JPH10262851A - Washing place of unit bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing place of a unit bath equipped with a working mount for washing surface, the upper surface of which can be made use pleasantly even for seating and which can facilitate easy washing work by securing washing means above the upper surface. SOLUTION: In a unit bath equipped with a bathtub unit B, a washing place unit A is installed adjacently to the bathtub unit B. At the peripheral frame of a waterproof pan 4 of the washing place which constitutes the floor part 4a of the washing place unit A, a protruded part 5a protruding upward from the floor 4a and a washing work surface mount 5 to facilitate washing surface work, are installed. A groove part 5c to receive water drops flowing through a side wall part 3a is installed between the upper surface of the washing surface work mount 5 and the side wall part 3a adjacent to the washing surface work mount 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing area for a unit bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a washing bath for a unit bath of this kind is generally provided with a washing pan waterproofing pan to form a flat floor as a whole, and the upper side thereof is configured as a washing place.
In recent years, in order to improve the efficiency of the washing operation, etc., a shelf-like washing counter on which the washing utensils and the like can be placed, and a washing surface such as the washing utensils can be efficiently placed by placing the washing utensils and the like. A work table is provided on a side wall of the washing unit.

[0003]

According to the conventional unit bath washing area described above, the washing area counter is usually provided at a relatively high position because it is used only for placing objects. You can't sit down. On the other hand, when the wash basin is formed at a height with good workability for performing a wash operation, etc., the height is approximated to a height that is suitable for a person to sit down and relax. May be conveniently used away as a stool. In other words, the washstand
In addition to the convenience of washing work, convenience as a stool has been required. However,
Since such a wash basin is provided on the side wall of the washing unit, water drops flowing down the side wall when the stool is to be used as a stool are collected on the upper surface of the wash basin and easily stay there. It has a configuration, and a user who uses the washstand as a stool, when stool,
The water drops gathered on the upper surface may be uncomfortable, such as when the cooled water drops are cold, and it has been desired to improve such a situation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wash basin with a wash basin or the like placed on the upper surface to facilitate the work of the wash, and to be less likely to be uncomfortable even when the upper surface is used as a seat. An object of the present invention is to provide a washing room for a unit bath provided with a bathroom.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a unit bath having a bathtub unit provided with a washing unit provided adjacent to the bathtub unit. In the periphery of the washroom waterproof pan constituting the floor of the washroom unit, a swelling portion that swells upward from the floor is provided to provide a washstand worktable for easy washing, and the upper surface of the washstand and the upper surface thereof. It is characterized in that a groove for receiving water droplets traveling along the side wall portion is provided between the side wall portion and the side wall portion close to the washstand, and a shelf-like wash counter is provided in the wash unit, and the wash counter is provided at the upper end thereof. A vertical wall portion connected to the counter may be provided to constitute the side wall portion, and a curved portion that bends and retreats in a plan view is formed on a center side of the edge portion of the washing counter in a plan view, The surface worktable, and formed in a shape along the curved portion in a plan view, and it is preferable which had been separated from said end edge. In addition, the upper surface of the washstand,
It is desirable that the side wall closer to the wash basin be formed with an inclined surface that becomes lower as it goes closer to the side, and is laterally recessed into the side of the wash basin below the upper surface of the wash basin. It is desirable to form a concave riser portion.

[Effects] That is, a swelling portion which swells upward from the floor portion is provided at the periphery of the washing basin waterproof pan constituting the floor portion of the washing basin unit, and a wash basin for easy washing is provided. As a result, it is possible to form the wash basin at a height that is easy to sit down on, while achieving the intended purpose of improving the efficiency of the wash basin. Here, since a groove is provided between the upper surface of the basin and the side wall adjacent to the basin for receiving water droplets traveling along the side wall, water droplets adhering to the side wall aggregate and flow down. As
The water droplets are unlikely to stay on the upper surface of the workbench, and even if a person sits on the worksurface, the water droplets are less likely to cause discomfort.

Further, if a washing counter is provided in addition to the washing work table, the washing work table and the upper surface of the washing counter can be used properly according to the intended use or frequency of use. As well as being able to improve the convenience of the washing counter, if a vertical wall portion connected to the washing counter at the upper end portion is provided and formed on the side wall portion, as the side wall portion,
Even if it is a peripheral wall surrounding the washing unit, the vertical wall portion may be used, but if the washing counter and the vertical wall portion are provided, the vertical wall portion is used when the washstand is used as a seat. Can be used as a backrest, and can be more comfortably seated.

Further, if the upper surface portion of the wash basin is formed on an inclined surface which becomes lower as the side wall portion is closer to the wash basin, water droplets generated on the upper surface portion by the wash operation or the like can be reduced. Also, the water can be drained into the groove, and the water droplets are less likely to stay on the upper surface of the wash basin, and even if a person sits on the wash basin, the water droplets cannot be removed. It is unlikely that the situation will be pleasant.

In addition, if a recessed kick-in portion is formed at a side portion of the wash basin below the upper surface of the wash basin in a lateral direction, the upper surface portion of the wash basin is formed wider. However, since the feet of the person working in opposition to the wash basin are made to enter the recessed kick-in portion, the work can be performed in a posture closer to the wash basin, and the work efficiency of the wash basin can be improved. In addition to the fact that the floor can be improved and the floor of the washing area is narrowed by the washing work table, the floor can be visually felt wide because the inside of the concave riser can be seen.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a unit bus employing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the unit bath includes a bathtub unit B having a bathtub 1 and a washing unit A installed adjacent to one side of the bathtub unit B to form a washing place. B. A wall unit W and a ceiling unit which form a bathroom wall surface and a bathroom ceiling surface surrounding the upper space of the washing unit A are provided (see FIG. 2), and a door unit D which serves as an entrance and exit to a dressing room C adjacent to the bathroom. (See FIGS. 2 and 3), and each unit is configured such that a bathroom Y can be formed in the inner space by assembling each unit.

The bathtub unit B is constituted by integrally connecting a bathtub 1 and a bathtub counter 2 for receiving and supporting a peripheral portion 1a of the bathtub 1.
The bathtub 1 includes an upper surface portion 2b on which the peripheral portion 1a is placed, and a hanging wall-shaped apron portion 2c extending from the upper surface portion 2b to the washing unit A. The upper surface portion 2b is capable of fitting the bathtub 1 freely. The fitting portion 2a can be formed (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the upper surface portion is formed flat, and after the fitting portion 2a is formed, the bathtub 1 is fitted and used. In addition, the upper surface 2b is formed so as to protrude toward the washing unit at one end in the width direction when viewed from the washing unit, and a seat 2e is provided.
When a person moves between, it is configured to be able to optimize his / her posture by temporarily sitting down, so that the bathing operation of a bather when bathing can be further stabilized. . In addition, a horizontal groove 2d is provided at the center of the apron portion 2c in the vertical direction, and is recessed over substantially the entire width.

The washing unit A comprises a washing pan 4 constituting the floor 4a, and the space above the washing pan 4 is a washing place. A drain groove 4b is provided on a side 4A on the door unit D side facing the side on the bathtub unit side and a side 4B on the stool portion side in the peripheral portion of the washing place waterproof pan 4. The drainage ditch 4b is covered with a drainage member 4c, and the water is guided toward a drainage port 4d provided in the drainage ditch 4b. In addition, the configuration is such that it is easy to prevent intrusion of water from the bathroom Y into the undressing room C without forming a step under the door unit D serving as an entrance between the undressing room C and the bathroom Y ( (See FIG. 3). In addition, a washing counter 3 is provided on a wall unit W adjacent to a side 4C opposite to the side of the stool 2e in the peripheral portion of the washing pan 4, and the washing counter 3 has an upper end. A vertical wall portion 3a connected to the washing counter is provided, and a bulging portion 5a bulging upward from the floor portion 4a near the vertical wall portion 3a is provided in a shape along the vertical wall portion 3a,
An upper surface member 5b is provided on an upper surface thereof to form a wash basin worktable 5 for easy basin work, and a groove 5 for receiving water droplets transmitted along the side wall 3a between the wash basin work table 5 and the vertical wall portion 3a.
c, and an edge 3b of the washing counter 3 is arranged above the groove 5c.

As shown in FIG. 2, the washing counter 3 has a concave curved portion 3c which retreats toward the wall unit W toward the center in plan view. When used as a backrest along the back when seated, it is configured in a shape along the body of the user.
In addition, a currant 3d is provided on the washing counter 3 and a nozzle 3d is formed so as to be able to swing horizontally.
e, by swinging the water discharge end side above the washing work table 5,
In addition to being provided so as to be able to freely supply water onto the wash basin 5 and using the wash basin 5 as a seat, the water discharge end side of the nozzle 3e can be retracted from above the wash basin 5; It is configured so that it does not get in the way when sitting. Further, a water supply pipe 3f for supplying water to the nozzle 3e is accommodated below the washing counter 3 and the vertical wall portion 3a is configured to be detachable.
It is formed for inspection and repair.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the vertical wall portion 3a is detachably fixed between the vertical wall portion 3a and the washing basin waterproof pan 4, and the curved portion is provided. A curved concave portion 4e along 3c is formed. One end in the width direction of the vertical wall portion 3a is connected to the apron portion 2c so as to form a continuous surface that is smoothly continuous with one end side in the width direction of the apron portion 2c of the bathtub unit B, A lateral groove 3g is formed so as to be continuous with the lateral groove 2d provided in the apron 2c so as to be continuous in the width direction slightly above the wash basin 5.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical wall portion 3a is provided with a curved concave portion 3h having a curved shape in a plan view over the width direction, and the central side in the vertical sectional view is the concave side of the curved concave portion 3h. The lateral groove 3g is formed so as to be recessed from the side. Due to this recessed portion, the vertical wall portion 3a
The shape along the body of the person sitting on the wash basin 5 also in the vertical side view. Further, the vertical wall portion 3a itself is reinforced by the recessed shape of the horizontal groove portion 3g and the curved concave portion 3h, which helps to improve the attaching / detaching operability, and when the vertical wall portion 3a is used as a backrest. The configuration is also useful for improving the strength.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the washstand 5 is provided with an upper surface member 5b mounted and fixed on a swelling portion 5a formed by swelling the washing pan waterproof pan 4 upward. The upper surface of the member 5b is formed at a height that facilitates the washing operation. A groove 5c is formed on the upper surface of the washing pan 4 at a position lower than the bulging portion 5a.
5c, a vertical wall mounting portion 5d is formed on the side opposite to the bulging portion 5a, and the vertical wall mounting portion 5d is mounted between the vertical wall mounting portion provided on the lower surface of the washing counter 3 and the vertical wall mounting portion 5d. It is formed to be fixable. The upper surface member 5b is a plate-like body that is formed into a plate-like shape that includes the wooden board 5e, and its peripheral edge is formed in a bent shape that hangs downward.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when viewed in a vertical cross-section, it is formed in a plate shape provided with a wooden board 5e near the lower surface, and the portion of the upper surface member 5b opposite to the vertical wall 3a is ,
It is formed so as to protrude in the horizontal direction from the bulging portion 5a, and has a concave kick-in portion 5f which is laterally concave below the upper surface. The upper surface is formed as an inclined surface that is lower as it goes toward the vertical wall portion 3a. Further, the bent shape of the peripheral portion is such that the groove 5c side is formed larger than the concave kick-in portion 5f side, and the bulging portion 5a and the upper surface member 5b are formed.
The configuration is such that it is easy to suppress the intrusion of water into the space between them. Further, on the upper surface of the upper surface member 5b, there is provided a protruding portion 5g which protrudes upward in the vicinity of the edge portion on the side of the groove 5c, so that small articles placed on the upper surface of the upper surface member 5b can be viewed from the upper surface. Prevents sliding and falling. The upper surface member 5b
Is screwed and fixed to the bulging portion 5a from the lower side of the washing place waterproof pan 4 using a wood screw. In order to attach the vertical wall portion 3a to the vertical wall mounting portion 5d, a detachable fixing means such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a magnet is used.

Further, the upper surface portion 2b of the bathtub counter 2,
The bathtub 1 and the washing basin waterproof pan 4 are supported by a support member 3 below.

Each of the wall unit W and the ceiling unit is formed by connecting a plurality of panels in a plane direction, and a joint between the panels, a joint between the panel and each other unit,
The joint between the units is waterproofed with a sealing material or the like.

[Another Embodiment] Another embodiment will be described below. In the above embodiment, the wash basin is formed on an inclined surface whose upper surface is lower at the side of the vertical wall portion 3a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Out, may be a bulging shape that becomes lower position toward the periphery,
Instead of forming the upper surface member 5b on the bulging part 5a to form the wash basin 5, the upper surface of the bulge 5a can be used as the basin 5 as it is. The groove 5c is also formed at a position lower than the upper surface of the wash basin 5 as shown in FIG. 5, and the vertical wall portion is formed by a protrusion 5g formed on the upper surface of the wash basin 5 as shown in FIG. The water flowing down from the drain 3a may be partitioned so as to be drainable, and a portion forming a passage through which the water is drained is formed into a groove 5
c. Further, the water flowing down the wall is assumed to be the water flowing down the vertical wall portion 3a. However, in a unit bath or the like in which the washing counter 3 is not provided, the water to be received by the groove portion 5c is the wall unit W. The water flowing down corresponds to the wall unit W and the vertical wall portion 3a. However, when the washing counter 3 is provided, the groove 5c is provided immediately below the edge of the washing counter 3 so that water that directly falls from the washing counter 3 can be received by the groove 5c. It is desirable. In addition, when water is referred to, regardless of its temperature, hot water in general is simply referred to as water.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a unit bus.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a unit bus.

FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of a unit bus.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a vertical section of a washbasin.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view of a wash basin according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Washing place unit B Bath tub unit 3a Vertical wall part 4a Floor part 5a Swelling part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshiki Kondo 2-47, Shikitsuhigashi 1-chome, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka (72) Kazuhiro Ikeda Inventor Kazuhiro Ikeda, Shikitsu-higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka, Osaka 1-2-47 Kubota Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideya Tsukaguchi 1-2-47 Shikitsu Higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Kubota Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A unit bath provided with a bathtub unit (B) is provided with a washing unit (A) provided adjacent to the bathtub unit (B), and a washing room constituting a floor of the washing unit (A). At the periphery of the waterproof pan (4), a swelling part (5a) that swells upward from the floor is provided to provide a wash basin (5) for easy work of washing, and the upper surface of the wash basin (5) is provided. A groove (3c) for receiving water droplets transmitted along the side wall (3a) between the side wall (3a) and the side wall (3a) adjacent to the wash basin (5).
A washing area for unit baths. 2. The washing unit (A) is provided with a shelf-like washing counter (3), and the washing counter (3) is provided.
2. The unit bath washing area according to claim 1, wherein a vertical wall portion connected to the washing counter at an upper end portion is provided to form the side wall portion (3 a). 3. A curved portion (3c) that is curved and retired in a plan view at a center side of the edge portion of the washing counter in a plan view.
The washing workbench (5) is formed in a shape along the curved portion (3c) in a plan view, and is separated from the edge portion. Washing area for the unit bath described in the section. 4. An upper surface of the wash basin (5) is formed as an inclined surface having a lower position toward the side wall (3a) closer to the wash basin (5). Any one of
Washing area for the unit bath described in the section. 5. A sinking indent (5f), which is laterally recessed below the upper surface of the wash basin, is formed on a side of the wash basin (5). A washing area for the unit bath according to any one of the above.