JPH0787829B2 - How to install an apron in front of the bathtub and bathtub with an apron in front - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method of attaching an apron to the front of a bathtub and a bathtub having an apron attached to the front thereof.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, an apron has been attached to the front of the washing area of the bathtub to make up the front of the bathtub.

Conventionally, as a method of attaching an apron in front of a bathtub, i. Called a Kendon method, a method of engaging the apron in a groove or the like by temporarily lifting the apron in the front of the bathtub and dropping it ii. The metal fittings attached to the back of the apron and the metal fittings on the front of the bathtub by engaging the metal fittings attached to the back of the apron with the metal fittings on the back of the apron and the front of the bathtub in the same manner as the Ken-Don method By attaching both magnet fittings to each other by magnetic force iv.Providing male and female fittings to the apron and the front of the bathtub respectively, and pressing the apron from the front of the bathtub to fit the male and female fittings to each other, etc. There was a way.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, depending on the above-mentioned i. Kenden system and ii. Engagement method using the drop fitting, a space for pushing up the apron once is required above the apron, which is not preferable in terms of design.

In addition, the method using the magnetic metal fittings in iii. Has a problem in durability because the magnetic strength decreases due to the rusting of the magnetic metal fittings in a bathroom with high humidity. Iv. In order to attach the male and female metal fittings to the correct position in front of the apron and the bathtub, it is very difficult to attach the male and female metal fittings to the correct position in front of the apron and bathtub.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems in the conventional apron mounting method, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an apron mounting method and an apron in which an apron can be easily mounted. To provide a fitted bathtub.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In the present invention, when the apron is attached to the front of the bathtub, a vertical groove is provided on the side of the apron mounting position on the front of the bathtub, and the apron is moved laterally to insert the end thereof into the vertical groove. After that, by moving in the opposite direction, the mounting bracket on the back of the apron is inserted and engaged with the mounting bracket provided at the apron mounting position in front of the bathtub, or A vertical groove is provided on the side of the apron mounting location.
This is achieved by a bathtub with an apron attached to the front, characterized in that a mounting fixture on the back of the apron is inserted and engaged with a mounting fixture provided at an apron attachment position in front of the bathtub.

In the present invention, the front of the bathtub means the direction toward the washroom side of the bathtub.

Further, in the present invention, the apron mounting portion in the front of the bathtub may be an apron mounting portion on the side wall of the bathtub itself, or, as in the illustrated embodiment, close to the side wall of the bathtub and close to the bathtub in the washing area. A rising wall may be provided and may be attached to the rising wall of this washing place.

[Action]

According to the above configuration, the apron can be attached to the front of the bathtub simply by moving the apron in the horizontal direction, and the apron once attached can be moved in the horizontal direction and the end of the apron can be inserted into the vertical groove. The apron can be removed from the front of the bathtub by releasing the engagement between the mounting brackets on the back surface of the apron and the mounting brackets provided at the apron mounting locations in front of the bathtub.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of the bathtub of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an enlarged apron mounting portion, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. The figure is a perspective view showing an example of the mounting bracket.

In these drawings, 1 is a bathtub made of FRP, 2 is a washing room made of FRP, and a rising wall 21 of the washing room 2 on the side of the bathtub 1 is inserted into the hanging wall 11 of the bathtub 1, and the upper end of the rising wall 21 is It is in contact with the lower surface of the peripheral wall 12 of the bathtub 1 via the packing 3. 4 is a groove type FRP apron, which is an apron 4
A hook-shaped stainless steel mounting bracket 51 is attached to the inner surface of the.

A groove-shaped stainless steel mounting bracket 52 is attached to the inner surface of the rising wall 21 on the bathtub 1 side of the washing area 2.

A vertical groove 22 is provided at the end of the rising wall 21 on the bathtub 1 side of the washing area 2.

In order to attach the apron 4 to the front of the bathtub 1 by the method of the present invention, the end of the apron 4 is inserted into the vertical groove 22 by moving the apron 4 in the direction of arrow a as shown in FIG. , After that, by returning the apron 4 in the direction of the arrow b, the hook-shaped metal fitting 51 attached to the inner surface of the apron 4
The apron 4 is attached to the front surface of the bathtub 1 by inserting and engaging the diffractive piece 511 of the above into the groove-shaped attachment fitting 52 attached to the inner surface of the rising wall 21.

In addition, 4a is a side apron made of FRP, and is a groove-shaped mounting bracket 5 mounted on the inner surface of the rising wall 21a on the side of the washing area 2.
Hook type metal fitting attached to the inner surface of side apron 4a on 2a
The side apron 4a is attached to the side rising wall 21a of the washing space 2 by inserting and engaging the side wall 51a.

〔The invention's effect〕

In the present invention, since the apron can be attached to the front surface of the bathtub simply by moving it laterally, there is no need for a space above the attachment as in the conventional method of pushing the apron upward, and thus it can be easily installed. You can install an apron.

Further, in the conventional method using the male and female metal fittings, it is necessary to provide the male and female metal fittings at accurate positions in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, but in the method of the present invention, the mounting position of the mounting metal fitting is to some extent in the vertical direction. Is required, but it is not required to be so precise in the lateral direction, so that it is easy to manufacture.

In the bathtub of the present invention, since the apron can be removed from the front of the bathtub by moving the apron once attached in the lateral direction, it is easy to repair and replace the apron.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view showing an example of the bathtub of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an enlarged apron mounting portion, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. The figure is an enlarged perspective view showing an example of a mounting member. 1 ... Bathtub 4 ... Apron 51, 52 ... Mounting bracket

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When installing an apron in front of a bathtub,
A vertical groove is provided on the side of the apron attachment point in front of the bathtub, the apron is moved laterally, the end of the apron is inserted into the vertical groove, and then the apron is moved in the opposite direction so that the mounting brackets on the back of the apron A method for mounting an apron in front of a bathtub, characterized by inserting and engaging with a mounting metal fitting provided at an apron mounting location. 2. A vertical groove is provided at a side of an apron mounting portion in front of the bathtub, and a mounting bracket on the back surface of the apron is inserted and engaged with a mounting bracket provided at an apron mounting portion in front of the bathtub. A bathtub with an apron attached to the front.