JPH045161Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a sauna that effectively utilizes the indoor space of a toilet.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a movable box-type sauna device has been proposed so that the sauna can be used even at home.

However, the movable box-type sauna equipment is difficult to maintain in Japan, where it is difficult to keep the movable box-type sauna equipment indoors at all times due to the housing situation in Japan where it is only possible to use a small floor space in the city center. Since it requires space, it is difficult to install it especially in small houses such as condominiums and apartments.

Therefore, a sauna device that does not require indoor space by installing a sauna inside a box with a seated washer or inside a Western-style toilet has been proposed (Utility Model Publication No. 47-2350, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 59-1999). No. 90536).

However, in the above-mentioned sauna equipment, the seated washing machine or the Western-style toilet bowl can be seen, so when using the sauna, the user cannot shake off the awareness that he/she is using the toilet. There is a problem that people feel unclean because they touch things such as objects.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] This invention was devised in view of the above facts, and even in saunas that use toilets, it does not give sauna users the impression that they are using a toilet, and it does not create a feeling of uncleanness. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sauna that utilizes the indoor space of a toilet without causing any damage.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a panel 1 with a wood grain pattern, which is provided with a predetermined space on the circumference of the inner wall of the room of the toilet or is placed in close contact with it, and the installation of the entrance/exit door 2 of the toilet. An inner door 4 having a window portion 3 that is provided at a portion of the panel 1 corresponding to the position and can be opened and closed inward.
a cover plate 5a which is rotatably provided on the side surface of the panel 1 with a hinge or the like and which hides the top and side surfaces of the toilet bowl in the toilet, and a hanging plate serving as a leg portion that hides the side surface of the toilet bowl; It is characterized by having a cover plate 5b which is rotatably provided on the side surface of the toilet with a hinge or the like and which hides the top and side surfaces of the aquarium tank in the toilet, and a heating element 6 such as a far infrared heater which is provided in an appropriate place indoors. It is said that

[Operation] The present invention consists of the above-mentioned configuration,
A cover plate 5 that hides the toilet bowl and aquarium tank inside the toilet, which is rotatably provided on the side of the panel 1 with a hinge or the like.
a, 5b are usually fixed in a state in which they are substantially in contact with the side surface of the panel 1, and the inner door 4 is left open to the indoor side, and in this state it is used as a toilet.
The cover plates 5a and 5b in a fixed state are rotated at the center of rotation, such as a hinge, to cover and conceal the toilet bowl and aquarium tank in the toilet, and the cover plates 5a and 5b that conceal the toilet bowl are seated. It can also be used as a sauna by using the cover plate that hides the aquarium tank as a backrest, opening the entrance/exit door 2 and closing the inner door 4. use.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained using an example.

As shown in Fig. 1, the toilet is composed of a ceiling wall, a floor wall, and front, rear, left, and right side walls.The front side wall has an entrance/exit door 2, the rear side wall has a ventilation window 7 and a ventilation fan 8, and the right side wall has a door 2. A lighting lamp 9 is installed.

Then, leaving the above-mentioned ventilation fan 8 and lighting lamp 9, a panel 1 with a wood grain pattern is arranged with a predetermined space on the inner wall circumferential surface of the toilet consisting of the ceiling wall, floor wall, and side wall. In addition, in this example, panel 1
Although wood is used as the toilet, depending on the structure and material of the inner wall of the toilet, a vinyl sheet material with a wood grain pattern on the surface may be directly adhered to the inner wall. In addition, a double-folding door 10 is provided at the portion of the panel 1 disposed on the rear side wall where the ventilation window 7 is located, and a door 10 is provided in the approximate center of the panel 1 disposed on the ceiling wall to agitate the indoor air. A fan 11 and a hanger rail 14 located directly below the fan 11 at an appropriate interval are provided. In addition, in the center part of the panel 1 arranged on the front side wall, an inner door 4 having a window part 3 that can be freely opened and closed inward is located at a part corresponding to the mounting position of the entrance/exit door 2.
In this embodiment, the inner door 4 is provided with an ultraviolet lamp 12 and ventilation holes 13 in addition to the window 3.

Further, the panel 1 disposed on the left side wall is provided with cover plates 5a and 5b which are rotatable within a range of approximately 90 degrees by being connected with a hinge or the like. The cover plate 5a covers the toilet bowl 15 in the toilet, and the cover plate 5b covers the aquarium tank 16, and the toilet bowl 15 and the aquarium tank 16 are hidden by the cover plates 5a and 5b. still,
Both cover plates 5a and 5b are composed of a horizontal plate and a hanging plate rotatably connected to the horizontal plate with a hinge or the like, so that the appearance of the toilet bowl 15 and the water tank 16 are not exposed to the outside, Also cover plates 5a, 5b
Engaging metal fittings 17a and 17b are attached to appropriate positions on the panel 1 disposed at the tip and the left side wall, respectively.

Further, below the aquarium tank 16, a heating element 6 such as a far-infrared ceramic fan heater is installed.

To explain the usage condition of this embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, when normally used as a toilet, the horizontal plate and the hanging plate constituting the cover plates 5a and 5b are folded and overlapped and placed on the left side wall. The cover plates 5a and 5b are rotated upward around the connecting portion such as a hinge with the side surface of the panel 1, and are fixed in a state in which the cover plates 5a and 5b are substantially in contact with the panel 1 by the engagement fittings 17a and 17b. Further, the inner door 4 is left open inward, and the opening/closing door 10 is also opened to ensure ventilation through the ventilation window 7 and the ventilation fan 8.

When using it as a sauna, contrary to the above, the inner door 4 is closed and the entrance/exit door 2 is opened to the outside, and the opening/closing door 10 is closed for heat insulation.
Switch on the heating element 6 to send hot air, stir the indoor air with the fan 11, and then remove the engaging metal fittings 17a and 17b, rotate the cover plates 5a and 5b, and let the hanging plate hang down. A horizontal plate is placed on the toilet bowl 15 and water tank 16. In this case, the horizontal plate of the cover plate 5a serves as a seat, and the cover plate 5b
The hanging board serves as the backrest. Moreover, since the lower end surface of the hanging plate of the cover plate 5a comes into contact with the floor surface, the cover plate 5a
When a sauna user sits on the horizontal board, the horizontal board is reliably supported by the hanging board, so the sauna user can sit comfortably.

In this embodiment, an ultraviolet lamp 12 is attached to the inner door 4, and a hanger rail 14 located directly below the fan 11 is attached to the panel 1 arranged on the ceiling wall of the toilet, so that it can be used as a sauna. In addition to being used as a tanning room with the ultraviolet lamp 12, or as a hanger rail 14.
By drying the laundry, filling it with hot air using the heating element 6, and blowing the hot air directly through the fan 11, it can be used as an efficient drying room.Furthermore, the fan 11 can be used as a fan in the summer, and also as a heat generator. The body 6 can be used as a heating device in winter.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the door 2 is located in front of the toilet bowl 15, but if the door is installed on either the left or right wall of the toilet bowl, the inner door The ultraviolet lamp 12 attached to 4 shall be attached to the panel on the wall in front of the toilet, and the inner door shall be installed at an appropriate location so that the inner door can be opened and closed without getting in the way of the toilet. shall be.

[Effects of the invention] As detailed above, the invention provides the following effects.

With this invention, the indoor space of a toilet can be effectively used to create a sauna room, so unlike the conventional technology, there is no need for space to constantly install a box-type sauna device indoors. In particular, saunas can be used even in small-scale residences such as condominiums and apartments. What's more, since the inner wall of the toilet room is covered with wood-grain pattern panels 1, it can provide the same luxury as using a full-fledged sauna room, even though it is a simple type. . Also,
Even if it is normally used as a toilet, when using the sauna, the cover plates 5a and 5b are used to cover the toilet bowl 15 and water tank 1.
6 is hidden, so no one will be able to recognize that it is a sauna where the toilet is being used. Also, even if you sit on the cover plate 5a, your buttocks, back, feet, etc.
5 or the aquarium tank 16, so there is no feeling of uncleanliness. Moreover, when the user sits on the cover plate 5a, the hanging plates of the cover plate 5a serve as legs, so that the horizontal plate of the cover plate 5a is reliably supported, making it comfortable to sit on.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the embodiment according to the present invention. 1...Panel, 2...Entrance/exit door, 3...Window section,
4... Inner door, 5a, 5b... Cover plate, 6... Heating element, 7... Ventilation window, 8... Ventilation fan, 9... Lighting light, 10... Opening/closing door, 11... Fan, 12... …
Ultraviolet lamp, 13...Ventilation hole, 14...Hanger rail, 15...Toilet bowl, 16...Aquarium tank, 17a, 17b...Engaging metal fittings.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A panel 1 with a wood grain pattern is provided in a predetermined space on the inner wall surface of the toilet room or is placed in close contact with the inner wall surface of the room, and a panel 1 is provided at a part of the panel 1 corresponding to the installation position of the entrance/exit door 2 of the toilet. An inner door 4 having a window portion 3 that can be opened and closed inward, and a hinge or the like provided on the side of the panel 1 so as to be rotatable so as to conceal the top and side surfaces of the toilet bowl in the toilet, as well as conceal the side surfaces of the toilet bowl. A cover plate 5a whose hanging plate serves as a leg, a cover plate 5b which is rotatably provided on the side of the panel 1 with a hinge etc. and which hides the top and side surfaces of the aquarium tank in the toilet, and a cover plate 5b which is provided at an appropriate place indoors. A sauna using an indoor space of a toilet, characterized by having a heating element 6 such as a far-infrared heater.