JPH1181716A - Wall panel reinforcing structure of bathroom unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a good show of calking by directly coming into contact with a wall mounted surface formed on a side wall of the peripheral surface section of a waterproof floor to mount a mounting section, and mounting a butt block on the peripheral surface of the waterproof floor with a mount section. SOLUTION: A wall mounted surface 5 bent toward the outside of the upper part of a side wall 4 is formed on the peripheral surface section of a waterproof floor, and a rising wall 6 is formed by rising upward from the outside of the wall mounted surface 5. Then, a butt block 7 is mounted to the peripheral surface section of the waterproof floor by holding an interlocking piece of a mounting section 8 in the rising wall 6 while elastically deforming it, and then, a mount section 10 is directly contacted to the wall mounted surface 5 to mount. Then, a lower bent pieces 9 of a wall panel 12 is mounted on the mount section 10, and the rear side of the lower part of the panel 12 is contacted to a wall surface 11a of a pressure receiving section 11. The mount section 10 is directly contacted to the wall mounted surface 5, and a void between the wall mounted surface 5 and the lower surface of the lower bent piece 9 is provided with the same thickness as that of the mount section 10 only to make it constant. When the void is filled with calking member 16, the width is uniformed, and a good show of calking can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall panel reinforcing structure for a bathroom unit used in a bathroom of a hotel, an apartment, a general house, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional wall panel reinforcement structure of a bathroom unit is a waterproof structure in which a person leans against a wall panel in a bathroom, and the bottom of the wall panel curves outward to contact the wall panel and the lower side of the wall panel. As shown in FIG. 5, in order to prevent the caulking material applied between the floor and the wall surface of the floor from being cut, and to prevent water in the bathroom from flowing to the back of the wall panel, as shown in FIG. For example, a plurality of butting blocks 7 made of synthetic resin are attached at appropriate locations to the wall panel 12, for example, one at the center in the width direction of the wall panel 12, and the wall panel 12 is brought into contact with the side surfaces of these butting blocks 7. 12 is mounted on the wall surface of the outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor, and is fixed to the frame 13 by screws or the like.

[0003] As shown in FIG.
It comprises a side wall 4 rising from the waterproof floor surface, a wall attaching surface 5 extending horizontally outward from the tip of the side wall 4, and a rising wall 6 rising upward from the tip of the wall attaching surface 5. And the abutment block 7 is attached to the wall panel 1.
2 has a pressure receiving portion 11 for contacting the lower back surface 14 thereof, and a mounting portion 8 which is opened downward and whose opening degree can be changed by elastic deformation.

In order to assemble the wall panel 12 on the waterproof floor 1, first, a sponge-like waterproof tape 15 is stuck on the upper surface of the wall attaching surface 5 of the waterproof floor 1, leaving a part of the side wall 4 side. A plurality of butting blocks 7 at appropriate intervals
The rising wall 6 is fitted into the mounting portion 8 and mounted. Thereafter, the wall panel 12 is attached to the frame 13 (FIG. 5).
), The lower bent piece 9 of the wall panel 12 is placed on the waterproof tape 15, and the lower back surface 14 is brought into contact with the pressure receiving portion 11. Further, the bent pieces at both ends and the upper bent piece (not shown) of the wall panel 12 are fitted and fixed to the side frame 13 and the upper frame (not shown).

[0005] There is a small gap between the wall attaching surface 5 of the waterproof floor 1 and the lower bent piece 9 of the wall panel 12 by the thickness of the compressed sponge-like waterproof tape 15. Cover with caulking material and finish.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional wall panel reinforcing structure for a bathroom unit,
Since the lower bent piece 9 of the wall panel 12 is erected on the wall attaching surface 5 of the waterproof floor 1 with the waterproof tape 15 interposed therebetween, if the wall panel 12 is simply fixed to the frame, the weight of the wall panel 12 will increase the wall thickness. There is a problem in that the mounting height of the panel 12 varies, and the width of the caulking material becomes uneven, resulting in poor appearance. In addition, there is a problem that a complicated operation for attaching a waterproof tape is required, and the cost is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an inexpensive bathroom unit wall panel reinforcing structure which has good coking appearance, is easy to assemble, and is inexpensive. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a waterproof floor by mounting a wall panel through a synthetic resin abutment block attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor. In the wall panel reinforcement structure for a bathroom unit in which the wall panel is fixed to a frame disposed above an outer peripheral portion, the abutment block (7) includes a plate-shaped mounting portion (10) and the mounting portion. A wall having a pressure receiving portion (11) disposed above the portion (10) and a mounting portion (8), wherein the mounting portion (10) is formed on a side wall (4) of an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor. It is placed in direct contact with the surface (5) and is mounted by the mounting part (8).
Is attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor, and the lower bent piece (9) of the wall panel is placed on the mounting portion (10), and the wall panel (12)
Of the pressure receiving portion (11) is brought into contact with a wall surface (11a) of the pressure receiving portion (11).

According to the present invention, the mounting portion (10) directly abuts on the wall attaching surface (5) without the interposition of the waterproof tape 15, so that the mounting height of the wall panel does not vary. Therefore, the wall attachment surface (5) the upper surface and the lower bent piece (9)
The gap with the lower surface is constant only by the thickness of the plate-shaped mounting portion (10).

The mounting portion (8) has an elastically deformable locking piece (8a), and the locking piece (8a) rises upward from the outside of the wall attaching surface to form a rising wall (8). 6) may be sandwiched, and the butting block may be attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor.

When the plate-like mounting portion (10) extends to the inside of the bathroom beyond the wall surface (11a) of the pressure receiving portion,
Support wall panels more stably.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a wall panel reinforcing structure for a bathroom unit according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a wall panel reinforcing structure of a bathroom unit according to the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional perspective view showing a main part of the wall panel reinforcing structure of the bathroom unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of an attachment block used for the wall panel reinforcing structure of the bathroom unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

In FIG. 1, 1 is provided with a bathtub 2 on one side and a washing place 3 on the other side, and is provided with an SMC (sheet molding compound).
2 is a waterproof floor formed integrally with a bathtub with a washing place by using a synthetic resin such as
See the wall panel 1 through the synthetic resin butting blocks 7, 7 attached at appropriate intervals, such as the center of the width of each wall panel, on the wall attaching surface 5 formed thereon.
2 and 12 are mounted thereon, and the wall panels 12 and 12 are fixed to frames 13 and 13 disposed above the outer periphery of the waterproof floor 1.

The wall panel 12 is formed by bending the periphery of a decorative sheet in which a steel sheet is coated with a synthetic resin for decoration into a back side to form bent pieces on four sides, and a heat insulating material such as urethane foam is provided on the back side of the decorative panel. It is configured by pasting.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, on the outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor 1, there is formed a wall attaching surface 5 which is bent toward the upper outside of the side wall 4, and furthermore, this wall attaching surface 5 is formed. , A rising wall 6 is formed by rising upward from the outside.

The butting block 7 made of synthetic resin is
When a person leans against the wall panel 12 in the bathroom, the bottom of the wall panel 12 curves outward and the wall panel 12 and the waterproof floor 1
The caulking material applied to the outer peripheral portion of the wall panel 12 is cut to prevent water in the bathroom from flowing out to the back side of the wall panel 12. As shown in FIG. And a pressure receiving portion 11 disposed above the mounting portion 10.
And a mounting portion 8. The above-mentioned plate-shaped mounting portion 10
Extends from the wall surface 11a of the pressure receiving portion 11 to the inside of the bathroom.

The mounting portion 8 has an elastically deformable locking piece 8a. The locking piece 8a rises upward from the outside of the wall mounting surface to elastically deform the rising wall 6 formed. The abutment block 7 is attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor by being sandwiched. At this time, the mounting section 10 is mounted on the wall attaching surface 5 in direct contact with the wall mounting surface 5 without any intervening material such as waterproof tape. The mounting unit 10 includes the pressure receiving unit 1
The mounting portion 10 and the wall attaching surface 5 are in contact with each other on a wider surface because the mounting portion 10 is extended more toward the inside of the bathroom than the first wall surface 11a.

Then, the lower bent piece 9 of the wall panel is placed on the mounting portion 10, and the lower back surface of the wall panel 12 is brought into contact with the wall surface 11 a of the pressure receiving portion 11. The bent piece and the upper bent piece (not shown) are inserted into the corresponding frames 13 and fixed. As described above, since the mounting portion 10 directly abuts on the wall attaching surface 5, the mounting height of the wall panel does not vary without being affected by the weight of the wall panel. Therefore, the gap between the wall attachment surface 5 and the lower surface of the lower bent piece 9 is constant only by the thickness of the plate-shaped mounting portion 10.

Finally, a caulking material 16 is applied to a gap having a fixed width between the upper surface of the wall attaching surface 5 and the lower surface of the lower bent piece 9. The width of the caulking material 16 becomes uniform and the appearance is good.

In the above embodiment, the waterproof floor 1
Has been described as being integrally molded in a bathtub with a washing area,
In the present invention, for example, various waterproof floors such as a waterproof floor including a washing place and a bathtub placing place can be used.

The mounting portion 8 of the abutment block 7 can be used in other structures as long as the abutment block 7 is attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor. For example, a portion for elastically holding the outer periphery of the waterproof floor is provided. Then, a plate-shaped butting block may be inserted and held. Further, another attachment mechanism may be provided. However, the mounting portion of the above-described embodiment is inexpensive and the mounting operation is easy.

The location of the abutment block 7 can be selected as appropriate, such as a central portion of the width of each wall panel 12 or two locations on both sides of the width of each wall panel 12.
Even if only one is attached to the center of the width of each wall panel 12, it is economical because it is stable.

[0024]

According to the present invention, the mounting portion (10) of the abutment block (7) is directly in contact with the wall surface (5) of the waterproof floor. Does not vary. Therefore, the gap between the wall attachment surface (5) and the lower surface of the lower bent piece (9) is formed by the plate-shaped mounting portion (10).
The wall panel of the bathroom unit has a constant thickness, and the caulking material to be filled in has a uniform width, making it look good and easy to assemble, and the material and construction costs are low. A reinforcement structure can be provided.

The mounting portion (8) of the abutment block (7) is attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor with the elastically deformable locking piece (8a) sandwiching the rising wall (6) of the waterproof floor. By doing so, the assembling work is further facilitated.

Mounting part (10) for butting block (7)
However, if the wall panel (12) is extended more toward the inside of the bathroom than the wall surface (11a) of the pressure receiving portion (11), the wall panel (12) can be more stably supported.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a wall panel reinforcing structure of a bathroom unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of an attaching block used in the wall panel reinforcing structure of the bathroom unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a main part of a conventional wall panel reinforcing structure of a bathroom unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a wall panel reinforcement structure of the bathroom unit using the attached block.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Waterproof floor 2 Bathtub 3 Washing place 4 Side wall 5 Wall attaching surface 6 Rise wall 7 Butt block 8 Mounting part 9 Lower bent piece 10 Mounting part 11 Pressure receiving part 12 Wall panel 13 Frame 14 Lower back 15 Waterproof tape 16 Caulking material

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wall panel is placed via a butting block made of a synthetic resin attached to an outer peripheral portion of a waterproof floor, and the wall panel is fixed to a frame disposed above the outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor. In the wall panel reinforcement structure for a bathroom unit as described above, the abutment block (7) is a plate-shaped mounting portion (10).
And a pressure receiving portion (1) disposed above the mounting portion (10).
1) and a mounting portion (8), and the mounting portion (10) is placed in direct contact with a wall attaching surface (5) formed on a side wall (4) of an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor. do it,
The abutment block (7) is attached to the outer periphery of the waterproof floor by the attachment portion (8), and the lower bent piece (9) of the wall panel is placed on the attachment portion (10).
And press the lower back surface of the wall panel (12) to the pressure receiving section (11).
A wall panel reinforcing structure for a bathroom unit, wherein the wall panel (11a) is brought into contact with the wall panel (11a). 2. The mounting portion (8) has an elastically deformable locking piece (8a), and the locking piece (8a) is formed by rising upward from outside the wall attaching surface (5). The wall panel reinforcement structure for a bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the abutting block is attached to an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof floor with the raised wall (6) interposed therebetween. 3. The wall of the bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein the plate-shaped mounting portion extends from the wall surface of the pressure receiving portion to the inside of the bathroom. Panel reinforcement structure.