JPH048814Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a hand basin unit that is installed semi-embedded in the wall of a room such as a washroom or toilet room.

(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of handwash unit has been constructed by installing upper and lower horizontal beams at the middle and height of an opening provided in the chamber wall, and by constructing a main body with three recesses: upper, middle, and lower. , so that the middle concave part is sandwiched between the upper and lower crossbars,
It is fixed in the opening, and the upper and lower recesses are used as storage parts, and after the washbasin is inserted into the middle recess, the upper and lower edges of the washbasin are screwed to the horizontal beams lying above and below the recess. There is one that supports a hand-washing basin (see Utility Model Application No. 62-20534).

(Problem to be solved by the invention) According to the above-mentioned conventional handwash unit, since the handwash is fixed to the main body and the upper and lower side beams, its support is ensured, but at the same time Installation was troublesome, and there was still room for improvement in that respect.

In addition, the height of the hand wash basin is just right for users to wash their hands, generally 700 mm between the height and the room floor.
They are placed at a certain distance apart, and there is enough space below the washbasin to store long items such as toilet cleaning brushes and vacuum pads. However, because a riser is provided in front of the lower storage section and the room floor, a gap equivalent to the height of the riser is formed, reducing the storage space by that amount. It was hot.

The present invention was developed in view of the conventional circumstances as described above, and its purpose is to provide reliable support for the washbasin, ease of installation, and to provide a space between the washbasin and the room floor. To make it possible to use the space more effectively as a space for storing long objects.

(Means for achieving the object) In order to achieve the above object, the handwash unit of the present invention has a handwash in the upper half of an opening provided in the room wall, and a storage cabinet in the lower half. In a washbasin unit installed in a semi-recessed manner, a frame-shaped metal fitting with openings on the upper and lower surfaces is provided protruding from the upper edge of the opening, and an upper opening edge of the frame-shaped metal fitting is provided on the back side of the upper edge rim of the washbasin. an engaging convex piece having an inclined surface that engages with the frame-shaped fitting and loosely fitting from above to the frame-shaped metal fitting is provided so as to hang the washbasin in a semi-embedded manner in the upper half of the opening; Furthermore, the storage cabinet is characterized in that the lower end of the storage cabinet is provided with a protruding recess on the back side half thereof, which is disposed on the back side of the opening.

(Function) According to the above configuration, when installing the washbasin,
The inclined surface serves as a guide surface to smoothly insert the engaging convex piece into the frame-like metal fitting, and the washbasin is reliably latched at a predetermined position by the engagement of the engaging convex piece and the frame-like metal fitting. In this state, connect the handwash supply and drain pipes, and then arrange the storage cabinet below the handwash.

In addition, by providing a recess, the back side of the riser installed between the storage cabinet and the room floor,
By forming an auxiliary storage space that communicates with the storage space in the storage cabinet, it becomes possible to store longer items. At the same time, by providing the convex portion on the rear half of the storage cabinet, short items can be stored in the front half of the storage cabinet, and long items can be stored in the rear half.

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

Figures 1 and 2 show a handwash unit of the present invention in which a handwash 3 is installed above an opening 2 formed in a room wall 1, and a storage cabinet 4 is installed below it in a semi-embedded manner. storage cabinet 4
A riser 6 is arranged between the room floor 5 and the room floor 5.

The opening 2 is a vertically elongated opening that is opened to an arbitrary height from the room floor 5 so that the back parts of the washbasin 3 and storage cabinet 4 can be inserted therein, and vertical rails 21 are installed vertically on the back side of the left and right edges, respectively. Upper and lower horizontal rails 22 and 23 facing the upper and lower edges of the washbasin 3 are installed horizontally on the back surface of the upper edge and at the middle and high portions.

The storage cabinet 4 includes a storage function section 41 integrally formed using a desired material such as synthetic resin, and a door 42 for opening and closing the storage function section 41.

The storage function section 41 includes an elevation 41a' and an elevation 41a'.
Bending surface 41 formed by bending the outer end of 1a′ toward the back side
The rim 41a formed by the rim 41a constitutes a peripheral edge portion, and the inner end of the portion surrounded by the rim 41a bulges in the back direction so that it can be inserted into the opening 2. The storage portion 41b is recessed, and the upper edge portion of the rim 41a is curved to abut and engage with the lower edge of the washbasin 3, and the lower edge portion is extended so as to overlap the upper edge of the riser portion 6. It's set up and looks nice.

The article storage section 41b is formed to a size (for example, the total height is about 450 mm, the width is about 300 mm, and the depth is about 160 mm) that can store small items such as buckets, toilet paper, toilet bowl cleaning agent, etc. By inserting the back half of the housing into the opening 2 and screwing the left and right side walls to the left and right vertical beams 21, respectively, the storage function section 41 is installed in the opening 2 in a semi-embedded manner. Further, the bottom wall 41 of the rear half portion
A mounting hole 43 is formed in b', and the case 7 is disposed in this mounting hole 43.

The case 7 has an open upper surface, and a flange 71 is provided around the edge of the opening, and the inner end of the flange 71 bulges downward to form a recess 7a therein for expanding the storage space. By engaging the flange 71 with the edge of the mounting hole 43, the article storage section 4
It is removably hooked to the bottom wall 41b' of 1b, so that the recess 7a is connected to the space 6a on the back side of the riser 6.
It stands out.

The recess 7a has a total height of about 150 mm, for example,
A space 1 for storing long objects is formed from the lower end to the upper end of the object storage section 41b.

For example, space 1 for storing long items has a total height of 600 mm.
With a length of about 1.5 mm, it is possible to store long objects such as a vacuum pad 8 for unblocking a toilet, a brush 9 for cleaning a toilet, etc.

The riser part 6 is provided with a riser surface 61 on its front side,
By positioning each riser surface 61 almost flush with the front surface of the storage function section 41 and screwing both left and right ends to the left and right vertical rails 21, respectively, a space section 6a is left on the back side and the storage cabinet 4 and It is installed to cover the room floor 5.

According to the above configuration, the recess 7 for expanding the storage space
By forming the part a on the back half of the article storage section 41b, a short object placement surface is formed on the front half of the article storage section 41b, so that short objects cannot be placed in the article storage section 41b. By storing long items in the front and storing long items in the rear, each item can be stored functionally.

The wash basin 3 is an integrally molded ceramic product consisting of a back part 31 and a ball part 32, and has a water spout 33 above the ball part 32, and a water supply to the left or right side of the water spout 33. It comprises a valve 34,
Insert the back surface part 31 into the opening 2, and insert the upper and lower side beams 2 whose upper and lower edges are respectively described above.
By hanging or fixing to 2 and 23, the opening 2
It is installed semi-recessed inside.

The back portion 31 includes an elevation surface 31a and an elevation surface 31a.
A rim 31c formed by a bent surface 31b formed by bending the outer end toward the rear side constitutes an upper edge and left and right side edges, and furthermore, a portion surrounded by the rim 31c extends toward the rear side and an opening. By bulging out so that it can be inserted into 2, a rear recessed portion 31d is formed.

The ball portion 32 is formed integrally with the back surface portion 31 by bulging forward at the lower end of the back surface recessed portion 31d. Further, over almost the entire length of the front wall portion 32a, a recessed step portion 32b for placement is provided along the curved shape of the ball portion 32, and the front edge of the recessed step portion 32b is provided with a recessed step portion 32b for placing the container to the upper edge of the storage cabinet 4. A corresponding upright surface 32c is formed.

A frame-shaped metal fitting 10 is attached to the upper side beam 22, and an engaging convex piece 11 is attached to the upper edge of the washbasin 3.
However, a fixing piece 12 is provided on each lower edge.

As shown in FIG. 3, the frame-shaped metal fitting 10 is made by bending both ends of a metal plate having a desired height into a U-shape, and includes a rear piece 10a that abuts parallel to the upper crossbar 22, and a rear piece 10a that abuts in parallel to the upper crosspiece 22. A frame body comprising a front piece 10b positioned parallel to the front piece 10a at a desired distance and a side piece 10c connecting the side ends of the front piece 10a, and having a rectangular opening 10d at the top and bottom. , the rear piece 10 is arranged so that the opening 10d projects in front of the upper crosspiece 22 and its front edge 10d' is arranged parallel to the upper crosspiece 22.
A is fixed by screwing it to the upper side beam 22.

As shown in FIG. 4, the engaging convex piece 11 is provided to protrude downward from the lower surface of the bent surface 31b at the upper edge of the washbasin 3 toward the chamber wall 1, and diagonally downward toward the chamber wall 1. It is inserted into the opening 10d of the frame-shaped metal fitting 10, and the inclined surface 11a is formed on the front edge 10 of the opening 10d.
By linear engagement with d', the washbasin 3 is hooked to the upper crossbar 22.

The fixing piece 12 is provided to protrude downward from the bottom wall of the ball part 32 and is screwed and fixed to the lower cross-piece 23 to fix the lower edge of the washbasin 3 to the lower cross-piece 23.

Below, the procedure for attaching the above-mentioned washbasin 3, storage cabinet 4, and riser 6 to the opening 2 will be explained.

First, place the back part 31 of the washbasin 3 on the upper and lower sides 2.
At the same time, the engaging convex piece 11 is inserted into the opening 10d of the frame-shaped metal fitting 10 to lock the wash basin 3. In this state, while making fine adjustments so that the washbasin 3 is horizontal to the room floor 5,
By screwing 2 to the lower side beam 23, the washbasin 3 is fixed above the opening 2 in a semi-embedded manner.

Next, the storage recess 41b of the storage cabinet 4 is inserted into the opening at the bottom of the washbasin 3, and is screwed to the left and right vertical bars 21, and its upper edge is abutted and engaged with the lower edge of the washbasin 3. Then, the storage cabinet 4 is attached in a semi-embedded manner below the opening 2.

Finally, a riser 6 is arranged between the storage cabinet 4 and the room floor 5 so that the riser 61 and the front surface of the storage cabinet 4 are flush with each other, and both ends of the riser 61 are screwed to the vertical beam 21. .

In this embodiment, the case 7 is used as the article storage section 4.
Although the case 7 is detachably attached to the bottom wall 41b' of the case 1b, the present invention is not limited to this.
It is also optional to form it integrally with b'. In this embodiment, since the case 7 is provided in a detachable manner, the storage cabinet 4 can be attached and detached, and the inside of the case 7 can be easily cleaned by removing the case 7.

(Effects of the invention) Since the handwash unit of the invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

Just by inserting the engaging convex piece into the frame-shaped metal fitting, the washbasin is placed in the specified position, and the sloping surface acts as a guide for smooth insertion.
Installation of a handwash basin becomes easy and reliable.

By making more effective use of the space behind the opening provided in the room wall, elongated items that could not be accommodated in conventional wash basin units can be stored in the storage cabinet below the wash basin. Therefore, there is no risk that long and unsanitary items such as brushes for cleaning the toilet bowl and vacuum pads for unblocking the toilet bowl will be exposed in the room, and the aesthetic appearance of the interior of the washroom or toilet room can be improved.

By forming a recess for expanding the storage space in the back half of the storage cabinet, short items can be stored in the front and long items can be stored in the rear, making each item more functional. It can be carried out.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 is a vertical side view of a washbasin, storage cabinet, and riser installed in an opening in a room wall, and Fig. 2 is a front view of Fig. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the frame-shaped fitting, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view, partially cut away, showing the engaged state of the engaging convex piece and the frame-shaped fitting. In addition, in the figure, 1... chamber wall, 2... opening, 3...
Wash basin, 7a... recess, 4... storage cabinet, 10... frame-shaped metal fitting, 11... engaging convex piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a washbasin unit in which a washbasin is installed in the upper half of an opening in a room wall, and a storage cabinet is installed in the lower half in a semi-recessed manner, A frame-shaped metal fitting with an upper and lower surface opening is protruded from the upper edge, and an inclined surface is provided on the back side of the upper rim of the washbasin to engage with the upper opening edge of the frame-shaped metal fitting, and the frame-shaped metal fitting is opened from above. An engagement convex piece that fits loosely is provided in a protruding manner so that the wash basin is semi-embedded in the upper half of the opening. A handwash unit characterized by having a protruding recess arranged on the back side of the washbasin unit.