JPH11113776A - Bathroom counter installing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter installing device which can adjust a relative height of a counter and a flange of a bathtub to a proper height in the case of arranging the counter between the wall of a bathroom and the flange of the bathtub. SOLUTION: This bathroom counter installing device adjusts a relative height of a counter 22 and a flange 58 of a bathtub 12 to a proper height by fixing an installing blanket 26 to the wall 10A of a bathroom, respectively providing the bracket with a counter supporting member 36 supporting the counter 22 in a mounting state and a flange supporting member 52 forming separately from the member 36 and supporting the flange 58 of the bathtub 12 in a mounting state and vertically adjusting the fixing position of the member 52 to the blanket 26.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a device for mounting a bathroom counter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a counter is arranged between a wall of a bathroom and a bathtub and is mounted by a predetermined mounting device. FIG. 8 shows an example (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-48784). In the figure, 200A, 2
00B and 200C are bathroom walls.
A bathtub 202 is provided in a space surrounded by 00B and 200C.

[0003] A bathtub 202 has a wall 200 having two adjacent sides.
B, 200C.
A is formed between them and the wall 200
A counter 204 is arranged at a portion between A and the bathtub 202. Reference numeral 206 denotes a bathtub apron.

FIG. 9 specifically shows a mounting device for the counter 204. In the drawing, reference numeral 208 denotes a mounting bracket, which is mounted on the wall 200A at both ends of the bathtub 202 at the front and rear (front and rear when viewed from the washing place side). Fixed.

[0005] The mounting bracket 208 is generally L
A fixing member 2 which is formed in a character shape and extends vertically downward.
10 and a horizontal support portion 212 and an upright hook portion 214 at the tip thereof. The support portion 212 is fixed to the wall 200A by a screw 216 at the fixing portion 210, and the counter 204 and Bathtub 20
The two flanges 220, specifically, the falling portions 218 at both ends in the width direction of the counter 204 and the downwardly bent hanging portions 222 around the periphery of the flange 220 are both supported in a mounted state.

Further, the hook 214 is hooked on the inner surface of the hanging portion 222 of the flange 220 so that the horizontal position of the bathtub 202 can be adjusted.
Specifically, the position in the bathtub longitudinal direction between the walls 200A and 200C is defined.

[0007]

However, in the case of this mounting apparatus, since the mounting bracket 208 itself directly supports the counter 204 and the flange 220 of the bathtub 202 in a mounted state, the counter 204 and the bathtub 202, Specifically, there is a problem that the height of the flange 220 cannot be adjusted independently.

There are various types of bathtubs in which the height of the hanging portion 222 is variously different.
There is a problem that it is not possible to cope with a change in the height of 2, and it is also impossible to cope with a change in the thickness of the hanging portion 222.

For example, when the hanging portion 222 has a thickness of 10 mm and can be mounted so that the counter 204 and the flange 220 are in contact with almost no gap, when applied to a hanging portion 222 having a thickness of 5 mm. Between the counter 204 and the hanging portion 222 or the hanging portion 22
There is a problem that a gap is created between the hook 2 and the hook portion 214, and the bathtub flange 220 on the counter 204 side cannot be fixed properly.

The hook 214 is attached to the mounting bracket 208.
The gap between the counter 204 and the bathtub 202 and the gap between the bathtub 202 and the wall 200C cannot be equalized, and the gap is biased to one side. Problem.

[0011]

The invention of the present application has been made to solve such a problem. The counter mounting device according to claim 1 is a mounting device for a counter disposed between a flange of a bathtub and a wall of a bathroom,
The mounting bracket is fixed to the wall, and counter mounting means having a counter supporting member for supporting the counter in a mounted state is formed on the mounting bracket, and the counter supporting member is separate from the counter supporting member, and the flange of the bathtub is mounted. A flange support means having a flange support member for supporting in a state is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the counter support means or the flange support means adjusts a mounting position of the counter support member or the flange support member to the mounting bracket up and down. It is characterized by having an adjusting means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the height adjusting means is formed in the counter support member or the flange support member and has a vertically long slot-like fastening hole and a fastener such as a bolt. And characterized in that:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the counter supporting member or the flange supporting member includes a main supporting member for fixing a position and a height adjusting member for adjusting a height. The support height of the counter or the flange can be adjusted by a height adjusting member.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the counter mounting device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the mounting bracket is mounted on the wall at both ends of the side of the bathtub on the wall side, and the counter support is provided. The member has a length spanning between the mounting brackets.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the counter mounting device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the counter support member and the lower surface of the mounting bracket are hooked on the inner surface of a downwardly bent hanging portion of the periphery of the flange. It has a hooking member separate from the flange support member, and is provided with positioning means for positioning the flange in a direction perpendicular to the wall.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the counter mounting device according to the sixth aspect, wherein the locking member is directly locked to the inner surface of the hanging portion, and the main locking member is mounted on the mounting bracket. A horizontal adjustment member for adjusting the position in the horizontal direction.

[0018] In a counter mounting device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the sixth to seventh aspects, the positioning means has a holding member which is held between an outer surface of the flange and an end surface of the counter. It is characterized by the following.

[0019]

As described above, the mounting device according to the first aspect mounts the counter support means having the counter support member and the flange support means having the flange support member formed separately from the counter support member. In the case of this mounting device, the counter and the bathtub flange are separately supported by the counter support means and the flange support means, respectively, so that the relative height between the counter and the bathtub flange is increased. The height can be adjusted properly, and the counter can be mounted in a good condition.

In the present invention, the counter support means or the flange support means may have a height adjusting means for vertically adjusting a mounting position of the counter support member or the flange support member to the mounting bracket. (Claim 2).

In this case, by adjusting the mounting position of the counter supporting member or the flange supporting member to the mounting bracket up and down, the supporting height of the counter or the supporting height of the bathtub flange can be easily adjusted to an appropriate supporting height. Can be.

Further, the height adjusting means may be constituted by a fastening hole formed in the counter supporting member or the flange supporting member and having a vertically long slot shape and a fastening tool such as a bolt. .

In this case, the height of the counter support member or the flange support member can be easily adjusted by adjusting the fastening position of the counter support member or the flange support member in the elongated hole.

In the present invention, as another means,
The counter support member or the flange support member may include a main support member fixed in position and a height adjusting member (claim 4). Also in this case, the height of the counter or the support of the flange can be easily adjusted by the height adjusting member.

In this case, the height adjusting member may be a spacer member, or may be an adjusting bolt which is screwed to the main support member and abuts on the counter or flange to support it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the mounting bracket is fixed to the wall at both ends of the side of the bathtub on the wall side, and the counter support member extending over the pair of mounting brackets is fixed to the mounting brackets. In the case of this mounting device, the flange on the wall side of the bathtub can be supported by the counter supporting member over substantially the entire length, and the supporting strength of the counter is strong. Can be made.

In this case, an angle member having a rectangular cross section can be used as the counter support member.
As a result, the strength of the counter supporting member can be increased, and the counter can be more firmly supported.

In the present invention, the mounting bracket is provided with positioning means having a hooking member separate from the counter support member and the flange support member, which is hooked on the inner surface of the downwardly bent hanging portion of the flange periphery. It can be provided (claim 6).

In the case of this mounting device, the position where the flange is hung on the hanging portion can be adjusted in the horizontal direction independently of the support of the counter and the support of the flange.
This makes it possible to adjust the horizontal position of the entire bathtub. Therefore, according to this device, it is possible to equalize the gap between the counter-side end of the bathtub and the counter and the gap between the opposite end of the bathtub and the other side, for example, the opposite wall. Can be. Further, according to this mounting device, it is possible to cope with a case where the thickness of the hanging portion of the bathtub flange changes.

In the apparatus according to the sixth aspect, a main hooking member for directly hooking the hooking member on the inner surface of the hanging portion and a mounting position of the main hooking member to a mounting bracket are adjusted in a horizontal direction. A horizontal adjusting member such as a spacer member may be included. This makes it possible to easily adjust the hooking position of the hooking member with respect to the inner surface of the hanging portion by the horizontal adjustment member such as the spacer member.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the mounting device, the positioning means includes a holding member which is held between the outer surface of the flange and the end surface of the counter. The part can be in a fixed state, and the horizontal displacement of the bathtub after installation can be prevented well.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numerals 10A, 10B, and 10C denote bathroom walls, and a bathtub 12 is installed in a space surrounded by the walls 10A, 10B, and 10C.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a continuous counter provided along the wall 10C and across the bathtub 12 and the washing place 16, and a bath faucet 18 is provided on the upper surface of the bathtub 12 side, and the washing place 1 is provided.
Washing faucets 20 are respectively provided on the front surface on the 6 side.

A predetermined space is formed between the backrest side end of the bathtub 12 and the wall 10A, and a counter 22 having the same length in the front-rear direction as the bathtub 12 is disposed there, and is mounted by a mounting device described later. ing. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 24 denotes a bathtub apron.

FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 specifically show a mounting device for the counter 22 and a mounting structure using the same. In these figures, reference numeral 26 denotes a mounting bracket, and the pair of mounting brackets 26 are mounted and fixed to the wall 10A at front and rear ends of the side of the bathtub 12 on the wall 10A side.

These mounting brackets 26 are formed by bending a metal plate, and have a substantially triangular main body 2.
8 and a bent fixing piece 30 at the end on the side of the wall 10A. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixing piece 30 is fixed to the wall 10A by a screw 31 at the fixing piece 30 as shown in FIG.

The mounting bracket 26 has, at its upper end, a horizontally bent mounting piece 32 and a vertical first fastening piece 34. A counter support member 36 made of a metal and angle material described later. Is mounted on the mounting piece 32, and the hanging portion 40 is fastened to the first fastening pieces 34 by screws 42 as fasteners.

Here, the pair of counter support members 36
It is fixed to the mounting brackets 26 over a pair of front and rear mounting brackets 26 and supports the counter 22 over substantially the entire length in the front and rear direction.

A fastening hole 44 is formed in the first fastening piece 34, and the counter support member 36 is fastened to the fastening piece 34 with a screw 42 in the fastening hole 44.

The counter 22 has a plate-shaped counter body 46 and downwardly projecting portions 48 at both ends in the width direction.
And the back surface of the counter body 46 is
As shown in FIG. 2, it is placed on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 38 of the counter support member 36, and is supported via the counter support member 36. In this example, the counter support means is constituted only by the counter support member 36.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 52 denotes a flange support member made of metal and made of an angle material, and has a horizontal portion 54 and a hanging portion 56. In a state of being overlapped with the hanging portion 40, the fixing bracket 34 is fastened and fixed to the first fastening piece 34 of the mounting bracket 26 by a screw 42 as a fastener in a fastening hole 45. The horizontal portion 54 of the flange supporting member 52 supports the flange 58 of the bathtub 12, more specifically, the lower end of the downwardly bent hanging portion 60 around the flange 58 in a mounted state.

The fastening holes 45 in the flange supporting member 52 are vertically long holes as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 3, and the fixing position to the mounting bracket 26 can be adjusted up and down. It has been.

In this embodiment, the elongated fastening holes 45 are formed.
And the screw 42 constitute height adjusting means, and the height adjusting means and the flange supporting member 52 constitute flange supporting means.

Each of the pair of mounting brackets 26 is provided with a second fastening piece 50 projecting toward the bathtub 12 with respect to the first fastening piece 34.

Here, while the first fastening pieces 34 are bent inwardly toward each other, that is, inward, the second fastening pieces 50 are respectively bent outwardly in opposite directions, and the second fastening pieces 50 are bent inward. A plate-shaped holding member 62, a spacer member 64, and a main hooking member 66 are fastened and fixed to the piece 50 in each fastening hole 44 by a screw 42 as a fastener. Here, the spacer member 64 and the main locking member 66 are entirely formed by the hanging portion 60 of the bathtub flange 58.
And a hook member that hooks on the inner surface of the member.

The main locking member 66 has a lower fixing portion 68 and an upper locking claw 70, and is fixed and fixed to the mounting bracket 26 at the fixing portion 68. On the other hand, the upper hook 70 is hooked on the inner surface of the hanging portion 60, thereby defining the horizontal position of the hanging portion 60 in FIG. 1, that is, the longitudinal position of the bathtub 12.

In this embodiment, a tall plate-shaped holding member 6 is provided between the spacer member 64 and the second fastening piece 50.
The upper portion of the holding member 62 is held between the end face of the counter 22 and the outer surface of the hanging portion 60 of the bathtub flange 58.

In other words, the hanging portion 60 of the flange 58 is sandwiched between the inner and outer sides by the holding member 62 and the main hooking member 66, whereby the end of the bathtub 12 on the counter 22 side is oriented in the horizontal direction. Specifically, it is fixed in the left-right direction in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the locking member composed of the main locking member 66 and the spacer member 64 and the holding member 62 constitute positioning means for positioning in the direction perpendicular to the wall 10A of the bathtub flange 58. .

The spacer member 64 serves as the main locking member 6.
6 constitutes a horizontal adjusting member for adjusting the mounting position to the mounting bracket 26 in the horizontal direction. However, the holding member 62
May be omitted in some cases.

In the counter mounting device of the present embodiment, the counter support member 36 for supporting the counter 22 and the bathtub 12
And a flange support member 52 that supports the flange 58 of the mounting bracket 26 is formed separately.
And the flange support member 52
The fixing position with respect to the mounting bracket 26 can be adjusted up and down.

Thus, the supporting height of the bathtub 12 can be adjusted, and the relative height between the counter 22 and the bathtub 12 can be adjusted to an appropriate height. The state of attachment can be made favorable.

Further, since the position of the flange supporting member 52 can be adjusted up and down, the flange 5 in the bathtub 12 can be adjusted.
Even when the hanging length of the hanging portion 60 changes, it is possible to easily cope with it, and the lower end of the hanging portion 60 can be firmly supported by the flange support member 52.

In this embodiment, only the flange support member 52 can be vertically adjusted, but the counter support member 36 can be vertically adjusted in some cases.

In the case of the mounting device of the present embodiment, the counter support member 36 supports the lower surface of the counter 22 over substantially the entire length thereof.
Can be firmly supported. Further, in this example, the flange supporting member 52 also supports the side of the bathtub 12 on the wall 10A side over the entire length in the front-rear direction, so that the flange 58 can be strongly supported.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the angle material is used as the counter support member 36 and the flange support member 52, the strength of the counter support member 36 and the flange support member 52 can be increased.
Consequently, the support strength of the counter 22 and the flange 58 can be effectively increased.

In the mounting device of this embodiment, the main locking member 6
6 can be adjusted in the horizontal direction by using the spacer member 64 or by changing the thickness of the spacer member 64, whereby the installation position of the bathtub 12 can be adjusted. Can be adjusted in the horizontal direction in FIG.

That is, according to the mounting device of this example, the gap between the through counter 14 on the wall 10C side and the bathtub 12 and the gap between the bathtub 12 and the counter 22 on the wall 10A side are defined by the gaps. It is possible to adjust the gap so as to be even.

Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem that the appearance becomes unsightly due to the gap being biased to one side, and the appearance of the installed and mounted state of the bathtub 12 and the counter 22 can be improved.

In this embodiment, the floor of the bathtub is made of a waterproof pan, and the bathtub 12 is placed on the waterproof pan. Therefore, the gap does not necessarily have to be in a concealed state.

In the mounting device of this embodiment, a tall plate-shaped holding member 62 is interposed between the counter 22 and the flange 58 on the wall 10A side of the bathtub 12, and the hanging portion of the flange 58 is provided. 60 is sandwiched between the inner and outer sides by the main hooking member 66 and the held member 62,
Thereby, the bath tub 12 is firmly fixed on the counter 22 side, and the bath tub 12 is prevented from being displaced in the horizontal direction, that is, in the horizontal direction in FIG.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a horizontal protruding piece 72 is formed on the mounting bracket 26, and an adjusting bolt 76 is screwed into a female screw hole 74 of the protruding piece 72.
Is made to contact the back surface of the bathtub flange 58 to support it.

In this embodiment, the projecting piece 72 and the adjusting bolt 76 constitute a flange supporting member, the projecting piece 72 serves as a main supporting member for fixing the position, and the adjusting bolt 76 serves as a height adjusting member. Make up. 7
8 is a lock nut.

In this embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. The other parts in the figure are the same as those in the above embodiment, and only the reference numerals are shown, and the detailed description is omitted.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example. For example, in the present invention, the angle-shaped flange support member 52 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is used as a position-fixed main support member 82 as shown in FIG. The hanging portion 60 of the bathtub flange 58 can be supported in a mounted state via the spacer member 80.

In this case, the main support member 82 and the spacer member 8
0 forms a flange support member. At this time, the supporting height of the flange 58 can be adjusted by changing the thickness of the spacer member 80.

In the present invention, it is possible to omit the holding member 62 as described above. Instead of adjusting the hooking position of the flange hanging portion 60 to the inner surface by the spacer member 64, as described above, The present invention can be configured in various modified forms without departing from the gist of the invention, such as adjusting the hooking position on the inner surface of the hanging portion 60 by other means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a counter is mounted by a mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, together with a bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the counter mounting device of the embodiment in a counter mounted state.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting device of FIG. 2 disassembled into respective members.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the mounting device of the same embodiment disassembled into respective members.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the mounting device of FIG. 5 exploded into respective members.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state where a counter is mounted by a conventional counter mounting device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a main part of the conventional counter mounting device of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 10A, 10B, 10C Wall 12 Bathtub 22 Counter 26 Mounting bracket 36 Counter support member 42 Screw 44, 45 Fastening hole 52 Flange support member 58 Flange 60 Hanging part 62 Holding member 64, 80 Spacer member 66 Main locking member 72 Projection piece 74 Female thread hole 76 Adjust bolt 82 Main support member

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A mounting device for a counter disposed between a flange of a bathtub and a wall of a bathroom, wherein the mounting bracket is fixed to the wall and the counter is mounted on the mounting bracket. A counter in a bathroom, comprising counter support means having a support member and flange support means formed separately from the counter support member and having a flange support member for supporting the flange of the bathtub in a mounted state. Mounting device. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said counter support means or said flange support means has a height adjusting means for vertically adjusting a mounting position of said counter support member or said flange support member to said mounting bracket. A bathroom counter mounting device. 3. The height adjusting means according to claim 2, wherein the height adjusting means comprises a vertically elongated fastening hole formed in the counter supporting member or the flange supporting member and a fastener such as a bolt. A bathroom counter mounting device. 4. The counter support member or the flange support member according to claim 1, wherein the counter support member or the flange support member includes a main support member for fixing a position and a height adjustment member for adjusting a height, and the counter member is fixed by the height adjustment member. Alternatively, a counter mounting device for a bathroom, wherein a supporting height of a flange is adjustable. 5. The mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket is mounted on the wall at both ends of the side of the bathtub on the wall side, and the counter support member is provided between the mounting brackets. A bathroom counter mounting device characterized in that it has a straddling length. 6. The counter support member and the flange support member according to claim 1, wherein the counter support member and the flange support member are hooked on the mounting bracket on the inner surface of the downwardly bent hanging portion of the peripheral edge of the flange. And a positioning means for positioning in a direction perpendicular to the wall of the flange. 7. The hanging member according to claim 6, wherein the hanging member adjusts a main hanging member directly hanging on the inner surface of the hanging portion and a mounting position of the main hanging member to the mounting bracket in a horizontal direction. A counter mounting device for a bathroom, comprising a horizontal adjusting member. 8. A bathroom according to claim 6, wherein said positioning means has a holding member sandwiched between an outer surface of said flange and an end surface of said counter. Counter mounting device.