JPH04113840U - bathroom wall structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To heat and dry the bathroom, heat the dressing room, and provide an air shower using a single air outlet installed in the bathroom wall. [Structure] A frame 8 is rotatably installed in an opening 7a of a wall panel 7 by a pair of upper and lower rotary joints 9a and 9b. The frame 8 is provided with an air inlet 8a and an air outlet 8b with a louver, and a fan 13 that is rotationally driven by a motor 14 is provided inside the frame 8. Furthermore, hot air can be supplied to the inside of the frame 8 via the piping 15a and the rotary joint 9a. If the frame 8 is rotated and the air outlet 8b is directed toward the changing room side, the changing room can be heated or used as an air shower.On the other hand, if the air outlet 8b is directed toward the bathroom, the bathroom can be heated. It can be dried or dried.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This idea made it possible to blow hot or cold air into the changing room or bathroom. This concerns the wall structure of the bathroom.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Supplying warm air to the changing room or bathroom warms the changing room and maintains a comfortable temperature. , to prevent people from feeling cold when undressing before bathing, and to keep warm rooms in the bathroom. It is used to blow air to reduce humidity and dry laundry in it, as well as for air showers. It is performed to give the body a refreshing feeling by bathing it in warm air.

0003 Figure 7 shows a built-in hot air outlet 1 and a ventilation outlet 2 that exhausts air from the bathroom. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional example equipped with a wall-mounted hot air outlet 3. It is a schematic diagram. In the figure, 4 is a bathtub, 5 is a wall separating the bathroom and the changing room, 6 is the door.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

In the above-mentioned conventional technology, hot air outlets are used to heat the changing room and to heat the bathroom. Hot air outlets for drying and drying are generally located at the top of the ceiling or wall of changing rooms and bathrooms. It was set up. This makes it difficult for warm air to circulate evenly throughout the room, making it difficult for hot air to circulate evenly throughout the room. Areas may be difficult to heat or heating and drying of lower areas in the bathroom may be delayed. There was a problem. For example, in the case of ceiling built-in hot air outlet 1 in Figure 7, The warm air mainly circulated in the upper half of the bathroom, making it difficult to warm the area near the floor. figure The same applies to the wall-mounted hot air outlet 3 in 8. It was difficult for the area to warm up and dry.

[0005] Also, the wall-mounted hot air outlet 3 in Figure 8 can be used as a hair dryer. It was originally a Noh performance, but it was also used as an air shower to give a refreshing feeling by blowing air over the whole body. I was not satisfied with the results.

[0006] In addition to the heating equipment mentioned above, there is also an air shower system that blows warm air onto the body. Hot air outlets have also been installed on the walls of changing rooms, but conventional ones If you are unable to blow warm air onto your body, you may blow warm air onto a local part of your body (e.g. your head). It was only. Furthermore, a hot air outlet for heating the changing room, a hot air outlet for heating and drying the bathroom, Separate hot air outlets for air showers are provided, reducing equipment costs. It was expensive and the operation was complicated. This invention was created in view of the above circumstances, and has only a single air outlet. Despite this, it is not possible to heat and dry the bathroom, heat the changing room, or use an air shower. To provide a simple and inexpensive bathroom wall structure that can be used as With the goal.

[0007]

[Means to solve the problem]

This idea was made to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, and its gist is (a) Bathroom (b) an opening provided in this fixed wall, and (c) this opening. The frame fitted into the opening and (d) this frame can be rotated automatically against the fixed wall. A pair of upper and lower rotary joints that support the A louvered air outlet and (f) a fan installed in the above frame. , and (g) a heat source supply path connected to the above rotary joint. The wall structure of the bathroom features

[0008]

[Effect]

By rotating the frame, the air outlet can be placed in either the changing room or the bathroom. You can choose which direction you want to go. Heating the changing room by pointing the air outlet toward the changing room It can also be used as an air shower. Bath the air outlet When directed toward a room, it can heat and dry the bathroom.

[0009]

【Example】

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described based on the drawings from FIGS. 1 to 6. Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views of the changing room and bathroom, and in the figures, reference numeral 5 separates the two rooms. It's a wall. This wall 5 consists of three wall units 5A, 5B, and 5C, and the adjacent units are They are connected in a sealed state by a suitable connection mechanism. In addition, there is a door on the wall unit 5C. A (movable wall) 6 is provided.

0010 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wall panel (fixed wall) 7 of the wall unit 5B has a A large opening 7a is provided. A frame 8 is fitted into this opening 7a. The frame 8 is attached to the wall panel by a pair of upper and lower rotary joints 9a and 9b. It is rotatably supported on the panel 7.

[0011] An air inlet 8a and an air outlet 8b are provided on the front side of the frame 8 in the drawing. A louver 10 is provided at the air outlet 8b. This louver 10 It can be rotated left and right by the lever 11, and can be rotated up and down by the lever 12. When the lever 12 is lowered, the air outlet 8b is closed by the louver 10. It's starting to get teased.

0012 A sirocco-shaped fan 13 and a driving motor 14 are provided within the frame 8. When the fan 13 is rotated, air is sucked in from the air intake port 8a and the air is emptied. Air is blown out from the air outlet 8b. This allows for an air shower with cold air. Ru. In addition, in this embodiment, hot air is supplied into the frame 8 and the air outlet 8b is opened. It is now possible to blow out warm air. In other words, separately installed hot air Hot air sent from a machine (not shown) passes through piping (heat source supply path) 15a, 15b, and then The air is sent into the frame 8 through the rotary joints 9a and 9b, and the air is sent through the air outlet 8b. It is supposed to be blown out. The electric wire for the motor 14 is connected to the rotary It is inserted through the joints 9a, 9b and the piping 15a, or is wired along them. Connected to power.

[0013] In addition, as a mechanism other than the above for blowing out hot air, an electric heater may be used for the fan 13. A heater may be installed to generate hot air, or a hot water heat exchanger may be installed to generate hot air. may also be generated (none of which are shown). When using an electric heater, the heat source is the electricity supplied to the electric heater; Connect the electric wires for the electric heater to the rotary joints 9a, 9b and piping 15a, 15b. Insert. In addition, when using a hot water heat exchanger, the hot water that serves as the heat source is distributed from the bathtub pot. It is guided into the frame 8 via the pipe 15a and the rotary joint 9a, and further into the frame 8. It passes through the heat sink (or heat sink) installed in the system 8, and then the rotary joint 9. b and is circulated to the bathtub through piping 15b.

[0014] Also, although it is hidden in Figures 1 and 2, the back of the frame 8 is waterproof. , so that there is no problem even if the back is splashed with hot water when the back is facing the bathroom. Ru.

[0015] 3(A), (B), and (C) are cross-sectional views of the wall 5, and the left side of the wall 5 is a dressing room, The bathroom is on the right. In the state shown in FIG. 3(A), the air outlet 8b is facing the changing room, Hot air (or cold air) blows out towards the changing room side. Rotate the above frame 8 as shown in the same figure (B) When the state shown in the figure (C) is established, the air outlet 8b faces the bathroom, blowing warm air into the bathroom. can be blown out.

[0016] FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the X section in FIG. 3(A). In the vertical groove 8c provided in the frame 8 , a lock seal 16 made of synthetic resin is fitted, and this lock seal 16 is fitted with a lock seal 16 made of synthetic resin. It is biased in the extrusion direction by the ring 17, and its tip is inserted into the opening 7 of the wall panel 7. It is engaged with a lock groove 7b provided in a. By configuring it like this , the rotation of the frame 8 is elastically locked, and hot water in the bathroom does not enter the changing room. It will be sealed to prevent it from happening.

[0017] According to the above wall structure, the air outlet 8b of the frame 8 is connected to the changing room as shown in FIG. You can take an air shower over your whole body by blowing out hot or cold air. can.

[0018] When heating the bathroom or drying clothes in the bathroom, as shown in Figure 6, Rotate the frame 8 by half a turn to direct the air outlet 8b toward the bathroom. At this time, the louver - Adjust the angle of 10, close the upper half louver 10, and tilt the lower half louver 10. By pointing it downward, you can circulate the hot air evenly throughout the bathroom. It is possible to quickly and uniformly raise the temperature in the bathroom and lower the humidity.

[0019] In addition, if the wall unit 5B is used as in this embodiment, the existing bathroom wall unit It can be quickly and easily replaced and installed, and wiring can be done via piping 15a and 15b. Since all that is required is piping, retrofit work is easy and construction costs are low, which is advantageous. Ta However, this wall structure does not necessarily have to be a wall unit, and everything around the bathroom is unified. It is also possible to use it on walls that are physically formed.

[0020] In the usage mode shown in Figure 6, that is, when the main purpose is heating and drying the bathroom, The height of the frame 8 in this embodiment is approximately half, and the frame 8 is fitted into the lower half of the wall panel 7. It is also possible to have a configuration. This invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various embodiments can be adopted.

[0021]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the bathroom wall structure of this invention, the frame can be rotated. You can choose the direction of the air outlet to either the dressing room or the bathroom. However, warm air can also be blown out from this air outlet, so there is only one air outlet. It can also be used to heat the dressing room, use it as an air shower, or heat and dry the bathroom. It has the excellent effect of drying.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a bathroom wall structure according to this invention, and is a partially cut away perspective view.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the same as above.

[Fig. 3] Cross-sectional views of the wall. (A) shows the air outlet facing the changing room, (B) shows the frame in the middle of rotation, and (C) shows the air outlet facing the bathroom. This shows the state facing towards the side.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the X portion in FIG. 3(A).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bathroom and the changing room when the air outlet is directed toward the changing room.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the bathroom and changing room when the air outlet is directed toward the bathroom.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of the interior of a conventional bathroom.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the interior of a conventional bathroom and changing room.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 wall 5B wall unit 7 Wall panel (fixed wall) 7a opening 8 frames 8b Air outlet 9a, 9b Rotary joint 10 Louver 13 Fan 15a, 15b Piping (heat source supply path)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] [Claim 1] (a) A fixed wall separating a bathroom and a changing room;
(b) an opening provided in the fixed wall; (c) a frame fitted into the opening; and (d) a pair of upper and lower rotary joints that rotatably support the frame relative to the fixed wall; (e) A louvered air outlet provided on one side of the frame, (f) a fan provided within the frame, and (g) a heat source supply path connected to the rotary joint. The bathroom wall structure is characterized by: