, and packing provided vertically on the lower surface, and the hot water side and water side piping 13 are connected to the fixing means 12. A ball joint 18 at the lower end of the flexible pipe 17 is supported in the mixing chamber 14 of the mixing faucet 11 communicating with the pipe 13 via a pipe joint 15 and a lock nut 16 so as to be rotatable in all directions. The upper end of this flexible tube 17 has a male threaded portion 19, a bush 20, and a lock nut 16.
A vertical portion of the flexible pipe 21 is supported in a telescopic manner through the pipe 21, and a discharge head 22 which can be freely switched to direct current or foam flow is attached to the tip of the flexible pipe 21 to constitute the flexible washbasin device A.

The one shown in FIGS. 5 to 10 is another embodiment, and the flexible tube 17a shown in FIGS. 5 to 9
The male screw part 23 provided at the lower end is inserted into the insertion hole 24 made in the pedestal 5, and the insertion hole 24 is inserted into the pedestal 5 with a fixing means 12 such as washers 25, 25 and a nut 26. At the same time, the mixed water pipe 13a connecting the flexible pipe 17a and the mixing chamber 14a of the separately provided mixing faucet 11a is connected. As shown in FIG. 9, the mixing faucet 11a is fixed to an insertion hole 24a provided on one side of the pedestal 5 by a fixing means 12, and the mixing faucet 11a is connected to a hot water flow path 36 and a water flow path 36. In the case of hot water, the lower valve chambers 38, 38' communicating with the channel 37 and the mixing chamber 14a communicate through the valve hole 40, the chamber 41 and the through hole 27,
In the case of water, it passes through the valve hole 40' and the flow path 28 to the mixing chamber 1.
4a, and the respective valve holes 40, 4
0' is a hot water flow path 36' that is inserted into the horizontal hole 29 provided in the mixing faucet 11a and formed by cutouts at different angles.
By operating the handle 46 of the switching pot 30 having a water flow path 37', the same amount of hot water or either of them can be freely adjusted, and the flow path 28 and the through hole 27 can be opened and closed simultaneously via the handle 47. Supply valve 3
1 is matched.

The other end of the pipe 13a is connected to the pipe 13b communicating with the mixing chamber 14a, and the hot water flow path 36
is connected to a water heater, and the water flow path 37 is connected to a water pipe (both are not shown). The washbasin 8a shown in FIG. 10 has a dovetail 33 along the entire length in the width direction at the rear (in the figure), and is supported in a dovetail groove 34 of a pedestal 5a via this dovetail 33, and the pedestal 5a is A mixing faucet 11b having a rail part 35 extending to approximately the same length as the dovetail 33 and a shower head C having a retractable bellows hose 39 is fixed to the upper part of the pedestal 5a.

Now, in order to go out from the bathtub 2 to the washing area 3 and wash your body (not shown) while taking a bath, first, gradually pull out the washbasin 8 from the position shown by the solid line in Fig. 1 and tilt it downward. 8 is the arm 6 at both ends of the rear
a, 6a and the bolts 10, 10a attached to the arms 6a, 6a, while once moving away from the wall surface 4 shown in FIG. 3, they tilt downward. At this time, bolt 10,
10a is vertically displaced within a vertical portion 7b provided on the arms 6, 6 of the pedestal 5, and these bolts 10, 10
As a result of the displacement a, the washbasin 8 is displaced approximately perpendicularly along the wall surface 4, as shown by the chain line in FIG. Since the space in the washing area 3 becomes wider by the displacement of the washbasin 8, the user can use the washing area 3 as desired and wash his/her body in a relaxed manner.

Next, when using the washbasin 8 to wash your hair, face, etc., lift the washbasin 8 by performing the reverse operation of the above-mentioned operation. While operating, from the position indicated by the chain line in Fig. 1, it protrudes above the washing area 3 as shown by the solid line, and the bolt 1
0 and 10a are the inclined portions 7 of the elongated holes 7 of the arms 6 and 6
It stops when it returns to a, 7a. In this case, since both the inclined parts 7a and 7a are appropriately inclined downward toward the pedestal 5 side, not only the weight of the washbasin 8 but also the weight of the water container filled with water, which is added to the weight of the washbasin 8, It can withstand loads such as falling down. To wash your hair using the washbasin 8 that has been put into use by the above operation, hold the flexible tube 21 shown in FIG. 4 with one hand, and then tighten the lock nut 16a with the other hand. Pull up the flexible tube 21 to the required height while loosening it slightly.
Then, by tightening the lock nut 16a, the flexible tube 21 is positioned at the required height, so that mixed water, hot water, or water at an appropriate temperature is supplied from the mixing faucet 11 to the discharge head 22 for hair washing, face washing, or bathing. It can be used freely for hot water, etc. When the above-mentioned hair washing and other operations are finished, connect the flexible tube 21 to the wall surface 4.
By rotating it to the side and placing multiple washbasins 8 at the same time, the washing area 3 is free from obstructions both in terms of plane and space, so the inside of the unit bath 1 feels narrow. is widely available.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following advantages.

(1) A flexible pipe with adjustable discharge head height and free discharge direction, and a mixing faucet with a mixing chamber that communicates directly with the flexible pipe are installed on the wall of the narrow washing area of the unit bath via a pedestal. At the same time, a washbasin was attached to this pedestal so that it could be folded freely.
To enjoy a comfortable bath by making the narrow washing area of a unit bath spacious and safe.

(2) The flexible pipe with the discharge head and the separate mixing faucet are installed separately on the pedestal, so
By operating a single handle and lever, you can easily switch between mixed water, hot water, or cold water as desired with one hand, allowing you to loosen your hair with one hand and adjust the temperature with the other. can be done. Therefore, not only can the soap adhering to the hair be washed away quickly and the wastage of hot water can be eliminated, but also it is convenient to wash the hair while wearing clothes in the summer.

(3) Compared to conventional unit baths with fixed washbasins, which made the washing area of unit baths even smaller, the unit bath of this application has a washbasin that can be folded freely. In addition to the freedom of adjusting the height and height of the flexible tube,
The freedom of rotation of the discharge head makes it easy to move the discharge head toward the wall, and the flexible pipe and mixing faucet are mounted on a fixed pedestal, making piping work extremely simple. The effect of being able to carry out construction efficiently is significant.

Additional relationship Original Patent No. 1299189 (Special Publication No. 60-25566) describes a vertical mixture of a flexible bent pipe that is made expandable and retractable through lock nuts at both ends, and a flexible pipe that is equipped with a ball joint that is flexible in all directions. Installed separately from the main body of the faucet,
The ball joint of the flexible tube is rotatably attached to the screw hole in the upper part of the main body via a pipe joint, and a head that can switch between foam flow and direct current is attached to the flexible tube so that its height and angle can be adjusted freely. , provided a vertical mixing faucet that made it possible to easily wash hair using a washstand equipped with a main body having a flexible pipe, but the present invention does not provide a mixing faucet with a flexible pipe or a flexible pipe. By fixing a separate mixing faucet to a pedestal attached to the wall of the washing area of the unit bath, and attaching a washbasin that can be moved horizontally and vertically to this pedestal, it is possible to fit into the narrow washing area of the unit bath. Only when using the washing area to wash your body, fold the washbasin vertically along the wall and move the discharge head supported on the flexible tube close to the wall via the flexible tube. To provide a mixing faucet arranged in a unit bath in combination with a universal washbasin that can be used safely by widening the washing area of a narrow unit bath by placing it in the unit bath.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway plan perspective view of a unit bath equipped with the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged front view of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway view of the unit bath in Fig. 2. , a partially omitted left side view, Fig. 4 is a partially broken and partially omitted enlarged elevation view of the flexible pipe and flexible bendable pipe, and Fig. 5 shows the flexible pipe and the mixing faucet separately on the pedestal. FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the pedestal and washbasin in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a partially broken perspective view of the unit bath shown in FIG. A partially omitted front view, Fig. 8 is a partially broken view of another embodiment of the flexible pipe, a partially omitted enlarged elevation view, and Fig. 9 is a partially broken part of another embodiment of the mixing faucet. , a partially omitted enlarged elevational view, and Fig. 10 is a partially cut-away plan view of a unit bath in which the washbasin is capable of reciprocating horizontally via a rail section extending from the pedestal in another embodiment of the washbasin. Perspective view, 1st
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the prior art. Explanation of symbols of main parts, 1...unit bus,
2...bathtub, 3...washing area, 4...wall, 5,5
a...Pedestal, 6,6a...Arm, 7...Long hole,
8, 8a... Wash basin, 11, 11a, 11b...
Mixing faucet, 13, 13a, 13b...Piping, 1
4, 14a...mixing chamber, 15...pipe joint, 16,
16a... Lock nut, 17, 17a... Flexible tube, 18... Ball joint, 21... Flexible tube, 2
2...Discharge head, 35...Rail part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pedestal for mounting a mixing faucet is fixed to the wall of a washing area provided in a narrow unit bath, and a movable washbasin is attached to the pedestal via an arm, and a separate mixing room is provided. A mixing faucet is also fixed to the pedestal, which communicates with hot water and a water supply source, and which supports a ball joint part of a flexible pipe through a pipe joint attached to the upper part of the mixing chamber. A mixing faucet arranged in a unit bath in combination with a flexible washbasin, characterized in that a flexible bent pipe is attached to one end of the pipe, which is vertically expandable and retractable via a lock nut, and has a discharge head at the end. 2. A flexible pipe is attached to one end of the pedestal via a fixing means, and the hot and cold water pipes connected to the fixing means are connected to a mixing faucet attached to the other end of the pedestal. A mixing faucet arranged in a unit bath in combination with the adjustable washbasin according to claim 1. 3. When in use, the pedestal is attached to the wall of the washing area of a narrow unit bath. Arms with long holes and bolts that move inside the long holes are installed on both sides of the pedestal to support it horizontally, and when not in use, it can be folded vertically downwards. Alternatively, it may be installed in a unit bath in combination with the flexible washbasin described in claim 1, characterized in that the washbasin is configured to be freely displaceable upward on one side of the bathtub via a rail part. Mixed faucet.