JPH06299651A - Wall panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the necessity of an appurtenant work such as a work for attaching an indoor equipment, by integrally incorporating the outdoor equipment with a panel constituting an interior wall and made of synthetic resin. CONSTITUTION:A base 8 having, at its front surface, recess for fitting therein mirror plates 6 and recesses 13 for attaching therein lighting equipments, and having, at its rear surface, a space 14 which is defined between itself and a structural member such as a concrete wall or the like, is formed by vacuum molding, injection molding or the like from a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resin, polystyrene, polypropylene or the like. Further, mirror plates 6 are fitted in the recesses through the intermediary of U-like cross-sectional shape channel members 9 fitted on the peripheral edges of the mirror plates 6. Further, receptacles 11 are fitted in the recesses 13, and then an incandescent lamp 10 and a cover 12 are attached to the base 18 so as to complete a wall panel 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to wall panels. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wall panel that constitutes an interior wall, and can be integrally formed with, for example, a mirror panel in a bathroom or a washroom, an accessory rack, a mounting recess for a lighting fixture, a window frame, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional wall panel is simply a flat plate and has no equipment. Therefore, panels and cabinets in the bathroom, such as those shown in FIG. 5, on which shelves 51 for storing soaps, toothbrushes, hair styling agents, etc., and mirrors 52 are formed (hereinafter referred to as panels) 53 After the interiors such as the inner wall (including the wall panel) 54 of the building are completed, they are attached with concrete bolts or so-called industrial fasteners. When installing such a panel 53,
The degree of freedom in panel selection is reduced because of the need to adjust the color tone of the interior walls and the size of the washbasin, bathtub, or water supply currant.

When a mirror cabinet having a large depth (such as a cabinet with a mirror plate forming a door) is attached, the attachment site on the inner wall surface 54 is removed in advance to form a recess for fitting on the wall surface. It requires complicated work such as forming. Moreover, when preparing for a bathroom, a washroom, a kitchen, or the like, it is necessary to take measures to prevent water from entering the wall.

[0004]

As noted above, conventional panels and cabinets are designed and manufactured independently of the interior design of a house. Therefore, there is no guarantee that the degree of freedom in selecting panels will be small, large-scale installation work will be required, and that the wall surface after the panels are installed is convenient and beautiful enough for designers and consumers to satisfy. Absent.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it does not require the work of mounting indoor equipment or incidental work such as waterproofing, and is a beautiful and harmonious interior wall and indoor equipment. Moreover, it aims to provide a highly convenient wall panel.

[0006]

A wall panel according to the present invention is a panel constituting an indoor wall formed of a synthetic resin sheet, and is characterized in that indoor equipment is integrally formed.

[0007] The indoor equipment referred to in the claims includes not only lighting fixtures and accessory shelves, but also bathrooms, washbasins such as ventilation fan mounting holes, water pipe insertion holes, end plate mounting portions and bay window mounting openings. It is a broad concept, including utility spaces such as offices and kitchens, and everything installed or attached to a typical interior wall such as a living room or bedroom.

[0008]

In the wall panel of the present invention, since the indoor equipment is integrally formed at the time of manufacturing the indoor wall, there is no need to newly purchase the indoor equipment, work to install it, and incidental work such as waterproofing measures. The cost can be reduced.

Further, since the indoor equipment can be designed integrally and freely at the same time as the indoor wall, the degree of freedom in selecting indoor equipment is expanded, the indoor wall surface is neat and beautiful, and the convenience is high. Indoors can be realized.

The procedure for installing the completed wall panel is no different from that of the conventional wall panel, and does not require any particularly troublesome work even if the indoor equipment is formed.

That is, the lower side of the wall panel is fitted into the mounting grooves on the four sides of the floor pan which are set on the horizontal plane by the adjuster bolts or the like that are previously planted on the floor surface.
In addition, the wall panels are connected to each other by a connecting fitting that is attached to the back side of the wall panel in the vicinity of the side edge in advance. Then, the ceiling panel is placed on the connected wall panels, and the ceiling panel is fixed by the metal fittings attached to the upper ends of the wall panels.

Depending on the purpose of use of the room thus completed, waterproof sealing or moisture proofing may be performed between the wall panels, or between the wall panel and the ceiling panel or floor pan.

[0013]

The wall panel of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom in which the wall panel of the present invention is installed, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the wall panel of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a wall of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing another embodiment of the panel, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing still another embodiment of the wall panel of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 and 2 are both wall panels, 3 is a sliding door for entering and leaving the bathroom, 4 is a bathtub, and 5 is a floor pan. An end plate 6 and a lighting device 7 are attached to both the wall panels 1 and 2.

Details of the wall panel 1 are shown in FIG.

The wall panel 1 is made of acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene resin, polystyrene, polypropylene,
Vacuum molding, injection molding, blow molding or FR from thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet such as acrylic modified vinyl chloride resin
The end plate 6 and the illuminator 7 are attached to a base body 8 formed by P molding or the like. The thickness of the synthetic resin sheet forming the substrate 8 is usually selected in the range of 1.0 to 4.0 mm.

The end plate 6 is fitted in a recess formed in the front surface of the base body 8 for fitting the end plate, and is a channel member having a substantially U-shaped cross section fitted in the peripheral edge of the end plate 6. It is attached via 9 with an adhesive or screws.

The illuminator 7 comprises an incandescent lamp 10, a socket 11 and a cover 12. The socket 11 is fitted into the lighting fixture mounting recess 13 on the base 8. A waterproof seal (not shown) is applied to the joint between the socket 11 and the cover 12. The illuminator is not limited to an incandescent lamp and may be a fluorescent lamp, for example.

Further, since a space 14 is formed on the back side of the base body 8 with a structural member such as a concrete wall, a slate plate or an aluminum alloy plate, a heat insulating agent or the like is provided in this space 14. Can be filled.

Next, the wall panel 21 shown in FIG.
A storage cabinet 23, which is generally called a mirror cabinet and uses a mirror plate 22 for a door, is integrally formed.
The mirror cabinet itself is widely used in the bathroom, bathroom and barber shop. The storage cabinet 23 in the wall panel 21 of the present embodiment has a box shape as a whole, and a storage space 25 partitioned into a plurality of shelves 24 is formed therein. The end plate 22 is attached to the front surface of the storage cabinet 23 so as to form a double door. On the wall panel, an illuminator 26 similar to that of the above embodiment (FIG. 2) is attached above the storage cabinet 23.

Needless to say, a wall panel which does not include a mirror plate and in which only a small shelf is integrally formed is within the scope of the present invention.

In the above-mentioned embodiment (FIGS. 2 to 3), the wall panel 1 in which a so-called mirror panel (or mirror cabinet) is integrally formed is described, but the present invention is not limited to the mirror panel. For example, like a wall panel 31 shown in FIG. 4, an opening 32 for attaching a window (including a bay window) and a through hole 33 for attaching a ventilation fan may be formed.

[0024]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The wall panel of the present invention does not require the work of attaching the indoor equipment or the incidental work such as waterproofing for that purpose, and is beautiful and convenient in which the inner wall surface and the indoor equipment are harmonious. It has high quality.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom in which a wall panel of the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of the wall panel of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing another embodiment of the wall panel of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing still another embodiment of the wall panel of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of an indoor wall to which conventional indoor equipment is attached.

[Explanation of sign]

 1 Wall Panel 2 Wall Panel 6 End Plate 7 Illuminator 8 Base 21 Wall Panel 22 End Plate 23 Storage Cabinet 26 Illuminator 31 Wall Panel 32 Opening 33 Through Hole

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wall panel which is formed of a synthetic resin sheet and constitutes an indoor wall, wherein indoor equipment is integrally formed. 2. A wall panel in which the indoor equipment comprises an accessory rack and a lighting fixture mounting portion.