JPH09131271A - Heating duckboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the heating duckboard of a bathroom from becoming the obstruction of the operation of a bather, to utilize it at any time and to prevent the decline of a heating effect over the long period of time. SOLUTION: A plate-like duckboard is installed in a part outside of a bathtub in the bathroom or the like. Then, a sheet-like heating element 23 is provided inside the main body 20 of the duckboard, a crimp type terminal 25 is provided on the end part 23a of the sheet-like heating element 23 and a lead wire 28 connected to a power source is connected to the crimp type terminal 25. A notched part 24 is formed at the end part of the main body 20, the crimp type terminal 25 and the lead wire 28 are connected at the notched part 24 and the notched part 24 is covered with a waterproof cover 26. Also, a spring piece 29 is connected to the tip part 28a of the lead wire 28 and the spring piece 29 is abutted to the crimp type terminal 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heated sludge for a bathroom or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When first entering hot water boiled in the cold season such as winter, the washroom is still cold and the bathroom is not steamy, so it is cool. Therefore, heating slats are installed on the floor of the washroom to warm them.

As a heater installed in such a bathroom washing room, for example, there is a technique described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-156580. In the technique described in this publication, a large number of hollow rods a are arranged side by side in parallel and adjacent hollow rods a are connected to each other through a through hole 3 so as to have a plane meandering shape. It is configured to supply from the starting end of a and discharge from the rear end of the hollow rod a.

Further, the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-48881 discloses a hollow body of a sludge body 1 installed in a washing room.
The bath water is circulated therein by the pump 2 and the hoses 2 and 3.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
According to the technique described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-156580, when the pipe (communication means C) to the hot water supply source is disposed while being exposed in the bathroom washroom, there is a possibility that the bather's operation is disturbed, and especially the legs and hips are weak. There is a risk that a user, such as an elderly person, will get caught and stumble.

[0006] In order to prevent the piping from the hollow rod a from being exposed too much in the washing room so that the piping to the hot water supply source does not hinder the operation of the bather, holes are made in the wall. It is necessary to do the piping work.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-48881, the bath water is circulated by the pump 2 and the hoses 2 and 3, so that the hoses 2 and 3 extend from the bathtub to the drainboard of the washing place across the rim of the bathtub. Since it is exposed, there is a possibility that the bather's motion is disturbed. Especially when a user, such as an elderly person whose legs are weak, crosses a bathtub, he / she may get caught and stumble.

Further, especially in winter, since the temperature difference between the outside air and the temperature in the bathroom and the hot water is large, the bath water is cooled while being circulated by the hoses 2 and 3, and the heating effect cannot be expected so much. .

[0009] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and does not disturb the operation of the bather in the heating sludge for the bathroom, and can be used at any time for heating for a long time. The purpose is to provide a heating drainer that does not lose its effect.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the first aspect of the present invention is a plate-shaped sludge to be installed in a bathroom washing room or the like, in which a sheet heating element is provided in the body of the sloo. A crimp terminal was provided at the end of the planar heating element, and a lead wire connected to a power source was connected to the crimp terminal.

Therefore, when the electricity is supplied through the lead wire, the sheet heating element is warmed and the sludge body is warmed.

In the second aspect, the main body of the soot is a molded body.

Therefore, the sheet heating element can be formed integrally with the molded body, and the sheet heating element can be firmly fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a notch is formed at the end of the main body,
The crimp terminal was connected to the lead wire at the cutout, and the cutout was covered with a waterproof cover.

Therefore, the connecting work is easy, and the sheet-like heating element, the crimping terminal and the lead wire are protected by the waterproof cover.

According to the present invention, a spring piece is connected to the tip of the lead wire, and the spring piece is brought into contact with the crimp terminal.

Therefore, when a load is applied to the spring piece, it bends,
By biasing the crimp terminal, the spring piece and the crimp terminal surely contact each other.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the slats are substantially flush with the floor of the adjacent room and the upper surface of the lower frame of the door mounting frame that separates the adjacent room from each other when installed in the bathroom washing room.

Therefore, there is no risk that the user, such as an elderly person whose legs are weak, will trip over when he / she goes in and out of the next room.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom to which the heating sludge of the present invention is applied. In the bathroom 1, a floor pan 2 is installed in a building body (not shown) in the embodiment, and a plurality of wall panels 4 are built on a stepped wall panel mounting portion 3 formed on a peripheral portion of the floor pan 2. It is a so-called prefabricated type in which the ceiling panels are arranged side by side on the wall panel 4 via a turning edge (not shown).

The floor pan 2 has a boundary 5 projecting from the center, a washing area 6 on the right side of the boundary 5 in the figure, and a bathtub installation section 7 on the left side. A bathtub 8 is installed in the bathtub installation section 7. A counter 9 is installed along one wall panel 4 facing the washroom 6.

A hot and cold water mixing plug 10 is provided in front of the counter 9 facing the washing space 6. Further, the rim 11 of the bathtub 8 is also provided with a hot and cold water mixing plug 12. The washing place 6 is provided with a drainage port (not shown) near the counter 9 facing the bathtub 8, for example, and forms a gentle downward slope toward this drainage port.

Between the bathroom 1 and the adjoining dressing room 13,
The mounting frame 14 formed of an aluminum sash or the like is fixed. A sliding door 15 for partitioning that can slide and open and close is attached to the mounting frame 14 to partition the washing room 6 and the dressing room 13 from each other.

The lower frame 16 of the mounting frame 14 is provided between the wall panel mounting portion 3 of the floor pan 2 and the side end of the floor portion 17 of the dressing room 13. The sliding door 15 may be composed of any number of sheets.

The washing place 6 is originally used as it is, but when entering the hot water boiled in the cold season such as winter, the washing place 6 is still cold and the bathroom 1 is still steamy. It's not so cool. Therefore, in order to warm the floor of the washing place 6, a heating drain 18 is installed.

The heating drainboard 18 is formed to have a thickness of about 60 to 100 mm, and is installed in the washroom 6 of the bathroom 1,
The floor 17 of the dressing room 13 and the upper surface of the lower frame 16 of the sliding door 15 that separates the floor from the dressing room are substantially flush with each other. As a result, there is no step between the washing room 6 and the lower frame 16, and a user, such as an elderly person whose legs are weak, may stumble at the step between the washing room 6 and the lower frame 16 when entering or leaving the dressing room 13. There is no.

Further, by installing this heating drainboard 18, the distance from the floor surface of the normal washroom 6 to the rim 11 of the bathtub 8 is 42.
There is a height of around 0 to 550 mm, but the height is reduced by around 60 to 100 mm, which is the thickness of the heating drainboard 18, and even elderly users who have weak legs and waist do not have to raise their legs too high. You can even enter the bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the heating board of the present invention. The main body 19 of the heating board 18 is a rectangular plate-shaped molded body made of a thermo-flexible resin or the like by injection molding described later. Yes (see Figure 1). The main body 19 of the heating board 18 has a lower surface 20 formed flat and a plurality of drain grooves 22 formed in parallel on the upper surface 21 at intervals. Each drainage groove 22 has an upper surface 2
The width should be narrower than 1, so that the user does not get caught when bathing.

At the intermediate portion in the vertical direction inside the main body 19, the main body 1
A sheet-like heating element 23 having a shape similar to that of 9 and having a heating effect by energization is provided. At the end of the upper surface 21 of the main body 19 where the end 23a of the planar heating element 23 is located, the upper surface 21 is provided with the drain groove 2
A notch 24 is formed so as to be flush with the height of 2. Attach the crimp terminal 25 to the end portion 23a of the planar heating element 23,
The upper surface of the crimp terminal 25 is exposed flush with the notch 24.

The cutout portion 24 has a substantially same shape as the original upper surface portion 21 of the cutout portion, and is covered with a waterproof cover 26 having an open lower portion. A hole 27 is formed in the side surface 26a of the cover 26. A lead wire 28, which is connected to a power source (not shown), is inserted into the hole 27 to expose the tip end portion 28a of the lead wire 28, and the spring piece 2
9 is fixed with the band 30. The spring piece 29 is brought into contact with the crimp terminal 25. Since the spring piece 29 bends when a load is applied, by biasing the crimp terminal 25, the spring piece 2
9 and the crimp terminal 25 surely contact each other.

In the cover 26, a long screw 31 or the like is sealed with a waterproof adhesive or the like, and the cover upper surface 26b is passed through,
It is detachably fixed to the notch 24. By removing the cover 26, the sheet heating element 23, the crimp terminal 25, the lead wire 28, etc. can be inspected, repaired, or replaced.

A plug 45 is attached to the tip of the lead wire 28, and is inserted into an outlet 46 provided on the sliding door 14 side of the dressing room 13 to be connected to a power source.
Then, pass it through the washing room 6 from the corner of the sliding door 15 (see FIG. 1).

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of the heating heater. The hole 27 of the cover 26 in which the lead wire 28 is inserted is sealed with a rubber plug 32 or the like, and the lead wire 28 is fixed at the same time. In addition, a packing 33 is put around the peripheral edge of the cover 26 that comes into contact with the notch 24 to provide a waterproof function.

The cover 26 may be fixed to the notch 24 with a waterproof adhesive instead of the packing 33. The waterproof cover 26 protects the sheet heating element 23, the crimp terminal 25, and the lead wire 28, and there is no risk of leakage.

Next, the process diagram of FIG. 4 for explaining the method for molding the main body of the heating soot according to the present invention by injection molding shows the upper mold 35 and the lower mold 36 of the main body 24 of the sheet heating element 23. A protrusion 37 for forming the drainage groove 22 is vertically provided on the upper mold 35, and a protrusion 38 for forming the cutout portion 24 is formed at an end thereof. Reference numeral 39 is a thermoplastic resin supply port.

In the process diagram of FIG. 5, the upper die 35 and the lower die 36 are butted against each other to seal the peripheral edge portion, and the sheet heating element 23 is set therein. The crimp terminal 25 is fixed to the end of the planar heating element 23, and the crimp terminal 25 is brought into contact with the protrusion 38 of the upper die 35 to prevent the resin from wrapping around and the planar heating is performed. Set body 23.

When the preparation is completed, the thermoplastic resin 40 is supplied from the supply port 39. When the resin 40 hardens, the upper mold 35
Remove the lower mold 36 and the heating mold 18
The body 19 of

Next, the lead wire 28 is attached to the molded body 19.
By attaching the cover 26 to which the spring piece 29 is fixed, the heating drain 18 is completed.

[0039]

As described above, the present invention has the following advantages. According to claim 1, which is a plate-shaped sludge to be installed in a bathroom washing room or the like, a planar heating element is provided in the body of the screen, and a crimp terminal is provided at an end of the planar heating element to provide a crimping terminal. The lead wire connected to the power supply was connected.

Therefore, by energizing through the lead wire, the sheet heating element becomes warm and the sludge body becomes warm. Therefore, by installing it in the bathroom washing room, it is possible to obtain a heating effect of a suitable temperature for a long time.

In the second aspect, the main body of the soot is a molded body.

Therefore, the sheet heating element can be molded integrally with the molded body, the sheet heating element can be firmly fixed, and is durable.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a notch is formed at the end of the main body,
The crimp terminal was connected to the lead wire at the cutout, and the cutout was covered with a waterproof cover.

Therefore, the connection work is easy, and since the sheet-like heat generating element, the crimping terminal and the lead wire are protected by the waterproof cover, there is no risk of electric leakage.

According to the fourth aspect, the spring piece is connected to the tip of the lead wire, and the spring piece is brought into contact with the crimp terminal.

Therefore, when a load is applied to the spring piece, it bends,
By biasing the crimp terminal, the spring piece and the crimp terminal surely contact each other.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the sludge is substantially flush with the floor of the adjacent room and the upper surface of the lower frame of the door mounting frame which separates the adjacent room from each other when installed in the bathroom washing room.

Therefore, when a user, such as an elderly person whose legs are weak, goes in and out of the next room, there is no risk of tripping and the user can use it with peace of mind.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom to which a heating sludge of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the heating pan of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the same main part.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram showing a method for molding a main body of a heating soup according to the present invention.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a process drawing showing the method for molding the main body of the heating pan of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bathroom, 2 ... Floor pan, 3 ... Wall panel placement part, 4 ... Wall panel, 6 ... Washing room, 8 ... Bathtub, 13 ... Dressing room, 14 ... Mounting frame, 15 ... Sliding door, 16 ... Bottom frame, 17 ... Floor, 18 ... Heating sludge, 19 ... Main body, 20 ... Main body lower surface, 21 ... Main body upper surface, 22 ... Drainage groove, 23 ... Sheet heating element, 24 ... Notch portion,
25 ... Crimp terminal, 26 ... Cover, 27 ... Hole of cover, 2
8 ... Lead wire, 29 ... Spring piece, 30 ... Band, 32 ... Rubber stopper, 33 ... Packing, 35 ... Upper mold, 36 ... Lower mold, 39
... Supply port, 40 ... Thermoplastic resin.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped sludge to be installed in a bathroom washing room, etc., wherein a planar heating element is provided in the body of the soot, and a crimp terminal is provided at an end of the planar heating element. A heating sludge characterized by connecting a lead wire connected to a power supply. 2. The heating drainboard according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the drainboard is a molded body. 3. A cutout is formed at an end of the main body, the crimp terminal is connected to the lead wire at the cutout, and the cutout is covered with a waterproof cover. Or, the heating drainboard according to claim 2. 4. A spring piece is connected to a tip end portion of the lead wire, and the spring piece is brought into contact with the crimp terminal, according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3. Heating slates. 5. The slats are substantially flush with a floor of an adjacent room and an upper surface of a lower frame of a door for partitioning the adjacent room when installed in a bathroom washing room. The heating bin according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, or claim 4.