JPH08243045A - Apron mounting structure for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain an apron mounting structure for a bathtub, eliminating an error in mounting the apron, thereby aiming at reducing the number of steps for a mounting operation. CONSTITUTION: A vertical plate 18 of a stopper member 12 and an erect piece 10B of a wash place pan 10 are attached to each other at their backs, and by inserting a drill from a screw hole 28, a circular hole 30 is bored in a horizontal piece 10A. Since the circular hole 30 is bored by positioning the screw hole 28, the position of the circular hole 30 is not scattered, and the stopper member 12 is fixed at an accurate position with a tap screw 26. A leg member is inserted into a mounting hole 48 to be engaged therewith, a fixing plate 34 is bent at a thin hinge 38 as a boundary, and the engaging hole is inserted into the leg member for engagement. Also, the fixing plate 34 improves the strength against pulling out a clip 40. Further, screws and nuts are dispensed with, so that the number of operation steps can be reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub apron mounting structure for applying makeup to the side of the washing wall of the bathtub peripheral wall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
The bathtub 60 is placed on the floor pan 64, and the washroom pan 10
The wall surface 60B of the bathtub 60 on the side is covered with the makeup apron 16.

A bent flange 16A is provided below the peripheral edge of the apron 16, and a flange 16B bent stepwise is provided above the apron 16. The flange 16A is placed on the horizontal piece 10A that rises in a crank shape from the end of the washbasin 10, and the flange 16B is hooked on the opening edge 60A of the bathtub 60, so that the apron 16 is placed in the washpan 10 and the bathtub 6.
It is designed to be assembled between 0 and.

Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a flange 16A of an apron 16 and a horizontal piece 10 of a washing pan 10 are used.
A sliding spacer 70 and a hook metal 72 are used to fix A.

The sliding spacer 70 is formed of a thin plate and has a sliding surface 70A formed by obliquely cutting the upper corner portion of the washing place pan 10 side. A hole 74 is formed in the flat surface 70B of the sliding spacer 70. Through this hole 74, the tap screw 26 is screwed into a circular hole 76 which is drilled in the horizontal piece 10A on site and the sliding spacer 70 is fixed to the horizontal piece 10A.

On the other hand, the flange 16A of the apron 16 is provided with a mounting hole 78 in advance, and the hook 80 and the nut 82 fix the hook metal 72. At the end of the hook 72, the flange 16
A hook portion 72A is formed so as to project outward from A. The hook portion 72A is applied to the sliding surface 70A and slid toward the flange 64A of the floor pan 64 while being locked to the rear surface 70C of the sliding spacer 70. It is designed to let you. As a result, the flange 16A of the apron 16 is fixed to the horizontal piece 10A of the washing pan 10.

By the way, the circular holes 76 provided in the horizontal piece 10A are perforated so as to correspond to the difference in size of the bathtub 60 and the like. For this reason, the mounting position of the sliding spacer 70 is not constant, and as shown in FIG. 8, a gap L may be generated between the hook portion 72A of the hook metal fitting 72 and the vertical piece 10B, and play may occur. It doesn't look good.

Furthermore, the attachment of the hook 72 requires two parts, a screw 80 and a nut 82, which increases the number of working steps.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub apron mounting structure that eliminates mounting error of a mounting member and that can reduce the number of mounting work steps. .

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bathtub apron mounting structure, wherein a horizontal piece protruding horizontally from a peripheral edge of a washing pan and an upright piece standing upright from the horizontal piece are provided under the apron. Fixing the side flange, hook the upper flange of the apron to the opening edge of the bathtub, in the attachment structure of the bathtub apron that covers the washing area side of the bathtub outer wall, is positioned in contact with the upright piece and the horizontal piece A fixing member to be fixed, an engaging member protruding from the fixing member, an engaging means engageable with the engaging member, and the engaging means are attached to the lower flange of the apron. And an anchor means that is inserted and locked in the mounting hole.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure for mounting a bathtub apron, wherein the fixing member is capable of abutting against the upright piece, and the upright plate projecting from a lower end of the upright plate is in contact with the upright piece. A mounting plate that can be placed on the horizontal piece in a contact state, and a screw hole formed in the mounting plate, and the engaging member is parallel to the mounting plate from near the upper end of the standing plate. It is characterized by being composed of protruding claw pieces.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bathtub apron mounting structure, wherein the anchor means is inserted and locked into a mounting hole formed in a lower flange of the apron.
A fixed plate to which the clip is attached, a thin-walled hinge formed on the fixed plate so that the fixed plate can be folded back so as to cover the front and back surfaces of the flange with the edge portion of the flange as a boundary, and the thin plate provided in the fixed plate. A locking hole into which the clip can be inserted in a folded state, and the engaging means is a hook that is attached to the fixing plate and can engage with the claw piece. I am trying.

[0013]

In the attachment structure for a bathtub apron according to claim 1, the upper flange of the apron is hooked on the opening edge of the bathtub, and the horizontal piece protruding horizontally from the peripheral edge of the washing pan is changed to the upright piece which stands upright. Fix the lower flange on the bottom of the bathtub and attach an apron to the outer wall of the bathtub.

Here, since the fixing member is brought into contact with the upright piece to be positioned and fixed to the horizontal piece, there is no variation in the mounting position.

An engaging member projects from the fixing member and engages with the engaging means. The engaging means is attached to anchor means inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in a lower flange of the apron, whereby the lower flange of the apron is fixed to the washing pan. As described above, by attaching the engaging means to the lower flange of the apron by the anchor means, screws and nuts are unnecessary, and the number of working steps can be reduced.

In the bathtub apron mounting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, the standing plate is in contact with the upright piece of the washroom pan,
The mounting plate is placed on the horizontal piece. A screw hole is bored in this mounting plate, and a drill or the like is inserted into this screw hole, and a circular hole is bored in the horizontal piece, so that the mounting member is fixed at an accurate position with a tap screw or the like. be able to.

Further, the claw piece projects from the vicinity of the upper end of the standing plate in parallel with the mounting plate and can be bent toward the mounting plate side.

In the attachment structure of the bathtub apron according to the third aspect, the clip is inserted and locked in the attachment hole formed in the lower flange of the apron, and the fixing plate is fixed to the flange. This fixed plate has a thin hinge,
The front and back surfaces of the flange can be covered by folding back at the edge of the flange.

A locking hole is formed in the fixing plate, and the fixing plate is inserted into a clip protruding from the mounting hole in a folded state. In this way, mounting strength is improved by mounting the fixing plate so that both sides of the flange are sandwiched.
The clip will not come off easily.

A hook is attached to the fixing plate, and when the flange is pressed toward the upright piece of the washing pan, the apron is fixed by engaging with the claw piece.

[0021]

EXAMPLE As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a bathtub apron mounting structure according to this example includes a stopper member 12 mounted on the washing place pan 10 side and a hook member 14 mounted on the apron 16 side. It is configured.

As shown in FIG. 2, the stopper member 12 is provided with a long plate-shaped standing plate 18 that comes into contact with an upright piece 10B that rises in a crank shape from the peripheral edge of the washing space pan 10. The lower end of the standing plate 18 is R-processed so as to engage with the corner portion of the horizontal piece 10A and the upright piece 10B of the washing place pan 10.

A recess 20 is formed in the central portion of the standing plate 18 over a predetermined width. A rectangular mounting plate 22 projects from the lower end of the recess 20 so as to be orthogonal to the standing plate 18, and the lower surface thereof is flush with the lower end of the standing plate 18.

At the center of the mounting plate 22, the tap screw 2
A screw hole 28 into which 6 is inserted is bored. Therefore,
The standing plate 18 and the upright piece 10B are placed back to back, the mounting plate 22 is placed on the horizontal piece 10A, and the horizontal piece 10A is drilled by inserting a drill from the screw hole 28 to form a circular hole 30 at a fixed position. Can be provided.

Further, from the vicinity of the upper end of the standing plate 18 to the mounting plate 22
A claw piece 32 juts out in parallel with. This claw piece 32 is
It extends from the vicinity of both ends of the recess 20 to the end of the standing plate 18. An engaging portion 32A that is formed to bulge upward and a guide surface 32B that is inclined downward from the engaging portion 32A are formed at the tip end portion of the claw piece 32.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook member 14
Is provided with a rectangular fixing plate 34.
One side in the width direction of 4 is cut into a rectangular shape, and the cut portion 36
Are formed. Further, in the center of the fixed plate 34, a thin hinge 38 extending from the edge of the cut portion 36 to the end of the fixed plate 34 in the longitudinal direction is recessed. The fixing plate 34 can be bent at the thin hinge 38 as a boundary, and the bending reaction force is reduced by providing the notch 36.

On the other hand, a clip 40 is provided at one end of the fixed plate 34 in the width direction. The clip 40 includes a curved head 4 that elastically contacts the flange 16A of the apron 16.
2 and a plate-shaped leg body 44 standing upright from the head portion 42. On both side surfaces of the leg body 44, the elastic pieces 4 projecting from the distal end portion toward the head portion 42 in the direction in which they are separated from each other.
6 is formed. The elastic piece 46 is provided on the flange 16
When it is inserted into the mounting hole 48 formed in A, it is pushed by the wall of the hole to reduce its diameter, and when it passes through the mounting hole 48, it elastically returns and is locked in the mounting hole 48.

At the other end of the fixed plate 34, a mounting hole 48 is provided.
And a locking hole 50 having substantially the same diameter as This locking hole 5
When the fixing plate 34 is bent with the thin hinge 38 as a boundary, 0 is at a position corresponding to the leg 44 protruding into the mounting hole 48, and is inserted and locked in the leg 44. As a result, the folded fixing plate 34 is held with the front and back surfaces of the flange 16A sandwiched therebetween, and the strength of the clip 40 against pulling out is improved. Note that the clip 40
The distance between the head 42 of the armature and the tip of the elastic piece 46 is equal to that of the fixing plate 34.
It is set in consideration of the wall thickness of the flange 16A.

On the other hand, the back side of the fixing plate 34 (the clip 40
The hook 52 is provided on the opposite side. As shown in FIG. 1, the hook 52 is a support piece 5 that stands upright when the fixing plate 34 is folded over the flange 16A.
4 and a horizontal piece 56 protruding from the support piece 54 in the direction opposite to the flange 16A. A hook portion 56A that is formed so as to bulge downward and that engages with the engagement portion 32A of the pawl piece 32, and the hook portion 5
A guide surface 56B that is inclined upward from 6A is formed.

Next, the operation of the structure for mounting the bathtub apron according to this embodiment will be described. First, the standing plate 18 of the stopper member 12 and the upright piece 10B of the washing space pan 10 are back-to-back, and a drill is inserted through the screw hole 28 so that the horizontal piece 1
A circular hole 30 is drilled at 0A. By positioning the screw hole 28 and punching the circular hole 30 in this manner, there is no variation in the position of the circular hole 30, and the stopper member 12 is fixed to the correct position by the tap screw 26.

On the other hand, the leg 44 of the clip 40 is inserted and locked in the mounting hole 48 of the flange 16A. Here, the fixing plate 34 is bent at the thin hinge 38 as a boundary, and the locking hole 50 is inserted and locked in the leg body 44. This fixed plate 3 folded
4 improves the strength against withdrawal of the clip 40.
Further, by using the clip 40, screws and nuts are unnecessary, and the number of working steps can be reduced.

Next, the upper flange 16 of the apron 16
Hook A onto the opening edge 60A of the bathtub 60, and use this flange 16A as a fulcrum to open the lower opening edge 16A of the apron 16.
Is pressed against the upright piece 10B of the washroom pan 10 (see FIG. 5).

At this time, the guide surface 56B of the hook 52 slides on the guide surface 32B of the claw piece 32 to push the claw piece 32 downward. When the guide surface 56B is further pushed in here, the guide surface 56B is separated from the guide surface 32B, the claw piece 32 elastically returns and is lifted upward, and with a feeling of moderation, the engaging portion 32A and the hook portion 56.
A is engaged, and the attachment of the apron 16 is completed.

When removing the apron 16, a wedge-shaped jig is inserted into the notch 36 of the fixing plate 34 and the apron 1 is removed.
6 is lifted upward, the engaging portion 32A and the hook portion 56
The engagement state with A is released, and the lower flange 16A can be removed from the washing pan 10.

[0035]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the apron mounting error can be eliminated, and the number of man-hours for mounting can be reduced. Further, the apron can be attached with a feeling of moderation, and the apron can be easily removed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure for mounting a bathtub apron according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment mode of a stopper member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting manner of the hook member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a fitting relationship between a hook member and a stopper member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a mating relationship between a bathtub and an apron.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional spacer fixed to a washroom pan.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional hook metal member fixed to an apron.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional attachment structure for a bathtub apron.

[Explanation of symbols]

 18 Stand plate (fixing member) 22 Mounting plate (fixing member) 28 Screw hole (fixing member) 32 Claw piece (engaging member) 34 Fixing plate 38 Thin hinge 46 Clip (anchor means) 50 Locking hole 52 Hook (engaging) means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A flange on the lower side of the apron is fixed to a horizontal piece that horizontally extends from the peripheral edge of the washing pan and an upright piece that stands upright from the horizontal piece, and the upper flange of the apron is fixed to the opening edge of the bathtub. In the attachment structure of the bathtub apron that is hooked on, and covers the washing area side of the bathtub outer wall, a fixing member that is positioned in contact with the upright piece and is fixed to the horizontal piece, and an engaging member that projects from the fixing member, It has an engaging means which can be engaged with the engaging member, and an anchor means to which the engaging means is attached and which is inserted and locked in an attachment hole formed in a lower flange of the apron. Mounting structure for bathtub apron. 2. The upright plate, wherein the fixing member is capable of contacting the upright piece, and the mounting so that the upright plate extends from the lower end of the upright plate and can be placed on the horizontal piece while the upright plate is in contact with the upright piece. A board,
And a threaded hole formed in the mounting plate, wherein the engaging member is composed of a claw piece that extends from the vicinity of the upper end of the standing plate in parallel with the mounting plate. The structure for mounting the bathtub apron according to 1. 3. The clip, wherein the anchor means is inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in a flange on the lower side of the apron, a fixing plate to which the clip is mounted, and the flange formed on the fixing plate. A thin-walled hinge that allows the fixing plate to be folded back so as to cover the front and back surfaces of the flange with the edge part of the boundary as a boundary; and a locking hole into which the clip can be inserted while being folded back in the fixing plate. 2. The engaging means is a hook that is attached to the fixing plate and is engageable with the claw piece.
Alternatively, the structure for mounting the bathtub apron according to claim 2.