JPH0682303U - Bathroom unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A counter that allows the elderly to enter the bathtub without obstructing the space and can have a wide depth as a transfer table for the elderly, and a large size that allows you to sit comfortably. (EN) Provided is a bathroom unit which has a stool and can be used widely in a washing room. [Structure] The counter 5 is provided with a recess 5a opened toward the washing room 4 side, and a stool 6 having a seat surface 6a having a shape substantially similar to the recess 5 is inserted into the recess 5a, and the washing space 4 in the counter 5 and the stool 6 is washed. It is attached so that the side surface is almost flush.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention mainly relates to a bathroom unit suitable for elderly people to take a bath.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a bathroom unit of this type, which is provided with a device for assisting the bathing of elderly people, etc., a dolly 16 is movably provided in a washing room 14 of a bathroom unit 11 shown in FIG. 5 (a). (For example, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-14856), or an extension 13b protruding toward the washing area 14 side is provided on the upper edge surface 13a of the bathtub 13 shown in FIG. A bather can be seated on the portion 13b (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-90949), or a shower chair or the like that can be used in a general bathroom as shown in FIG. 5 (c). It is known that a large stool 17 having a size of about 300 mm × 500 mm is installed in the washing place 14.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Among those described in the prior art, the one shown in FIG. 5 (a) has a big problem that the equipment becomes large in size and a large trolley takes up most of the washing space to narrow the washing space itself. However, it also had the inconvenience of being poor in appearance.

Further, in the structure shown in FIG. 5 (b), it is necessary to narrow the washing space by the extension part projecting to the washing space side, and further to form the upper edge portion of the bathtub into a special shape. Therefore, there was a problem that the number of types of bathtubs would increase as it became a private bathroom for the elderly.

Further, in the one shown in FIG. 5 (c), in addition to the counter 15 equipped in the bathroom washroom, a relatively large stool of about 300 mm × 500 mm is installed in the washroom. There was a problem that the space in the washroom became smaller.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to allow an aged person or the like to enter a bathtub without obstructing the space in the washroom. We will try to provide a bathroom unit that can be used extensively in the washroom, equipped with a counter that can have a wide depth dimension as a transfer table in case of an occasion and a stool that can be seated with a sense of security. It is a thing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the bathroom unit in the present invention is a bathroom unit provided with a substantially horizontal counter projecting from the wall panel surface facing the washing room, which is provided in a part of the counter and faces the washing room side. The seats with a seating surface that is similar in plan view to the recesses, or the seats with the seating surface that is approximately the same size as the depth dimension of the counter, are installed on the side of the counter. In the state of being fitted in the concave portion or the side, the counter and the stool are mounted so that they can be pulled out so that the surface on the side of the washing place is substantially flush.

The heights of the upper surface of the counter and the seat surface of the stool are such that the bathtub in the bathroom unit can be easily moved without any difference in height when moving to the bathtub using the counter and the stool as a transfer table. It is preferable to set it at approximately the same height as the upper edge surface.

[0009]

[Action]

 The counter has a depth of about 300 mm to 450 mm, and the stool has a depth of about 300 mm and a width of about 500 mm. Also, the counter is fixed by a plurality of fixing brackets attached to the wall panel, etc. so that the strength can be maintained as a transfer table for people to ride on. Further, the stool has legs attached to the lower part of the seat surface, and the height dimension is adjusted by the length of the legs.

Then, the stool is fitted into a recess provided in the counter or on the side of the counter so that the surface of the counter and the stool on the washroom side are substantially the same so that the stool can be pulled out. Does not reduce the washing space when not in use. Also, since the seating space does not obstruct the washing space, it is possible to widen the depth of the counter itself from the conventional size of 200 mm to the size of 300 mm to 450 mm. It can be as large as 300 mm and a width dimension of about 500 mm.

The above-mentioned counter and stool are used as a transfer table for an elderly person, etc., to sit on this portion and move horizontally to the bathtub side when entering the bathtub to safely take a bath while sitting down. When used as a transfer table with the stool inserted in the counter, the stool is stable and does not rattle.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a bathroom unit according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 is a plan view showing an example of use of a bathroom unit according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view showing a state in which a stool in the bathroom unit of FIG. 1 is fitted and mounted on a counter, and FIG. 2 (b) is a view (a). 2A is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA, and FIG. 2C is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

In FIG. 1, the bathroom unit 1 is provided with a washing space 4 on one side where a bathtub 3 is installed, and a wall panel 2 is installed upright on the outer peripheral edges of the bathtub 3 and the washing space 4, and is attached to the washing space 4 side. Is provided with an entrance.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a counter made of an FRP molded product or the like having a thickness of about 3 mm, which is installed by projecting substantially horizontally from the wall panel 2 surface of the portion located on the back side of the washing place 4, and this counter 5 A concave portion 5a having a shape opening toward the washing place 4 side is formed at the front end portion of the. The counter 5 has a depth dimension a of about 300 mm, and the recess 5 a is formed to have a remaining dimension b of about 50 mm at the rear end (wall panel 2 side) of the counter 5. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the counter 5 has a height such that the upper surface of the counter is substantially the same as the upper edge surface 3 a of the outer circumference of the bathtub 3, and the wall panel as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and (c). It is fixed to the cable 2 and the like using a fixing member 7 made of a stainless steel plate (thickness of about 1 mm). A water resistant plywood (thickness: about 15 mm) or the like is laminated on the back surface of the counter 5 as a reinforcing material by overlaying.

In FIG. 1, 6 is a stool made of an FRP molded product having a thickness of about 3 mm, similar to the counter 5, and its shape is such that the seat surface portion of the stool 6 is as shown in FIG. 2 (a). In addition to being formed in a shape that fits into the recess 5a provided in the counter 5, the front end surface of the seat surface of the stool 6 (the surface on the side of the washing room 4) in the fitted state is the front end surface of the counter 5 (the washing room). It is formed in a shape and dimensions that are substantially flush with the surface on the 4 side. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (a), the front end surface of the seat surface of the stool 6 is made to project about 50 mm more than the front end surface of the counter 5, but the front end surface of the stool 6 is formed into an arc. By doing so, it is almost flush, that is, the protruding feeling is eliminated. As shown in FIG. 1, the stool 6 has a depth c of 300 mm, a width d of 400 mm and an e of 600 mm, and the corners and the front end face facing the washing area are R-shaped (arcuate). And Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 2 (c), the height of the seat 6 is such that the seat 6a of the seat 6 has a height equal to that of the counter 5 and the upper edge 3a of the bath 3. The height is set to be approximately the same level (in the embodiment, the height dimension is about 310 mm from the floor surface of the washing area 4). The height of the stool 6 is adjusted by the length of legs 6b made of stainless steel pipe or the like attached to the lower surface of the seat surface 6a. The leg 6b is attached to the back surface of the seat surface 6a to reinforce it. A water resistant plywood (thickness: about 15 mm) or the like is laminated on the side by overlay, and a rubber cap is attached to the lower portion of the leg 6b.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 denotes a washbasin. When the stool 6 is pulled out and used, the washbasin 8 can be housed in the recess 5 a of the counter 5 for use.

3 (a), (b) and FIGS. 4 (a), (b) show a bathroom unit according to another embodiment different from FIGS. 1 and 2, and in this embodiment, as described above. The counter itself is not provided with a recess, and the stool 6 is fitted on one side or both sides of the counter 5 so that the surfaces of the counter 5 and the stool 6 on the side of the washing room 4 are substantially the same.

In the above-described embodiment, the washbasin 4, the counter 5 and the seat surface 6a of the stool 6 are FRP molded products, and the appearance is the same as that of the granite pattern.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the bathroom unit according to the present invention is provided with a stool which is provided in a part of the counter and which opens toward the washing area, and which has a seating surface having a shape similar to the recess in plan view. Sit on the side of the counter with a seating surface that is approximately the same size as the depth of the counter, and pull it out so that the counter and the seating surface of the counter are approximately the same when fitted into the recess or side of the counter. Since it is mounted as much as possible, when the stool is fitted into the recess of the counter, the seating space does not obstruct the washing space. Therefore, since the stool does not obstruct the washing space, it is possible to increase the depth of the counter that is used as a transfer table when the elderly enter the bathtub. It becomes possible to do. In addition, when not using the stool, the stool itself can be used as a counter for small bathing items as well as a counter, and a large chair is required for bathing, even for people who use wheelchairs to move around the room. , You can easily move to the stool by entering the washroom in a wheelchair.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a bathroom unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a bathroom unit according to the present invention,
(A) is a plan view of a state in which a stool is fitted and mounted on the counter of the bathroom unit in FIG. 1, (b) is an AA enlarged sectional view in (a), and (c) is a BB enlarged sectional view in (a). It is a figure.

3A is a plan view of a bathroom unit according to another embodiment different from FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

4 (a) and 4 (b) are plan views of a bathroom unit according to another embodiment different from those in FIGS.

5 (a), (b) and (c) are plan views showing a bathroom unit according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Bathroom unit 2 ... Wall panel 3 ... Bathtub 3a ... Upper edge surface 4 ... Washing area 5 ... Counter 5a ... Recess 6 ... Sit 6a ... Seat surface 6b ... Leg 6c ... Rubber cap 7,7 ... Fixing metal fitting 8 ... Washbasin 11 ... Bathroom unit 12 ... Wall panel 13 ... Bathtub 13a ... Upper edge 13b ... Extension part 14 ... Washing area 15 ... Counter 16 ... Truck 17 ... Sit

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Akihiko Suzuki 1250 Shimoeden Shimodate, Ibaraki Pref.Hitachi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Yuki Factory (72) Shigenori Watanabe 1250 Shimoeden Shimoeda Shibadate, Ibaraki Hitachi Seikou Co., Ltd.Yuki Plant (72) Creator Makoto Okada 1250 Shimoeren, Shimodate-shi, Ibaraki Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. Yuki Plant

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bathroom unit provided with a substantially horizontal counter projecting from a wall panel surface facing a washroom,
A stool, which is provided in a part of the counter and opens toward the washroom, has a seating surface which is a seating surface having a shape similar to that of the recess, or the depth of the counter which is substantially the same as the depth of the counter on the side of the counter. The seat with the dimensions of the seat should be fitted in the recess or side of the counter so that it can be pulled out so that the surface of the counter and the seat on the side of the washroom are substantially flush with each other. Characteristic bathroom unit. 2. The bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the counter and the seat surface of the stool are substantially the same in height as the upper edge surface of the bathtub installed in the bathroom unit.