JPH09173229A - Washbowl mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely and simply mount a washbowl below a wash room counter. SOLUTION: The upper edge portion of a washbowl disposed below a mounting opening part 2 of a wash room counter is adapted to abut against the rear surface of the wash room counter and formed with a stage part 4 projecting outward. The length of a vertical piece part 6 of an approximately L-shaped folded fixture 5 is adapted to coincide approximately with the thickness of the stage part 6. The tip part of a horizontal piece part 7 of the fixture 5 is adapted to about against the lower surface of the stage part 4, while the upper end of the vertical piece part 6 is adapted to about against the rear surface of the wash room counter 1 and the horizontal piece part 7 of the fixture 5 is fixedly fastened to the rear side of the wash room counter through a screw member 8 so that the stage part 4 is pinched between the tip part of the horizontal piece part 7 and the rear surface of the wash room counter 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wash bowl mounting structure in which a wash bowl is mounted below a mounting opening formed in a wash counter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional wash bowl mounting structure has a wash bowl (c) disposed below a mounting opening (b) formed in a wash counter (a). The top edge of c) is brought into contact with the back surface of the wash counter (a) to form a step (d) protruding outward at the top edge of the wash counter (a), which can be screwed into the back surface of the wash counter (a). Fix the fixing auxiliary member (e) made of material by adhesive, and screw one end of the strip-shaped fixture (f) into the fixing auxiliary member (e) with the screw member (g) that is inserted from below. Affix the other end of the fixture (f) to the lower surface of the step (d) so that the other end of the fixture (f) and the back surface of the wash counter (a) are the same. It was formed by sandwiching the step (d).

In the wash bowl mounting structure, the wash counter (a) is a synthetic resin molded product called artificial marble, the wash bowl (c) is made of earthenware or synthetic resin, and the fixing auxiliary member (e) Is made of wood lumber procured locally. Further, in the washbasin mounting structure, fixing auxiliary members (e), fixtures (f), etc. are attached at a plurality of locations along the circumferential direction of the attachment opening (b) of the washbasin (a). As described above, the stepped portion (d) of the wash bowl (c) is supported. A caulking material (h) is provided between the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the wash bowl (c) and the back surface of the wash counter (a) in order to maintain waterproofness therebetween.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, there is a position where the tip of one end portion of the fixture (f) that abuts the lower surface of the fixing auxiliary member (e) and the screw member (g) are inserted. Due to the short distance between the
The moment due to the load of the wash bowl (c) acting on the other end of the screw acts largely on the screwed part of the screw member (g), and the screw member (g) easily comes off from the fixing auxiliary member (e). there were. In addition, the load of the wash bowl (c) is not evenly applied to the fixing assisting member (e) that is adhesively fixed to the back surface of the wash counter (a) by the action of the moment, and the fixing assisting member (e) is The adhesive surface of (e) was also easily peeled off from its inner edge.

Further, these problems are caused by the fact that the thickness of the fixing auxiliary member (e) procured at the site in the vertical direction depends on the wash bowl (c).
This is especially likely to occur when the thickness of the step (d) in the vertical direction does not match, but in the conventional wash bowl mounting structure, it depends on the fixing auxiliary member (e), the fixture (f), etc. The mounting support strength is secured by arranging a large number of mounting support locations along the circumferential direction of the mounting opening (b) of the washbasin (a), and in this case, mounting at many locations The work was required and the construction was troublesome.

The present invention has been invented in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. That is, the problem is to attach a wash bowl to the wash bowl under the wash counter securely and easily. Is to provide.

[0007]

In the wash bowl mounting structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, the wash bowl is disposed below the mounting opening formed in the wash counter, and the upper edge portion of the wash bowl is A step portion protruding outward is formed at the upper edge of the wash counter by contacting the back surface of the wash counter, and the vertical length of the vertical piece of the fixture bent into a substantially L shape is adjusted to the upper and lower sides of the step portion. Align the tip of the horizontal piece of the fixture with the lower surface of the step and the upper end of the vertical piece with the back surface of the wash-counter so that the thickness of the fixture is approximately the same. The horizontal piece is fastened to the back side of the wash counter via a screw member, and the step is sandwiched between the tip of the horizontal piece and the back surface of the wash counter.

Therefore, the moment due to the load of the wash bowl acting on the tip of the lateral piece of the fixture is relatively large on the screw member located at a position away from the fulcrum with the upper end of the vertical piece of the fixture as the fulcrum. Since it acts as a small force, the screw member is hard to come off, and in this case, the vertical length dimension of the vertical piece of the fixture is substantially matched with the vertical thickness dimension of the step. Since the lateral piece of the fixture is held substantially horizontally and the load of the washbasin acts on the screw member in a substantially vertical direction, the screw member is less likely to tilt and more difficult to come off.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the washbasin mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein rib pieces bent downward are formed on both side edges of the lateral piece portion of the fixture. Is characterized by. Therefore, in this case, in particular, the lateral piece portion of the fixture is reinforced by the rib pieces on both side edges thereof, and is hard to be bent and deformed to be strong.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washbasin mounting structure according to the first or second aspect, wherein a groove is formed along the circumferential direction on the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the washbasin. A packing material that is in close contact with the back surface of the washbasin is housed and held in the groove.
Therefore, in this case, in particular, the space between the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the washbasin and the back surface of the washbasin is sealed by the packing material, and the waterproof property between them is ensured. It is installed in and is well-finished and can be stored.

The wash bowl mounting structure according to claim 4 of the present invention is the wash bowl mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wash counter is fixed to the back surface of the wash counter by a screwable material. Adhesive fixing the auxiliary member,
It is characterized in that a screw member which is inserted into the lateral piece portion of the fixture from below is screwed and fixed to the fixing auxiliary member, and the lateral piece portion of the fixture is tightened and coupled to the back side of the washbasin.
Therefore, in this case, in particular, the load of the washbasin acts on the screw member in a substantially vertical direction and is evenly applied to the adhesive surface between the fixing assisting member and the back surface of the washbasin via the screw member. It is hard to peel off and is firmly fixed.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 show an embodiment corresponding to all the claims 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the present invention. , A wash bowl 3 below the mounting opening 2 formed in the wash counter 1.
And an upper edge portion of the wash bowl 3 is brought into contact with the back surface of the wash counter 1 to form an outwardly protruding step portion 4 at the upper edge portion, and the fixture is bent into a substantially L shape. Vertical piece 6 of 5
The vertical length of the step portion 4 is substantially matched with the vertical thickness dimension of the step portion 4 so that the tip end of the horizontal piece portion 7 of the fixture 5 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the step portion 4 and The upper end of the part 6 is brought into contact with the back surface of the wash-counter 1, and the side piece 7 of the fixture 5 is attached.
Is tightened and coupled to the back side of the wash counter 1 via a screw member 8, and the step 4 is sandwiched between the tip of the horizontal piece 7 and the back side of the wash counter 1.

In the wash bowl mounting structure of this embodiment, rib pieces 9 bent downward are formed on both side edges of the lateral piece portion 7 of the fitting 5. Further, a groove 10 is formed in the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the wash bowl 3 along the circumferential direction, and a packing material 11 that is in close contact with the back surface of the wash counter 1 is housed and held in the groove 10. Further, a fixing auxiliary member 12 made of a screwable material is adhesively fixed to the back surface of the wash counter 1,
A screw member 8 which is inserted into the lateral piece portion 7 of the fixture 5 from below is screwed and fixed to the fixing auxiliary member 12, and the lateral piece portion 7 of the fixture 5 is tightened and coupled to the back side of the sink 1. There is.

Further, in the wash bowl mounting structure of the embodiment, the wash counter 1 is made of a synthetic resin molding called artificial marble and is installed and fixed on the upper surface of the wash stand 13. Back guard 14 on the edge
Are erected integrally with each other, and a water tap 15 is attached to the wash bowl 3 in the middle of the front side of the back guard portion 14. The wash-basin 3 is made of pottery or synthetic resin, and has a drain port 16 at the bottom thereof. Further, the fixing auxiliary member 12 is made of wood lumber procured in the field, and the fixing auxiliary member 12, the fixture 5 and the like are attached at a plurality of locations along the circumferential direction of the attachment opening 2 of the washbasin counter 1. Thus, the stepped portion 4 of the washbasin 3 is supported.

Further, although the fixture 5 is formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate, it may be integrally formed of hard synthetic resin. Two mounting holes 17 are formed in the lateral piece 7 of the mounting tool 5 so as to be aligned in the width direction.
The horizontal piece is formed by the screw members 8 which are respectively inserted from below into the
The fixing member 17 is fastened to the fixing auxiliary member 12. The screw member 8 is a tapping screw, and is screwed and fixed to a fixing auxiliary member 12 made of a wooden lumber.

In this case, even if the fixing auxiliary member 12 is a wooden timber procured on site and has different vertical thicknesses, the vertical length of the vertical piece 6 of the fixture 5 is equal to that of the step 4. The vertical piece 6 is substantially matched with the thickness in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the vertical piece 6 is brought into contact with the back surface of the wash counter 1, so that the horizontal piece 7 of the fixture 5 is always held substantially horizontal. In addition, since the vertical piece 6 of the fixture 5 is abutted against the outer side surface of the fixing auxiliary member 12, the fixture 5 is positioned, so that the position of the screw member 8 screwed into the fixing auxiliary member 12 is fixed. Then, the force applied to the bonding surface of the upper surface of the fixing auxiliary member 12 becomes extremely uniform. The packing material 11 is formed of a soft synthetic resin, rubber or the like in a string shape, and has a length dimension that is accommodated and held in the entire length of the concave groove 10 extending in the circumferential direction of the wash bowl 3.

Therefore, in the washbasin mounting structure of this embodiment, the moment due to the load of the washbasin 3 acting on the tip of the lateral piece 7 of the fitting 5 causes the upper end of the vertical piece 6 of the fitting 5. Since it acts as a comparatively small force on the screw member 8 located at a position diagonally downward from the fulcrum, the screw member 8 is unlikely to come off from the fixing auxiliary member 12. Moreover, in this case, the vertical length dimension of the vertical piece 6 of the fixture 5 substantially matches the vertical thickness dimension of the step 4, and the horizontal piece 7 of the fixture 5 is held substantially horizontal. Since the load of the washbasin 3 acts on the screw member 8 in the substantially vertical direction via the step portion 4, the screw member 8 is less likely to tilt and more difficult to come off. Therefore, even if the fixing support member 12, the mounting tool 5, and the like are provided with a smaller number of mounting support locations in the circumferential direction of the mounting opening 2 of the washbasin counter 1 than in the conventional case, the same mounting support strength is secured, and the same mounting work is performed. Construction will not be troublesome.

Further, in the washbasin mounting structure of this embodiment, the lateral piece portion 7 of the fitting 5 is reinforced by the rib pieces 9 on both side edges thereof, and is hard to be bent and deformed. The step 4 of the bowl 3 is reliably supported. Further, a space between the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the wash bowl 3 and the back surface of the wash counter 1 is sealed by a packing material 11 to ensure waterproofness between the both, and the packing material 11 has a groove between them. It is housed and held in 10 and easily intervening and well-finished. Further, the load of the wash basin 3 acts on the screw member 8 in a substantially vertical direction, and is evenly applied to the adhesive surface between the fixing assisting member 12 and the back surface of the wash counter 1 via the screw member 8, so that the adhesive surface is It is hard to peel off and is firmly fixed.

4 and 5 show the first, second and third aspects of the present invention.
In the wash bowl mounting structure of the embodiment, the fixing assisting member 12 in the above embodiment is not adhesively fixed to the back surface of the wash counter 1 but is attached to the back surface of the wash counter 1. An insert nut 18 is embedded and fixed, and a screw member 8 which is a bolt is screwed and fixed to the insert nut 18. Further, the lateral piece 7 of the fixture 5 has only one attachment hole 17 formed in the middle of the width direction,
The horizontal piece portion 17 is fastened and fixed to the auxiliary fixing member 12 by the screw member 8 which is the bolt which is inserted into the mounting hole 17 from below. Otherwise, the configuration is the same as in the above embodiment, and the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment are exerted.

[0020]

As described above, in the washbasin mounting structure according to claim 1 of the present invention, the moment due to the load of the washbasin acts on the screw member as a relatively small force, and the screw member is difficult to come off. Moreover, in this case, since the load of the washbasin acts on the screw member in a substantially vertical direction,
The screw member is difficult to tilt and extremely difficult to come off.

Further, in the washbasin mounting structure according to the second aspect of the present invention, particularly, the lateral piece portion of the fitting is reinforced by the rib pieces on both side edges thereof to be strong and hard to be bent and deformed. There is.

In the wash bowl mounting structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, in particular, the packing material which is easily interposed between the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the wash bowl and the back surface of the wash counter and which can be stored with good finish. This ensures the waterproofness between the two.

In the wash bowl mounting structure according to claim 4 of the present invention, in particular, the load of the wash bowl acts on the screw member in a substantially vertical direction, and the fixing assist member and the back surface of the wash counter are inserted through the screw member. Since the adhesive surface is evenly applied to the adhesive surface, the adhesive surface is hard to peel off and is securely fixed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a wash bowl mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the wash-basin mounting structure as seen obliquely from below.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a washbasin on which the washbasin mounting structure is constructed.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the wash bowl mounting structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an essential part of the washbasin mounting structure as seen from diagonally below.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a conventional wash bowl mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Wash counter 2 Mounting opening 3 Wash bowl 4 Steps 5 Fixture 6 Vertical piece 7 Horizontal piece 8 Screw member 9 Rib piece 10 Groove 11 Packing material 12 Fixing auxiliary member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A wash bowl is disposed below a mounting opening formed in a wash counter, and an upper edge portion of the wash bowl is brought into contact with a back surface of the wash counter so as to project outward at the upper edge portion. The vertical length dimension of the vertical piece portion of the fixture that is formed into a substantially L-shape is substantially matched with the vertical thickness dimension of the step portion, and the horizontal piece portion of the fixture is formed. The tip part is brought into contact with the lower surface of the stepped portion, the upper end of the vertical piece is brought into contact with the back surface of the wash counter, and the horizontal piece of the fixture is fastened to the back side of the wash counter with a screw member. The wash bowl mounting structure in which the step is sandwiched between the tip of the horizontal piece and the back surface of the wash counter. 2. The washbasin mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein rib pieces bent downward are formed on both side edges of the lateral piece portion of the fitting. 3. A sink groove along the circumferential direction is formed on the upper surface of the upper edge portion of the wash bowl, and a packing material that is in close contact with the back surface of the wash counter is accommodated and held in the recess groove. Item 1. The wash bowl mounting structure according to item 1 or 2. 4. A fixing auxiliary member made of a screwable material is adhesively fixed to the back surface of the wash basin counter, and a screw member which is inserted into a lateral piece portion of the fixture from below is screwed and fixed to the fixing auxiliary member. The washbasin mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lateral piece of the fitting is clamped to the back side of the washbasin.