JPH0755221A - Bath room ventilating/drying apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure maintenance of a batch room ventilating/drying apparatus without providing a working port excepting a location of installation of a bath room ventilating/drying apparatus. CONSTITUTION:A bath room ventilating/drying apparatus includes a casing 1 mounted on a ceiling of a bath room and opened at its lower surface, and a ventilating/drying unit including a fan, etc., and being accommodated in the casing from the lower surface side of the casing. A working port 5 that can be opened is provided on the side/upper surface of the casing 1. Hereby, a worker can work by protruding his hands and head from the working port into the back of a ceiling of the bath room upon connecting a casing ventilating duct 21 and the like.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom ventilation dryer which is mounted on a ceiling of a bathroom and is used for ventilation and drying of the bathroom, and also for drying clothes hung in the bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 3 and 4 show a conventional bathroom ventilation dryer. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where a conventional bathroom ventilation dryer is attached to the ceiling of a unit bath. Figure 4
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a ventilation / drying unit is attached to the bathroom ventilation / dryer of FIG. 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bathroom ventilation dryer 35 is mounted on the ceiling 41 of the unit bath 31. The bathroom ventilation dryer 35 has a box-shaped casing 36 whose lower surface is open. This casing 3
A fan 37 and a heat exchanger ventilation 39 are incorporated into the inside of the unit 6. Only the fan 37 can be operated to exhaust the moist air in the bathroom, or hot water can be passed through the heat exchanger 39 to send dry hot air into the bathroom. By the way, the ventilation duct 2 is installed in the casing 36 of the bathroom ventilation dryer 35.
When connecting 1, the bathroom ceiling 4 beside the bathroom ventilation dryer
1 is opened, and a worker puts his hand or head into the ceiling to work from there.

A fan 37 of the bathroom ventilation dryer 35 shown in FIG.
The heat exchanger 39 and the like are configured as a ventilation / drying unit that can be removed from the casing 36. Figure 4
Shows a state in which the ventilation / drying unit 19 is being attached to the casing 1 from below. The lower surface 7 of the casing 1 is open (a lid can be attached), and means for suspending the ventilation / drying unit 19 such as a hook 9 is provided inside the casing 1. After the ventilation / drying unit 19 is hung on the hook 9 and wiring and piping are connected, the bathroom ventilation / dryer 35 can be operated.

[0005]

However, in the conventional bathroom ventilation dryer, it is necessary to open the above-mentioned work opening on the ceiling of the bathroom in addition to the attachment portion of the bathroom ventilation dryer.
Therefore, it was necessary to make such an opening in the bathroom ceiling in advance. Alternatively, when installing a bathroom ventilation dryer in a conventional bathroom without such an opening, it was necessary to perform opening work on the ceiling at two locations. This opening work has problems in that it blocks moisture and the lid of the work mouth looks unattractive, and in some cases gave up the installation of the bathroom ventilation dryer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom ventilation dryer which can be installed (maintenance) without providing a work port other than the bathroom ventilation dryer installation portion.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bathroom ventilation dryer according to the present invention has a casing mounted on the ceiling of a bathroom and having an open lower surface, and is housed in the casing from the lower surface side of the casing. And a ventilation drying unit including a fan and the like; and a side surface and / or an upper surface of the casing provided with a connection port such as a ventilation duct, and a side surface and / or an upper surface of the casing. A work port that can be opened is provided, and this work port is equipped with a lid that can be attached and detached from the bottom surface of the casing.When connecting a ventilation duct, etc. The feature is that it is possible to work by putting it on the ceiling of the bathroom.

[0008]

When installing the bathroom ventilation dryer of the present invention on the ceiling of a bathroom, first, a casing is attached to the ceiling. Next, the lid of the work opening of this casing is removed, and the worker puts out his hand or head on the ceiling, attaches a ventilation duct to the connection opening of the casing, and passes piping, wiring, etc. through the casing.
After that, the work opening is covered, and the ventilation / drying unit is housed in the casing from under the casing.

The ventilation / drying unit of the present invention need not be a unit for both ventilation and drying separately. It may be either of them. Further, it may have other functions (for example, air conditioning in the bathroom). As the one connected to the casing or passing through the casing, other than the above-mentioned ventilation duct, for example, hot water piping,
There may be a refrigerant pipe, an electric wire, and the like.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a casing of a bathroom ventilation dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. The casing 1 of this bathroom ventilation dryer has a box-like shape whose lower surface 7 is open. A circular connection port 3 to which the ventilation duct 21 is connected is provided on the side surface of the casing 1. On the side surface of this casing, next to the part with the connection port 3,
The work opening 5 is opened. When attaching the ventilation duct 21 to the connection port 3, as shown in the figure, put a hand or a head from the work port 5 to the back of the ceiling, and hold the duct 21 to connect to the connection port 3 while visually observing the connection. To do. The two are connected by a method such as winding an adhesive tape.

In addition to the ventilation duct 21, hot water pipes and electric wires are also passed through the bathroom ventilation dryer casing 1. As the hot water pipe, a set of a line / return water pipe and a control signal line (CD pipe) may be used. Reference numeral 8 in the drawing denotes a hole through which the hot water pipe passes.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ventilation / drying unit is incorporated into the casing of the bathroom ventilation / dryer of FIG. 1 from below. A lid 11 is provided at the working opening of the casing 1.
Are attached from the inside of the casing 1. In this state, the ventilation / drying unit 19 is put into the casing 1 from below, and the ventilation / drying unit 19 is hung on the hook 9. Furthermore, after connecting the hot water pipe 23 and the wiring to the ventilation / drying unit, a breathable lid (not shown) is attached to the open lower surface 7 of the casing 1 to complete the attachment of the bathroom ventilation / dryer. It should be noted that a bushing material or the like may be interposed between the hot water pipe 23 and the hole 8 through which the hot water pipe 23 is inserted for sealing.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a work opening is also provided on the upper surface of the bathroom ventilation / dryer casing 1, and a worker puts his / her head above the ceiling to see the ventilation duct or piping. However, they can also be connected.

[0014]

As is apparent from the above description, the bathroom ventilation dryer of the present invention can be installed without opening the work opening for installation work and maintenance separately from the bathroom ventilation dryer installation portion on the ceiling. Therefore, the labor of installation work can be reduced. In addition, it can be installed in a conventional bathroom with few ceiling openable parts without any problems.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a casing of a bathroom ventilation dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a ventilation / drying unit is incorporated into the bathroom ventilation / dryer casing of FIG. 1 from below.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state where a conventional bathroom ventilation dryer is attached to a unit bath.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a ventilation / drying unit is attached to the bathroom ventilation / dryer of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Casing 3 Connection port 5 Working port 7 Opening lower surface 8 Hot water piping hole 9 Hook 11 Lid 19 Ventilation drying unit 21 Ventilation duct 23 Hot water piping 31 Unit bath 33 Bath tub 35 Bathroom ventilation dryer 36 Casing 37 Fan 39 Heat exchanger 41 Bathroom ceiling 43 work mouth

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A casing, which is attached to a ceiling of a bathroom and whose lower surface is open, and a ventilation / drying unit including a fan and the like, which is housed in the casing from the lower surface side of the casing; And / or the upper surface is provided with a connection port such as a ventilation duct, and the side surface and / or the upper surface of the casing is provided with a work port that can be opened. -A removable lid is provided so that when connecting a ventilation duct, etc., it is possible for workers to put their hands and head out of the ceiling of the bathroom to work from the work opening. Bathroom ventilation dryer.