JPH0347631Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] 〔Technical field〕 This invention relates to sauna boxes.

[Background technology]

For example, if a home sauna is small, it can be transported through the opening of the house as it is assembled as a box, but if it is slightly larger, it may be difficult to transport it.
It is customary to deliver the panels in their original form and box them up on site. When building a box on site like this, conventionally everything was assembled from the outside of the box using bolts and nails, so it is fine if there is sufficient installation space, but for example, If the box is to be installed in a recess that is narrow enough to fit within the recess, it becomes necessary to assemble the box in advance outside the recess and then fit it into the recess. Therefore, when fitting the box, there were disadvantages in that the box could slip and be damaged on the floor of the house, and that it required labor to fit the box.

[Purpose of invention]

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, the purpose of this invention is to provide a sauna box that can be easily installed even in narrow spaces without damaging the floor surface of the house or requiring effort to fit it in. shall be.

[Disclosure of invention]

In order to achieve the above object, the sauna box according to this invention is provided with front, rear, left and right vertical surfaces, a ceiling surface and a floor surface, and the vertical panels and horizontal panels constituting these surfaces are joined by a panel connector. In the sauna box, at least the rear elevation, the left and right elevations connected thereto, and the panels on the ceiling and floor are joined by a panel connector that is operated from inside the sauna room. This sauna connector consists of a connector fixed to one panel and a connector fixed to the other panel, and one connector is inserted into the panel and expanded with an expansion pin. an insertion shaft that is fixed to the panel, and an engagement shaft that protrudes from the end face of the panel and has a locking tongue; The bolt holes are arranged side by side and communicate with each other, and the bolt holes include:
The sauna is characterized in that a lock piece that engages with the lock tongue piece and prevents it from coming off is built in, and the head of a bolt that tightens and fixes the lock piece is exposed on the inside of the sauna room.

This invention will be explained in detail below based on drawings showing embodiments thereof.

FIG. 1a is an exploded perspective view showing the joint structure between the rear elevation panel 1 and the floor panel 2, and the floor panel 2 has counterbore holes 3 as shown in FIG. is formed in this counterbore hole 3, and a first connector A constituting one of the panel connectors is provided in the counterbore hole 3.
is fixed by screwing together the threaded portion 4 on the outer periphery. This first connector A has an insertion hole 5 and a bolt hole 6 formed side by side and communicated with each other internally, and a bolt screw receiving piece 7 is engaged at the bottom of the bolt hole 6. Well equipped. A drill hole 8 is formed in the rear elevational panel 1 at a constant depth from the end surface of the panel.
A second connector B is fixed. Second connector B
includes a cylindrical insertion and support shaft 10, and a cylindrical engagement shaft 12 integrated therewith at its lower part. This engagement shaft 12 has radially offset locking tongues 11. The insertion shaft 10 fits into the drill hole 8 via the engaging portion 9, and the engaging shaft 12 projects downward from the end surface of the panel. As shown in FIG. 1a, with the insertion shaft 10 inserted into the drill hole 8, by inserting and driving the expansion pin 13 into the pin insertion hole 14 of the second joint B from below, Due to the expansion action, the insertion shaft 10 is inserted into the rear elevation panel 1.
is fixed to. The engagement shaft 12 protruding from the lower end surface of the rear elevational panel 1 is inserted into the insertion hole 5 on the floor panel 2 side.
inserted inside. The lock tongue piece 11 of the inserted engagement shaft 12 is engaged with one end (the right end in the figure) of the wedge-shaped lock piece 15 superimposed on the bolt screw receiving piece 7, and the bolt 16 passed through the bolt hole 6 is engaged. As shown in FIG. 1b, the lock piece 15 is tightened and fixed by being screwed in with a screwdriver 17.
This results in a bond as shown in the figure. This joining can be done from the inside of the sauna room, as shown in Figure 1b. As shown in Figure 3, the panel connectors are used for the rear elevation, left and right elevations, and
Each panel 1, 18, 1 forming the floor and ceiling surfaces
9, 2, and 20, respectively. This is the case when the entire box is fitted into the recess of the house, but there is also a form of fitting in which the front part protrudes outside the recess, and in this case,
At least the above-mentioned connections are made between the rear elevation, the left and right elevations, the floor, and the ceiling, and the front part of the box may be joined from the outside. In addition, in the above embodiment, each elevation, ceiling surface, and floor surface were all made up of one panel, but these surfaces may be made up of a plurality of panels.

Figures 4 and 5 show how a large sauna box is installed in a recess 21 of a house. First, the floor panel 2 is installed in the recess 21, and then By using the panel joint tool shown in Fig. 3 and joining from the indoor side at all the joining points J shown in Fig. 3, the rear elevation, left and right elevation, floor, and ceiling panels 1, 18, 19, 2, and 20 are assembled. Figure 4 shows
It can be assembled and installed in the recess 21 as shown in FIG. Regarding the front elevation panel 22,
As mentioned above, the structure may be such that the box is attached from the front side, and a panel connector may be used from the indoor side.

Other panel connectors are shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. For example, a washer 3 is attached to the ceiling panel 20.
6, a small diameter engagement neck 25, and an engagement head 2
3 is screwed in. On the upper end surface of the left vertical panel 18, there is a second connector B made of sheet metal press, which has an introduction port 24 into which the engagement head 23 enters, and an engagement slit 26 into which the engagement neck 25 engages in a wedge shape. is fixed in the groove 28 by a screw 27. That is, the engaging slit 26 is inclined inward so that the end 26b on the side of the introduction port 24 is flush with the forming surface 26a, and the opposite end 26c is lower than the forming surface 26a. Therefore, the ceiling panel 20
By sliding it along the left elevation panel 18, the engagement head 23 is connected to the inlet 24, and the engagement neck 2
5 enters the entrance of the engagement slit 26 and when it is further slid, the engagement neck 25 fits into the engagement slit 26 and the washer 36 and the engagement head 2
3 are connected to the opposite end 26c in a wedge shape, and the first connector A engages with the second connector B.

In addition, high-temperature saunas, also called authentic saunas,
Sprinkle water on the stones (sauna stones) on the stove,
It is customary to take a bath while keeping the humidity at an appropriate level, but if you sprinkle a lot of water, water will often overflow on the floor, and the overflowing water will not easily evaporate unless the temperature of the floor rises. It was hot. Therefore,
It is best to make the floor structure as shown below to facilitate drainage on the floor. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, a side opening-shaped receiving bracket 30 shown in FIG. 10 is fixed to the side frame 29, and the floor panel 2 is attached to this.
A screw shaft 32 with a seat plate 31 is screwed onto each of the brackets 30 to form an adjuster 33, and the adjuster 33 is operated from above through a hole 34 penetrating the floor panel 2. The inclination of the entire floor surface can be changed in any direction. As a result, water overflowing onto the floor panel 2 flows in the direction of inclination and is disposed of. It is preferable that the brackets 30 are placed at the four corners of the floor panel 2. In this case, outflow holes may be provided not only on the flow side but also at the four corners. Adjuster 33
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, a structure may be adopted in which the receiving metal fitting 30 and a flat plate type are screwed to the floor panel 2. Note that the hole 34 can be provided with a cap 35.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, the sauna box according to this invention has front, rear, left and right vertical surfaces, a ceiling surface, and a floor surface, and the vertical panels and horizontal panels that make up these surfaces are joined using panel connectors. In a sauna box consisting of a sauna box, at least the rear elevation, the left and right elevations connected thereto, the ceiling surface, and the floor panels are now joined by panel joints that are operated from the inside of the sauna room. and
This sauna connector consists of a connector fixed to one panel and a connector fixed to the other panel, and one connector is inserted into the panel and expanded with an expansion pin and fixed to the panel. and an engagement shaft having a lock tongue protruding from the end face of the panel, the other connector having an insertion hole through which the engagement shaft is inserted, and a bolt hole internally communicating with the insertion shaft are arranged side by side, and the bolt hole has a built-in lock piece that engages with the lock tongue piece to prevent it from coming off, and the head of the bolt that tightens and fixes this lock piece is exposed on the inside of the sauna room. Therefore, even when installing in a narrow recess, it does not damage the floor of the house and can be easily installed by joining from the indoor side without requiring any effort to move it to the recess. can do.

In particular, if each panel to be joined is equipped with a joining tool such as the one described above, after placing the panels in the predetermined position, you can simply operate the tightening bolts of the lock piece with a screwdriver etc. from inside the sauna room.
Panels can be fixed easily and firmly.
Further, when the bolts are tightened and the lock piece and lock tongue are engaged, the panel will not move or the attachment will not loosen even if vibrations or shocks are applied after the sauna box is installed.

This is because, for example, in the joints shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the panel is fixed by the engagement between the engagement neck and the engagement slit that engages with the engagement neck in a wedge-like manner. There is a possibility that the opposing surfaces may shift horizontally, and there is also a possibility that play may occur due to machining errors between the engagement neck and the engagement slit.In contrast, with this design, the engagement shaft is inserted into the insertion hole This ensures that the panels are accurately positioned and that there is no risk of them rattling or loosening once the lock pieces are tightened with bolts.

Moreover, if it becomes necessary to disassemble the sauna box for repairing or relocating the sauna, the panel can be disassembled extremely easily by simply loosening the bolts and releasing the engagement between the joints. Furthermore, even if the panel is assembled and disassembled repeatedly, there is no need to worry about damaging the panel or creating gaps at the joint surfaces of the panels.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1a is an exploded perspective view of a panel jointer representing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 1b is a perspective view showing the joining operation procedure, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the joint, and Fig. 3 is a jointing tool. An exploded perspective view of the sauna box showing the parts, Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing an example of installing the sauna box in a recess, Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing another example of installation, and Fig. 6 is a panel connection FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of the tool; FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the panel connector shown in FIG.
The figures are Fig. 7--line arrow view, Fig. 9 is a front view showing the adjuster for adjusting the height of the lower panel, Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the bracket, and Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing the adjuster for adjusting the height of the lower panel.
The figure is a front view showing another adjuster. 1... Rear elevation panel, 2... Floor panel, 1
8...Left elevation panel, 19...Right elevation panel, 2
0...Ceiling panel, 22...Front elevation panel, A
...First connector, B...Second connector.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a sauna box comprising front, rear, left and right elevations, a ceiling surface, and a floor surface, and in which the vertical panels and horizontal panels constituting these surfaces are joined together using panel connectors, at least the rear elevational surface is joined to this. between the left and right elevation, ceiling and floor panels,
The sauna is connected by a panel connector that is operated from the inside of the sauna room, and this sauna connector is connected to a connector fixed to one panel,
It consists of a connecting tool fixed to the other panel, and one connecting tool has an insertion shaft that is inserted into the panel, expanded with an expansion pin, and fixed to the panel, and a locking tongue protruding from the end surface of the panel. The other connector has an insertion hole through which the engagement shaft is inserted, and a bolt hole that internally communicates with the insertion hole, and the bolt hole has an insertion hole that is connected to the locking tongue. This sauna box has a built-in lock piece that engages and prevents it from coming off, and the head of the bolt that tightens and fixes the lock piece is exposed on the inside of the sauna room.