JP6465453B2 - Corner wash basin - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a corner type wash basin that can be installed at a corner portion formed by a pair of walls that intersect each other.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a washstand that is installed along one wall of a washroom, for example. In this washstand, a space is formed below the counter member. When the wheelchair user approaches the wheelchair toward the counter member, the lower limb of the wheelchair user enters the space below the counter member. Thereafter, the wheelchair user uses the washstand by stopping the wheelchair at the front position with respect to the counter member.

JP 2004-011940 A JP 2004-286314 A JP 2003-275113 A

  A corner-type wash basin is known that is installed at a corner formed by two walls that intersect each other. In this corner type wash basin, for example, when the same frontage as the counter member fixed to one wall is secured, for example, a triangular region is formed between the rear edge of the bowl portion of the counter member and the corner of the corner portion. The Therefore, in the corner type wash basin, the depth of the space below the counter member is increased by the amount of this triangular region as compared with the wash basin installed on one wall. As a result, since the wheelchair can approach more deeply than before, there is an increased risk that the lower limb of the wheelchair user will collide with a pipe or the like arranged below the counter member.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the corner-type washstand which can prevent the collision of the leg of a wheelchair user.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a corner-type wash basin according to the present invention is a corner-type wash basin that can be installed at a corner portion defined by a first wall and a second wall that intersects the first wall at a vertical crossing line. A counter member having a bowl portion and defining a front position of a wheelchair user at a front edge facing the vertical crossing line, and in front of the counter member below the vertical crossing line below the counter member An approach restricting portion that is arranged on the edge side and that can contact a toe of a wheelchair user, a pipe that is arranged below the counter member, and supplies and drains between the bowl portion, and below the counter member, A pipe cover disposed on a front edge side of the counter member with respect to the pipe, and the approach restricting portion is on the vertical crossing line side with respect to the pipe cover and the pipe cover. It is disposed below chromatography.

  According to such a structure, the approach control part is arrange | positioned below the counter member in the front edge side of a counter member rather than the perpendicular | vertical crossing line of the 1st wall and 2nd wall which cross | intersect. This approach regulation part is comprised so that a toe of a wheelchair user may be abutted when a wheelchair user approaches a corner type washstand. As a result, it is possible to prevent the lower limbs of the wheelchair user from entering the space below the counter member, so that the lower limbs of the wheelchair user can be prevented from colliding with the components arranged below the counter member. Can do.

  Further, the corner type wash basin according to the present invention is disposed below the counter member, and a pipe for supplying and draining water to and from the bowl portion, and below the counter member, in front of the counter member, below the counter member. And a piping cover disposed on the edge side. In this corner type wash basin, the approach restricting portion is disposed on the vertical crossing line side with respect to the pipe cover and below the pipe cover.

  According to such a configuration, since the piping cover is disposed in front of the piping for water supply and drainage disposed below the counter member, when the lower limb of the wheelchair user enters the space below the counter member, A lower limb of a wheelchair user can be prevented from colliding with the pipe. In addition, since the approach restricting portion is arranged on the vertical crossing line side and below the piping cover from the piping cover, it is possible to secure a space that allows the wheelchair user to enter the toe below the piping cover. it can. Therefore, the accessibility of the wheelchair user to the corner type wash basin can be improved.

  Moreover, in the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, it is preferable that a distance from the pipe cover to the approach restricting portion toward the vertical crossing line is set to 160 mm to 200 mm.

  Still further, in the corner-type washbasin according to the present invention, the distance from the pipe cover to the approach restriction part toward the vertical crossing line is such that the toe of a wheelchair user hits the approach restriction part. Is set so that the lower limbs of wheelchair users do not hit.

  As described above, in the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, when the wheelchair user approaches the corner type wash basin, the toe hits the approach restricting portion. At this time, since the piping cover is arranged so that the lower limb of the wheelchair user does not hit the piping cover, it is possible to reliably relieve the uncomfortable feeling that the lower limb of the wheelchair user hits the piping cover. .

  Further, in the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, the approach restricting portion includes an impact mitigating means for mitigating an impact when a toe of a wheelchair user hits.

  According to such a configuration, when the wheelchair user approaches the corner-type wash basin, the impact when the toe hits the approach regulation part can be reduced, so that the wheelchair user's discomfort is also reduced. can do.

  In the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, it is preferable that the impact mitigating means has an elastic part attached to the front surface of the approach restricting part.

  In the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, it is preferable that the impact reducing means is realized by bending of the approach restricting portion.

  Moreover, in the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, the approach restricting portion forms a gap with the floor surface on which the corner type wash basin is installed.

  According to such a configuration, since the gap is formed between the approach restricting portion and the floor surface, for example, the floor surface on the vertical crossing line side from the approach restricting portion can be cleaned from the gap.

Moreover, in the corner type wash basin according to the present invention, the front surface of the approach restricting portion is formed from an inclined surface that approaches the vertical intersection line as it goes upward from the floor surface on which the corner type wash basin is installed .

  According to such a configuration, since the upper end of the approach restricting portion is configured to be inclined toward the back side of the corner type wash basin, the approach restricting portion can be configured as a pedal, for example. When using a wheelchair, the toe of the wheelchair user is maintained in an upward posture, so that when the toe hits the approach restricting portion, the sole touches the inclined surface of the approach restricting portion, reducing the impact on the toe. be able to.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the corner type wash basin which can prevent the collision of the leg of a wheelchair user can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows roughly the external appearance of the corner type wash basin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the corner type wash basin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the corner type wash basin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the corner type wash basin of the state which removed the counter member. It is a front view which shows roughly the structure of the corner type wash basin of the state which removed the collision prevention board. It is a rear view of the corner type wash basin which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that a wheelchair user uses a corner type wash basin roughly. It is sectional drawing which respond | corresponds to FIG. 7 and shows a mode that the corner type wash-basin which concerns on another embodiment of this invention is used. It is sectional drawing which respond | corresponds to FIG. 7 and shows a mode that the corner type wash-basin which concerns on another embodiment of this invention is used. It is sectional drawing which respond | corresponds to FIG. 7 and shows a mode that the corner type wash-basin which concerns on another embodiment of this invention is used.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In order to facilitate the understanding of the description, the same constituent elements in the drawings will be denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible, and redundant description will be omitted. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a corner-type wash basin 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The corner-type wash basin 10 is installed in a corner portion 13 defined by a first wall 11 and a second wall 12 that intersect each other. The first wall 11 and the second wall 12 intersect at an angle of, for example, 90 degrees on a vertical intersection line CL orthogonal to the floor surface. The first wall 11 and the second wall 12 may be indoor walls or outdoor walls. In the drawing, only a part of the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 is shown.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the corner wash basin 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring also to FIG. 2, the corner-type wash basin 10 includes a flat plate-like first side plate 14 arranged along the first wall 11 and a flat plate-like second side plate arranged along the second wall 12. 15. The first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 intersect each other at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the aforementioned vertical intersection line CL. The first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 are received by the floor surface F at their lower ends, and support the counter member 16 at their upper ends. The first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 are fixed to the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 by fixing members such as screws 17, for example.

  The counter member 16 includes a bowl portion 19 and a counter main body 20 that is integrated with the bowl portion 19 and extends parallel to the floor surface, for example. The counter body 20 is received at the upper edges of the first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 at the rear edge, and fixed to the first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 by, for example, L-shaped brackets 18 and 18 (see FIG. 2). ). The counter member 16 is made of a material such as pottery or artificial marble. As another embodiment, the bowl portion 19 may be formed separately from the counter body 20. A faucet 21 for discharging water or hot water toward the bowl portion 19 is attached to the counter body 20.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view of the corner-type wash basin 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 1-3 together, the faucet 21 includes a lever 21a and a water discharge port 21b that discharges water or hot water. In the faucet 21, for example, the water discharge and the water stop can be switched by raising and lowering the lever 21a, and the temperature of the water discharged can be adjusted by the left and right rotation of the lever 21a. A drain port 22 is formed in the bowl portion 19, and water or hot water discharged from the faucet 21 is discharged from the drain port 22. The faucet 21 may be, for example, an automatic faucet that automatically discharges water or hot water by a sensor that detects the hand that has been put out.

  The counter member 16 defines, for example, the front position of the wheelchair user on the front edge 16a facing the vertical crossing line CL (see FIG. 3). In other words, the front edge 16a faces the wheelchair user's chest. The leading edge 16a extends along a virtual straight line VL that intersects the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 at the same angle (45 degrees). In the present embodiment, the length of the virtual straight line VL extending from the first wall 11 to the second wall 12, that is, the front of the corner-type wash basin 10 is set to about 1500 mm, for example. The height from the floor surface F of the counter member 16 at the front edge 16a is set according to, for example, the height of the chest of the wheelchair user. The breast height is calculated based on, for example, the average height of Japanese people.

  The counter member 16 further includes a first side edge 16 b extending from one end of the front edge 16 a to the first wall 11, a second side edge 16 c extending from the other end of the front edge 16 a to the second wall 12, and the first wall 11. A first rear edge 16d in contact with the second wall 12 and a second rear edge 16e in contact with the second wall 12 are defined. The lengths of the first trailing edge 16d and the second trailing edge 16e, that is, the wall surface installation dimensions of the corner-type wash basin 10 are each set to about 700 mm, for example. In the present embodiment, the first side edge 16 b and the second side edge 16 c extend in a direction orthogonal to the first wall 11 and the second wall 12. In the counter body 20, a triangular area behind the faucet 21 and defined by the first rear edge 16 d and the second rear edge 16 e is used as, for example, a mirror arrangement space.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing the structure of the corner type wash basin 10 with the counter member 16 removed. Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 together, the corner-type wash basin 10 includes an approach restricting portion 23 that stands upright from the floor surface F at a predetermined height. The approach restricting portion 23 is disposed at a predetermined distance forward from the vertical intersection line CL toward the front edge 16a of the counter member 16. In the present embodiment, the approach restricting portion 23 is a flat plate extending along a virtual plane (not shown) that is parallel to the vertical intersection line CL and intersects the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 at the same angle (45 degrees). Consists of

  As is clear from FIGS. 1 and 4, the approach restricting portion 23 stands upright from the floor surface F at a predetermined distance rearward from the front edge 16 a of the counter member 16 toward the vertical crossing line CL. As a result, the space in front of the counter member 16 closer to the front edge 16a than the approach restricting portion 23 forms a receiving space that can receive, for example, a toe of a wheelchair user. The height from the floor surface F of the approach regulation part 23 is set according to the height of the toe of a wheelchair user. The toe height is set based on, for example, the average height of the Japanese. As will be described later, the approach restricting portion 23 is configured to be able to abut the toe of the wheelchair user and fulfills a function of restricting the approach of the wheelchair to the corner-type washbasin 10, that is, the advancement.

  The corner type wash basin 10 further includes a pipe cover 24 disposed below the counter member 16. The piping cover 24 is disposed above and in front of the approach restricting portion 23. The pipe cover 24 is configured by a flat plate extending along a virtual plane (not shown) parallel to a virtual plane extending along the front surface of the approach restricting portion 23. As is clear from FIG. 2, the approach restricting portion 23 and the pipe cover 24 are separated from each other at a predetermined interval in the height direction. The piping cover 24 is disposed at a position where the knee or shin of the wheelchair user faces. The approach restricting portion 23 and the piping cover 24 are fixed to the first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 by a fixing member such as a screw 25, for example.

  FIG. 5 is a front view schematically showing the structure of the corner-type wash basin 10 with the piping cover 24 removed. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 in particular, a storage space in the shape of, for example, a triangular prism for storing the electric water heater 26 and the drain trap 27 is formed below the counter member 16. In the housing space, the electric water heater 26 is disposed along the first wall 11, that is, the first side plate 14, and the drain trap 27 is disposed along the second wall 12, that is, the second side plate 15.

  FIG. 6 is a rear view of the corner-type wash basin 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where it is detached from the first wall 11 and the second wall 12. Referring also to FIG. 6, piping openings 31 and 32 are formed in the first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15, respectively. As apparent from FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, in the present embodiment, the water supply pipe 33 and the drain pipe 34 are installed on the left first wall 11 toward the corner-type washbasin 10, and therefore, The water supply pipe 33 and the drain pipe 34 protrude into the accommodation space through the opening 31 of the first side plate 14. The shapes of the openings 31 and 32 are appropriately changed according to the positions of the water supply pipe 33 and the drain pipe 34 installed in the first wall 11 and the second wall 12. Since the piping cover 24 is arranged in front of the components such as the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34, these components can be hidden from the front of the corner-type wash basin 10. it can. In this way, the piping cover 24 functions as a decorative board.

  Here, the electric water heater 26 includes a hot water storage tank housed in the housing of the electric water heater 26, and a heater that heats and maintains the water in the hot water storage tank at a predetermined temperature (whichever (Not shown). The water supply pipe 33 is connected to the hot water storage tank of the electric water heater 26 and supplies water to the hot water storage tank. When hot water discharge is selected by operating the lever 21 a of the faucet 21 described above, hot water in the hot water storage tank of the electric water heater 26 is supplied to the faucet 21 and discharged from the faucet 21. On the other hand, when water discharge is selected, water is directly supplied from the water supply pipe 33 to the faucet 21. Water and hot water are mixed according to the water temperature selected by operating the lever 21 a and supplied to the faucet 21.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing how a wheelchair user uses the corner wash basin 10. When the wheelchair user 37 advances the wheelchair 38 so that the chest faces the front edge 16a of the counter member 16 and enters the lower limb into the space below the counter member 16, the toe of the wheelchair user 37 Enter the toe receiving space 23a. When the wheelchair 38 further moves forward, the toe of the wheelchair user 37 hits the approach restricting portion 23, so that the wheelchair user 37 stops the wheelchair 38 from moving forward. In this way, the approach restricting unit 23 restricts the approach of the wheelchair 38, that is, the forward movement. By this regulation, the wheelchair user 37 can stop the wheelchair 38 at an appropriate use position of the corner type wash basin 10.

  At this time, as is apparent from FIG. 7, the lower limbs of the wheelchair user 37, that is, the shins and knees, are arranged on the front edge 16 a side of the counter member 16, that is, on the front side. As described above, the position of the pipe cover 24 is adjusted with respect to the approach restricting unit 23 so that the lower limb of the wheelchair user 37 does not hit the pipe cover 24. In the present embodiment, the distance D from the pipe cover 24 toward the vertical intersection line CL in parallel with the floor F is set to, for example, 160 mm to 200 mm. This distance D is set based on, for example, the average height of the Japanese.

  According to such a configuration, even if the wheelchair user 37 further advances the wheelchair 38 after the toe hits the approach restricting portion 23, the knee shin of the wheelchair user 37 collides with the piping cover 24. Therefore, the shin and knee are prevented from colliding with the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34. That is, the pipe cover 24 can function as a collision prevention plate. In this manner, the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34 can be prevented from being damaged.

  According to the configuration as described above, the approach restricting portion 23 is disposed below the counter member 16 on the front edge 16a side of the counter member 16 with respect to the vertical intersecting line CL of the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 that intersect each other. Is done. This approach regulation part 23 is comprised so that the toe of a wheelchair user 37 can be abutted when the wheelchair user 37 approaches the corner type wash basin 10. As a result, it is possible to suppress the lower limbs of the wheelchair user 37 from entering the space below the counter member 16, so that the lower limbs of the wheelchair user 37 collide with the components arranged below the counter member 16. Can be prevented.

  In addition, since the piping cover 24 is disposed in front of the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34 disposed below the counter member 16, the lower limb of the wheelchair user 37 is placed on the counter member 16. When the vehicle enters the space below, the lower limb of the wheelchair user 37 can be prevented from colliding with the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34. Moreover, since the electric water heater 26, the drain trap 27, the water supply pipe 33, and the drain pipe 34 can be hidden by the piping cover 24, the appearance of the corner-type wash basin 10 can also be improved.

  In addition, since the approach restricting portion 23 is disposed on the vertical crossing line CL side and below the piping cover 24 relative to the piping cover 24, the toe of the wheelchair user 37 is allowed to enter below the piping cover 24. The receiving space 23a can be secured. Therefore, the accessibility of the wheelchair user 37 to the corner type wash basin 10 can be improved. Furthermore, when the wheelchair user 37 approaches the corner-type wash basin 10, the toe hits the approach regulation part 23. At this time, since the piping cover 24 is arranged so that the lower limb of the wheelchair user 37 does not hit the piping cover 24, the uncomfortable feeling that the lower limb of the wheelchair user 37 hits the piping cover 24 is ensured. Can be relaxed.

  FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure of a corner type wash basin 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this corner type wash basin 10, the approach regulation part 23 is provided with impact mitigation means for mitigating the impact when the toe of the wheelchair user 37 hits. For example, as an impact mitigating means, an elastic portion 39 may be attached to the front surface of the approach restricting portion 23 as shown in FIG. The elastic part 39 is formed of a flat plate made of an elastic material such as rubber. According to such a configuration, when the toe of the wheelchair user 37 hits the elastic portion 39 of the approach restricting portion 23, the impact can be reduced by the elastic portion 39, so that the discomfort of the wheelchair user 37 is reduced. be able to. Further, instead of the elastic portion 39, the impact mitigating means may be realized by bending of the approach restricting portion 23. For example, the approach restricting portion 23 itself is formed from an elastic material such as rubber.

  FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure of a corner type wash basin 10 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In this corner type wash basin 10, the approach restricting portion 23 forms a gap 40 between the floor surface F and the approach restricting portion 23. In the present embodiment, the gap 40 is formed with a uniform height over the entire width of the approach restricting portion 23 defined parallel to the floor surface F, for example. The gap 40 may be formed only in a part of the entire width of the approach restricting portion 23. According to such a configuration, since the floor surface F on the vertical crossing line CL side, that is, the back side can be easily cleaned from the gap 40 between the approach restricting portion 23 and the floor surface F, dust or the like accumulates. The corner of the easy corner type wash basin 10 can be kept clean.

  FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure of a corner type wash basin 10 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In the corner type wash basin 10, the front surface of the approach restricting portion 23 is formed from an inclined surface that approaches the vertical intersection line CL as it goes upward from the floor surface F. In the present embodiment, since the approach restricting portion 23 is formed from a flat plate, the approach restricting portion 23 may be inclined to the rear side of the corner-type wash basin 10 when forming the inclined surface. According to such a configuration, the approach restricting portion 23 can be configured like a pedal, for example. Since the toe of the wheelchair user 37 is generally maintained in an upward posture, the sole touches the inclined surface of the approach restricting portion 23 when the toe hits the approach restricting portion 23, so that the impact on the toe is reduced. Can do.

  In the corner type wash basin 10 as described above, the electric water heater 26 is disposed along the first wall 11, that is, the first side plate 14, while the drain trap 27 is disposed along the second wall 12, that is, the second side plate 15. Needless to say, they may be arranged. Further, the first side plate 14 and the second side plate 15 may be omitted, and in this case, the counter member 16 may be directly fixed to the first wall 11 and the second wall 12. Further, the water supply pipe 33 and the drain pipe 34 may be installed on the floor surface F instead of the first wall 11 and the second wall 12 described above. In this case, the water supply pipe 33 and the drain pipe 34 are used as the approach regulation unit. It is preferable to be arranged in a space behind 23.

  In addition to the above-described embodiments, those in which those skilled in the art appropriately modify the design of the specific examples disclosed in the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. For example, the elements included in the above-described embodiments and their arrangement, materials, conditions, shapes, sizes, and the like are not limited to those illustrated, and may be appropriately changed. Moreover, as long as it is technically possible, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

10: Corner type wash basin 11: First wall 12: Second wall 13: Corner portion 16: Counter member 16a: Front edge 19: Bowl portion 23: Approach restricting portion 24: Piping cover 33: Piping (water supply pipe)
34: Piping (drainage pipe)
37: Wheelchair user 39: Elastic part 40: Gap F: Floor CL: Vertical crossing line

Claims (8)

A corner-type washstand that can be installed at a corner defined by a first wall and a second wall that intersects the first wall at a vertical crossing line,
A counter member having a bowl portion and defining a front position of a wheelchair user on a front edge facing the vertical crossing line;
An approach restricting portion that is disposed below the counter member on the front edge side of the counter member with respect to the vertical crossing line, and capable of abutting a toe of a wheelchair user,
A pipe which is arranged below the counter member and performs water supply and drainage with the bowl part;
A pipe cover disposed below the counter member, on the front edge side of the counter member with respect to the pipe,
The approach regulation part is a corner type wash basin , which is disposed on the vertical crossing line side with respect to the pipe cover and below the pipe cover . The corner type wash basin according to claim 1 , wherein a distance from the pipe cover to the approach restricting portion toward the vertical intersection line is set to 160 mm to 200 mm. The distance from the pipe cover to the approach restriction part toward the vertical crossing line is set such that the lower limb of the wheelchair user does not hit the pipe cover when the toe of the wheelchair user hits the approach restriction part. The corner-type wash basin according to claim 1 or claim 2 . The corner type wash basin according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the approach restricting unit includes an impact mitigating means for mitigating an impact when a toe of a wheelchair user hits. The impact relaxation means has an elastic part attached to the front surface of the approach restricting part,
The corner type wash basin according to claim 4 . The corner type wash basin according to claim 4 , wherein the impact relaxation means is realized by bending of the approach restricting portion. The corner type wash basin according to claim 6 , wherein the approach restricting unit forms a gap with a floor surface on which the corner wash basin is installed. The corner type wash basin according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a front surface of the approach restricting portion is formed from an inclined surface that approaches the vertical intersection line as it goes upward from the floor surface.

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