JPH1052379A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate execution work, reduce cost, enhance design, and improve external appearance by constituting a surface layer formed of wood, stone, a tile or the like layered so as to be mountable-demountable on a surface of a back layer formed of FRP, stainless steel or the like having a function as a bathtub having waterproofness or the like. SOLUTION: A surface layer 3 by integrally forming inner wall piece parts 3a, a horizontal piece part 3b and an outer suspending piece part 3c, is respectively fitted in by plural sheets from above a back layer 2, and the lower ends of the inner wall piece parts 3a are brought into contact with a surface of a step part 2c of the back layer 2, and the inner wall piece parts 3a are layered on the inside of a side surface part 2B, and the horizontal piece part 3b is layered on an upper surface of a flange part 2d, and the outer suspending piece part 3c is integrally layered on the outside of a suspending part 2e. The whole inner peripheral area of a surface side upper part of the back layer 2 is covered with plural surface layers 3. Therefore, it becomes an external appearance shape presenting a high-grade feeling approximate to a wooden bathtub, and design is excellently enhanced, and excecution work is facilitated, and cost can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in resin baths made of FRP, artificial marble, etc., fine powder for decoration is mixed in, a decorative paper is stuck on the surface, or a method of painting on the surface is used. Although the design is enhanced by expressing a stone-grain tone or the like on the surface, there is a problem that the manufacturing process is complicated and the sense of quality is poor, and it is particularly difficult to express a woodgrain tone. Conventionally, there is also a wooden bathtub, but the wooden bathtub is considerably more expensive than a resin bathtub, and has a problem that the wood is corroded, the appearance is deteriorated, and the durability is poor. was there. Conventionally, there is a bathtub constructed with natural stones or tiles. However, there is a problem that the construction requires a great deal of time and is expensive.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has excellent design properties.
The first gist of the present invention is to provide a bathtub which is inexpensive and has good workability. The first gist of the invention is to provide a back layer made of FRP, stainless steel or the like having a bathtub function such as waterproofness. It is constituted by a surface layer formed of wood, stone, tile, etc., which is detachably laminated on the surface of the back layer. A second point is that the surface layer is detachably fitted to the surface of the back layer.
A third point is that the surface layer is detachably attached to the surface of the back layer via a magic tape. Further, a fourth gist is that a protrusion is formed on the surface of the back layer, a notch is formed on the back surface of the surface layer, and the notch is engaged with the protrusion, and the back surface layer is attached to the back layer. That is, it is detachably attached to the surface of the layer.

[0004]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub of the first embodiment,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of FIG. The bathtub 1 is composed of a back layer 2 and a surface layer 3 laminated on the surface thereof. The back layer 2 is made of FRP, and a drain port H is formed in a bottom surface portion 2a constituting a bottom surface. Side part 2b
Is formed to be raised, and a stepped portion 2c having a stepped shape inward is formed at a lower portion of the side surface portion 2b.
A flange portion 2 extending horizontally outward at the upper end of the side portion 2b
d is integrally formed, and a hanging portion 2e is integrally formed vertically from the tip of the flange portion 2d, and is formed in a bathtub shape having functions such as waterproofness as a whole.

The surface layer 3 is made of a wooden material, such as a cypress or the like, or other synthetic wood, and has an inner wall piece 3a abutting on the inside of the side surface 2b of the back layer 2; Horizontal piece 3b extending horizontally outward at the upper end of piece 3a and abutting on the upper surface of flange 2d of back layer 2
And an outer drooping piece 3c that hangs at a right angle from the tip of the horizontal piece 3b and abuts on the outside of the hanging portion 2e of the back layer 2 to form a cross-sectional shape.
A plurality of surface layers 3 in which the horizontal piece 3b and the hanging piece 3c are integrated are fitted from above the back layer 2, and the lower end of the inner wall piece 3a is set to the step 2c of the back layer 2.
The inner wall piece 3a is laminated on the inner side of the side face 2b, the horizontal piece 3b is laminated on the upper surface of the flange 2d, and the outer hanging piece 3c is laminated on the outer side of the hanging part 2e. And a plurality of surface layers 3 can cover the entire inner periphery of the upper portion on the front side of the back layer 2, and have a high-grade appearance similar to a wooden tub, and have a good design. Will be enhanced. Further, since the surface layer 3 is mechanically fitted and laminated on the back layer 2, the construction is easy, and the surface layer 3 is placed in a conventional FRP bath.
It can be manufactured at a price that adds the cost of the above.

Further, since each surface layer 3 can be easily removed, a portion where corrosion or damage has occurred can be appropriately removed by removing the surface layer 3 and replacing it with a new one. It can be easily performed. If the entire surface layer 3 is removed and replaced with a new one, it can be regenerated into a new bathtub. Further, by replacing the surface layer 3 with a different grain, the design of the bathtub can be changed.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the surface layer 4 is divided into a plurality of flat pieces, and the plurality of pieces of the surface layer 4 are divided into pieces. Is fixed to the surface of the back layer 2 so as to be detachable via the magic tape 5, and the back layer 2 is formed by FRP in the same manner as in the first embodiment to have a function as a bathtub. One side of the magic tape 5, 5, 5 is fixed in advance at a predetermined position on the front side of the back layer 2, and the other side of the magic tape 5 is fixed at a predetermined position on the back side of each surface layer 4. If it is fixed by pasting or the like, the magic tape 5 on the back side of the surface layer 4 is aligned with the magic tape 5 on the back layer 2 side, and the surface layer is successively applied to the surface of the back layer 2 via the magic tape 5. 4 pieces can be attached, back layer 2 A surface layer 4 is attached to the inner surface of the side surface portion 2b, the upper surface of the flange portion 2d, and the outer surface of the hanging portion 2e, respectively. Can be attached through the bottom portion 2a and the side portion 2
At the corners between b, a corner surface layer 4B formed in a bent shape in advance along the corners is attached via a magic tape 5, and as shown in FIG. 3, the entire inner peripheral surface of the bathtub is made of wood. It is possible to obtain a bathtub that exhibits a high-class feeling with more improved design. In the case of partial repair, etc., the surface layer 4 where the scratch or the like has occurred can be removed and replaced with a new one, so that repair can be easily performed. Further, the image of the bathtub can be easily changed by replacing the whole with a surface layer 4 having a different grain.

Next, FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a third embodiment. In this embodiment, the back layer 2 is made of FRP.
Bottom part 2a, side part 2b, flange part 2d, hanging part 2e
Are integrally formed to have a function as a bathtub having waterproofness and the like. On the inner surface of the side surface portion 2b of the back layer 2, protrusions 6, 6, which project in a hook shape at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the surface layer 7 is made of natural stone, tile, artificial marble, or the like, and is formed into a piece shape with a cutout 7a formed on the back side, and the cutout 7 of each surface layer 7 is formed.
a can be engaged with the protrusions 6 to successively attach the surface layer 7 to the back layer 2. The inner peripheral wall of the back layer 2 is covered with a plurality of surface layers 7, and the bathtub inner wall by the surface layer 7 is removed. It can be easily formed, the design is enhanced by natural stones, tiles, artificial marble, etc., so that a bathtub exhibiting a sense of quality can be obtained, and the surface layer 7 is partially removed and replaced with a new one. Thus, repairs and the like can be easily performed, and the image of the bathtub can be easily changed by replacing the entire surface with a surface layer 7 having a different stone tone or the like.

Although the back layer 2 is made of FRP, the stainless steel back layer 2 can provide a more durable and high-grade bathtub. The projections 6 and the cutouts 7a may be formed two or more on one surface layer 7 to form a stronger engagement state.

[0010]

The bath tub of the present invention comprises a back layer made of FRP, stainless steel or the like having a function as a bath tub such as waterproofness, and a wood, stone material, detachably laminated on the surface of the back layer. By being composed of a surface layer formed of tiles or the like, the design is enhanced by the surface layer, and the bathtub can have an excellent appearance, and the durability can be improved by the surface layer. Since the layers are laminated, the construction is easy, and has an effect that the price can be inexpensive.Also, it is possible to easily repair by partially replacing the surface layer, and By replacing the entire surface layer with a new one, it is possible to easily change the image of the bathtub.

[0011] Further, since the surface layer is detachably fitted to the surface of the back layer, the surface layers can be successively fitted to the back layer and fixed in a laminated manner, so that construction and repair can be performed. It will be easy. Further, since the surface layer is detachably attached to the surface of the back layer via a magic tape, the surface layer can be easily attached to the surface of the back layer by the magic tape, and can be removed for repair or the like. Is also easy.

Further, a projection is formed on the surface of the back layer, a notch is formed on the back of the surface layer, and the notch is engaged with the projection to connect the surface layer to the surface of the back layer. By being detachably attached to the surface layer, the notch formed in the surface layer can be engaged with the projection on the back layer side, and the surface layer can be easily attached to the back layer. This has the effect that the layers can be easily exchanged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective configuration diagram of a bathtub of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of a bathtub according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a bathtub according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Back layer 2a Bottom part 2b Side part 2c Step part 2d Flange part 2e Hanging part 3,4 Surface layer 3a Inner wall piece part 3b Horizontal piece part 3c Outer hanging piece part 4B Corner surface layer 4C Bottom surface layer 5 Magic tape 6 Projection 7 Surface layer 7a Notch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An F having a function as a bathtub such as waterproofness.
A bath tub comprising a back layer formed of RP, stainless steel, or the like, and a surface layer formed of wood, stone, tile, or the like removably laminated on the surface of the back layer. 2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein said surface layer is detachably fitted on a surface of said back layer. 3. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the surface layer is detachably attached to a surface of the back layer via a velcro. 4. A projection is formed on the surface of the back layer,
The notch portion is formed on the back surface of the surface layer, the notch portion is engaged with the projection, and the surface layer is detachably attached to the surface of the back layer. Bathtub.