JP2551116Y2 - Bathtub support structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support structure for a bath tub, and more particularly to a bath tub installed in a building such as a general house, particularly provided with a jet generating device such as a jet bath. The present invention relates to a structure for supporting a bathtub on a structural material of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A whirlpool is a device which strikes a strong water flow generated in a bathtub, a shocking water flow, a water flow accompanied by vibration, etc. to the body to exert a metabolic promoting effect and a health promoting effect. It is. In order to generate such a strong water flow, that is, a jet, a bath is provided with a jet generating device including a pump for generating the jet, piping, or a motor for driving the pump.

On the other hand, in order to install a bathtub in a building, a bathtub body and a member called a waterproof pan or a floor half, etc., are connected to a bathtub or a base made of a combination of steel molds and the like. They were fixed to structural materials such as building beams and foundations. Specifically, the bathtub is supported by a support frame in which a horizontal frame and a vertical frame are integrally formed in a frame shape, and a part of the support frame is supported by beams or bases as structural materials. Usually it is.

[0004] At this time, if the level of the bath tub is not accurately adjusted, the water collected in the bath tub or the waterproof pan will not be discharged smoothly from the drain port, and will remain in a part of the bath tub or in a portion other than the drain port. The problem that water overflows from the water occurs. Therefore, an adjuster mechanism such as a height adjustment mechanism using bolts and nuts is provided at the place where the supporting material supporting the bathtub is fixed to the structural material, and the adjuster mechanisms at a plurality of locations are adjusted to adjust the level of the mounting material, that is, the level of the bathtub. I'm going out.

[0005]

However, in a bathtub equipped with the above-described jet flow generating device, when the jet flow generating device is operated, severe vibration or impact is generated, and the vibration or impact is generated by the above-mentioned frame member. Problems, such as damage to the members and their mounting parts, and a decrease in durability.

In particular, when the adjuster mechanism described above is provided, when an impact or vibration is applied, the nut of the adjuster mechanism may be loosened, and the mounting level of the bathtub may be inclined. In addition, the adjuster mechanism has a movable part for level adjustment, and this movable part inevitably has some gaps and play, so vibrations and shocks are amplified by these gaps and play and transmitted to the structural material side. There is also the problem of being done.

Further, the adjuster mechanism is provided with a shaft member such as a bolt for height adjustment, and this shaft member is relatively durable against a vertical load, but is relatively durable against a horizontal load. Has a weak structure. However, when the load of the bathtub is applied to the adjuster mechanism via the horizontal frame and the vertical frame, the load acts on the adjuster mechanism in the horizontal direction, that is, in the direction of bending the vertical shaft member. As a result, there arises a problem that a shaft member such as a bolt of the adjuster mechanism is deformed or damaged. In particular, when the above-mentioned vibration or impact acts on the adjuster mechanism as a horizontal force, that is, a bending force, the durability of the shaft member of the adjuster mechanism is further reduced.

[0008] Therefore, the problem of the present invention is that, as described above, vibration and impact generated by the jet flow generating device are reduced.
An object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub support structure having sufficient durability.

[0009]

A bathtub supporting structure according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a structure for supporting a bathtub provided with a jet flow generating device on a structural material.
Via an adjuster mechanism that can adjust the height in the vertical direction.
The vertical tubing and the bathtub are placed and supported at both ends.
Is rotated in a vertical plane with respect to the vertical frame through a vibration isolating member.
And a horizontal frame rotatably supported.

The structures of the bathtub and the jet generating device can be the same structures as those installed in ordinary buildings. For example, the bathtub is composed of a so-called bathtub that stores hot water, that is, a bathtub body, and a waterproof pan or a floor half that prevents water overflowing from the bathtub from leaking to the outside, but a more specific structure of the bathtub is as follows. As in the known bathtubs, it can be changed freely. The jet generator is
It consists of a pipe connected to the bathtub, a pump, a pump driving motor, and the like. The more specific structure of the jet generator is
Considering the conditions of the jet to be generated, the structure of the bathtub, and the like, a known structure of the jet generator can be freely selected and adopted.

[0011] The horizontal and vertical members are, for example, steel molds.
It is configured by combining materials used as structural members in ordinary buildings. The bathtub is first supported on a horizontal frame. Usually, a waterproof pan or the like existing at the bottom of the bathtub is placed on the horizontal frame. It is preferable to arrange a plurality of horizontal members at appropriate intervals according to the size of the bathtub.

The vibration isolating member is made of rubber or other material capable of absorbing vibration or impact, and is used as a vibration isolating member in ordinary machinery and building structures. In order to support the horizontal member to the vertical member via the vibration isolating member, the horizontal member and the vertical member are connected by bolting or other connecting means, and the contact surface between the horizontal member and the vertical member is used. Such as sandwiching the plate or sheet of the vibration isolation member,
An ordinary structure for mounting a vibration isolating member can be adopted.

The vertical frame is supported and fixed at its upper end to a beam or a base which is a structural material of a building by bolting or the like. It is preferable to provide an adjuster mechanism on the support portion of the vertical frame. As the adjuster mechanism, an adjuster mechanism used in a known bathtub support structure can be used freely. Specifically, for example, a horizontal piece extending in the horizontal direction is provided at the upper end of the vertical frame, and a vertical adjuster bolt is attached to the upper surface of the structural material, and the adjuster bolt is inserted through the horizontal piece and tightened with a nut. If it is fixed, by adjusting the tightening position of the nut with respect to the adjuster bolt, the height of the horizontal piece, that is, the vertical frame is adjusted vertically, and as a result, the height of the bathtub is adjusted via the horizontal frame. Can be performed.

When an adjuster mechanism is provided between the vertical frame member and the structural member, it is preferable that a bending force, that is, a horizontal load is not applied to the vertical frame member as much as possible. As a means for this, a structure in which the horizontal frame is supported by the vertical frame so that the horizontal frame can be pivoted in a vertical plane without being rigidly connected to each other at a connecting portion between the horizontal frame and the vertical frame can be adopted. . Specifically, the horizontal frame and the vertical frame may be pivotally connected by a horizontal shaft or a bolt. At this time, if the vibration isolator is arranged between the horizontal frame and the vertical frame, the vibration isolator can be attached with a horizontal shaft or a bolt at the same time.

[0015]

[Function] If a vibration isolating member is interposed between a horizontal member on which a bathtub is placed and a vertical member arranged between the horizontal member and a structural member, the vibration is transmitted from the bathtub to the horizontal member. The vibrations and shocks thus absorbed are absorbed by the vibration isolating member, and it is difficult for the vibrations and shocks to be transmitted from the vertical frame to the structural material. As a result, violent vibration or impact is not applied to the mounting portion between the vertical frame member and the structural material and the mounting portion between various building members existing before the structural material, and these mounting portions are loosened and each member is loosened. Can be satisfactorily prevented from being damaged.

[0016]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a construction state of the bathtub portion. A support base 2 is attached to a bathroom base 1, a waterproof pan (or floor half) 3 is mounted on the support base 2, and a bathtub 4 is mounted on the waterproof pan 3. A jet pump 5 is installed at the back of the bathtub 4, and a pipe 50 is connected from the jet pump 5 to a jet port 40 of the bathtub 4. A drive motor (not shown) and other necessary mechanical devices are also attached to the jet pump 5. Therefore, the jet generator including the jet pump 5 and the entire bathtub structure are supported by the support base 2.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the support base 2,
A plurality of support bases 2 are mounted in parallel at regular intervals in a space divided in a grid pattern in the vertical and horizontal directions. The support base 2 is made of a square steel material, and is a horizontal frame 6 lying horizontally.
0 and a vertical frame 7 extending vertically from both ends of the horizontal frame 60
0. An anti-vibration member 90 is provided at a connection point between the horizontal frame member 60 and the vertical frame member 70. At the upper end of the vertical frame 70, a horizontal piece 72 extending horizontally outward is provided, and the horizontal piece 72 is supported so as to be placed on the base 1. An adjuster mechanism 80 is mounted between the horizontal piece 72 and the base 1.

FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a connecting portion between the horizontal frame 60 and the vertical frame 70. At the end of the horizontal frame 60, a bolt insertion hole 62 penetrating the side surface is formed. The lower side surface of the vertical frame 70 is made of a steel plate or the like,
A U-shaped mounting piece 74 having an open upper portion is mounted by means such as welding. A bolt insertion hole 62 is also formed through the side surface of the mounting piece 74. A mounting bolt 94 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 62 of the mounting piece 74, and a nut 96 is screwed into the opposite end. The anti-vibration member 90 is made of a rubber plate or the like. The three anti-vibration members 90 having a rectangular shape are combined in a U-shape and arranged along the inner surface of the mounting piece 74 of the vertical frame 70. A bolt insertion hole 92 is formed through the vertically arranged vibration isolating member 90.

The three vibration isolating members 90 are arranged inside the mounting piece 74 of the vertical frame member 70, and after inserting the horizontal frame member 60 inside the mounting member 74, the vibration isolating members 90 are inserted through all the bolt insertion holes 76, 92, 62. The mounting bolt 94 is inserted in the horizontal direction, and the mounting bolt 9 is inserted.
If the ends of the 4 are fastened and fixed with nuts 96, the horizontal frame 60 is supported by the vertical frame 70 via the vibration isolating member 90 as shown in FIG. 5. In this state, the horizontal frame member 60 is pivotable about a mounting bolt 94 in a vertical plane.

FIG. 4 shows the detailed structure of the adjuster mechanism 80. First, the horizontal piece 72 provided at the upper end of the vertical frame 70 is provided with a bolt insertion hole 78 penetrating vertically.
Are formed (see FIG. 1). An adjuster bolt 82 is attached to the upper surface of the base 1. The adjuster bolt 82 is provided with a flat fixing piece 8 at one end of a bolt shaft 83.
The adjuster bolt 82 is fixed to the base 1 by fixing the fixing piece 84 to the base 1 by nailing the fixing piece 84 with a nail 85. A nut 86 and a washer 87 are attached to the bolt shaft 83 that stands vertically, and a bolt insertion hole 78 formed in the horizontal piece 72 of the vertical frame member 70 is fitted thereon. Therefore, the horizontal piece 72 is placed on the nut 86 located thereunder. If the washer 87 and the double nuts 86 are attached to the bolt shaft 83 on the upper surface side of the horizontal piece 72 and tightened and fixed, the horizontal piece 72, that is, the vertical frame 70,
It is fixed to the base 1 via the adjuster mechanism 80.

The adjuster mechanism 80 rotates the nut 86 disposed below the horizontal piece 72 while the nut 86 disposed above the horizontal piece 72 is loosened, and the bolt shaft 83
, The height of the horizontal piece 72, that is, the height of the vertical frame 70, can be adjusted up and down. As a result, the height adjustment, that is, the level adjustment of the waterproof pan 3 and the bathtub 4 supported on the vertical frame 70 via the horizontal frame 60 can be performed.

In the bathtub supporting structure having the above-described structure, vibrations and shocks generated when the jet pump 5 is operated are transferred from the bathtub 4 through the waterproof pan 3 to the horizontal frame 60 of the support base 2. Is transmitted to. However, since the vibration isolating member 90 is provided between the horizontal frame member 60 and the vertical frame member 70, vibration and impact are absorbed. Therefore, no violent vibration or impact is transmitted from the vertical frame 70 to the adjuster mechanism 80 and the base 1.

As shown in FIG. 5, the load transmitted from the bathtub to the horizontal frame 60 is applied to the horizontal frame 60 in the vertical direction. This force acts as a moment force about the connection point between the horizontal frame 60 and the vertical frame 70, that is, the mounting bolt 94. Therefore,
When the horizontal frame 60 and the vertical frame 70 are rigidly connected,
A horizontal bending force is applied to a connection point between the upper end of the vertical frame member 70 and the adjuster mechanism 80.
However, in the present invention, around the mounting bolt 94,
Since the horizontal frame 60 and the vertical frame 70 are relatively rotatably mounted, no moment force is transmitted to the vertical frame 70, and only a substantially downward load is applied. Therefore, the bolt shaft 8 of the adjuster mechanism 80
Also in 3, the vertical frame 70 applies only a vertical force.

As a result, the bolt shaft 83 is hardly bent or broken, and the durability of the bolt shaft 83, that is, the adjuster mechanism 80 can be increased. However, actually, since the mounting bolt 94 is not on the axis of the bolt shaft 83, a moment force corresponding to the distance acts, but the effect is extremely small, and the durability of the bolt shaft 83 is reduced. There is no significant effect.

Further, as described above, if the horizontal frame 60 and the vertical frame 70 are relatively movably connected to each other, the vibration and impact transmitted from the horizontal frame 60 can be transferred to the vertical frame 60 and the vertical frame 60. It can be absorbed by the relative movement of the member 70, and the effect of absorbing the vibration and impact by the vibration isolating member 90 can be further enhanced.

[0026]

According to the above-described bathtub support structure according to the present invention, the jet generating device is provided by interposing the vibration isolating member between the horizontal frame and the vertical frame supporting the bathtub. Vibration and impact generated during the operation of the vehicle can be prevented from being transmitted from the vertical frame to the structural member.

As a result, it is possible to prevent the adjuster mechanism and other various members mounted between the vertical frame member and the structural member, and their mounting portions from being adversely affected by vibration or impact, and to provide mechanical strength or Durability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting portion of a vibration isolating member, showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 Cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the bathtub construction location

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a construction state of a support base.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a structure around an adjuster mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a vibration isolating member 1 base (structural material) 2 support gantry 3 waterproof pan 4 bathtub 5 jet pump (jet flow generator) 60 horizontal gantry 70 vertical gantry 80 adjuster mechanism 90 vibration proof Element

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A structure for supporting a bathtub provided with a jet flow generating device on a structural material, wherein the bathtub is vertically high with respect to the structural material.
Vertical frame supported via adjustable adjuster mechanism
Material and the bathtub are placed, and both ends of the
Horizontal frame supported to be able to pivot in the vertical plane with respect to the straight member
A supporting structure for a bath tub with a material .