Wall panel connector and integrated bathroom

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of integrated bathroom fixtures, and more specifically, to a wall panel connector comprising a first fastener, a second fastener, and a fixing member. The first fastener is connected to the wall panel, and the second fastener is connected to the fixing member. The first fastener and the second fastener have the same structure, both comprising a card interface provided at the top and a card joint provided at the bottom, and the card joint of the first fastener snaps into the card interface of the second fastener. An integrated bathroom fixture comprises a wall panel, a chassis, and the aforementioned connector. The wall panel is fixed to the civil wall via the connector, and the wall panel is connected to the chassis. This device enables rapid installation of the wall panel, facilitating construction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of integrated bathrooms, and more particularly to a wall panel connector and an integrated bathroom. Background Art

[0002] At present, as people's living standards are getting higher and higher, their requirements for quality of life are also getting higher and higher, and they hope to provide various humanized products. Sanitary ware has been widely used in people's lives, especially integrated sanitary ware is gradually becoming the mainstream.

[0003] A prefabricated bathroom is a complete bathroom solution that includes the ceiling, floor, walls, and all bathroom amenities. Unlike traditional bathrooms, prefabricated bathrooms are factory-produced in one piece. They are compact, sophisticated, and fully functional, saving space. They also eliminate the need for a bathroom heater, making them exceptionally clean and hygienic. The concept of prefabricated bathrooms originated in Japan. Prefabricated bathrooms are also known as integrated bathrooms, integrated toilets, or system bathrooms.

[0004] In the current integrated bathroom, the wall panels are generally fixed to the civil wall by screwing, or fixed by keels. This is inefficient during installation and there are problems such as improper installation of the wall panels and unsightly appearance. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a wall panel connector and an integrated bathroom unit that can quickly install wall panels.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a wall panel connector, including a first fastener, a second fastener and a fixing member, the first fastener is connected to the wall panel, the second fastener is connected to the fixing member, the first fastener and the second fastener have the same structure, both include a card interface arranged at the upper part and a card joint arranged at the lower part, the card joint of the first fastener is snapped into the card interface of the second fastener.

[0007] In this device, the fixing part is fixed on the civil wall or other fixed structure to support the placement of the wall panel, the second fastener is fixed on the fixing part, and the first fastener is fixed on the edge of the wall panel. When installing the wall panel, the staff lifts the wall panel together with the first fastener, places the first fastener above the first fastener, and moves the first fastener downward so that the first fastener and the second fastener are fastened, that is, the card joint of the first fastener is aligned with the card interface of the second fastener for fastening. After fastening, the first fastener is hung on the second fastener so that the wall panel can be fixed relative to the fixing part, that is, the wall panel can be fixed to the civil wall. During the construction process, there is no need to use screws to fix the wall panel. The wall panel can be directly hung on the fixing part through the first fastener and the second fastener. The construction is convenient, fast and beautiful.

[0008] Furthermore, the first and second fasteners each include a first wing plate and a second wing plate of identical structure, the first and second wing plates being connected, the upper inner sides of the first and second wing plates each being provided with a first stepped structure, the two stepped structures forming the said snap-in interface, the lower outer sides of the first and second wing plates each being provided with a second stepped structure, the second stepped structure being adapted in shape to the first stepped structure, and the first and second stepped structures being interlocked and fixed to each other. The first wing plate on the first fastener is fixed to the edge of the wallboard, and the first and second wing plates on the second fastener are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent surfaces of the fixing member. This improves the connection strength between the second fastener and the fixing member, allowing the second fastener to better support the wallboard. When installing the wallboard, the first fastener is placed close to the fixing member so that the surface of the first wing plate on the first fastener touches the surface of the fixing member and the surface of the second wing plate touches the surface of the fixing member. This ensures that the fastening positions of the first and second fasteners are aligned. In addition, since the first step structure and the second step structure are engaged and fixed with each other when fastened, the first fastener and the second fastener will not shift after being fastened, and the wall panel can be well fixed.

[0009] Furthermore, the edge of the first wing panel is connected to the edge of the second wing panel, and the first wing panel and the second wing panel are perpendicular to each other, so that the wall panel can be fixed by 90-degree two-way fixation during assembly and installation, and the wall panel fixation is more stable.

[0010] Furthermore, the first wing plate and the second wing plate are provided with a plurality of fixing holes, through which bolts are passed to fasten the first fastener or the second fastener to the fixing member or the wall panel.

[0011] Furthermore, the first fastener and the second fastener are both integrally formed structures.

[0012] Furthermore, the fixing member is a square tube, and the fixing member is fixed on the civil engineering wall.

[0013] Furthermore, the first fastener and the second fastener are both made of aluminum alloy.

[0014] A complete bathroom unit includes a wall panel, a chassis, and the aforementioned connecting piece. The wall panel is fixed to the civil wall via the connecting piece, and the wall panel is connected to the chassis. The fixing piece is provided with a plurality of second fasteners, and the wall panel is provided with a plurality of first fasteners corresponding in position and number to the second fasteners. This allows the wall panel to be better secured at various locations during fixing and prevents the wall panel from loosening.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the device uses a hook to fix the wall panel to the civil wall without screws, which can realize the rapid installation of the wall panel in the overall bathroom, improve construction efficiency and reduce. In addition, the first wing plate and the second wing plate are arranged perpendicular to each other, so that the wall panel can be fixed by 90-degree two-way fixation during assembly and installation, and the wall panel fixation is more stable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the connector in the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first fastener or the second fastener in the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wall panel fixed by the connecting piece in the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A local enlarged view of point A;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the integrated bathroom in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention is further described below with reference to specific embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic, not actual, representations. They should not be construed as limiting this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of the present invention, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted from the drawings.

[0022] The same or similar numbers in the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention correspond to the same or similar parts; in the description of the present invention, it should be understood that if the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and the like indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only used for illustrative purposes and cannot be understood as limiting this patent. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] Example 1:

[0024] like Figure 1As shown, a wall panel connector includes a first fastener 11, a second fastener 12 and a fixing member 20, wherein the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 have the same structure, the first fastener 11 is fixedly connected to the wall panel 30, and the second fastener 12 is fixedly connected to the fixing member 20.

[0025] like Figure 2 As shown, the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 both include a first wing plate 101 and a second wing plate 102 connected to each other, wherein the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 have the same structure, the edges of the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 are connected to each other, and the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 are perpendicular to each other, wherein a first step structure 103 is provided on the inner side of the upper portion of each first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102, and a V-shaped card interface 105 is formed between the two first step structures 103, and a second step structure 104 is provided on the outer side of the lower portion of each first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102, the second step structure 104 is adapted in shape to the first step structure 103, and the first step structure 103 and the second step structure 104 are interlocked and fixed. The two second step structures 104 form a V-shaped card joint 106 that matches the shape of the card joint 105, so that the card joint 106 of the first fastener 11 can be hooked into the card joint 105 of the second fastener 12.

[0026] The first wing plate 101 of the first fastener 11 is fixed to the edge of the wall panel 30, and the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 of the second fastener 12 are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent surfaces of the fixing member 20. This improves the connection strength between the second fastener 12 and the fixing member 20, allowing the second fastener 12 to better support the wall panel 30. When installing the wall panel 30, the first fastener 11 is placed close to the fixing member 20, so that the surface of the first wing plate 101 of the first fastener 11 is in contact with the surface of the fixing member 20, and the surface of the second wing plate 102 is in contact with the surface of the fixing member 20. This ensures that the fastening positions of the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 are aligned. In addition, because the first stepped structure 103 and the second stepped structure 104 interlock and secure with each other during fastening, the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 will not shift after fastening, and the wall panel 30 can be well fixed.

[0027] In this embodiment, the fixing member 20 is a hollow square tube. The fixing member 20 is fixed to the civil wall and can be used to fix and support the wall panel 30. Because the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 are perpendicular to each other, the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 can conform to the shape of the square tube during fixing, so that the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 can conform to the two adjacent surfaces of the square tube. The vertical arrangement of the first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 allows the wall panel 30 to be fixed in place through a 90-degree bidirectional fixation during assembly and installation, making the wall panel 30 more stable.

[0028] Furthermore, the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 are both integrally formed. Specifically, the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 are made of aluminum alloy. The first wing plate 101 and the second wing plate 102 are provided with a plurality of fixing holes. Bolts are passed through the fixing holes to fasten the first fastener 11 or the second fastener 12 to the fixing member 20 or the wall panel 30.

[0029] like Figure 3 、 4 As shown, in this device, the fixing member 20 is fixed on the civil wall or other fixed structure to support the placement of the wall panel 30, the second fastener 12 is fixedly set on the fixing member 20, and the first fastener 11 is fixedly set on the edge of the wall panel 30. When installing the wall panel 30, the staff lifts the wall panel 30 together with the first fastener 11, places the first fastener 11 above the first fastener 11, and moves the first fastener 11 downward so that the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12 are fastened, that is, the card joint 106 of the first fastener 11 is aligned with the card interface 105 of the second fastener 12 for fastening. After fastening, the first fastener 11 is hung on the second fastener 12, so that the wall panel 30 can be relatively fixed to the fixing member 20, that is, the wall panel 30 can be fixed to the civil wall. During the construction process, there is no need to use screws to fix the wall panel 30. The wall panel 30 can be directly hung on the fixing member 20 through the first fastener 11 and the second fastener 12. The construction is convenient, fast and beautiful.

[0030] Example 2:

[0031] This embodiment discloses a complete bathroom, such as Figure 5As shown, it includes a wall panel 30, a chassis (not shown) and the connecting parts in Example 1, wherein the fixing part 20 is pre-fixed on the civil wall to support and fix the wall panel 30, and a plurality of second fasteners 12 are pre-installed on the fixing part 20, and a plurality of first fasteners 11 are also pre-arranged on the edge of the wall panel 30. The position and quantity of the first fasteners 11 correspond to each other. During the construction of the overall bathroom, the staff aligns the first fastener 11 on the wall panel 30 with the second fastener 12 on the fixing part 20, and hooks the first fastener 11 on the second fastener 12 to complete the installation of the wall panel 30 of the overall bathroom. The construction is convenient and fast.

[0032] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for the purpose of clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A wall panel connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a first fastener (11), a second fastener (12) and a fixing member (20), wherein the first fastener (11) is connected to the wall panel (30), and the second fastener (12) is connected to the fixing member (20), and the first fastener (11) and the second fastener (12) have the same structure, both comprising a card interface (105) provided at the upper portion and a card joint (106) provided at the lower portion, and the card joint (106) of the first fastener (11) is snapped into the card interface (105) of the second fastener (12); the first fastener (11) and the second fastener (12) both comprise a first wing plate (101) and a second wing plate (102) of the same structure, and the first wing plate (101) and the second wing plate (102) are connected, and the first wing plate (101) ) and the second wing plate (102) are provided with a first step structure (103) on the inner side of the upper part, and the card interface (105) is formed between the two step structures. The first wing plate (101) and the second wing plate (102) are provided with a second step structure (104) on the outer side of the lower part, and the second step structure (104) is adapted to the shape of the first step structure (103). The first step structure (103) and the second step structure (104) are engaged and fixed with each other; the edge of the first wing plate (101) and the edge of the second wing plate (102) are connected to each other, and the first wing plate (101) and the second wing plate (102) are perpendicular to each other; the fixing member (20) is a square tube, and the fixing member (20) is fixed on the civil engineering wall.

2. A wall panel connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first wing plate (101) and the second wing plate (102) are provided with a plurality of fixing holes.

3. A wall panel connector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first fastener (11) and the second fastener (12) are both integrally formed structures.

4. A wall panel connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fastener (11) and the second fastener (12) are both made of aluminum alloy.

5. A complete bathroom, characterized in that: It comprises a wall panel (30), a chassis and a connecting piece according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wall panel (30) is fixed to the civil wall via the connecting piece, and the wall panel (30) is connected to the chassis.

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