Undercounter furniture and sanitary facilities

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a base unit according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a sanitary washing facility with such a base unit.

[0002] Such a base unit comprises a base body having a side wall with an upper wall end face, and a panel element which is fastened to an inner side of the side wall by a fastening area and extends upwards beyond the upper wall end face of the side wall by means of a shadow gap panel area.

[0003] Base units of this type are used, for example, in the sanitary sector as base units for washbasins and vanity units in bathrooms or for kitchen sinks in kitchens, both in a closed design with completely or largely closed side walls and in an open design, e.g. as a shelf-shaped base unit with at least partially open side walls.

[0004] As usual, the directions "top" and "bottom" refer to the installation / use position of the base unit. A "side wall" refers to any wall of the base unit that, when installed, lies essentially in a vertical plane or extends between a top and bottom of the base unit, whether on a front or back, or on the sides of the base unit between the front and back of the base unit.

[0005] The published patent application DE 24 50 947 A1 discloses such a largely closed unit for a wall-mounted washbasin. This unit comprises a base cabinet with a rear wall that is open in an upper section, a front panel closed with cabinet doors, and two closed, opposite side panels between the front and rear. An inwardly offset intermediate piece extends along the front panel and the two side panels in an upper section. A lower section of the intermediate piece is attached to the inside of the side panels and an upper section extends upwards beyond the upper end faces of the side panels and the cabinet doors. A cover is placed on the intermediate piece in a height-adjustable manner and overlaps it with side panels from above, flush with the outside of the side panels and at a vertical distance from them, so that a shadow gap is formed between them.The intermediate piece acts as a panel element, the area of which extends beyond the top of the side walls forming a corresponding shadow gap panel area.

[0006] Furthermore, the generic base unit according to the preamble of claim 1 includes a cover profile fastened to the side wall, which has a cover region covering the upper wall end face of the side wall upwards, and an object holding element which has a fastening region with which the object holding element is fastened to the panel element and / or to the cover profile, and an object holding region with which it projects outwards beyond the side wall of the base body.

[0007] The object holding element, as the name suggests, is used to hold an object. This object can be any mobile, portable item used in bathrooms or kitchens, such as a towel, a mug, a soap dish, a storage box, etc. Holding the object can, for example, consist of the object being suspended from the object holding element or being placed on the object holding element and thus supported by it. The cover section of the cover profile covers the upper wall end surface of the side wall, thereby protecting it and, if necessary, visually concealing it.

[0008] The published patent application JP 2006-26251 A discloses such a generic undercounter unit for a vanity unit, in which a towel rail is provided at the front. The towel rail can be moved via a roller bearing on a top-mounted recessed handle body of two adjacently arranged pivot doors or drawers. The recessed handle body rests on the top side of the pivot doors or drawers. A support strip is attached to the back of the pivot doors or drawers and extends upwards beyond the back of the pivot doors or drawers to a lower area of the recessed handle body.

[0009] The published patent application JP 2016-47118 A discloses another generic substructure unit on a washbasin, in which a U-shaped towel holder can be hooked into a recessed grip of a handle body on open U-shaped end faces, which is fastened to the inside of a rear side of a pivoting door at its upper end region and extends upwards beyond an upper side of the door covered by a thin decorative film and forms the recessed grip in an upper end region.

[0010] The invention is based on the technical problem of providing a base unit of the type mentioned at the outset, which is further improved compared to the above-mentioned prior art, in particular with regard to functionality, visual appearance and / or manufacturing effort, and a sanitary washing facility equipped therewith.

[0011] The invention solves this problem by providing a base unit with the features of claim 1 and a sanitary washing device with the features of claim 9. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims, the wording of which is hereby incorporated by reference into the description. This includes, in particular, all embodiments of the invention resulting from the combinations of features defined by the references in the subclaims.

[0012] In the base unit according to the invention, the cover profile is L-shaped and has a first L-profile side forming the cover area and a second L-profile side extending along the inside of the side wall, wherein the panel element with its shadow gap panel area extends upwards beyond the cover profile. This represents a structurally and functionally advantageous realization of the cover profile, which can consist solely of the two L-profile sides or alternatively can have one or more additional profile sides or profile sections. With the first L-profile side, the upper wall end surface of the side wall of the base body can be covered, with the second L-profile side, which is generally substantially perpendicular to the first, the cover profile can be arranged along the inside of the side wall, wherein the fastening of the cover profile can be adjusted as required, e.g.can be realized by a fixed connection of the first L-profile side with the upper side of the side wall and / or by a fixed connection of the second L-profile side with the inside of the side wall.

[0013] In conjunction with the additional features, such as the cover profile attached to the side wall, which has a cover area covering the upper end face of the side wall, and the specific object holding element, the base unit according to the invention offers specific advantages in terms of functionality, visual appearance, and / or manufacturing effort. The shadow gap created by the shadow gap panel area of the panel element extending upwards beyond the cover profile represents a further design advantage. Furthermore, the combination of base body, panel element, cover profile, and object holding element can be realized with comparatively little manufacturing effort.

[0014] The aforementioned fastenings of the panel element, cover profile, and object holding element also create a favorable prerequisite for ensuring optimal force introduction and transmission of force loads that may act on the object holding element, e.g., due to the object it holds, into or onto the base of the substructure. This benefits the object holding element's long service life.

[0015] In a further development of the invention, the base unit has a fastening connection through which the fastening area of the panel element and the second L-profile side of the cover profile are jointly fastened, preferably detachably, to the inside of the side wall. This measure enables particularly simple and, if necessary, detachable fastening of both the panel element and the cover profile to the side wall using the common connection. Alternatively, separate fastenings can be provided, for example, for securing the panel element to the side wall and for securing the cover profile to the side wall.

[0016] In a further development of the invention, the object holding element has a bow-shaped holding frame with two open ends which form the fastening area of the object holding element. This implementation of the object holding element enables various uses, which are particularly required in the sanitary sector, for example. The holding frame is fastened at its ends to the panel element and / or the cover profile and can, if required, remain visible and / or accessible for an object to be held. If required, it can also be used as a frame to hold a support element which serves to carry the respective object. In alternative designs, the object holding element can be implemented in a different way, e.g. as a frameless holding or storage plate.

[0017] In one embodiment of the invention, the holding frame is fastened with its two ends to the shadow gap panel area of the panel element, preferably detachably. This enables a structurally simple and visually advantageous attachment of the holding frame to the panel element. In this case, the holding frame can extend outwards from the shadow gap panel area of the panel element in the formed shadow gap, e.g., essentially horizontally. If necessary, the holding frame can be removed from the panel element, e.g., to replace it with another holding frame. In alternative embodiments, a non-detachable attachment of the holding frame to the shadow gap panel area of the panel element or an attachment of the holding frame with its two ends to the attachment area of the panel element or to the cover profile or directly to the base body side wall can be provided.

[0018] In one embodiment of the invention, the holding frame rests on the cover area of the cover profile with a support section adjacent to its two ends. This measure contributes to increased stability of the holding frame and thus of the object holding element as a whole on the base body of the substructure and to optimized force introduction of any forces acting on the object holding element into the base body. This is because the holding / supporting forces, which in most cases mainly act vertically downwards on the object holding element or its holding frame, can additionally be transferred via the support section of the holding frame to the cover area of the cover profile and from there to the base body side wall. In alternative designs, the holding frame is arranged, for example, contact-free with a vertical distance above the cover area of the cover profile and contacts the remaining structure of the substructure, e.g.the aperture element, only with its front ends.

[0019] In one embodiment of the invention, the support frame is designed as a towel holder. This is often a desired use for the support frame, especially in under-counter sanitary furniture. In this case, a towel can be held on the object holder element, which can potentially replace a towel holder mounted on a building wall.

[0020] In one embodiment of the invention, the object holding element is designed as an object tray which includes the holding frame as a frame part and has a tray plate which is surrounded by the frame part. This represents a favorable use of the holding frame as a frame part for a tray plate, which in turn functions as a storage surface for an object placed or carried thereon, such as a soap dish or other container for cosmetics, body care products, etc. The tray plate can be formed with the frame part as a one-piece component or manufactured separately and then assembled with the frame part, e.g. inserted into it or placed onto it. In other alternative embodiments, the object holding element can also be designed as a frameless object tray which, for example, only consists of a one-piece frameless tray plate.

[0021] In a further development of the invention, the panel element has a T-shaped fastening groove profile on a side facing away from the side wall. This T-shaped fastening groove profile can be used, for example, to attach another component of the base unit to it, e.g., a rear or front panel panel, which can be attached to it via an angle bracket that engages the T-shaped fastening groove profile. In alternative designs, the panel element is implemented without such a T-shaped fastening groove profile.

[0022] In a further development of the invention, the base unit has a special structure on at least one additional side with the measures for creating a shadow gap and with the outwardly projecting object holding element. For this purpose, the base body includes at least one additional side wall with an upper wall end face, and a further panel element is attached to an inner side of the additional side wall with a fastening area and extends upwards beyond the upper wall end face of the additional side wall with a shadow gap panel area.A further cover profile is fastened to the further side wall, which has a cover area covering the upper wall end face of the further side wall upwards, and a further object holding element is fastened with a fastening area to the further panel element and / or to the further cover profile and protrudes outwards with an object holding area beyond the further side wall of the base body.

[0023] In this design, the base unit has at least two object holding elements of the same type on two different sides of the base body, e.g. on two opposite sides between a front and a back. Depending on requirements, these can be identical or different object holding elements, e.g. a towel holder or an object shelf each, or a towel holder on one side and an object shelf on the other side. If required, shadow gaps can be provided on these two sides and optionally on one or more other sides, e.g. also in a realization as a continuous shadow gap on the front and the two adjacent sides of the base unit. In alternative designs, the base unit has such an object holding element on one side only.

[0024] The sanitary washing facility according to the invention comprises the base unit according to the invention and an upper part containing a washbasin and arranged above the base unit, wherein the upper part is designed for wall mounting or for mounting on the base unit. The upper part can, for example, be a washbasin alone or a vanity unit in which a washbasin is integrated into a surrounding vanity top. The use of the base unit according to the invention results in the above-mentioned functional, design, and manufacturing advantages and properties for the sanitary washing facility.

[0025] In a further development of the invention, a lower edge of the upper part extends vertically above the upper wall end face of the base unit's side wall, forming a shadow gap. Thus, the upper part of the wash unit, positioned above the base unit, completes the shadow gap formation in the upward direction. In alternative embodiments, the upper boundary of the shadow gap can be formed by a corresponding area of the panel element, which then runs below a lower edge of the upper part of the wash unit.

[0026] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings. These and other embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below. In the drawings: Fig. 1 a front perspective view of a sanitary washing facility with a base unit and an upper part with a washbasin arranged above it, Fig. 2 a front view of the sanitary washing facility, Fig. 3 a rear perspective view of the sanitary washing facility, Fig. 4 a perspective view of an object holding element of the base unit in the form of a towel holder, Fig. 5 a sectional view of an object holding element of the base unit in the form of an object shelf, Fig. 6 a detailed view of an area VI of Fig. 5 , Fig. 7 a shortened longitudinal sectional view of the sanitary washing facility and Fig. 8 a rear perspective cut-out view of an upper side area of the sanitary washing facility.

[0027] The figures show the sanitary washing device according to the invention in an exemplary embodiment as a wall-mounted washbasin device. As can be seen in particular from the Fig. 1 to 3As can be seen, the sanitary washing facility comprises a base unit 16 and an upper part 17, which contains a washbasin 18 and is arranged above the base unit 16. The base unit 16 can be mounted wall-mounted with feet, e.g., as shown, one foot 28 in each of four corner areas, or wall-mounted without feet. For the sake of simplicity, the feet 28 are shown in the Fig. 1 and 3 omitted and only in Fig. 2shown. As an alternative to the example shown, in which the upper part 17 is designed for wall mounting, it can be designed in other versions for mounting on the base unit 16. Depending on requirements and application, the upper part 17 consists solely of the washbasin 18 as a single, unified structure or contains one or more additional components. In the latter case, for example, to create a washbasin unit, the upper part can include a vanity top and a washbasin built into or mounted on top of it.

[0028] The base unit 16 shown is a base unit according to the invention and accordingly includes a base body 1 having a side wall 2 with an upper wall end face 2a, a panel element 3 which is fastened to an inner side 2b of the side wall 2 by a fastening region 3a, a cover profile 4 which is also fastened to the side wall 2, and an object holding element 5.

[0029] The panel element 3 extends with a shadow gap panel area 3b upwards beyond the upper wall end face 2a of the side wall 2, wherein it preferably extends straight upwards, as in the example shown.

[0030] The cover profile 4 covers the upper wall end face 2a of the side wall 2 with a cover area 4a. The object holding element 5 includes a fastening area 5a, with which it is fastened to the panel element 3 in the example shown, in alternative designs to the cover profile 4 instead of the panel element 3, or to both the panel element 3 and the cover profile 4. With an object holding area 5b, the object holding element 5 protrudes outwards beyond the side wall 2 of the base body 1.

[0031] In advantageous embodiments, as in the example shown, the cover profile 4 has a first L-profile side 4 1 forming the cover area 4a and a second L-profile side 4 2 extending on the inner side 2b of the side wall 2, ie the two L-profile sides 4 1 , 4 2 form an L-shape, wherein the two profile sides 4 1 , 4 2 lie in mutually perpendicular planes or, in alternative implementations, enclose an angle other than 90° between approximately 60° and approximately 120°. In the example shown, the vertical relationship between the two L-profile sides 4 1 , 4 2 is adapted to the course of the inner side 2b of the side wall 2, which is perpendicular to the plane of the upper wall end face 2a. As can be seen in particular from the Figs. 7 and 8As can be seen, in the example shown, the first L-profile side 4 1 of the cover profile 4 covers the upper wall end face 2a of the side wall 2 essentially with the same area and is therefore also flush with the outside; in alternative designs, it can protrude outwards beyond the side wall 2.

[0032] In corresponding designs, the cover profile 4 is made of a metallic material and can be tailored to the desired visual design of the base unit 16 in terms of color and specific material selection. Likewise, in corresponding designs, the panel element 3 is made of a metallic material, and its color and specific material selection can be tailored to corresponding design requirements. In particular, if desired, it can be coordinated with the design of the cover profile 4, e.g., consist of the same material or have the same color. The panel element 3 can, for example, be manufactured in a technically simple manner as an extruded component. The same applies to the cover profile 4.

[0033] In advantageous embodiments, as in the example shown, the base unit 16 has a fastening connection 6, by means of which the fastening area 3a of the panel element 3 and the second L-profile side 4 2 of the cover profile 4 are detachably fastened together to the inner side 2b of the side wall 2. In the example shown, the fastening connection 6 is realized by three screw connections 6 1 , 6 2 , 6 3 , for which identical drill holes in the panel element 3 and in the cover profile 4 can be used. In alternative embodiments, there may be more or fewer screw connections, or the fastening connection may be realized by a different detachable fastening type, as is known per se to the person skilled in the art. In further alternative embodiments, separate fastening connections can be provided, with which the cover profile 4 and the panel element 3 are fastened to the side wall 2.The fastening connections can be force-fitting and / or material-fitting, detachable or non-detachable, depending on requirements.

[0034] As is particularly evident from Fig. 8 As can be seen, the second L-profile side 4 2 of the cover profile 4 and the fastening area 3a of the panel element 3 are each formed as elongated, plate- or web-shaped areas that extend conformably along the flat upper area of the side wall inner side 2b. The second L-profile side 4 2 of the cover profile 4 bears directly, i.e., with contact, against the side wall inner side 2b, and the fastening area 3a of the panel element 3 bears directly against the second L-profile side 4 2 of the cover profile 4.

[0035] In advantageous embodiments, as in the example shown, the object holding element 5 has a bow-shaped holding frame 7 with two open ends 7a, 7b, as can be seen in particular from the Fig. 4 , 7 and 8which form the fastening area 5a of the object holding element 5.

[0036] In advantageous implementations, as in the example shown, the bow-shaped or U-shaped holding frame 7 is fastened, preferably detachably, with its two ends 7a, 7b to the shadow gap panel area 3b of the panel element 3. In the example shown, this fastening is realized by a respective screw connection 21, as can be seen from Fig. 8 visible. The screw connection 21 remains invisible from the outside because a corresponding screw is screwed from the inside, ie, from the interior of the base body 1, through a drilled hole in the panel element 3 into the front end 7a, 7b of the holding frame 7. Alternatively, another force-fit or material-fit fastening connection, e.g., an adhesive connection, can be used.

[0037] In advantageous embodiments, as in the example shown, the holding frame 7 is supported on the cover area 4a of the cover profile 4 by a lower support section 7c adjacent to its two front ends 7a, 7b. This, together with the front-side fastening of the holding frame 7 to the shadow gap panel area 3b of the panel element 3, contributes to an optimized force introduction or force transmission of forces acting on the object holding element 5 into or to the side wall 2 and thus into or to the base body 1.

[0038] In corresponding designs, as in the example shown, the panel element 3 has a T-shaped fastening groove profile 10 on a side facing away from the side wall 2. In the example shown, this serves to hold a front panel strip 22 via an L-shaped fastening bracket 23, which is fixed to the panel strip 22 with one L-shaped leg and is inserted into the T-shaped fastening groove profile 10 with its other L-shaped leg.

[0039] In advantageous embodiments, as in the example shown, the base body 1 of the substructure furniture has at least one further side wall 12 with an upper wall end face 12a, and a further panel element 13 is fastened with a fastening area 13a to an inner side 12b of the further side wall 12, as can be seen in particular from the Fig. 1 to 3 and 7visible. The further panel element 13 extends with a shadow gap panel area 13b upwards beyond the upper wall end face 12a of the further side wall 12. A further cover profile 14 is fastened to the further side wall 12, which covers the upper wall end face 12b of the further side wall 12 upwards with a cover area 14a. A further object holding element 15 is fastened with a fastening area 15a to the further panel element 13, alternatively to the further cover profile 14 or to both the further panel element 13 and the further cover profile 14. The further object holding element 15 includes an object holding area 15b with which it protrudes outwards beyond the further side wall 12 of the base body 1.

[0040] In other words, in this embodiment, the base unit 16 has two object holding elements 5, 15 on two different sides of the base body 1. In the example shown, these are two opposite sides 24, 25 between a front side 26 and a rear side 27 of the base body 1, which in this case has a substantially rectangular cross-section. The further panel element 13 and the further cover profile 14 can correspond in their design and their attachment to the base body 1 to the panel element 3 and the cover profile 4. In this respect, the same reference numerals are used for corresponding components, and to avoid repetition, reference can be made to the above explanations, in particular with regard to the L-shaped implementation of the cover profile 4, 14, the shape of the panel element 3, 13, and the common attachment connection 6.The panel strip 22 runs along the front side 26 of the base unit 16 at approximately the height of the upper area of the side walls 2, 12.

[0041] Furthermore, in the example shown, the further object holding element 15 also includes the bow-shaped holding frame 7 with the two open ends 7a, 7b, wherein the further holding frame 7 can be different from that of the object holding element 5 or can be identical to it.

[0042] In the example shown, the holding frame 7 of the object holding element 5 is designed as a towel holder 8, so that the object holding element 5 as a whole forms a towel holder. The further object holding element 15 is designed as an object shelf 9, which includes the holding frame 7 as a frame part 9a and has a shelf 9b that is surrounded by the frame part 9a. The object shelf 9 can, for example, serve to place a soap dispenser or other containers typically used in washing devices. In the example shown, the shelf 9b is held by the frame part 9a, being inserted into a groove 9c of the frame part 9a, as specifically shown in Fig. 6 visible. If the shelf 9b is removed, the frame part 9a can also function as a towel holder if desired.

[0043] It is understood that, in a manner not shown, the object holding element can also be realized in such a way that it has a holding frame which functions both as a towel holder and also carries a storage plate which in this case only takes up part of the area surrounded by the holding frame, so that the remaining area can be used to pass through a towel or the like.

[0044] In the example shown, the base unit 16 has a largely closed design with closed sides 24, 25 or side walls or side parts and with a closed front 26, in the case shown using two front doors 26a, 26b. The front 26 represents the side of the base unit 16 facing the user, which is mounted with the back 27 at an appropriate location on the building wall, e.g., a bathroom. In alternative embodiments, the base unit is realized in a fully or partially open design, e.g., with an open front and / or with sides 24, 25 that are only partially closed, e.g., only in an upper area, for example, as shelving furniture. The base unit 16 can, in a conventional manner not further explained, have usable storage space in the base body 1 with storage compartments and / or drawers as required.

[0045] In advantageous implementations, as in the example shown, a lower edge 19 of the upper part 17 of the sanitary washing facility runs above the upper wall end face 2a of the base body side wall 2 of the base unit, forming a shadow gap 20 with a vertical distance VA. The vertical distance VA or the shadow gap 20 enables tolerance compensation for separate wall mounting of the base unit 16 and the upper part 17. The shadow gap panel area 3b, 13b of the respective panel element 3, 13 forms the inward boundary of the shadow gap 20, i.e., in a horizontal direction into the base body 1. This tolerance compensation is particularly advantageous with regard to common manufacturing tolerances of washbasins usually made of ceramic material.

[0046] In a further advantageous implementation (not shown), the panel element 3 is configured for optional mounting in the position shown or a position rotated by 180°, so that the fastening area 3a, 13a and the shadow gap panel area 3b, 13b swap roles, i.e. the part of the panel element 3, 13 previously serving as the fastening area 3a, 13a then functions as the shadow gap panel area 3b, 13b and vice versa. To enable this, it is understood that the fastening connection 6 for fastening the panel element 3, 13 to the side wall 2, 12 and the fastening connection 21 for fastening the holding frame 7 or object holding element 5 to the panel element 3, 13 are suitably modified in their position on the panel element 3, 13.If these two parts of the panel element 3, 13 are selected to have different vertical heights, the shadow gap 20 can be formed with the same vertical height if desired when using the base unit 16, on the one hand in conjunction with a washbasin as the upper part 17, as shown, and on the other hand in conjunction with a vanity top including an integrated washbasin as the upper part 17. For this purpose, in the first case, the part of the panel element 3, 13 with the greater vertical height is used, and in the second case, by mounting the panel element 3, 13 rotated by 180°, the part of the panel element 3, 13 with the smaller vertical height is used as the shadow gap panel area 3b, 13b, so that the additional height contribution of the vanity top can be compensated.

[0047] In the example shown, the shadow gap 20 is formed continuously on the sides 24, 25 and the front 26 of the base body 1, as can be seen in particular from the Fig. 2 and 3visible, whereby on the front side 26 the cover strip 22 acts as a limit of the shadow gap to the inside.

[0048] It is understood that the base unit 16 shown can also be used in combination with differently designed upper parts 17 of the sanitary washing facility and that the base unit according to the invention can be provided in further embodiments not shown, including as a base unit for a kitchen sink and / or as a wall-mounted instead of wall-standing base unit.

[0049] As the embodiments shown and the further ones explained above make clear, the invention advantageously provides a sanitary washing facility and a substructure furniture equipped therewith, which is equipped with one or more object holding elements that can be used in particular as a towel holder or object storage, wherein the substructure furniture can be connected to the upper part of the sanitary washing facility via a shadow gap and the panel element covers the shadow gap inwards and can simultaneously be used to fasten the object holding element.

Claims

1. Under-counter furniture unit, preferably for a sanitary washing unit, comprising - a base member (1) which includes a side wall (2) with an upper wall end surface (2a), and - a panel element (3) which is fastened with a fastening section (3a) to an inner side (2b) of the side wall (2) and extends with a shadow gap panel section (3b) upward past the upper wall end surface (2a) of the side wall (2), - a cover profile (4) fastened to the side wall (2) and having a covering section (4a) which on top covers the upper wall end surface (2a) of the side wall (2), and - an object support element (5) with a fastening section (5a) for fastening said object support element to the panel element (3) and / or to the cover profile (4), and with an object support section (5b) by which it extends outward past the side wall (2) of the base member (1), characterized in that - the cover profile (4) in the shape of an L comprises a first L-profile side (41), which forms the covering section (4a), and a second L-profile side (42) which extends along the inner side (2b) of the side wall (2)2. Under-counter furniture unit according to claim 1, further characterized by a fastening connector (6) for fastening both the fastening section (3a) of the panel element (3) and the second L-profile side (42) of the cover profile (4) to the inner side (2b) of the side wall (2).

3. Under-counter furniture unit according to claim 1 or 2, further characterized in that the object support element (5) comprises a bow-shaped support frame (7) with two open face ends (7a, 7b) which form the fastening section (5a) of the object support element (5).

4. Under-counter furniture unit according to claim 3, further characterized in that the support frame (7) is fastened at its two face ends (7a, 7b) to the shadow gap panel section (3b) of the panel element (3) and / or is supported on the covering section (4a) of the cover profile (4) by a support section (7c) adjoining said two face ends (7a, 7b).

5. Under-counter furniture unit according to claim 3 or 4, further characterized in that - the support frame (7) is formed to be a towel holder (8) or - the object support element (5) is formed to be an object tray (9) which includes the support frame (7) as a frame part (9a) and which comprises a tray plate (9b) enclosed by the frame part (9a).

6. Under-counter furniture unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further characterized in that the panel element (3) comprises a T-shaped attachment groove profile (10) on a side facing away from the side wall (2).

7. Under-counter furniture unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further characterized in that the base member (1) comprises at least one further side wall (12) with an upper wall end surface (12a), and that a further panel element (13) is fastened at a fastening section (13a) to an inside (12b) of the further side wall (12) and extends with a shadow gap panel section (13b) upward past the upper wall end surface (12a) of the further side wall (12), wherein a further cover profile (14) fastened to the further side wall (12) and having a covering section (14a) which on top covers the upper wall end surface (12a) of the further side wall (12), as well as a further object support element (15) are provided, the further object support element (15) having a fastening section (15a) for fastening said further object support element to the further panel element (13) and / or to the further cover profile (14), and having an object support section (15b) by which it extends outward past the further side wall (12) of the base member (1).

8. Sanitary washing unit comprising - an under-counter furniture unit (16) according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and - an upper part (17) which contains a wash basin (18) and which is located above the under-counter furniture unit (16), the upper part being adapted for wall attachment or for mounting on the under-counter furniture unit (16).

9. Sanitary washing unit according to claim 8, further characterized in that a lower edge (19) of the upper part (17) passes with a vertical separation (VA) above the upper wall end surface (2a, 12a) of the base member side wall (2, 12) of the under-counter furniture unit (16) so that a shadow gap (20) is formed.