Urinal

Abstract

For a urinal fixed to a wall for use, the degree of freedom of the task of attaching the urinal body to the wall is enhanced. The urinal (1) comprises a urinal body (2) comprising a urinal bowl (21), a drain trap (3) communicating with the urinal bowl (21), and a temporary holding structure (5) configured to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) on a wall (91) provided with a drain pipe (95). The temporary holding structure (5) comprises a locking portion (6) provided for the urinal body (2) and an attachment member (7) to be fixed to a wall (91). The urinal body (2) is temporarily held on the wall (91) by being locked to the attachment member (7) by the locking portion (6).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a urinal, and more particularly to a urinal used when fixed to a wall. Background Technology

[0002] Urinals used when fixed to a wall are known. For example, the urinal disclosed in Patent Document 1 integrally includes a rearwardly protruding drain pipe. The drain pipe protruding from the urinal is inserted into a hole formed in the wall.

[0003] Reference List Patent documents Patent Document 1: JP 2001-40743 A Summary of the Invention

[0004] One object of this disclosure is to easily perform the task of attaching the urinal body to the wall for use when the urinal is fixed to a wall.

[0005] One aspect of this disclosure includes a urinal body comprising a urinal for receiving urine; a drain sink communicating with the urinal body; and a temporary holding structure configured to temporarily hold the urinal body against a wall having a drain pipe. The temporary holding structure includes a locking portion for the urinal body and an attachment member for fixing it to the wall. The temporary holding structure is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body against the wall at a selected height relative to the drain pipe by locking it to the attachment member via the locking portion.

[0006] Another aspect of this disclosure of a urinal includes: a urinal body comprising a basin for receiving urine; a drain sink communicating with the basin of the urinal body; and a temporary retaining structure configured to hold the urinal body against a wall provided with a drain pipe. The temporary retaining structure includes a locking portion for the urinal body and an attachment member for fixing it to the wall. The temporary retaining structure is configured to position the urinal body in the up / down and left / right directions by locking the locking portion to the attachment member. Attached Figure Description

[0007] Figure 1 This is a front view of a urinal fixed to a wall according to one embodiment; Figure 2 It is along Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of line AA; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An enlarged view of the upper part; Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of the lower part; Figure 5 It is along Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of line BB; Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the middle unit of the urinal, wherein the middle unit is assembled to the attachment member in a first position; Figure 7 This is a perspective view of the lower part of a urinal; Figure 8 It is an exploded perspective view of the lower part; Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the urinal when the middle unit is in the second position; Figure 10 It is along Figure 9 A cross-sectional view of line CC; and Figure 11 This is a perspective view of the intermediate unit assembled onto the attachment member in the second position. Detailed Implementation

[0008] 1. Example A urinal 1 according to an embodiment will be described based on the accompanying drawings. The urinal 1 of this embodiment is a wall-drain urinal and is a wall-mounted urinal. The directions used in the following description, namely the front / back direction D1, the left / right direction D2, and the up / down direction D3, are based on the state in which the urinal 1 is fixed to the surface of a vertical wall 91, for example... Figure 1 As shown.

[0009] The forward / backward direction D1 is the horizontal direction in which the wall 91 and the urinal 1 are aligned with each other. The left / right direction D2 is the direction orthogonal to the up / down direction D3 and the forward / backward direction D1. The forward / backward direction D1, the left / right direction D2, and the up / down direction D3 are orthogonal to each other. In the forward / backward direction D1, the urinal 1 is facing forward relative to the wall 91, and the direction opposite to the forward direction is backward.

[0010] (Urban urinal) For example, such as Figure 2 As shown, the urinal 1 of this embodiment includes a urinal body 2 fixed to a wall 91, a drain trap 3 connected to the urinal body 2, and an intermediate unit 4 connected to the drain trap 3. The urinal body 2, the drain trap 3, and the intermediate unit 4 are preferably made of synthetic resin. The urinal 1 of this embodiment also includes a temporary holding structure 5 for temporarily holding the urinal body 2 to the wall 91.

[0011] The wall 91 rises upward from the floor 97. A gap is provided between the urinal body 2 and the floor 97 in the vertical direction D3. A drain pipe 95 is provided on the wall 91. The drain pipe 95 is located above the floor 97. The drain pipe 95 communicates with the urinal body 2 via the drain trap 3 and the intermediate unit 4.

[0012] (The urinal itself) The urinal body 2 includes a urinal 21 for receiving urine and a drain 23. The urinal 21 has a generally vertical and elongated shape. The drain 23 is located at the lower end of the urinal 21.

[0013] The urinal 21 as a whole has a backward-curved shape (i.e., in the direction in which the wall 91 is positioned relative to the urinal body 2) to receive the user's urine and allow the urine to flow to the discharge section 23.

[0014] Additionally, the urinal body 2 integrally includes left and right side walls 221 and 222 extending rearward from the two end edges of the urinal 21 in the left / right direction D2; and a front wall 225 configured to conceal the lower end of the urinal 21 in a front view. The left and right side walls 221 and 222 are continuous with the front wall 225. The drain trap 3, which connects the urinal body 2 and the intermediate unit 4, is concealed by the left and right side walls 221 and 222 and the front wall 225 of the urinal body 2.

[0015] The urinal body 2 has an upper part equipped with a water outlet device 24 for discharging water from the upper end of the toilet bowl 21. The water outlet device 24 includes: a water supply path 241 through which drainage supplied by a shut-off valve 29 fixed to the wall 91 is supplied to a nozzle 215 that is open at the upper end of the toilet bowl 21; and a controller 245 that controls, for example, the opening and closing of a solenoid valve provided for the water supply path 241. The controller 245 is stored in a storage compartment 28 provided in the upper part of the urinal body 2.

[0016] like Figure 3 As shown, a wall-mounting portion 25 is provided on the upper part of the urinal body 2. The wall-mounting portion 25 is used to fix the urinal body 2 to the wall 91 in a wall-mounting manner. In this embodiment, the fixing bracket 26 provided on the upper part of the urinal body 2 constitutes the wall-mounting portion 25.

[0017] The mounting bracket 26 includes a fastener 264 that abuts against the surface of the wall 91. The fastener 264 has a plurality of through holes extending through the fastener 264 in the front / back direction D1. Through each through hole in the fastener 264, a fixing tool such as a screw is screwed into the wall 91, thereby fixing the upper part of the urinal body 2 to the wall 91.

[0018] (Drainage trap) like Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the drain trap 3 integrally comprises: a U-shaped pipe section 31, which communicates with the drain section 23 of the toilet bowl 21 from below; and a straight pipe section 32, which extends rearward from the downstream end of the U-shaped pipe section 31.

[0019] The upstream end of the drain trap 3 (i.e., the upstream end of the U-shaped pipe section 31) is connected to the discharge section 23 of the toilet bowl 21. The downstream end of the drain trap 3 (i.e., the downstream end of the straight pipe section 32) is open to the rear. With the drain trap 3 connected to the discharge section 23, the straight pipe section 32 has a downward slope in the downstream direction.

[0020] (Intermediate Unit) Intermediate unit 4 is a wall drainage unit connected to the downstream end of drainage trap 3. Intermediate unit 4 is used in conjunction with attachment member 7, such as, for example... Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown. The attachment member 7 is the member that is fixed to the wall 91. In this embodiment, the attachment member 7 is composed of a drainage flange 7A.

[0021] The intermediate unit 4 includes: a cylindrical member 41; and an annular connecting member 45 connected to the upstream end of the cylindrical member 41.

[0022] (Cylindrical component) The cylindrical member 41 has an inlet 411 and an outlet 412 located on opposite sides in the front-rear direction D1. The inlet 411 is an opening through which water discharged from the urinal body 2 flows in via the drain trap 3. The inlet 411 is located at the front end of the cylindrical member 41. The outlet 412 is an opening through which water flowing into the cylindrical member 41 through the inlet 411 flows out. The outlet 412 is located at the rear end of the cylindrical member 41.

[0023] The inlet 411 and outlet 412 differ from each other in the width of their openings in the upward / downward direction D3. The inlet 411 is a true circular opening, while the outlet 412 is a vertically elongated elliptical opening. The term "true circular" as used herein is not limited to a perfect circle in the strict sense, but can include substantially a true circle. Similarly, the term "ellipse" as used herein is not limited to an ellipse in the strict sense, but can include substantially an ellipse. The central axes of the inlet 411 and outlet 412 differ from each other in height.

[0024] The cylindrical member 41 integrally comprises a small-diameter portion 414, a large-diameter portion 416 having an inner diameter larger than that of the small-diameter portion 414, and an enlarged-diameter portion 415 connecting the small-diameter portion 414 and the large-diameter portion 416 to each other. In the cylindrical member 41, the small-diameter portion 414, the enlarged-diameter portion 415, and the large-diameter portion 416 are continuous from upstream to downstream. The small-diameter portion 414 has an upstream end opening forming an inlet 411. The large-diameter portion 416 has a downstream end opening forming an outlet 412. The downstream end of the large-diameter portion 416 has a vertically elongated elliptical shape.

[0025] (Connecting components) The connecting member 45 is a ring-shaped elastic member molded from rubber. The connecting member 45 integrally has: an outer portion 452, which is fitted into the upstream end of the cylindrical member 41 from the outer side of the upstream end; and an inner portion 454, which is inserted into the inlet 411 of the cylindrical member 41 from the upstream side.

[0026] The inner portion 454 is located inside the outer portion 452, which has an annular outer shape, and has a shape in which the diameter gradually decreases towards its downstream side. Figure 4 As shown, when the downstream end of the drainage trap 3 (i.e., the downstream end of the straight pipe 32) is inserted from the front into the inner portion 454 of the connecting member 45, the inner portion 454 elastically deforms.

[0027] (Attached components) The attachment member 7 is composed of a drain flange 7A, which will be connected to the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91. The drain flange 7A is a member for connecting the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 to the drain trap 3. The drain flange 7A has: a cylindrical portion 73, which will be inserted into the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91; and a flange portion 74, which extends radially outward from the cylindrical portion 73.

[0028] In detail, the drainage flange 7A has: a cylindrical portion 73, wherein the cylindrical portion 73 is cylindrical and wherein a through hole penetrates the drainage flange 7A in the front / back direction D1; a flange portion 74, which extends radially outward from the upstream end of the cylindrical portion 73; and a rib 75 for positioning. The rib 75 protrudes from the front surface of the flange portion 74.

[0029] The cylindrical portion 73 is inserted into the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 from the front. In this embodiment, a tubular adapter 93 is provided between the cylindrical portion 73 and the drain pipe 95 to connect the cylindrical portion 73 and the drain pipe 95 to each other.

[0030] The cylindrical section 73 has an inlet 731 and an outlet 732 at opposite positions in the front / rear direction D1. The inlet 731 is an opening through which water discharged from the cylindrical member 41 of the intermediate unit 4 flows in. The outlet 732 is an opening through which discharged water flowing into the cylindrical section 73 through the inlet 731 flows out.

[0031] The flange 74 has a rectangular external shape in the front view. The flange 74 has a plurality of through holes 740 extending through the flange 74 in the front-rear direction D1. Through each through hole 740, a fixing tool is hammered against the wall 91, thereby fixing the drain flange 7A to the wall 91.

[0032] Rib 75 is a vertical, slender, elliptical ring rib. Rib 75 is configured such that the large-diameter portion 416 of the cylindrical member 41 is fitted inside rib 75.

[0033] When viewed from the front of the drain flange 7A, the inlet 731 of the drain flange 7A is located inside the elliptical annular rib 75. The central axis of the inlet 731, which has a truly circular outer shape, and the central axis of the elliptical annular rib 75 are located at positions offset from each other by a predetermined distance in the upward / downward direction D3. In the front view, the center of the truly circular inlet 731 is located at a position shifted downward by a predetermined distance from the center of the elliptical annular rib 75.

[0034] The intermediate unit 4 can be connected to the drain flange 7A in only two locations. These two locations are, for example... Figure 6 The first position P1 shown and for example Figure 11 The second position P2 is shown.

[0035] That is, when the intermediate unit 4 is in the first position P1, the cylindrical member 41 of the intermediate unit 4 can communicate with the drainage flange 7A, and when the intermediate unit 4 is in the second position P2, the cylindrical member 41 of the intermediate unit 4 can communicate with the drainage flange 7A.

[0036] (First position) When the intermediate unit 4 is in the first position P1, the upper end of the inlet 411 and the upper end of the outlet 412 are at approximately the same height, and the lower end of the inlet 411 is at a higher position than the lower end of the outlet 412. The central axis C1 of the inlet 411 of the cylindrical member 41 is located at a predetermined distance d1 higher than the central axis C2 of the inlet 731 of the drainage flange 7A. The predetermined distance d1 is, for example, 20 mm.

[0037] When the intermediate unit 4 is connected to the drain flange 7A in the first position P1, the urinal body 2 can be installed at the standard height if the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 is in a relatively low position (for example, the central axis of the drain pipe 95 is at a height of 205mm from the floor 97).

[0038] (Second position) Figures 9 to 11 The diagram shows the intermediate unit 4 in the second position P2. The first position P1 and the second position P2 of the intermediate unit 4 are opposite to each other. When the intermediate unit 4 in the first position P1 rotates 180° around the central axis of the intermediate unit 4, the intermediate unit 4 is in the second position P2.

[0039] When the intermediate unit 4 is in the first position P1 and when the intermediate unit 4 is in the second position P2, the large diameter portion 416 of the cylindrical member 41 of the intermediate unit 4 is positioned by fitting it into the rib 75 of the drainage flange 7A.

[0040] When the intermediate unit 4 is in the second position P2, the central axis C1 of the inlet 411 of the cylindrical member 41 is at the same height as the central axis C2 of the inlet 731 of the drainage flange 7A.

[0041] When the intermediate unit 4 is connected to the drainage flange 7A in the second position P2, the inlet 411 of the cylindrical member 41 is at a position relative to the drainage flange 7A that is a predetermined distance d1 lower than when the intermediate unit 4 is connected to the drainage flange 7A in the first position P1.

[0042] Therefore, by connecting the intermediate unit 4 in the second position P2 to the drain flange 7A, the urinal body 2 can also be installed at the standard height when the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 is in a relatively high position (e.g., when the central axis of the drain pipe 95 is at a height of 225 mm from the floor 97).

[0043] (Locked body) For example, such as Figure 6 As shown, the drainage flange 7A is provided with a locking body 76. The locking body 76 protrudes forward from the portion that is part of the front surface of the flange portion 74 and is located on both sides of the rib 75 in the left / right direction D2. The left and right locking bodies 76 have the following common structure.

[0044] Each locking body 76 has a first portion 71 and a second portion 72, which are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction D3, and each portion is protruding. The distance between the first portion 71 and the second portion 72 in the vertical direction D3 is the distance between the center of the first portion 71 and the center of the second portion 72. This distance is preferably equal to a predetermined distance d1.

[0045] The first part 71 includes a horizontal member 712 and a vertical member 714 that intersect each other in a cross shape. The portion where the horizontal member 712 and the vertical member 714 intersect is the center of the first part 71. The horizontal member 712 is a rib-shaped member that projects forward from the front surface of the flange 74 and extends in a left / right direction D2. The vertical member 714 is a rib-shaped member that projects forward from the front surface of the flange 74 and extends in a top / bottom direction D3. As described above, the first part 71 has a protruding structure with a cross-shaped cross-section.

[0046] The second part 72 includes a horizontal member 722 and a vertical member 724 that intersect each other in a cross shape. The portion where the horizontal member 722 and the vertical member 724 intersect is the center of the second part 72. The horizontal member 722 is a rib-shaped member that projects forward from the front surface of the flange 74 and extends in a left / right direction D2. The vertical member 724 is a rib-shaped member that projects forward from the front surface of the flange 74 and extends in a top / bottom direction D3. As described above, the second part 72 has a protruding structure with a cross-shaped cross-section.

[0047] In this embodiment, the first portion 71 and the second portion 72 are continuous in the up / down direction D3. Specifically, the vertical member 714 of the first portion 71 and the vertical member 724 of the second portion 72 are continuous in shape along a straight line extending in the up / down direction D3. Furthermore, the first portion 71 and the second portion 72 are continuous with the elliptical annular rib 75. Specifically, the horizontal member 712 of the first portion 71 and the horizontal member 722 of the second portion 72 are both continuous with the elliptical annular rib 75.

[0048] (Temporary retaining structure) The temporary holding structure 5 for temporarily holding the urinal body 2 to the wall 91 includes: a locking part 6 provided for the reinforcing member 8 at the lower part of the urinal body 2; and a drain flange 7A for fixing to the wall 91.

[0049] (Reinforcing component) like Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the reinforcing member 8 is a component that reinforces the urinal body 2, which is molded from a resin sheet. The reinforcing member 8 is configured to support the downstream portion of the drain trap 3 while it is fixed to the lower part of the left and right side walls 221 and 222 of the urinal body 2.

[0050] The reinforcing member 8 includes: a main body 81 having a rectangular shape extending in the left / right direction; and a retaining part 83 continuously disposed from the main body 81. At both ends of the main body 81 in the left / right direction D2, fixing ends 811 and 812 are provided for fixing to the left and right side walls 221 and 222, respectively. The left fixing end 811 and the right fixing end 812 of the main body 81 are respectively fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 221 and 222 of the urinal body 2 using, for example, adhesive.

[0051] The retaining part 83 is arranged such that it protrudes forward from the main body part 81 and upward from the main body part 81. The retaining part 83 includes a first retaining part 831 that retains the downstream end of the drainage trap 3 and a second retaining part 832 that retains the intermediate unit 4.

[0052] The first retaining part 831 is cylindrical, with a through hole penetrating it in the front / rear direction D1, allowing the straight pipe portion 32 of the drain trap 3 to be inserted into the first retaining part 831 from the front. The second retaining part 832 is concave, opening upwards and backwards to accommodate the intermediate unit 4. The through hole of the first retaining part 831 and the concave portion of the second retaining part 832 communicate with each other.

[0053] (Locking section) The locking part 6, which is part of the temporary holding structure 5, is integral with the main body 81 and the holding part 83 of the reinforcing member 8. Specifically, the locking part 6 is provided on both sides of the holding part 83 along the left / right direction D2.

[0054] The left and right locking parts 6 can be inserted from the front into the left and right locking bodies 76 of the attachment member 7. The left and right locking parts 6 have the following common structure.

[0055] Each locking part 6 can be selectively inserted into either the first portion 71 or the second portion 72 of a corresponding locking body 76. Each locking part 6 has a rearwardly opening recess 65. The recess 65 has a cross-shaped cross-section cut along a plane orthogonal to the front / rear direction D1 (see...). Figure 5 ).

[0056] The groove 65 has a transverse groove 652 and a longitudinal groove 654 that intersect each other in a cross shape. The transverse groove 652 is a groove that extends in the left / right direction D2 and opens rearward. The longitudinal groove 654 is a groove that extends in the up / down direction D3 and opens rearward. The longitudinal groove 654 also opens upward and downward.

[0057] Each locking part 6 also has a gap 67 located below the groove 65. The gap 67 communicates with the groove 65, and more specifically with the longitudinal groove 654 of the groove 65.

[0058] When the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 and the drain flange 7A connected to the drain pipe 95 are in a relatively low position, and the intermediate unit 4 is attached to the drain flange 7A in the first position P1 to correspond to the relatively low position, the left and right first portions 71 of the drain flange 7A are respectively inserted into the left and right grooves 65 in the cross shape of the locking part 6 (see...). Figure 5 The left and right second portions 72 of the drain flange 7A are respectively accommodated in the left and right gaps 67 of the locking part 6. Therefore, the urinal body 2 is temporarily held on the wall 91 by the reinforcing member 8 and the drain flange 7A.

[0059] In other words, the urinal body 2 is positioned relative to the wall 91 in both the up / down direction D3 and the left / right direction D2. Specifically, the horizontal member 712 of the first portion 71 of the drain flange 7A is inserted into the transverse groove 652 of the recess 65, thereby positioning the urinal body 2 relative to the wall 91 in the up / down direction D3. The vertical member 714 of the first portion 71 of the drain flange 7A is inserted into the longitudinal groove 654 of the recess 65, thereby positioning the urinal body 2 relative to the wall 91 in the left / right direction D2. The urinal body 2 can move relative to the wall 91 within a predetermined range in the front / back direction D1.

[0060] When the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 and the drain flange 7A connected to the drain pipe 95 are in a relatively high position, and the intermediate unit 4 is attached to the drain flange 7A in the second position P2 to correspond to the relatively high position, the left and right second portions 72 of the drain flange 7A are respectively inserted into the left and right grooves 65 in the cross shape of the locking part 6 (see...). Figure 10 The left and right first portions 71 of the drain flange 7A are positioned above the locking part 6. Therefore, the urinal body 2 is temporarily held to the wall 91 by the reinforcing member 8 and the drain flange 7A.

[0061] In other words, the urinal body 2 is positioned relative to the wall 91 in both the up / down direction D3 and the left / right direction D2. Specifically, the horizontal member 722 of the second portion 72 of the drain flange 7A is inserted into the transverse groove 652 of the recess 65, thereby positioning the urinal body 2 relative to the wall 91 in the up / down direction D3. The vertical member 724 of the second portion 72 of the drain flange 7A is inserted into the longitudinal groove 654 of the recess 65, thereby positioning the urinal body 2 relative to the wall 91 in the left / right direction D2. The urinal body 2 can move relative to the wall 91 within a predetermined range in the front / back direction D1.

[0062] (Installation method) The method for installing the urinal 1 of this embodiment includes the following first step, second step, third step, fourth step and fifth step.

[0063] The first step involves using, for example, an adhesive to secure the upstream end of the drain trap 3 to the drain section 23 of the urinal body 2 from below (see...). Figure 8 Additionally, the left and right fixed ends 811 and 812 of the reinforcing member 8 are respectively fixed to the lower inner surfaces of the left and right side walls 221 and 222 of the urinal body 2 using, for example, adhesive. At this time, the downstream end of the drain trap 3 is inserted into the first retaining part 831 of the reinforcing member 8.

[0064] The second step involves attaching the intermediate unit 4 to the drainage flange 7A (see...). Figure 6 and Figure 11At this time, when the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 is in a relatively low position, the intermediate unit 4 is assembled into the annular rib 75 of the drain flange 7A at the first position P1. When the drain pipe 95 in the wall 91 is in a relatively high position, the intermediate unit 4 is assembled into the annular rib 75 of the drain flange 7A at the second position P2. The cylindrical member 41 of the intermediate unit 4 is preferably fixed to the rib 75 of the drain flange 7A, for example, with adhesive.

[0065] The third step involves securing the drain flange 7A, to which the intermediate unit 4 has already been attached, to the wall 91. At this time, the cylindrical portion 73 of the drain flange 7A is inserted into the drain pipe 95 via the adapter 93, and the drain flange 7A is connected to the drain pipe 95 (see [link]). Figure 4 ).

[0066] The fourth step involves temporarily holding the lower part of the urinal body 2, to which the drain trap 3 and reinforcing member 8 are attached, by means of the drain flange 7A. Specifically, the engagement described below causes the lower part of the urinal body 2 to be temporarily held by the drain flange 7A.

[0067] When the drain pipe 95 and drain flange 7A in the wall 91 are in a relatively low position, and the intermediate unit 4 is attached to the drain flange 7A in the first position P1 to correspond to the relatively low position, the grooves 65 formed in the left and right locking portions 6 of the reinforcing member 8 fixed to the urinal body 2 engage with the corresponding first portions 71 on the left and right sides of the drain flange 7A fixed to the wall 91.

[0068] When the drain pipe 95 and drain flange 7A in the wall 91 are in a relatively high position, and the intermediate unit 4 is attached to the drain flange 7A in the second position P2 to correspond to the relatively high position, the grooves 65 formed in the left and right locking portions 6 of the reinforcing member 8 fixed to the urinal body 2 engage with the corresponding second portions 72 of the drain flange 7A fixed to the wall 91 on the left and right sides.

[0069] The fifth step involves securing the upper part of the urinal body 2, which is temporarily held relative to the drain flange 7A, to the wall 91. Specifically, the fixing bracket 26 of the wall mounting portion 25 constituting the upper part of the urinal body 2 is fixed to the wall 91, thereby permanently fixing the urinal body 2 to the wall 91 (see [link]). Figure 3 ).

[0070] 2. Variation The above embodiments are merely examples of the urinal 1 disclosed herein, and therefore design modifications can be made to the embodiments to provide similar operation and advantages. In the variations listed below, components similar to those in this embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals as those in this embodiment, and their detailed descriptions will be omitted.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the attachment member 7 is formed by the drainage flange 7A, but the attachment member 7 can be constructed as a member separate from the drainage flange 7A. In this case, the attachment member 7 is preferably fixed to the portion that is part of the wall 91 and located around the drainage flange 7A.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the temporary holding structure 5 includes a locking portion 6 attached to the reinforcing member 8 of the urinal body 2 and an attachment member 7 for attachment to the wall 91. However, the construction of the temporary holding structure 5 is not limited to this example. The temporary holding structure 5 can have any suitable construction, as long as it can temporarily hold the urinal body 2 on the wall 91 at a height selected from two heights relative to the drain pipe 95 (in other words, a first height and a second height that are different from each other). The first height is the height of the urinal body 2 when the locking portion 6 is locked onto the first portion 71 of the attachment member 7. The second height is the height of the urinal body 2 when the locking portion 6 is locked onto the second portion 72 of the attachment member 7.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the locking portion 6 provided for the lower part of the urinal body 2 (specifically, for the reinforcing member 8) has a recessed groove 65, and the attachment member 7 has a protruding first portion 71 and a second portion 72. However, the recessed and protruding shapes of the components are not limited to this example. For example, each locking portion 6 may have a rib-like protrusion, and the protrusion may selectively lock onto the recessed first portion 71 or the second portion 72 of the attachment member 7.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the upper part of the urinal body 2 has a wall mounting portion 25, but the wall mounting portion 25 is not a necessary construction. Any suitable fixing structure can be used, as long as it can permanently fix the urinal body 2 to the wall 91. In addition, the temporary holding structure 5 can be constructed in any suitable way, as long as it can position the urinal body 2 in the up / down direction D3 and the left / right direction D2.

[0075] Furthermore, the urinal 1 in the above embodiment includes an intermediate unit 4, which can change its position to vary the height of the inlet 411 between two levels. However, including such an intermediate unit 4 is not necessary, but the drain trap 3 and the drain pipe 95 can be connected to each other without using the intermediate unit 4. 3. Summary of the Invention As described above, based on this embodiment and various variations, the urinal (1) of the first aspect includes: a urinal body (2) including a urinal bowl (21) for receiving urine; a drain trap (3) communicating with the urinal bowl (21) of the urinal body (2); and a temporary holding structure (5) configured to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) on a wall (91) provided with a drain pipe (95). The temporary holding structure (5) includes a locking part (6) provided for the urinal body (2) and an attachment member (7) for fixing to the wall (91). The temporary holding structure (5) is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) on the wall (91) at a height selected from two heights relative to the drain pipe (95) by locking the locking part (6) to the attachment member (7).

[0077] This aspect allows the urinal body (2) to be temporarily held in a relatively high position relative to the drain pipe (95), and also allows the urinal body (2) to be temporarily held in a relatively low position relative to the drain pipe (95). Therefore, this aspect makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) to the wall (91). Furthermore, this aspect makes it possible to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) to the wall (91) with a high degree of freedom.

[0078] In the urinal (1) of the second aspect of the first aspect, the attachment member (7) includes a first part (71) and a second part (72) that are vertically spaced apart from each other. The locking part (6) is selectively locked to either the first part (71) or the second part (72).

[0079] In this respect, the simple structure of the attachment member (7) with the first part (71) and the second part (72) makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2). In addition, this aspect makes it possible to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) with a high degree of freedom.

[0080] In the urinal (1) of the third aspect of the first aspect, the temporary holding structure (5) is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) at a height selected from two heights relative to the drain pipe (95) on the wall (91) by locking the locking part (6) to the attachment member (7), and to position the urinal body (2) in the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2).

[0081] This aspect makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) and to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) with a high degree of freedom.

[0082] In the urinal (1) of the fourth aspect of the second aspect, the temporary holding structure (5) is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) on the wall (91) at a first height by locking the locking part (6) to the first part (71) of the attachment member (7) and to position the urinal body (2) in the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2), and to temporarily hold the urinal body (2) on the wall (91) at a second height different from the first height by locking the locking part (6) to the second part (72) of the attachment member (7) and to position the urinal body (2) in the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2).

[0083] This aspect makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) and to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) with a high degree of freedom.

[0084] In the urinal (1) of the fifth aspect of the second or fourth aspect, the first part (71) and the second part (72) each have a protruding structure having a cross-shaped cross section.

[0085] This aspect enables the first part (71) and the second part (72) of the attachment member (7) to be formed with a simple structure, and thus enables the entire attachment member (7) to be formed with a simple structure.

[0086] In the urinal (1) of the sixth aspect with reference to the second, fourth or fifth aspects, the first part (71) and the second part (72) are continuous in the up / down direction (D3).

[0087] This aspect enables the enhancement of the overall strength of the attachment member (7), which includes the first part (71) and the second part (72).

[0088] In the urinal (1) of the seventh aspect involving the second, fourth, fifth or sixth aspects, the first part (71) and the second part (72) are both protruding in shape, and the locking part (6) has a groove (65) into which the first part (71) or the second part (72) will be selectively inserted.

[0089] In this regard, the locking part (6) and the attachment member (7) and the simple temporary holding structure (5) make it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) and to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) with a high degree of freedom.

[0090] The urinal (1) of the eighth aspect includes: a urinal body (2) including a urinal (21) for receiving urine; a drain (3) communicating with the urinal (21) of the urinal body (2); and a temporary holding structure (5) configured to hold the urinal body (2) on a wall (91) provided with a drain pipe (95). The temporary holding structure (5) includes a locking part (6) for the urinal body (2) and an attachment member (7) for fixing to the wall (91). The temporary holding structure (5) is configured to position the urinal body (2) in the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2) by locking the locking part (6) to the attachment member (7).

[0091] This aspect enables the urinal body (2) to be permanently fixed to the wall (91) after it has been positioned and stably temporarily fixed to the wall (91) in both the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2). Therefore, this aspect makes it easy to perform the task of fixing the urinal body (2) to the wall (91).

[0092] In the urinal (1) of the ninth aspect with reference to the eighth aspect, the attachment member (7) includes a first part (71) and a second part (72) that are vertically spaced apart from each other. The temporary holding structure (5) is configured to position the urinal body (2) in the up / down direction (D3) and the left / right direction (D2) by selectively locking the locking part (6) to the first part (71) or the second part (72).

[0093] In this respect, the simple structure of the attachment member (7) with the first part (71) and the second part (72) makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) and to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) with a high degree of freedom.

[0094] In the urinal (1) of the tenth aspect with reference to the ninth aspect, the first part (71) and the second part (72) each have a protruding structure having a cross-shaped cross section.

[0095] This aspect enables the first part (71) and the second part (72) of the attachment member (7) to be formed with a simple structure, and thus enables the entire attachment member (7) to be formed with a simple structure.

[0096] In the urinal (1) of the ninth or tenth aspect or the eleventh aspect, the first part (71) and the second part (72) are continuous in the up / down direction (D3).

[0097] This aspect enables the enhancement of the overall strength of the attachment member (7), which includes the first part (71) and the second part (72).

[0098] In the urinal (1) of the twelfth aspect referring to any of the first to eleventh aspects, the attachment member (7) is a drain flange (7A) that is connected to the drain pipe (95).

[0099] In this respect, the simple structure of the drain flange (7A) makes it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2). Furthermore, this aspect enables the task of attaching the urinal body (2) to be performed with a high degree of freedom.

[0100] In the urinal (1) of the thirteenth aspect referring to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, the urinal body (2) has a lower part provided with a locking part (6). The urinal body (2) has an upper part provided with a wall mounting part (25) for fixing the urinal body (2) to a wall (91).

[0101] This aspect enables the upper part of the urinal body (2) to be permanently fixed to the wall (91) while the lower part of the urinal body (2) is temporarily held on the wall (91).

[0102] The urinal (1) of the fourteenth aspect, referring to any of the first to thirteenth aspects, further includes an intermediate unit (4) configured to connect a drain trap (3) to a drain pipe (95). The intermediate unit (4) includes a cylindrical member (41) having an inlet (411) into which water discharged from the drain trap (3) flows. The cylindrical member (41) is connectable to an attachment member (7) in a first position (P1) and a second position (P2). The height of the inlet (411) when the cylindrical member (41) is in the first position (P1) is different from the height of the inlet (411) when the cylindrical member (41) is in the second position (P2).

[0103] In this respect, the height of the urinal body (2) relative to the drain pipe (95) and the position of the cylindrical member (41) make it easy to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) to the wall (91). In addition, this aspect makes it possible to perform the task of attaching the urinal body (2) to the wall (91) with a high degree of freedom.

[0104] List of reference numerals 1. Urine 2. Urinal body 21. Toilet 25 Wall Mounting Part 3. Drainage trap 4 Intermediate Units 41. Cylindrical components 411 Inlet 5 Temporary retaining structure 6 Locking section 65 Groove 7. Attachment components 7A Drainage Flange 71 Part One 72 Part Two 91 Walls 95 Drainage pipe D2 Left / Right Direction D3 up / down direction P1 First Position P2 Second Position

Claims

1. A urinal, comprising: The urinal body includes a urinal for receiving urine; A drain trap that connects to the urinal itself; as well as A temporary holding structure is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body to a wall equipped with a drain pipe. The temporary holding structure includes: A locking part is provided for the urinal body, and The attachment members to be fixed to the wall The temporary holding structure is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body at a height selected from two heights relative to the drain pipe on the wall by locking the locking part to the attachment member.

2. The urinal according to claim 1, wherein... The attachment member includes a first part and a second part that are vertically spaced apart from each other, and The locking part selectively locks onto either the first part or the second part.

3. The urinal according to claim 1, wherein... The temporary holding structure is configured to temporarily hold the urinal body at one of two heights relative to the drain pipe on the wall by locking the locking part to the attachment member, and to position the urinal body in the up / down and left / right directions.

4. The urinal according to claim 2, wherein The temporary holding structure is constructed as follows: By locking the locking part onto the first portion of the attachment member, the urinal body is temporarily held against the wall at a first height, and the urinal body is positioned in the up / down direction and the left / right direction. By locking the locking part onto the second part of the attachment member, the urinal body is temporarily held on the wall at a second height different from the first height, and the urinal body is positioned in the up / down direction and the left / right direction.

5. The urinal according to claim 2 or 4, wherein The first part and the second part each have a protruding structure, and the protruding structure has a cross-shaped cross-section.

6. The urinal according to claim 2, 4 or 5, wherein The first part and the second part are continuous in the above / below direction.

7. The urinal according to claim 2, 4, 5 or 6, wherein Both the first and second parts are protruding in shape, and The locking part has a groove, into which either the first part or the second part will be selectively inserted.

8. A urinal, comprising: The urinal body includes a urinal for receiving urine; A drain trap that connects to the urinal itself; as well as A temporary retaining structure is configured to hold the urinal body against a wall where a drain pipe is located. The temporary holding structure includes: A locking part is provided for the urinal body, and The attachment members to be fixed to the wall The temporary holding structure is configured to position the urinal body in the up / down and left / right directions by locking the locking part to the attachment member.

9. The urinal according to claim 8, wherein... The attachment member includes a first part and a second part that are vertically spaced apart from each other, and The temporary holding structure is configured to position the urinal body in the up / down direction and the left / right direction by selectively locking the locking part to the first part or the second part.

10. The urinal according to claim 9, wherein The first part and the second part each have a protruding structure, and the protruding structure has a cross-shaped cross-section.

11. The urinal according to claim 9 or 10, wherein The first part and the second part are continuous in the above / below direction.

12. The urinal according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein The attachment member is a drain flange that will be connected to the drain pipe.

13. The urinal according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein The urinal body has a lower part, and the lower part is provided with the locking part, and The urinal body has an upper part, and the upper part is provided with a wall mounting part for fixing the urinal body to the wall.

14. The urinal according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein An intermediate unit is configured to connect the drain trap to the drain pipe. The intermediate unit includes a cylindrical member with an inlet, into which water discharged from the drain trap flows. The cylindrical member can be connected to the attachment member at a first position and a second position, and The height of the inlet when the cylindrical member is in the first position is different from the height of the inlet when the cylindrical member is in the second position.

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