JPH11235286A - Washstand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the discharge of water or hot water when the discharge surface of a water faucet tool is positioned by means of protruding from a basin by fitting the water faucet in the basin so as to be freely rotatable in left and right and obtain configuration so as to restrict the rotary range of the water faucet tool by means of a rotation restricting part. SOLUTION: A shower 10 arranged in the basin is bent to be an almost L-shape so as to permit a shower surface 10a to be directed downward. Besides, an extending pipe 10b is connected to the lower part of the shower 10 so as to pull-out the shower 10 upward in order to obtain configuration where the height of a shower surface 10a is vertically moved in the shower 10. A water supply pipe 42 is connected to the lower end of the extending pipe 10b. Rotation restricting metallic fixtures 43 which restricts the rotation of the shower 10 and consists of a fitting plate 43a for fitting to the basin and rotation restricting pieces 43b and 43c are arranged by fitting in the lower part of the basin in order to prevent the break of a mirror part and an operation part by over- rotation at the time of rotation in left and right in this kind of shower 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a vanity table.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, many toilet vanities have a faucet, such as a shower, capable of washing the hair attached to the washbasin. Such a water faucet is mounted so as to be rotatable left and right so that the user can easily use it.

[0003] In addition, an operation unit provided with an on / off switch for lighting and an outlet provided in a vanity stand, and a mirror extending to a low position are provided so that children and wheelchair users can use the device. There is also.

[0004]

However, when the discharge surface of the water faucet protrudes from the wash bowl and the discharge surface of the water faucet is located, the user operates the water faucet fitting unknowingly or by mistake.
If water or hot water is discharged from the discharge surface, the floor surface will be wetted.

[0005] Further, if the water tap is rotated vigorously, the water tap may come into contact with the operation unit or the mirror and may be damaged.

[0006] The present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a basin ball, a faucet attached to the basin ball so as to be rotatable left and right, and a rotation restricting portion for restricting a range of rotation of the faucet. It is a configuration provided with.

[0008] Further, the rotation restricting portion is configured such that, when the discharge surface of the faucet rotates right and left, the discharge surface does not rotate to a position separated from the wash ball.

Further, the water faucet is mounted on the wash ball so as to be movable left and right and up and down.

[0010] The faucet is a shower. Further, a main frame fixed to the wall of the house, a ball supporting portion movably mounted on the main frame, a locking portion for fixing and locking the ball supporting portion at a desired position, and a lock for the locking portion And a lock release part for releasing the state, wherein the washbasin ball is fixed to the ball support part.

[0011] Further, there is provided a mirror cabinet fixed to the main frame, and a mirror portion arranged on the front surface of the mirror cabinet, wherein the mirror portion is arranged above the mounting position of the washbasin ball.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathroom vanity main body according to an embodiment of the present invention, 2 denotes a mirror cabinet fixed to a wall 4 of a house or the like via a main frame described later, and 3 denotes a mirror cabinet described later. This is a movable cabinet that has a movable frame inside and serves as a ball support.

In the mirror cabinet 2, reference numeral 5 denotes a large mirror disposed substantially at the center of the front surface, 6 denotes a small mirror disposed on the right side of the large mirror 5, and 7 denotes an upper part of the large mirror 5 and the small mirror 6. , A lighting unit for illuminating a user located in front of the vanity main body 1, an operation unit 8, and a ceramic washbasin 9 fixed to the movable cabinet 3.

The operation unit 8 energizes a heater (not shown) disposed on the back surface of the large mirror unit 5 to heat the large mirror unit 5 to eliminate the surface fogging and to prevent the surface from being clouded. A lighting switch 8b for turning on and off the power supply and an outlet 8c for enabling use of a hair dryer and the like are arranged.

The small mirror section 6 has one long side pivotally supported by the mirror cabinet 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a storage shelf (shown in the drawing) for storing hair cream and the like on the back surface of the small mirror section 6. No) is provided.

The basin 9 includes a shower 10 serving as a faucet, a faucet 11 for controlling the amount of hot water from the shower 10 and stopping the hot water, a drain port 12 disposed at the bottom of the basin 9, and a basin 9. The overflow port 13 provided on the inner wall, the operation knob 14 for opening and closing the drain port 12 and the lower part of the faucet ball 9 can be removed by removing a screw (not shown) on the front surface. Piping to the shower 10 and the faucet fitting 11, and drain port 1
2 and an inspection panel 15 for hiding the piping from the overflow port 13 and an operation lever 16 for vertically moving the movable cabinet 3.

The movable cabinet 3 is attached to the upper part of the washbasin 9, and when the movable cabinet 3 is moved to the uppermost position, the inside of the mirror cabinet 2, that is, the large mirror portion 5 and the small mirror portion 6 of the mirror cabinet 2 are moved. The second mirror cabinet 1 which is completely inserted and stored in the rear side and appears when the movable cabinet 3 is moved to the lowermost position.
7. The front of the second mirror cabinet 17 and the large mirror section 5
And a second mirror portion 18 arranged on the back surface of the second mirror portion.

The operation lever 16 is provided with the washing ball 9.
Are protruding forward from the movable cabinet 3 on both sides, and are U-shaped located in the left edge, the front edge, and the right edge of the washbasin 9, and are disposed in the outer peripheral edge 9 a of the washbasin 9. Have been. In addition, the outer peripheral edge 9a of the wash ball 9
Is provided with a notch 9b cut out in a substantially semicircular arc shape, and the operating lever 16 can be seen through the notch 9b.

The operating lever 1 as viewed through the notch 9b
A portion 6 is a portion that the user grips and operates, and corresponds to an operated portion. In addition, the operation lever 16 is disposed in the outer peripheral edge 9a of the basin 9 to prevent the user from inadvertently contacting the operation lever 16 during use and changing the height. doing.

When the movable cabinet 3 is moved downward, that is, when the washing ball 9 is moved downward, the large mirror 5 and the small mirror 6 are fixed to the wall surface 4. So it remains above. If a short user such as a child or a wheelchair user uses the washbasin 9 while lowering it, the large mirror unit 5 and the small mirror unit 6
Is located at a high position and cannot be seen. However, since the second mirror unit 18 is arranged in the second mirror cabinet 17 that appears when the movable cabinet 3 is moved downward, the second mirror unit 18 can be seen.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a front panel that hides piping and the like that appear below the inspection panel 15 when the movable cabinet 3 is moved upward.

In FIG. 3, 20 is fixed to the wall surface 4,
A main frame for fixing the mirror cabinet 2 and the front panel 19;
b, an upper member 20c, and a lower member 20d.

A movable frame 21 is mounted on the main frame 20 so as to be vertically movable. The movable frame 21
Is a right rail member 21a having a U-shaped cross section and having a right member 20a penetrated in the internal space, a left rail member 21b having a U-shaped cross section and having a left member 21b penetrating the internal space, and the right rail. Member 21a and left rail member 21b
And an upper beam 2 connecting the upper and lower parts of the movable frame 21 to each other.
1c, a lower beam 21d connecting the left and right rail members 21a and 21b below the movable frame 21.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a right basin ball receiving member to which the basin ball 9 is fixed by bolts to the right rail member 21a and 23 is similarly fixed to the left rail member 21b by bolts, and the basin ball 9 is fixed by adhesion. A left basin ball receiving member 24 is a lever receiving bracket fixed to each of the left and right rail members 21a and 21b so as to be vertically movable for mounting the operation lever 16, and 25 is a lower member 20d of the main frame and the movable frame. 21
A gas spring 26 serving as an urging means connected to the upper beam 21c of the movable frame 21;
An operation piece 27 which is axially supported and opens and closes a valve (not shown) at the tip of a gas spring 25 is a wire for connecting the operation piece 26 and the laver receiving bracket 24 and transmitting the vertical movement of the operation lever 16. is there.

When the gas spring 25 is compressed most, the spring force of the gas spring 25 is balanced with the weight of the wash ball 9 and the weight of the water stored in the wash ball 9. , Or adjusted to provide a slight lift. Therefore, even when water is stored in the basin 9, the user can easily ascend, and the position of the basin 9 does not easily lower even when the user's leg or the like comes into contact with the operation lever.

In such a configuration, when the user grips the operating lever 16 with the notch 9b of the washbasin 9 and moves it upward, the lever receiving member 24 moves upward in conjunction with the movement. This operation is transmitted to the wire 27 connected to the lever receiving member 24, and pulls down the operation piece 26. When the operation piece 26 is lowered, the valve of the gas spring 25 is opened, and the air in the gas spring 25 can be discharged to the outside.

In this state, the washing ball 9 is moved to the operation lever 1.
When the washing ball 9 is pushed down with one hand not grasping the gasket 6, the gas spring 25 contracts while discharging the air inside thereof to the outside. When you reach the desired position,
When the operating lever 16 is released, the valve of the gas spring 25 that has been urged and opened by the operating piece 26 is closed without the urge of the operating piece 26. In this state, the gas spring 25 is locked so as not to move up and down.

Conversely, when raising the basin 9,
The operation lever 16 is moved upward, and the operation piece 26 is pulled to open the valve of the gas spring 25. When the user pulls up the washbasin 9 in this state, the gas spring 2
5 extends while sucking air from the outside. When the desired position is reached, by releasing the operating lever 16, the valve of the gas spring 25 is closed and locked.

Accordingly, the operation lever 16 corresponds to a lock release section, and the operation piece 26 corresponds to a lock means.

Reference numeral 28 denotes an upper member 20 of the main frame 20.
c is an upper right support member fixed to the right side of the upper member 20c of the main frame 20, 29 is a lower right support member fixed to the right side of the lower member 20d of the main frame 20 , 31 is the main frame 2
0 is a lower left support member fixed to the left side of the lower member 20d. The support members 28, 29, 30, and 31 are provided to fix the main frame 20 to the wall surface 4 of the house. The main frame 20 is fixed by fixing the support members to the wall surface 4 with screws. I do.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a panel fixing frame that is fixed to the movable frame 21, and the inspection panel 15 is fixed. Reference numeral 33 denotes an engagement fitting that is fixed to the right side surface of the panel fixing frame 32 and is fixed to the inner surface of the inspection panel 15 (described later). ), 34 is the same panel fixing frame 3
A hook fitting 35 fixed to the left side surface of the main frame 2 is a front panel reinforcing member attached to both lower side surfaces of the main frame 20. An adjuster 36 is provided below the right and left members 20a and 20b of the main frame 20, and adjusts the height so that the main frame 20 is horizontal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the hook metal fittings 33 and 34 are engaged with engaging metal fittings 37 attached to the back surfaces of both side walls of the inspection panel 15. Such an inspection panel 15
After the engagement fitting 37 and the hook fittings 33 and 34 are engaged, they are fixed to the panel fixing frame 32 with screws in place.
As a result, the inspection panel 15 can be temporarily fixed before the screws are fixed, so that the screws can be easily inserted into the screw holes, and the mounting operation is facilitated.

The mirror cabinet 2 is mounted and fixed on the upper part of the upper member 20c of the main frame 20. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a convex member 38 is provided at the rear lower end of the mirror cabinet 2, and the convex member 38 is attached to the upper right support member 28 and the upper left support member 29 of the main frame 20. Then, the upper member 20c of the main frame 20 is fitted into the concave portion 39 provided at the lower end of the mirror cabinet 2, and the main frame 20 and the mirror cabinet 2 are connected. Then, the installation is completed by fixing to the wall surface 4 of the house with the screws 40.

Further, the right rail member 2 of the movable frame 21
An adjustment bolt 41 for adjusting the clearance between the movable frame 21 and the right side member 20a of the main frame 20 is provided on the upper portion of the main frame 20 to prevent the movable frame 21 from shaking, that is, the mirror cabinet 2 from shaking. As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the adjustment bolt 41 is fitted into a screw groove provided on the inner surface of the through hole 42 of the right rail member 21a of the movable frame 21, and the tip thereof is attached to the right rail member 20a. Contact. By turning the adjustment bolt 41 clockwise or counterclockwise, the gap is adjusted by moving the adjustment bolt 41 away from the main frame 20 or in the opposite direction. The adjustment bolt 41 is also provided on the upper part of the left rail member 21b.

The shower 1 provided on the basin 9
0 is substantially equal to L so that the shower surface 10a faces downward as shown in FIG.
It is bent in the shape of a letter. Further, the shower 10 has an extension pipe 10b connected to a lower portion of the shower 10 so that the shower 10 can be pulled out upward so that the height of the shower surface 10a can be moved up and down. This extension pipe 1
A water supply pipe 42 is connected to the lower end of Ob (see FIG. 9).

Therefore, when the shower 10 is rotated left and right, the shower 10 comes into contact with the large mirror section 5 and the operation section 8, and if the momentum is large, there is a possibility that the shower section 10 may be damaged. In order to prevent this, a rotation restricting metal fitting 43 serving as a rotation restricting portion for restricting the rotation of the shower 10 is attached and arranged below the washbasin 9.

This rotation restricting bracket 43 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), a mounting plate 43a which has a through-hole 44 through which the extension pipe 10b penetrates, and which is mounted to the basin ball 9 is provided.
And rotation restricting pieces 43b and 43c.

The shower 10 is located at the lower end of the extension pipe 10b, ie, near the connection between the extension pipe 10b and the water supply pipe 42.
When it is attempted to rotate so that it comes into contact with the large mirror section 5 and the operation section 8, a rotation stopper metal fitting 44 is provided which comes into contact with the rotation restricting pieces 43b or 43c and restricts it from rotating too much. More specifically, if the anti-rotation bracket 44 is rotated too much in the clockwise direction, the protrusion 44a of the rotation-stopping bracket 44 is rotated.
, Restricting rotation, and rotating in the opposite direction,
The protruding portion 44a comes into contact with the rotation restricting piece 43b to restrict the rotation.

Further, the lengths of the rotation restricting pieces 43b and 43c are substantially equal to the length of the extension pipe 10b. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the shower 10 is pulled upward, the rotation stopper 44 also moves upward (see FIG. 10A), and the shower 10 is moved downward. This is because when it is lowered, the rotation stopper 44 is also lowered (see FIG. 10B).

With this configuration, even when the shower 10 is rotated, it does not rotate so as to protrude from the washbasin 9 and accidentally wets the floor or breaks when it comes into contact with the large mirror section 5 or the operation section 8. Is prevented.

The shower 10 is formed by connecting a shower head at the tip thereof and a water supply pipe 42 with a bellows hose.
It is also possible for the user to extend and turn the shower surface 10a at a desired angle while holding the shower head by hand.

[0042]

According to the present invention, the position and height of the shower surface of the shower can be changed, and the floor surface can be undesirably wetted or the mirror section or the operation section can be damaged, so that the user can easily use it. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a toilet vanity main body according to the present invention and showing a state in which a toilet bowl is moved upward.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a toilet vanity main body according to the present invention, and showing a state in which a toilet bowl is moved downward.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a frame of the vanity stand of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which an inspection panel is attached to a movable frame of the vanity stand.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway front view showing a manner in which a mirror cabinet is mounted on a main frame of the vanity stand.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 7 with a part cut away.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a manner in which a mirror cabinet is mounted on a main frame of the vanity stand.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are partially enlarged views of an upper portion of a right side member of the main frame, where FIG. 8A is a front view and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

9A is a perspective view of a rotation restricting bracket of a shower of a vanity stand, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along a line BB in FIG. 9A.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the operation of the rotation restricting bracket of FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom vanity main body 2 Mirror cabinet 3 Movable cabinet 4 Wall of house etc. 9 Washing ball 16 Operation lever 25 Gas spring 26 Operation piece 43 Rotation control fitting 44 Rotation stop fitting

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wash ball, a water faucet attached to the wash ball so as to be rotatable left and right, and a rotation restricting portion for regulating a rotation range of the water faucet. Bathroom vanity. 2. The rotation restricting section restricts the discharge surface of the faucet to a range where the discharge surface does not rotate to a position separated from the wash ball when the discharge surface rotates left and right.
A vanity table as described in. 3. The water faucet is attached to the washbasin so as to be movable left and right and up and down.
Or the vanity table according to any one of claims 2. 4. The vanity set according to claim 1, wherein the faucet is a shower. 5. A main frame fixed to a wall of a house, a ball supporting portion mounted on the main frame so as to be vertically movable, a lock portion for fixing and locking the ball supporting portion at a desired position, and the lock. 5. The toilet bowl according to claim 1, further comprising: a lock release unit configured to release a locked state of the unit, wherein the washbasin ball is fixed to the ball support unit. 6. Stand. 6. A mirror cabinet fixed to the main frame, and a mirror disposed on a front surface of the mirror cabinet, wherein the mirror is disposed above a mounting position of the washbasin ball. A vanity table according to any one of claims 1 to 5.