JPH0527177U - Washbasin stand - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To eliminate the step between the washroom and the entrance of the bathroom. [Structure] Using a mold, a skin material 24 made of a thermoplastic resin is formed into a box-shaped body. This skin material 24 is
The height dimension is set so as to correspond to the size of the washroom 14 and the level difference between the washroom 14 and the entrance of the bathroom 10. A core material 26 made of an independent foaming resin is integrally formed in a space 42 defined on the back side of the skin material 24. [Effect] By placing the washstand on the washroom, it is possible to effectively prevent an accident such as a bather catching his foot on the step and falling.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention eliminates the step between the washing room and the entrance of the bathroom by placing a stand of a predetermined height in the washing room provided in the bathroom, and the bather catches his foot on the step. It also relates to a washbasin that can effectively prevent accidents such as falling over.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In residential buildings such as housing estates, apartments, and condominiums, a bathroom with a united bathtub and washroom is preferably used to shorten the construction period and rationalize the living space. For example, in a bathroom 10 shown in FIG. 7, a bathtub 12 and a washroom 14 are integrally formed, and an entrance 16 leading to an adjoining dressing room or the like is provided on the washroom 14 side. The lower end edge of the entrance / exit 16 is set to be substantially level with the floor surface 18 of a dressing room or the like, and is generally configured to rise from the bottom surface of the washroom 14 by a predetermined height. Therefore, the hot water or water used in the washroom 14 is effectively prevented from flowing into the dressing room or the like through the entrance 16.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, as described above, generally in the bathroom 10, there is a step difference between the washroom 14 and the dressing room. For this reason, especially when the elderly, handicapped persons and young children get out of the washroom 14 into the dressing room, they get caught on the stepped portion of the entrance / exit 16 and fall, and further, they are injured. I often invited such situations. Also, when entering the washroom 14 from the dressing room, the washroom 14 is lower than the floor of the dressing room, so there is a risk of slipping and falling when the washroom 14 is wet. .

[0006] Therefore, in the washing place 14, a sludge formed by arranging a large number of plate pieces in parallel at a predetermined interval is laid. This duck is basically to perform the function of draining water, but it also has an additional effect that the step is reduced by laying the duck. However, the conventional slats have a uniform design, and if they are made of wood, they absorb water and become heavy, which makes them inconvenient to carry and handle. The size of the bathroom 10 varies depending on the user's wishes and the manufacturer's specifications, but since it is complicated and costly to manufacture a slatted board of a size that meets each specification, only a certain standard is manufactured. The current situation is that it has not been done.

A drain port 20 is provided on the bottom surface of the washbasin 14, and the bottom surface is generally provided with a gentle slope toward the drain port 20. In this case, the disposing position of the drainage port 20 often differs depending on the design specifications of the bathroom 10, and accordingly, the bottom shape of the washroom 14 also varies accordingly. However, since it is complicated to process the bottom part of the slats according to the shape of the bottom surface of the washing basin 14, it is the current situation that whatever the shape is, a slatted bottom part is used. . However, in this case, there is another difficulty that the slats are not stably placed depending on the shape of the bottom surface of the washroom 14 (the disposition position of the drainage port 20) and the slats rattle each time the bather gets on. be pointed out.

[0006]

[The purpose of the device]

 The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the bathroom, and it is a proposal to solve this problem, which prevents the person from tripping or falling by catching his / her foot on the entrance / exit of the bathroom. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wash basin which is easy to be given various designs and whose shape and dimensions can be changed, and which is lightweight and has high durability.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is a wash basin that is detachably mounted on a wash basin having a required step at the entrance and exit of a bathroom. Is formed into a box-shaped body having a height dimension corresponding to the step by using a molding die having a required shape, and is defined on the back side of the box-shaped body made of the skin material. It is characterized in that it is composed of a core material made of an independent foaming resin that is injected into the space, foams in the space, and is integrated with the skin material.

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, a washbasin according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, a washstand 22 according to the embodiment is placed in the washroom 14 of the bathroom 10. The washing basin 22 is integrally foamed in a box-shaped skin material 24 opened downward by vacuum molding and a space 42 defined on the back side of the skin material 24. It is basically composed of a core member 26. The washstand 22 is set to have a height corresponding to a step from the bottom of the washroom 14 to the lower edge of the entrance 16. Therefore, the floor of the dressing room and the upper surface of the wash basin 22 are at substantially the same level, which can effectively prevent the bather from tripping over or falling when entering or leaving the bathroom 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the washstand 22 has a recess 28 at a position corresponding to the drainage port 20 provided in the washroom 14, so that hot water and water used in the washroom 14 can be used. It is constructed so as not to interfere with the discharge of. Further, the upper surface of the washing stand 22 is provided with a downward inclination toward the recess 28 (the position where the drainage port 20 is provided), so that hot water or water may collect on the upper surface of the washing stand 22. It is configured not to.

The skin material 24 of the wash basin 22 is made of, for example, a vacuum-moldable thermoplastic resin, and the skin material 24 is vacuum-sucked into a mold 38, which will be described later. As a result, the skin material 24 is molded into the shape formed in the mold 38. Since the skin material 24 is a synthetic resin, various characters and designs can be easily printed and coloring is easy, so that it is possible to provide the washstand 22 with a lot of interest. it can. For example, by adding a marble-like pattern to enhance the atmosphere in the bathroom, or by printing a picture of fish or animals, it is possible to help create an environment in which infants can gladly take a bath. Further, the core material 26 is made of an independent foaming resin, and is foamed so as to match the shape of the skin material 24. In this independent foamed resin, each foamed foam is independent and has impermeability to liquid. That is, water does not permeate the core material 26, and there is no possibility of weight increase or corrosion. Moreover, since the skin material 24 and the core material 26 are extremely lightweight, they have advantages such as easy handling such as carrying.

The outer diameter of the wash basin 22 is set smaller than the inner dimension of the wash basin 14, and when the wash basin 22 is placed on the wash basin 14, A required gap 30 is defined on the outer peripheral edge of the field table 22 (see FIG. 1). The gap 30 can also function as a flow path for hot water or water, but when it is inconvenient for the washstand 22 to move easily, as shown in FIG. 1, the gap 30 has a tapered cross section. It can be easily fixed by inserting the wedge-shaped member 32. The size of the gap 30 differs depending on the design specifications of the bathroom 10. Therefore, if these wedge-shaped members 32 are prepared for various sizes, it is possible to deal with them without changing the size of the washstand 22.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the washstand 22. A plurality of reinforcing members 34 are inserted in the core member 26 at predetermined intervals so that the washstand 22 itself. Is configured to increase the strength of the. Further, in the modified example shown in FIG. 4, a large number of convex portions 36 are formed in an appropriate pattern on the surface side of the skin material 24 in the washstand 22. The convex portion 36 functions as a slip stopper when the bather rides on the washstand 22. The anti-slip of the convex portions 36 and the like can be formed extremely simply by changing the shape of the mold 38 used when vacuum forming the skin material 24.

FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment, in which a plurality of washstands 22 are mounted on the washroom 14. That is, by manufacturing the wash basin 22 of the required standard size and using a plurality of wash basins 22 in combination according to the size of the wash basin 14, each wash basin 14 of various specifications can be manufactured. It is no longer necessary to manufacture a dedicated washing stand 22.

[0015]

[Operation of the embodiment]

 Next, an example of a manufacturing process of the washstand according to the embodiment is shown in FIG. First, a mold 38 formed in a shape to be applied to the skin material 24 in accordance with the size of the washing room 14 and the step size with the entrance 16 is prepared. The mold 38 is configured so that vacuum molding can be performed by vacuum suction. By forming irregularities on the vacuum suction surface of the mold 38, a slip stopper as shown in FIG. 4 can be easily formed. The material of the molding die (mold 38) is not limited to metal, but may be hard resin, for example.

When forming the skin material 24, the skin material 24 is spread and placed on the mold 38 while the skin material 24 is heated to a required temperature, and the mold 38 is vacuum-sucked. As a result, the skin material 24 is formed into a desired shape along the mold 38. The skin material 24 may be pressed against the mold 38 by air having a required pressure. According to this air pressure molding, it is possible to impart fine irregularities and other complicated shapes to the skin material 24, which has been difficult with vacuum molding.

Next, by fixing the lid 40 to the back side of the molded skin material 24, a sealed internal space 42 is defined, and a stock solution of the independent foaming resin is injected into the space 42. Then, by removing the lid 40, the washing stand 22 in which the independently foamed core material 26 and the skin material 24 are firmly integrated is obtained. If the shape of the lid 40 that faces the space 42 is formed to match the bottom shape of the washroom 14, the bottom surface of the core material 26 can be processed without post-processing the bottom surface of the core material 26. A shape suitable for the shape of the bottom surface of the washroom 14 can be provided. Therefore, the wash basin 22 can always be placed in the wash basin 14 in a stable state.

[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the wash basin according to the present invention is a box-shaped skin material and an independent foam resin filled therein, which are integrated in the wash basin. By arranging it, it is possible to reduce the level difference at the entrance and exit of the bathroom. Therefore, when entering or leaving the bathroom, the bather can be effectively prevented from catching or tripping over. In particular, the present invention works effectively when the elderly, physically handicapped and infants take a bath. In addition, since it can be easily manufactured by injecting the foamed material into the molded product, the manufacturing cost can be kept low. Moreover, since it is possible to easily respond to changes in shape and dimensions, there is an advantage that it is possible to provide products that meet the needs of consumers. In addition, the washbasin is extremely lightweight and does not absorb water, which makes it easy to carry around.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of essential parts of a washstand according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is placed in the washroom.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the washstand according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a vertical side view showing another embodiment of the washstand according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing another embodiment of the washstand according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory plan view showing a state where a plurality of washstands are placed in the washroom.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a manufacturing process of the washstand according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view showing a bathroom according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bathroom 14 Washing room 16 Doorway 22 Washing stand 24 Skin material 26 Core material 38 Mold 42 Space

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A washstand (22) which is detachably mounted on a washroom (14) having a required step with respect to an entrance (16) of a bathroom (10).
A mold (38) that is made of thermoplastic resin and has the required shape
By using a skin material (24) formed in a box-shaped body having a height dimension corresponding to the step, and a space defined on the back side of the box-shaped body made of the skin material (24)
(42) is injected into the space (42) and foams in the space (42) to form the skin material (24).
A washstand characterized by comprising a core material (26) made of an independent foaming resin integrated with the core material (26).