JPH0542528U - Shower unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a shower unit that can ensure the safety when taking a shower in a standing position and, when necessary, can comfortably take a shower in a sitting position. . [Configuration] A pair of handrails 31 and 3 on the inner surface side of the side wall panel
A bench 30 is provided in which the two are arranged so as to face each other, and both ends thereof are detachably engaged with the pair of handrails 31 and 32 so that the bench 30 is held at a height position where a person can sit in the shower room 1. Be done.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shower unit suitable for being independently installed in a washroom or a private room in a house.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In general, a shower unit defines a pillar-shaped shower room with floor panels, side wall panels, ceiling panels, and doors for opening / closing entrances, and a shower device is installed inside the shower room. Since such a shower unit is usually designed to take a shower in a standing posture, it is not equipped with a facility for taking a shower in a sitting posture. In addition to the shower fixtures and the shelves for storing small items, a towel rack is placed on the inner surface of the side wall panel and the door for opening and closing the doorway.

Note that such a shower unit is used for the purpose of washing the body, warming and cooling the body, and obtaining a massage effect by using an intermittent water discharge type or a rod-shaped water discharge type faucet fitting. There are also cases.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the shower unit as described above, the floor surface is wet when taking a shower, so the feet are slippery and unstable when standing upright, especially when washing the sole of the foot in the shower room, etc. However, there is no suitable place to catch in the shower room, so it is easy to slip and fall.

In addition, when washing the body, the sitting state is easier to wash, and when taking a shower for the purpose of obtaining a massage effect, the sitting state is preferable to the relaxed state. However, in the conventional shower unit, no particular consideration is given to the above viewpoint.

In view of the above points, the present invention is designed to ensure safety when taking a shower in a standing posture and to make it possible to take a shower comfortably in a sitting posture as necessary. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a shower unit according to the present invention comprises a floor panel, a side wall panel rising from an outer peripheral end of the floor panel, and a shower room defined by the floor panel and the side wall panel. And a pair of handrails arranged to face each other on the inner surface side of the side wall panel, and both ends thereof are detachably locked to the pair of handrails so that a person can sit in the shower room. It is constructed by including a bench that is held at a height position that allows it.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the shower unit according to the present invention configured as described above, since the pair of handrails are arranged opposite to each other on the side wall panel, when taking a shower in an upright posture, the handrails can be held by either the left or right hand. You can catch on. As a result, stability is increased and safety is ensured even in the condition of one leg.

Further, since the bench can be installed using a pair of handrails, it is possible to take a shower while sitting as needed, and the bench can be detached and placed outside the shower room. Since it can be taken out, it does not hinder when taking a shower in a standing position, which improves comfort and convenience in use compared to conventional shower units.

[0010]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of a shower unit according to the present invention. In the drawings, a shower unit 10 of the present embodiment includes a floor panel 11 having a tile pattern, and The side wall panels 12, 13, 14 rising from the outer peripheral end of the floor panel 11, the ceiling panel 15, and the door 18 (Figs. 3 and 4) for opening and closing the entrance and exit define a prismatic shower chamber 1. A shower device 20 including a shower head 24, a shower head fixing member 23, a hose 22, a valve handle 21 and the like is provided on the side wall panel 14 located on the side opposite to the entrance / exit of the shower room 1. An accessory storage shelf 16 is provided.

On the inner surface sides of the left and right side wall panels 12 and 13 facing each other in the shower room 1, handrails 31 and 32 each having a substantially U-shaped cross-section extending in the horizontal direction face each other. Thus, they are arranged at the same height position. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a bench 30 is arranged between the handrails 31 and 32 so as to bridge them if necessary. The bench 30 includes two bridging bars 34, each of which has bent hooks 34a that are engaged with the handrails 31 and 32 at both ends, and two bridging bars 34 that connect the two bridging bars 34 to each other. 2 and FIG. 2 are composed of a bar 36 and a seat plate 35 in which the bridging bar 34 and the connecting bar 36 are embedded in the lower surface by about half and a recessed part is formed to be fixed with a screw or an adhesive material. As shown in FIG. 4, when the hook portion 34a is locked to the handrails 31 and 32, the seat plate 35 is held at a height position where a person can sit in the shower room 1. In addition, the bench 30 is removed by simply lifting the whole of the bench 30 up and the hook portion 34a and the handrails 31 and 32 are released from the locked state. When the hook portion 34a is bridged over and locked, the hook portion 34a is placed above the handrails 31 and 32 so that the tips of the hook portions 34a enter the gaps formed between the handrails 31 and 32 and the side wall panels 12 and 13. All you have to do is drop it in.

In the shower unit according to the present invention having such a configuration, since the pair of handrails 31 and 32 are arranged opposite to the side wall panels 12 and 13, the handrails 31 and 32 are placed in a standing position as shown in FIG. When taking a shower in a posture, the handrails 31 and 32 can be held by either the left or right hand. Therefore, stability is increased and safety is ensured even in the case of one leg.

Further, since the bench 30 can be installed by using the pair of handrails 31 and 32, it is possible to take a shower while sitting as shown in FIG. 4, if necessary. Since the bench 30 can be detached and taken out of the shower room 1, it does not hinder when taking a shower in a standing position, and is more comfortable and convenient to use than a conventional shower unit. improves.

In the above embodiments, the bench is shown as a flat plate, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or more rod-shaped benches or those with a backrest may be exposed to showers. Anything that can take a shower while sitting down and bridge the railings 31 and 32 is part of the concept of a bench.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As is clear from the above description, in the shower unit according to the present invention, since the pair of handrails are arranged opposite to each other on the side wall panel, when taking a shower in an upright posture, the handrail can be caught by either hand. Therefore, stability is increased and safety is ensured even in the case of one leg.

Further, since the bench can be installed by using a pair of handrails, it is possible to take a shower while sitting as needed. Moreover, the bench can be removed and placed outside the shower room. Since it can be taken out, it does not interfere with taking a shower in a standing position, and the comfort and convenience in use can be significantly improved compared to conventional shower units.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower unit according to an embodiment of the present invention in use.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Shower room 10-Shower unit 11-Floor panel 12,13,14-Side wall panel 20-Shower equipment 30-Bench 31,32-Handrail

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A floor panel, a side wall panel rising from an outer peripheral end of the floor panel, a shower device provided in a shower room defined by the floor panel and the side wall panel, and an inner surface side of the side wall panel. A pair of handrails arranged so as to face each other, and a bench which is detachably locked at both ends to the pair of handrails and is held at a height position where a person can sit in the shower room. Shower unit equipped.