JPH0430948Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention is a tile apron, which is made by pasting tiles between the upper edge of the bathtub and the floor pan embankment, and is removably attached from inside the bathroom. This invention relates to an apron mounting structure.

[Conventional technology]

The mounting structure of a conventional apron attached to a bathtub is shown in the vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 and the cross-sectional plan view of FIG. 8. As shown in the figure, a unit bath 1 normally has a tile panel 5 erected on a step 4 of an upright wall 3 formed around the periphery of a floor pan 2, and a ceiling panel 6 attached to it to construct an outer shell. ing. The floor pan 2 is installed in the installation part 2a of the bathtub 7.
and a washing area 2b, both of which are separated by an embankment 8. To attach the bathtub 7, the hanging portion 7 of the upper edge surface 7a of the bathtub 7 is attached to the tile panel 5 as a side wall surface.
It is placed on the floor pan 2 with b in contact with it. On the washing area 2b side of the bathtub 7, a tile apron 9 is attached between the hanging part 7b of the upper edge surface 7a of the bathtub and the bank 8 of the floor pan 2. This tile apron 9 is made by adhering tiles 11 to a substrate 10 such as a steel plate, a gypsum board, a synthetic resin plate, etc., and the both ends of the substrate 10 are attached to brackets 12.
It is fixed to the main body side (tile panel 5 and counter 13) of the unit bath 1 with screws or the like. In a unit bath without a counter 13, the tile apron 9 is directly attached between the wall surfaces of the tile panels 5 facing each other. 14 is an inspection port formed in the tile apron 9. Note that an inspection lid (not shown) can be detachably attached to the inspection port 14.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

Therefore, regarding the mounting structure of the tile apron 9, inspection of the fixing part of the bathtub 7 to the floor pan 2, the drain connection part, the bath heater for reheating, etc., is done by removing the inspection lid (not shown). Workers were looking in through mouth 14. However, inspection port 14
During the initial inspection, it was not possible to fully understand the condition of the fixed parts, the drain connection, the reheating bath heater, etc., and in reality, the bathtub 7 had to be removed for major inspection work. Ta.

Furthermore, since the inspection port 14 is formed in the tile apron 9, it is necessary to install a reinforcing frame (not shown) around the inspection port 14, which is not preferable in terms of the strength of the tile apron 9. Furthermore, when this inspection port 14 is provided, the inspection lid is visible from the washing area 2b side, giving the impression of a foreign body, which is not desirable from a design standpoint.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention is an improvement and elimination of the above-mentioned conventional problems.The present invention is a tile that allows the tile apron to be detachably attached and allows for easy inspection of the fixing part of the bathtub, the drain connection part, etc. The object is to provide a mounting structure for an apron.

The mounting structure adopted by the present invention in order to solve the above problems is characterized by the fact that a tile panel is erected around the periphery of the floor pan, and the frame for supporting the bathtub is attached to the tile panel. A locking member is attached horizontally and removably to the surface and has an upright piece on the upper surface of the embankment formed at the boundary between the bathtub installation part and the washing area in the floor pan, and the tile apron is attached to the vertical part. A hook member is attached to the bottom end of the back surface of the horizontal part, and an elastic clamping member is attached to the bottom end of the horizontal part, and the hook member is engaged with the upright piece of the locking member, and the elastic clamping member is The tile apron is removably erected by being elastically fitted to the frame.

[Effect]

This invention is a technology based on the premise that the bathtub can be replaced with one of a different size by adopting a structure in which the bathtub is installed by inserting it into a frame that is removably attached to the surface of the tile panel. The frame body is used as a member for attaching a tile apron. As is clear from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower end side of the tile apron 28 is engaged with the upright piece 36 of the locking member 37 fixed to the floor pan embankment 8 via the hook member 39. Also, an elastic clamping member 42 is provided on the upper end side of the tile apron 28.
is supported by being elastically fitted to an apron attachment frame 23a, which is a part of the frame 22 horizontally attached to the surface of the tile panel 5. Therefore, by forcibly rotating the upper end side of the tile apron 28 toward the washing area 2b, the elastic clamping member 42 and the frame 23 for attaching the apron are removed.
can be disengaged from a. After that, by disengaging the hook member 39 and the upright piece 36, the entire tile apron 28 can be completely removed. Inspection of the fixing part, drain port connection part, etc. of the bathtub 7 can be carried out from the side of the removed tile apron 28, and since the inspection space is very large, there is no need to remove even the bathtub 7 as in the conventional case.

〔Example〕

The configuration of the present invention will be explained below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. Note that the same reference numerals as in the conventional case represent the same members.

1 and 2 show a unit bus 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a partial vertical sectional view of the unit bus 21, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entire unit bus 21. be. As shown in the figure, in the unit bath 21 of this embodiment, a frame 22 is horizontally attached to a tile panel 5 serving as a side wall surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the frame body 22 has a frame 23 made of lightweight shaped steel, etc., and a substrate 24 made of gypsum board, aluminum alloy, etc. is placed and fixed on two sides of the frame 23 that are in contact with the tile panel 5. , a tile 25 is pasted on the substrate 24.
Therefore, the washing area 2b side of the frame 22 and the counter 1
For the third side, frame 23a and frame 2
3b is exposed. Frame 2 on the washing area 2b side
3a is for attaching the upper end side of a tile apron 28, which will be described later.

On the other hand, the bathtub installation part 2a of the floor pan 2 and the washing area 2b
At the boundary between the frame body 22 and the embankment 8, a tile apron 28 shown in FIG. 3 is attached between the frame body 22 and the embankment 8. tile apron 2
8 has a horizontal portion 28a and a vertical portion 28b, and similarly to the frame 22, a frame 29 made of lightweight section steel or the like.
A substrate 30 made of plasterboard, aluminum alloy, etc. is attached to the substrate. A tile 31 is adhered onto this substrate 30.

Next, how to attach the bathtub 7, the frame body 22, and the tile apron 28 will be explained. First, as shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 3 having an L-shaped cross section is attached to the frame 23 on the side of the frame body 22 that is in contact with the tile panel 5.
2 and fix the bracket 32 to the tile panel 5 with screws 33 or the like. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, a counter 13 for attaching a faucet fitting 34 or the like is installed between the exposed short side frame 23b of the frame body 22 and the tile panel 5. Next, this counter 13 and frame 23b
are similarly connected using the above-mentioned bracket 32 (not shown). On the other hand, as for the embankment 8 of the floor pan 2, as shown in FIG. 5, a locking member 37 provided with an upright piece 36 is fixed with screws 38 or the like. Then, a hook member 39 corresponding to the upright piece 36 of the locking member 37 is fixed to the frame 29 on the lower end side of the vertical portion 28b of the tile apron 28 with screws 40 or the like, and the hook member 39 is engaged with the upright piece 36. Then, the lower end side of the vertical portion 28b of the tile apron 28 is connected to the embankment 8. As for the horizontal portion 28a corresponding to the frame 22 of the tile apron 28, as shown in FIG.
The horizontal portion 28a of the tile apron 28 and the frame body 22 are connected by elastically fitting into the apron attachment frame 23a from the lower surface side.

After that, the bathtub 7 is installed. To install this bathtub 7, first insert the bathtub 7 into the frame 22, place the bathtub bottom wall 7c on the bathtub installation part 2a of the floor pan 2 via the stand 43, and place the bathtub bottom wall 7c on the bathtub installation part 2a of the floor pan 2. Drooping part 7b
The tiles 25 of the frame body 22 and the tile apron 28
What is necessary is to make it come into contact with the tile 31 of .

Finally, the joints between the frame 22 and the tile panel 5, the joints between the bathtub 7, the frame 22, and the tile apron 28, etc. may be filled with caulking material and sealed.

If the bathtub 7, the frame body 22, and the tile apron 28 are installed in such a structure, the fixing part of the bathtub 7, the drain connection part, the reheating heater part, etc. should be inspected after the tile apron 28 is attached and removed. is possible. That is, during inspection, the upper end of the tile apron 28 is rotated toward the washing area 2b using the lower end of the vertical portion 28b of the tile apron 28 as a fulcrum;
The elastic clamping member 42 may be removed from the apron attachment frame 23a of the frame body 22. This results in
The hook member 39 of the tile apron 28 only engages with the upright piece 36 of the locking member 37 at the lower end side of the vertical portion 28b, and by lifting the entire tile apron 28 upward, the bathtub 7 and the floor pan 2 It is possible to remove it from the Therefore, inspection of the fixing part of the bathtub 7, the drain port connection part, the reheating heater part, etc. can be carried out from the open space after removing the tile apron 28, and can be carried out in an extremely wide space area. Therefore, there is no need to take the trouble to remove the bathtub 7 as in the conventional case.

After the inspection has been completed, the tile apron 28 can be reattached and detached between the upper edge surface 7a of the bathtub and the embankment 8 based on the above-described attachment procedure for the tile apron 28.

In addition, in the present invention, the frame body 22 is detachably attached to the surface of the tile panel 5, and the frame body 2
Since the bathtub 7 is installed by inserting it into the frame 22, by selecting and using a frame 22 with an appropriate width, it is possible to replace the existing bathtub 7 with one of a different size. It has the advantage of being possible.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate. For example, although a case has been described in which the elastic clamping member 42 is engaged from the lower surface side of the apron attachment frame 23a, it may be engaged from the upper surface side.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the present invention, the tile apron is made removable, so that inspection of the fixing part of the bathtub, the connection part of the drain port, the connection part of the circulation port of the reheating bath heater, etc., can be done by removing the tile apron. This can be done from a wide open space after the inspection has been completed, allowing for reliable inspection. Therefore, as before,
There is no need for major work such as removing and inspecting the bathtub. Furthermore, there is no need to open an inspection port or the like in the tile apron, and the strength of the tile apron is not impaired. Also, since there is no inspection port,
It is possible to provide a harmonious unit bath unified with tiles without spoiling the appearance of the bathroom.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 6 relate to one embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a partial vertical sectional view of a unit bath, Figure 2 is an overall plan view of the unit bath with the ceiling panel removed; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the frame and tile apron, Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional perspective view showing the attachment relationship between the frame and tile panel, and Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the connection between the floor pan bank and the tile apron. 6 is a vertical sectional perspective view showing the connecting portion between the frame and the tile apron, FIGS. 7 and 8 are related to the prior art, and FIG. 7 shows the entire conventional unit bath. FIG. 8 is a partial plan view of the unit bath with the ceiling panel removed. 2a... Bathtub installation part, 2b... Wash area, 2... Floor pan, 8... Bank, 7... Bathtub, 7a... Upper edge of bathtub, 28... Tile apron, 5... Tile panel, 23a ...Frame for apron installation, 36
... Standing piece, 37 ... Locking member, 28a ... Horizontal part, 28b ... Vertical part, 31 ... Tile, 39 ...
...Hook member, 42...Elastic clamping member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A mounting structure for erecting a tile apron having a horizontal part and a vertical part at the boundary between the bathtub installation part of a floor pan that constitutes the floor of a unit bath and a washing area, wherein the tile apron is installed at the periphery of the floor pan. A panel is erected, and a frame for supporting the bathtub is horizontally and removably attached to the surface of the tile panel, and is attached to the upper surface of the embankment formed at the boundary between the bathtub installation part and the washing area in the floor pan. a locking member having an upright piece is fixed;
In the tile apron, a hook member is attached to the lower end of the back surface of the vertical portion, and an elastic clamping member is attached to the end portion of the back surface of the horizontal portion, and the hook member is engaged with the upright piece of the locking member. A tile apron mounting structure characterized in that the tile apron is removably erected by elastically fitting the elastic holding member to the frame body.