JPH11178732A - Bathtub cover, bathtub cover member and package of bathtub cover member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save space for storing a bathtub cover in taking a bath without occupying the washing place of a bathroom by restraining this cover member on a wall surface through a restraining member at the time of standing the bathtub cover main body of a flat board against the edge part of a bathtub. SOLUTION: A magnetic body 3 is fixed to the bathtub cover 1, which is placed at the upper edge part 5 of the bathtub 4 within the bathroom. as a restraining means 2. Then at the time of placing one end of the cover 1 on the part 5 of the bathtub 4 to lean against a wall surface as shown by an alternate long and short dash line at the time of taking a bath, the cover 1 is restrained on the surface 6 by sucking by the magnetic force of a magnetic body 3' provided on the surface 6. This cover main body 1 is made flat to open and close by single operation. In addition, the material of the cover 1 is desirably porous resin or a hollow resin molded part to reduce weight and the porous resin to use is desirably foaming polyethylene, etc., which widely includes so-called foaming resin, is light in weight and is comparatively strong.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid for a bathtub, which is particularly easy to handle and does not require a washing place when taking a bath.
The present invention also relates to a bathtub cover, a bathtub cover member, and a package for carrying the bathtub cover that can be used as a bathroom decoration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a lid for a bathtub, a so-called shutter type lid has been widely used, that is, a lid which is spread on the upper surface of a bathtub when used and functions as a lid, and which is rolled up in a cylindrical shape and placed in a washing place when bathing. Also, a plate-shaped lid in which a portion covering the upper surface of the bathtub is divided into two or three has been used. All of these lids have to be placed in the bathroom washing area when taking a bath, and when the bathroom is small, it impairs bathing comfort, and is generally heavy and not easy to handle for opening and closing. . In addition, these lids emphasized the heat retaining function, and did not consider the decorative function of the bathroom. Furthermore, a shutter-type bath lid or the like has many irregularities on its surface, is easily stained, and requires a lot of trouble to clean, resulting in a hygienic problem.

In order to solve such a problem, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-50283 discloses a handle hole and a hanging hole provided at the end of a bath lid on which a picture or a photograph is printed. There have been proposals to eliminate the large occupation of the washing area by hanging it on the wall and to use it as an interior. Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-1022984 discloses a bath lid in which a sheet made of a foamed resin is attached to the front and back surfaces of a plywood to form a lid, and a peripheral edge is provided around the periphery of the lid. Proposed.

[0004]

However, according to the above proposal, there is a problem that handling such as fixing to a wall surface when opening and closing the lid is not easy. Also, the study from the viewpoint of facilitating cleaning of the bath lid was insufficient. Furthermore, in the conventional proposal, the relationship with the wall surface that can be used when the bathtub lid is leaned against the bathroom wall is not considered, and in order to use it as an interior, various types of lids must be prepared according to the conditions of the bathroom. There was also the problem that it had to be done.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems associated with the conventional bathtub lid, and to easily open and close the bathtub lid, lock onto a wall surface without taking up a washing place in the bathroom when taking a bath.
An object of the present invention is to propose a bathtub lid that can be fixed, is easy to clean, and can be used as an interior. In addition, another object of the present invention is to propose a package in which a consumer can easily carry the bathtub cover member according to the present invention.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention firstly relates to a structure in which a bathtub lid is fixed to a flat-plate-shaped bathtub lid body and the bathtub lid body is locked to a wall surface of a bathroom. A stopper member is provided so that the bathtub lid body can be leaned against the edge of the bathtub and can be locked to the wall surface via the locking member. Further, the bathtub lid is made of a porous resin or a hollow resin molded article to reduce the weight and facilitate the engagement with the wall surface. In addition, a decorative pattern is provided on the front and / or back surface, and preferably, the decorative pattern is provided on both front and back surfaces of the bathtub lid, one surface is a horizontal position pattern, and the other surface is a vertical position pattern. It is assumed that.

Further, the present invention provides a bathtub lid member comprising a flat plate-shaped bathtub lid body, a magnetic body having an adhesive means to the bathtub lid body, and a magnetic body having an adhesive means to a bathroom wall surface. Shall be. Further, it is assumed that a carrying handle is attached to a lower part of a center portion of an outer surface of the package for carrying the bathtub lid package.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an elevational view showing a typical use state of a bathtub lid according to the present invention. As shown here, a magnetic body 3 is attached as a locking means 2 to a bathtub cover 1 placed on an upper edge portion 5 of a bathtub 4 installed in a bathroom, and when bathing, as shown by a one-dot broken line. One end of the lid 1 is placed on the upper edge 5 of the bathtub 4 and leans against the wall 6, and the magnetic body 3 ′ as the locking means 2 provided on the wall 6 of the bathroom and the magnetic body 3 attached to the bathtub lid 1. Is attracted by magnetic force, so that the bathtub lid 1 can be locked to the wall surface 6.

The bathtub lid body 1 is formed as a flat plate.
The lid can be opened and closed with one touch. The flat shape means that there is no large unevenness, thereby facilitating cleaning and facilitating attachment of a decorative pattern described later. The above-mentioned flat bathtub lid body 1 may be completely integrated, but its ends are notched or divided, and these are connected to the main body by means such as hinges, and only the ends are cut off. A structure that can be opened and closed may be used so that hot water can be pumped out while the entire lid is closed.

The material of the bathtub lid 1 is preferably made of a porous resin or hollow resin to reduce the weight. This makes it extremely easy to open and close the lid 1 when taking a bath, so that even a weak elderly person or the like can securely close the lid and end the bath without trouble. Here, the porous resin widely includes a so-called foamed resin, and lightweight, relatively strong foamed polyethylene, polyurethane, or the like can be used. The density is preferably about 0.02 to 0.10 g / cm ³ , and the thickness is preferably about 10 to 40 mm in consideration of the strength required for the bathtub lid. This porous resin is composed of only the above-mentioned resin in principle for weight reduction, but if necessary, a reinforcing member such as a steel wire may be appropriately disposed inside for reinforcement. The term “hollow resin” refers to a resin molded product having a relatively large space made of hard polyethylene or the like inside, and desirably has appropriate strength and is lightweight.

The outer surface of the porous resin may be covered with a smooth sheet. Further, a thin water-impermeable coating may be applied to the surface. As a result, the bathtub lid 1 is hardly soiled, is easily cleaned, and is easy to attach a decorative pattern described later. In addition,
The portion of the bathtub lid 1 that contacts the upper edge 5 of the bathtub 4 may be subjected to anti-slip processing as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, a magnet 3 or the like is attached to the end of the bathtub lid 1 thus constructed, while a magnetic body 3 'attracting the magnet is attached to the bathroom wall surface 6. By using these as locking members 2, the bathtub lid can be leaned between the upper edge portion 5 of the bathtub and the wall surface 6, and the lid body 1 can be locked to the wall surface 6. By doing so, since the bathtub lid is not placed in the washing place 7 of the bathroom, the washing place can be widely used and the bath can be comfortably taken.

In the above example, the lid body 1 is attached to the bathroom wall 6.
Although the magnets 3 and 3 'are used as the means for locking the magnet, the present invention is not limited to magnets, and so-called magic tapes, hooks, suction disks, adhesive tapes, and other fixing means can be widely used. In this case, when the lid main body 1 is made of a lightweight member as described in claim 2, the locking means may be a simple one that is easy to attach and detach. The locking means may be provided between the end of the lid body 1 and the wall surface 6, but the number of the locking means may be one or two or more in the width direction. Further, the locking means does not necessarily need to be provided between the bathtub cover main body 1 and the wall surface 6 of the bathroom, and a non-slip is provided between the side surface 9 of the bathtub cover and the bathtub upper edge 5. When the lid 1 is leaned against the wall surface 6, the lid 1 may be prevented from sliding down.

Although the basic function of the bathtub lid body according to the present invention can be achieved even if the entire surface is left plain, it is preferable to provide a decorative pattern on the front and / or back surface.
As the decorative pattern, a wide variety of photographs, paintings, letters, and the like can be used, and these may be integrated with the lid body by means such as pasting on the lid surface or printing. In that case, the decorative pattern may be arranged only on the back surface, and when the cover 1 is leaned against the wall 6 as shown in FIG. 1, the pattern may appear to decorate the bathroom, and one surface may be plain. Alternatively, a pattern may be arranged on both sides, and different patterns may appear between when used as a lid and when bathing. In addition, on the surface of the lid body, mirrors (plastic mirrors), clocks, hourglasses, thermometers, water thermometers, as well as accessories used for bathing such as TVs, radios, audio equipment, cup holders, waterproof pockets, waterproof book holders, etc. It is also possible to arrange.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The pattern to be arranged may be changed between the vertical position and the horizontal position. In this manner, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the decorative pattern can be displayed in the bathroom even if the bathtub lid main body 1 is placed on the front surface or the side surface of the wall surface 6. Thus, for example, even if there is a window 8 on one surface of the bathroom and the lid main body 1 cannot be leaned against, the lid main body 1 can be leaned on the other surface to display the decorative pattern in the bathroom. .

When the decorative pattern is made different between the front and back horizontal position and the vertical position, the locking means 2 provided on the side of the lid main body 1 is provided in the vertical position when the lid main body 1 is used in the horizontal position. What is necessary is just to provide at the edge part of the side where a decorative pattern appears, and to use it in a vertical position, what is necessary is just to reverse the above.

The locking means used in the bathtub lid of the present invention, for example, the magnet 3, is fixed to the lid body 1 and the wall surface 6 by an adhesive to the lid body 1 and the wall surface. This fixing may be performed by the user of the bath lid according to the present invention, and therefore, for example, a magnet and an appropriate adhesive may be supplied as a set. Or the lid body 1 at the factory manufacturing stage
, A magnet or the like may be fixed, and the magnetic material for the wall may be attached to the wall 6 by the user himself according to the characteristics of the wall. By doing so, the decorative pattern is made different between the vertical position and the horizontal position as described above, and the user himself / herself can determine the use direction according to his / her preference and environment, thereby reducing inventory at the store. Meanwhile, it is possible to supply a bathtub lid that can be used according to the taste and environment of the consumer.

Although the bathtub lid 1 according to the present invention is lightweight, it is a so-called single piece, so that there is a slight problem for a consumer to bring it from the store to the home. In order to solve the problem, in the present invention, the carrying handle 12 of the package 11 containing the above-mentioned bathtub lid member is attached below the center of the package 11 as shown in FIG. It should be portable.

[0019]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the bathtub lid can be opened and closed very easily without taking up a place for washing when bathing, so that the bather closes the lid frequently. Become. As a result, the purpose of preventing unnecessary heat radiation from the bathtub, which is the original purpose of the lid, will be sufficiently fulfilled, and it will be possible to suppress the consumption of heat energy due to rushing and injection of hot water, etc. It also contributes to the solution. Further, the bathtub lid of the present invention can be used as a decoration for a bathroom in accordance with the environment of the user, whereby the user can obtain the above-described effects together with the decorative effects. it can. In addition, by making the decorative pattern different between the vertical position and the horizontal position, while reducing inventory at retailers,
It is possible to provide a bathtub lid that is adapted to the environment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a use state of a bathtub lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a decorative pattern shown on both front and back surfaces of a bathtub lid body according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a use state of the bathtub lid according to the present invention in a bathroom.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a package used for carrying the bathtub cover member according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Bathtub lid body 2: Locking means 3, 3 ': Magnetic material 4: Bathtub 5: Bathtub upper edge 6: Bathroom wall surface 7: Washing area 8: Window 9: Bathtub lid side portion 11: Package 12: Handle

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub cover body having a flat plate shape, and a locking means for locking the bathtub cover body to a wall surface of a bathroom, wherein the bathtub cover body is leaned against an edge of the bathtub. A lid for a bathtub, which is configured to be able to be locked to a wall surface through a wall. 2. The bathtub lid according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub lid body is formed of a porous resin or a hollow resin molded product. 3. The bathtub lid body is provided with a decorative pattern on the front surface and / or the back surface thereof.
A bathtub lid as described. 4. The bathtub cover according to claim 3, wherein the decorative pattern is arranged on both front and back surfaces of the bathtub cover, one surface being a horizontal position pattern and the other surface being a vertical position pattern. 5. A bathtub cover member comprising: a flat plate-like bathtub cover main body; a magnetic body having an adhesive means to the bathtub cover body; and a magnetic body having an adhesive means to a bathroom wall surface. . 6. The package for a bathtub lid member according to claim 5, wherein a carrying handle is attached to a lower portion of a central portion of an outer surface of the package.