Toilet cabinet and toilet space

Abstract

To provide a toilet cabinet capable of improving decorative effects of light effects.SOLUTION: A toilet cabinet 1 has: a cabinet 4 provided at least on a side of a toilet bowl 12 provided in a toilet space 11; a modesty panel 43 which is provided for the cabinet, is away from the toilet bowl, and is installed away from a wall surface 15 and a floor surface G in the toilet space; and a light source which indirectly illuminates the floor surface from a rear surface side of the modesty panel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a toilet cabinet. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, toilet cabinets are known that are provided between a toilet bowl installed in a toilet space and the wall behind or to the side of the toilet bowl (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such toilet cabinets have a cover that covers the space between the toilet bowl and the wall, and can hide the stopcock, electrical outlet, water supply and drainage pipes, etc., provided behind or to the side of the toilet bowl. The cover has, for example, a fascia board that is provided facing the wall with a gap between them, and a top board that extends from the top of the fascia board to the wall. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-182680 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When installing lighting in such a toilet cabinet, the lighting disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a light source on the back of the cover on the side of the toilet bowl to illuminate the floor from the bottom of the cabinet so that the lighting is not too bright when turned on in the middle of the night. However, toilet cabinets are required to have a good design, including lighting. The inventors have been conducting extensive research into the decorative effects of lighting in toilet cabinets.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a toilet cabinet that can improve the decorative effect of lighting effects. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned objective, the toilet cabinet of the present disclosure is a toilet cabinet comprising: a cabinet provided on at least one side of a toilet bowl provided in a toilet space; a fascia board provided on the cabinet and spaced apart from the toilet bowl and from the wall and floor surfaces of the toilet space; and a light source that indirectly illuminates the floor surface from the back side of the fascia board. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a toilet space provided with a toilet cabinet. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a right side view of FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a toilet cabinet and a hand washing basin. [Diagram 5] 4 is a perspective view showing the front side of the first cover part. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the back side of the first cover part. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first fixing frame portion. [Figure 10] 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 9. [Figure 11] 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 9. [Figure 12] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 4. [Figure 13] 4 is a perspective view showing the front side of the second cover part. FIG. [Figure 14] 4 is a perspective view showing the back side of the second cover portion. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second fixing frame portion. [Figure 16] 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF in FIG. 4. [Figure 17] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a sensor window. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] As shown in Figs. 1-3, toilet cabinet 1 is installed in toilet space 11 together with toilet bowl 12 and hand washing basin 13. Toilet cabinet 1 is installed in a corner formed by first wall 14 and second wall 15, spaced above floor G. In the following, for toilet bowl 12, the side in front of a user seated on the toilet seat is defined as the front side, and the opposite side is defined as the rear side, and the direction connecting the front side and the rear side is defined as the front-rear direction. The horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction is defined as the left-right direction, and the right and left sides of the left-right direction are defined as the same sides as the right and left sides of a user seated on the toilet seat facing forward. In other words, the right and left sides of toilet bowl 12 are defined as sides.

[0009] A first wall 14, whose wall surface faces the front-rear direction, is provided on the rear side of the toilet bowl 12, and a second wall 15, whose wall surface faces the left-right direction, is provided on the left side of the toilet bowl 12. The toilet bowl 12 is provided near a corner 16 between the first wall 14 and the second wall 15. The toilet bowl 12 is directly connected to a water supply and is configured as a so-called tankless toilet. In other words, the toilet bowl 12 does not have a tank (low tank) for storing flushing water.

[0010] As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a water supply pipe 171 connected to the toilet 12 is configured to receive water from a stop valve 172 provided on the first wall surface 14. The stop valve 172 protrudes forward from the first wall surface 14. The stop valve 172 uses an elbow member 173 that bends the flow direction of the downstream side of the water in a direction (downward) along the first wall surface 14. The water supply pipe 171 is connected to the downstream side of the elbow member 173. Since the flow direction of the downstream side of the elbow member 173 is along the first wall surface 14, the water supply pipe 171 connected to the downstream side of the elbow member 173 is arranged in a position along the first wall surface 14. The toilet 12 is configured to drain water into a drain pipe under the floor.

[0011] The hand-washing basin 13 is attached to the second wall surface 15. In this embodiment, the water supply and drainage of the hand-washing basin 13 are integrated with the water supply and drainage of the toilet 12, rather than being separate systems. For this reason, the water supply pipe 131 (see FIG. 2) connected to the hand-washing basin 13 branches off from the stop valve 172. The drain pipe 132 connected to the hand-washing basin 13 is connected to the drain pipe of the toilet 12, and is configured to flow into the drain pipe under the floor together with the drainage from the toilet 12. The water supply pipe 131 and the drain pipe 132 connected to the hand-washing basin 13 are arranged along the first wall surface 14 and the second wall surface 15.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 4, the toilet cabinet 1 has a first wall cabinet 2, a second wall cabinet 4, and a connection part 6. The first cabinet 2 is provided along a first wall 14. The second cabinet 4 is provided along a second wall 15, spaced apart from the first cabinet 2. The connection part 6 is provided along a corner 16 (see Figs. 1 to 3) between the first wall 14 and the second wall 15, and connects the first cabinet 2 and the second cabinet 4.

[0013] The first cabinet 2 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view, with its left end separated from the second wall surface 15 (see FIG. 1). The second cabinet 4 has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction in a plan view, with its rear end separated from the first wall surface 14 (see FIG. 1). The second cabinet 4 is provided behind the hand-washing basin 13. The front edge of the second cabinet 4 abuts against the hand-washing basin 13.

[0014] The left end of the first cabinet 2 is located to the right of the right end (surface 431 of the second back panel 43) of the second cabinet 4. In other words, the distance between the left end of the first cabinet 2 and the second wall surface 15 is set to be larger than the dimension of the second cabinet 4 in the left-right direction.

[0015] The rear end of the second cabinet 4 is located forward of the front end (surface 231 of the first back panel 23) of the first cabinet 2. In other words, the distance between the rear end of the second cabinet 4 and the first wall surface 14 is set to be larger than the dimension of the first cabinet 2 in the front-to-rear direction. The connection part 6 is provided between the left end of the first cabinet 2 and the rear end of the second cabinet 4.

[0016] In this embodiment, the first cabinet 2, the second cabinet 4, and the connection part 6 are formed to have approximately the same height dimensions. The first cabinet 2, the second cabinet 4, and the connection part 6 are provided at the same height, with their lower ends located approximately 200 mm above the floor and their upper ends located approximately 800 mm above the floor. The hand washing basin 13 is also formed to have approximately the same height dimensions as the first cabinet 2, the second cabinet 4, and the connection part 6, and is disposed at approximately the same height.

[0017] The first cabinet 2 is provided behind the toilet bowl 12 (see FIG. 1). The first cabinet 2 has a first cover part 21 that closes the space between the toilet bowl 12 and the first wall surface 14, and a first fixed frame part 22 (main body part) that is fixed to the first wall surface 14 and to which the first cover part 21 is detachable.

[0018] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first cover portion 21 has a first curtain board 23 attached opposite the first wall surface 14, a first top board 24 connected to the first curtain board 23, a first curtain board engaged portion 25 (see Figure 6) attached to the first curtain board 23 and engaged with the first fixed frame portion 22, and a first top board engaged portion 26 (see Figure 6) provided on the first top board 24 and engaged with the first fixed frame portion 22.

[0019] The first curtain board 23 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape. The first curtain board 23 is attached with its plate surface spaced apart from the first wall surface 14 along the vertical direction. The first curtain board 23 is installed at the rear of the toilet bowl 12 with its plate surface facing the front-to-rear direction. The front surface of the first curtain board 23 in the above-mentioned position is referred to as the front surface 231, and the rear surface is referred to as the back surface 232.

[0020] A cutout portion 233 that opens downward is formed in the left-right middle portion of the lower side of the first curtain board 23. When the first curtain board 23 is installed behind the toilet bowl 12, a water supply pipe and a drain pipe connected to the toilet bowl 12 are installed in the cutout portion 233.

[0021] The first top panel 24 is formed in a flat plate shape with its plate surface facing the up-down direction and is connected to the vicinity of the upper edge of the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23 so as to protrude rearward. In this embodiment, the first top panel 24 and the first curtain board 23 are fixed together with an L-shaped metal fitting or the like.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 7, the front end surface 241 (the end surface on the toilet bowl 12 side) of the first top panel 24 is in surface contact with the back surface 232 (side surface) of the upper side of the first top panel 23. In other words, the first top panel 23 is disposed vertically relative to the first top panel 24. The upper surface 242 of the first top panel 24 is disposed slightly lower (for example, 1 to 7 mm lower) than the upper end surface 234 (upper end portion) of the first top panel 23. For this reason, the first cover part 21 has a step portion 212 formed by the back surface 232 of the first top panel 23 and the upper surface 242 of the first top panel 24.

[0023] 6 and 8, the first panel engaged portion 25 is formed by using a first metal fitting 71 made of processed steel plate, and the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the back surface 232 of the first panel 23. The first metal fitting 71 is configured to be elastically deformable.

[0024] As shown in Figure 8, the first metal fitting 71 has a fixed plate portion 711 fixed along the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23, a protruding plate portion 712 protruding rearward from the lower edge of the fixed plate portion 711, a vertical plate portion 713 extending downward from the rear edge of the protruding plate portion 712, a first inclined plate portion 714 extending downward from the vertical plate portion 713 and gradually toward the front, and a second inclined plate portion 715 extending further downward and gradually toward the rear from the lower edge of the first inclined plate portion 714.

[0025] The fixed plate portion 711 is fixed to the first curtain board 23 with fasteners such as screws. The vertical plate portion 713 is provided parallel to the rear surface 232 of the first curtain board 23. In this embodiment, the first curtain board locked portions 25 are provided on both sides of the cutout portion 233 in the left-right direction.

[0026] When the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23, the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715 are each separated from the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23, and a gap (hereinafter referred to as the first engagement gap 716) is formed between the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23 below the protruding plate portion 712.

[0027] A corner 718 is formed at the connection portion between the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715. This corner portion 718 protrudes toward the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23. The distance between the corner portion 718 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23 is set smaller than the distance between the vertical plate portion 713 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23. The distance between the corner portion 718 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23 is set slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the first plate portion 721 of the second metal fitting 72 of the first curtain board locking portion 35.

[0028] 6 and 8, the first tabletop engaged portion 26 is configured by using a second metal fitting 72 made of processed steel plate, and the second metal fitting 72 is fixed to the underside of the first tabletop 24. The second metal fitting 72 is formed in an L-shape and has a first plate portion 721 that is one side of the L-shape, and a second plate portion 722 that is the other side. The first plate portion 721 and the second plate portion 722 are connected to form a right angle.

[0029] In the first tabletop locked portion 26, the first plate portion 721 is fixed along the lower surface of the first tabletop 24, and the second plate portion 722 protrudes downward from the rear edge of the fixed plate portion 711. The first plate portion 721 is fixed to the first tabletop 24 with a fastener such as a screw. In this embodiment, the first tabletop locked portion 26 is provided in two locations spaced apart in the left-right direction of the first tabletop 24.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 9, the first fixing frame portion 22 has an upper fixing plate portion 31, a lower fixing plate portion 32, a pair of protruding plate portions 33, a connecting plate portion 34, a first curtain board locking portion 35, and a first top board locking portion 36. The upper fixing plate portion 31 and the lower fixing plate portion 32 are fixed to the first wall surface 14 with a gap therebetween in the up-down direction. The pair of protruding plate portions 33 are disposed with a gap therebetween in the left-right direction and are fixed to the upper fixing plate portion 31 and the lower fixing plate portion 32, respectively, so as to protrude forward from the upper fixing plate portion 31 and the lower fixing plate portion 32. The connecting plate portion 34 connects the pair of protruding plate portions 33. The first curtain board locking portion 35 is fixed to the pair of connecting plate portions 34, respectively, and locks the first curtain board locked portion 25. The first tabletop locking portion 36 is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 31 and locks the first tabletop locked portion 26 .

[0031] The upper fixing plate 31 is formed in a long, flat plate shape with a rectangular plate surface. The upper fixing plate 31 extends in the left-right direction and is fixed to the first wall 14 with its plate surface facing the front-rear direction. The lower fixing plate 32 is formed in a long, flat plate shape with a rectangular plate surface. The lower fixing plate 32 is formed to have a shorter length than the upper fixing plate 31, and is fixed to the first wall 14 with its plate surface extending in the left-right direction and facing the front-rear direction.

[0032] The upper fixing plate 31 and the lower fixing plate 32 are fixed to the first wall 14 with fasteners such as screws. The left end face 31a of the upper fixing plate 31 is located to the left of the left end face 32a of the lower fixing plate 32. The right end face 31b of the upper fixing plate 31 is located to the right of the right end face 32b of the lower fixing plate 32. If a stopcock or an outlet is provided on the first wall 14, the upper fixing plate 31 and the lower fixing plate 32 are installed so as to avoid the stopcock or the outlet.

[0033] The pair of protruding plate parts 33 are formed in the same long flat plate shape. The pair of protruding plate parts 33 extend in the vertical direction and are fixed to the upper fixed plate part 31 and the lower fixed plate part 32 with their plate surfaces facing the left and right direction. The pair of protruding plate parts 33 have cutout parts 331 formed in the vertical middle part and opening to the rear side. The cutout parts 331 are configured so that water supply pipes, drainage pipes, electrical wiring, etc. can be installed.

[0034] The protruding plate portion 33 is formed so that its vertical dimension (length dimension) is the same as the dimension from the upper end face 31c of the upper fixed plate portion 31 to the lower end face 32c of the lower fixed plate portion 32, and is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 31 and the lower fixed plate portion 32 so that the upper end face 33a is at the same height as the upper end face 31c of the upper fixed plate portion 31, and the lower end face 33b is at the same height as the lower end face 32c of the lower fixed plate portion 32.

[0035] The left protruding plate portion 33 of the pair of protruding plate portions 33 has an upper portion of the cutout portion 331 fixed from the front side to the vicinity of the left end portion of the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate portion 31, and a lower portion of the cutout portion 311 fixed from the left side to the left end face 32a of the lower fixing plate portion 32. The right protruding plate portion 33 of the pair of protruding plate portions 33 has an upper portion of the cutout portion 331 fixed from the front side to a middle portion in the left-right direction of the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate portion 31, and a lower portion of the cutout portion 311 fixed from the right side to the right end face 32b of the lower fixing plate portion 32.

[0036] The connecting plate portion 34 is formed in a long, flat plate shape, and extends in the left-right direction with its plate surface facing the front-rear direction, and is connected to the vertical middle portions of each of the pair of protruding plate portions 33. The connecting plate portion 34 is provided so that its front surface is substantially flush with the front end surfaces of each of the pair of protruding plate portions 33. The connecting plate portion 34 is provided in a height range in which the cutout portions 331 of each of the pair of protruding plate portions 33 are formed.

[0037] The first fixing frame portion 22, by means of a pair of protruding plate portions 33 and a connecting plate portion 34, can prevent water supply pipes, drainage pipes, electrical wiring, etc. arranged in the cutout portion 331 from moving forward and away from the first wall surface 14.

[0038] The first curtain board locking portion 35 uses a second metal fitting 72 that is the same as the metal fitting used in the first top board locked portion 26, and is configured by fixing the second metal fitting 72 to the opposing side surfaces of the pair of protruding plate portions 33. In the first curtain board locking portion 35, the second metal fitting 72 is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 31 in an orientation different from that used in the first top board locked portion 26.

[0039] 9 and 10, the second metal fitting 72 of the first curtain board locking portion 35 is oriented such that the plate surface of the second plate portion 722 faces the left-right direction and the plate surface of the first plate portion 721 faces the front-rear direction, the second plate portion 722 is fixed to the side surface of the protruding plate portion 33, and the first plate portion 721 protrudes from the front edge portion of the second plate portion 722 towards the opposing protruding plate portion 33. The second plate portion 722 is fixed to the protruding plate portion 33 with a fastener such as a screw. The first plate portion 721 is located slightly forward of the front end surface of the protruding plate portion 33.

[0040] 9, the first top panel locking portion 36 is configured by using a first metal fitting 71 that is the same as the metal fitting used in the first curtain board locked portion 25, and is fixed to the front surface of the upper fixed plate portion 31. Two first top panel locking portions 36 are provided with a gap between them in the left-right direction.

[0041] 11, in the first top panel locking portion 36, the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 31 in an orientation different from that used in the first curtain panel locked portion 25. The first metal fitting 71 of the first top panel locking portion 36 has a fixed plate portion 711 fixed along the front surface of the upper fixed plate portion 31. The first metal fitting 71 has a protruding plate portion 712 protruding forward from the upper edge of the fixed plate portion 711.

[0042] The first metal fitting 71 is oriented such that the vertical plate portion 713 extends upward from the front edge of the protruding plate portion 712, the first inclined plate portion 714 extends gradually rearward from the vertical plate portion 713 in the upward direction, and the second inclined plate portion 715 extends gradually forward from the upper edge of the first inclined plate portion 714 in the further upward direction. In the first top panel engaging portion 36 as well, the fixing plate portion 711 is fixed to the upper fixing plate portion 31 with a fixing device such as a screw.

[0043] When the first metal fitting 71 is fixed to the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate portion 31, the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715 are each separated from the front surface of the upper fixing plate portion 31, and a gap (hereinafter referred to as the second engagement gap 717) is formed between the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate portion 31 below the protruding plate portion 712.

[0044] The distance between a corner 718 between the first inclined plate portion 714 and the second inclined plate portion 715 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixed plate portion 31 is set smaller than the distance between the vertical plate portion 713 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixed plate portion 31. The distance between the corner portion 718 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixed plate portion 31 is set slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the second plate portion 722 of the second metal fitting 72 of the first top panel engaged portion 26.

[0045] Such a first cover portion 21 is configured to be attached to the first fixed frame portion 22 from above. The first cover portion 21 is lowered from above the first fixed frame portion 22, and the first curtain board 23 is disposed in front of the protruding plate portion 33 of the first fixed frame portion 22 and above the protruding plate portion 33 and the upper fixed plate portion 31 of the first fixed frame portion 22. At this time, as shown in Fig. 12, the first plate portion 721 of the first curtain board locking portion 35 is inserted from below into the first locking cavity 716 of the first curtain board locked portion 25, and the second plate portion 722 of the first top board locked portion 26 is inserted from above into the second locking cavity 717 of the first top board locking portion 36.

[0046] As described above, the distance between the corner 718 of the first fitting 71 of the first curtain board engaged portion 25 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23 is set to be slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the first plate portion 721 of the second fitting 72 of the first curtain board engaging portion 35. Therefore, when the first plate portion 721 is inserted into the first engaging cavity 716, the first plate portion 721 comes into contact with the corner portion 718, elastically deforming the first fitting 71 so as to widen the distance between the corner portion 718 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23. Then, the restoring force of the first fitting 71 causes the corner portion 718 to press the first plate portion 721 against the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23, and the first plate portion 721 is sandwiched between the first fitting 71 and the back surface 232 of the first curtain board 23.

[0047] As described above, the distance between the corner 718 of the first metal fitting 71 of the first top panel locking portion 36 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate 31 is set to be slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the second plate 722 of the second metal fitting 72 of the first top panel locked portion 26. Therefore, when the second plate 722 is inserted into the second locking cavity 717, the second plate 722 comes into contact with the corner 718, elastically deforming the first metal fitting 71 so as to widen the distance between the corner 718 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate 31. Then, the corner 718 presses the second plate 722 against the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate 31 due to the restoring force of the first metal fitting 71, and the second plate 722 is sandwiched between the first metal fitting 71 and the front surface 31d of the upper fixing plate 31.

[0048] As a result, the first curtain board engaged portion 25 is engaged with the first curtain board engaging portion 35, and the first top board engaged portion 26 is engaged with the first top board engaging portion 36. Then, the first cover portion 21 is engaged with the first wall surface 14 via the first fixing frame portion 22.

[0049] To remove the first cover part 21 from the first fixed frame part 22, the first cover part 21 is pulled upward to remove the first plate part 721 of the first header locking part 35 from the first locking cavity 716 of the first header locked part 25, and the second plate part 722 of the first top panel locked part 26 from the second locking cavity 717 of the first top panel locking part 36. This removes the first cover part 21 from the first fixed frame part 22, and from the first wall surface 14.

[0050] In this embodiment, a hollow portion is formed on the lower side near the left-right edges of the first top plate 24 of the first cabinet 2. Therefore, when attaching or detaching the first cover part 21 to or from the first fixed frame part 22, the first cover part 21 can be moved up and down by gripping both left-right edges of the first top plate 24.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 4, the second cabinet 4 is provided on the left side of the toilet bowl 12. The second cabinet 4 may be provided on the right side of the toilet bowl 12. That is, the second cabinet 4 is provided on at least one side of the toilet bowl 12. The second cabinet 4 has a second cover portion 41 that closes the space between the toilet bowl 12 (see FIG. 1) and the second wall surface 15, and a second fixed frame portion 42 (main body portion: see FIG. 15) described below that is fixed to the second wall surface 15 and to which the second cover portion 41 can be attached and detached.

[0052] 13 and 14, the second cover part 41 has a second curtain board 43, a second top board 44 connected to the second curtain board 43, a second curtain board engaged part 45 (see FIG. 14) attached to the second curtain board 43 and engaged with the second fixed frame part 42, a second top board engaged part 46 (see FIG. 14) provided on the second top board 44 and engaged with the second fixed frame part 42, a reflector 47 provided below the second curtain board 43, and a light source E provided on the reflector 47. The area below the second curtain board 43 is, for example, a region within a range of about 30 cm above the lower end of the second curtain board 43.

[0053] The second curtain board 43, the second top board 44, the second curtain board locked portion 45, and the second top board locked portion 46 of the second cover part 41 basically have almost the same configuration as the first curtain board 23, the first top board 24, the first curtain board locked portion 25, and the first top board locked portion 26 of the first cover part 21, except for the installation position and size. In the following explanation of the second cover part 41, the differences from the first cover part 21 will be explained.

[0054] The second curtain board 43 is formed in a flat plate shape and is installed on the left side of the toilet bowl 12 with the plate surface facing left and right. In the above-mentioned position of the second curtain board 43, the surface facing the right side is called the front surface 431, and the surface facing the left side is called the back surface 432. The second curtain board 43 has an opening 433 formed in the front part on the upper side that penetrates the plate surface. The opening 433 is configured so that a toilet paper holder H (paper roll holder) can be installed therein.

[0055] The second curtain board 43 is fixed to the second wall surface 15 via the second fixing frame part 42 (see FIG. 15). When fixing the second curtain board 43, the opening 433 can be used to access the second fixing frame part 42 for the fixing work. That is, the second curtain board 43 is fixed to the second fixing frame part 42 by the third metal fitting 73 arranged at a position visible within the opening 433 when viewed from the front side of the second curtain board 43. A worker can insert his / her hand through the opening 433 and fix the third metal fitting 73 to the second fixing frame part 42 with a screw or the like, thereby fixing the second curtain board 43 to the second fixing frame part 42.

[0056] Further, a rectangular hole 435 is formed in the second curtain board 43 below the opening 433, penetrating the board surface. A sensor window Q that serves as the light receiving portion of a human presence sensor V (see FIG. 14) is attached to the hole 435. The human presence sensor V has a light receiving portion such as an infrared sensor. The human presence sensor V is a sensor that detects infrared rays emitted from a human body and causes a light source E, which will be described later, to emit light. The sensor window Q will be described later.

[0057] The second top panel 44 is formed in a flat plate shape and is connected to the upper end of the second curtain board 43 with its plate surface aligned along the horizontal plane.

[0058] The second curtain board engaged portion 45 is provided by attaching a first metal fitting 71 to each of two locations spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction on the lower side of the back surface 432 of the second curtain board 43, similar to the first curtain board engaged portion 25. Below the protruding plate portion 712, a first engaging cavity 716 is formed between the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714, and the second inclined plate portion 715 and the back surface 432 of the second curtain board 43.

[0059] The second table top engaged portion 46 is attached near the left edge of the underside of the second table top 44. The second table top engaged portion 46 is composed of a pair of second metal fittings 72 provided at two locations spaced apart in the front-to-rear direction, similar to the first table top engaged portion 26. A third metal fitting 73 is attached adjacent to the front of the front second metal fitting 72. The third metal fitting 73 is an L-shaped metal fitting. The third metal fitting 73 is a metal fitting for fixing the second curtain board 43 to the second fixing frame portion 42.

[0060] The reflector 47 is provided on the back surface 432 of the second curtain board 43. The reflector 47 is attached downward on the back surface 432 of the second curtain board 43 so as to fill the gap between the second curtain board 43 and the wall. The reflector 47 is provided so as to protrude toward the back surface 432 of the second curtain board 43. A reflective surface 47A on the lower surface of the reflector 47 is processed to be, for example, a white surface. The reflector 47 may be configured so that the attachment angle is freely adjustable to change the direction of light reflection.

[0061] A light source E for illumination is attached to the reflective surface 47A side. The light source E is provided at a position overlapping with the toilet bowl 12 in the left-right direction. That is, the light source E is arranged at a position overlapping with the toilet bowl 12 when viewed from the side of the toilet bowl 12. The light source E is, for example, a plurality of LED (Light Emitting Diode) light emitters arranged in a horizontal row. The light source E is not limited to LEDs, and other light emitting sources such as organic EL (Electro Luminescence) may also be used. The light source E emits light when the human presence sensor V (see FIG. 14) detects a person.

[0062] The light source E may emit light in a single color, or may change the color of light emitted based on the operation of a switch or the like. The light source E may not only change the light emission intensity, but may also change various light emission patterns over time by combining light emission intensity, color, blinking, and the like. The light source E is attached to the reflector 47 via a fixing member 48. The light source E indirectly illuminates the floor surface G. The light source E is attached so that the light emitting surface E1 illuminates the second wall surface 15. The light source E may be attached so that the light emitting surface E1 illuminates not only the second wall surface 15, but also other directions including the floor surface G and the reflector 47.

[0063] When the light source E emits light, the light emitted from the light source E is reflected by the reflecting surface 47A and is irradiated onto the second wall surface 15. The floor surface G is irradiated by the light reflected from the reflecting surface 47A and the light irradiated onto the second wall surface 15. That is, the floor surface G and the second wall surface 15 are irradiated by the light irradiated from the light source E, and the light leaks from the lower part of the second curtain board 43 to provide indirect lighting that indirectly illuminates the feet. The light source E may be provided in the first cabinet 2 or the connection part 6 as in the second cabinet 4. The light source E may be provided in the second cabinet 4 on the back side of the first curtain board 23 to indirectly illuminate the first wall surface 14 and the floor surface G. The light source E may be provided in the second cabinet 4 on the back side of the first curtain board 23 to indirectly illuminate the first wall surface 14 and the floor surface G. The light source E may be provided in the second cabinet 4 on the back side of the first curtain board 23 to indirectly illuminate the corner part 16 and the floor surface G on the back side of the cover part P at the connection part 6.

[0064] As shown in Figure 15, the second fixed frame portion 42 has an upper fixed plate portion 51 and a lower fixed plate portion 52 which are fixed to the second wall surface 15 with a gap between them in the vertical direction, a pair of protruding plate portions 53 which are fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52 respectively while sandwiching the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52 in the front-to-back direction and protrude to the right beyond the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52, second curtain board locking portions 55 which are fixed to each of the pair of protruding plate portions 53 and lock the second curtain board locked portions 45, and a second top board locking portion 56 which is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 51 and locks the second top board locked portion 46.

[0065] The upper fixed plate 51 is formed in a long, flat plate shape with a rectangular plate surface. As shown in Fig. 16, the upper fixed plate 51 extends in the front-rear direction and is fixed to the second wall 15 with its plate surface facing the left-right direction. A space S is formed by being surrounded by the second curtain board 43, the reflector 47, and the second wall 15. The space S houses the wiring of the light source E. This prevents the wiring from being visible from the outside and prevents people from touching the wiring.

[0066] The lower fixing plate 52 is formed in a long, flat plate shape with a rectangular plate surface. The lower fixing plate 52 is formed to have the same length dimension as the upper fixing plate 51. The lower fixing plate 52 is fixed to the second wall 15 with its plate surface extending in the front-rear direction and facing the left-right direction. The lower fixing plate 52 is disposed vertically below the upper fixing plate 51. The upper fixing plate 51 and the lower fixing plate 52 are fixed to the second wall 15 with fixing devices such as screws (not shown) via plastic plugs (not shown).

[0067] The pair of protruding plate parts 53 are formed in the same long flat plate shape. The pair of protruding plate parts 53 extend in the up-down direction and are fixed to the upper fixed plate part 51 and the lower fixed plate part 52 with their plate surfaces facing the front-rear direction. The pair of protruding plate parts 53 are formed with cutout parts 531 similar to the pair of protruding plate parts 33 of the first fixed frame part 22. The cutout parts 531 are configured so that a water supply pipe, a drain pipe, an electric wiring, etc. can be installed.

[0068] The protruding plate portion 53 is formed such that its vertical dimension (length dimension) is the same as the dimension from the upper end surface 51a of the upper fixed plate portion 51 to the lower end surface 52a of the lower fixed plate portion 52, and is fixed to the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52 such that the upper end surface 53a is at the same height as the upper end surface 51a of the upper fixed plate portion 51, and the lower end surface 53b is at the same height as the lower end surface 52a of the lower fixed plate portion 52. Of the pair of protruding plate portions 53, the front protruding plate portion 53 is fixed to the front end surfaces 51b, 52b of the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52, and the rear protruding plate portion 53 is fixed to the rear end surfaces 51c, 52c of the upper fixed plate portion 51 and the lower fixed plate portion 52.

[0069] The second curtain board engaged portion 45 is provided by fixing a second metal fitting 72 to the opposing side surfaces of the pair of protruding plate portions 53 in the same manner as the first curtain board engaging portion 35. The second metal fitting 72 of the second curtain board engaged portion 45 is attached to the pair of protruding plate portions 53 of the second fixing frame portion 42 in the same manner that the second metal fitting 72 of the first curtain board engaging portion 35 is attached to the pair of protruding plate portions 33 of the first fixing frame portion 22.

[0070] The second top panel engaged portion 46 is configured by using a first metal fitting 71, which is the same as the metal fitting used in the first curtain panel engaged portion 25, and is fixed to the right side surface of the upper fixed plate portion 31. The first metal fitting 71 of the second top panel engaged portion 46 is attached to the upper fixed plate portion 51 of the second fixed frame portion 42 in the same manner as the first metal fitting 71 of the first top panel engaging portion 36 is attached to the upper fixed plate portion 31 of the first fixed frame portion 22. A second engaging cavity 717 is formed below the protruding plate portion 712, between the vertical plate portion 713, the first inclined plate portion 714, and the second inclined plate portion 715 and the front surface of the upper fixed plate portion 31.

[0071] The second cover portion 41 is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the second fixed frame portion 42 in the same way that the first cover portion 21 is attachable to and detachable from the first fixed frame portion 22 .

[0072] Next, the sensor window Q will be described.

[0073] As shown in Fig. 17, the sensor window Q is formed to allow the human sensor V to receive infrared rays. The sensor window Q is formed, for example, so that the light receiving direction of the human sensor V faces the front direction of the toilet bowl 12. The sensor window Q is formed with a flange portion Q1 for mounting to the hole 435 (see Fig. 14). The flange portion Q1 is formed, for example, to be larger than the outer periphery of the hole 435 and to be hooked on the surface 431 side of the second curtain board 43.

[0074] In the area surrounded by the flange portion Q1, a face plate Q2 is formed parallel to the surface 431 of the second curtain board 43. A recess Q3 is formed in the face plate Q2. The recess Q3 has a tapered surface Q4 whose depth increases from the front side to the rear side in the direction of the second wall surface 15. A step surface Q5 is formed to fill the gap between the rear side of the tapered surface Q4 and the face plate Q2.

[0075] A human sensor V is attached to the back side of the step surface Q5. The human sensor V is attached so that the light receiving direction faces the front of the toilet bowl 12. The sensor window Q is formed so that it can easily detect a person when they approach the front of the toilet bowl 12. The human sensor V detects a person through the sensor window Q and activates the light source E for illumination. The human sensor V is provided separately from the human sensor W (see Figure 1) for opening and closing the toilet lid 12A and valve seat provided on the toilet bowl 12.

[0076] The human presence sensor V for light source E detects a human body earlier than the human presence sensor W for the toilet bowl 12. Therefore, when a person approaches the toilet space 11, the human presence sensor V for light source E first turns on the light source E, irradiating indirect lighting, and a predetermined time later, the toilet lid 12A is opened by the human presence sensor W for the toilet bowl 12. The human presence sensor V for activating the light source E may be shared with the human presence sensor W for the toilet bowl 12. In this case, control may be performed so that the toilet lid 12A opens a predetermined time after the light source E is turned on.

[0077] As described above, according to the toilet cabinet 1, the light source E provided below the second cabinet 4 provided on the side of the toilet bowl 12 can provide indirect lighting that illuminates the floor G and the second wall 15. By providing indirect lighting that illuminates the feet of the user, the light source E can provide lighting in the toilet space 11 that is not too dazzling, unlike linear light, and can improve the decorative effect of the lighting effect.

[0078] As described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the toilet 12 is a tankless toilet, but it may be a toilet having a low tank. [Explanation of symbols]

[0079] Reference Signs List 1, 1B-1D...toilet cabinet, 2, 2C, 2D...first cabinet, 4...second cabinet, 6...connection part, 11...toilet space, 12...toilet bowl, 13...hand wash basin, 14...first wall, 15...second wall, 21...first cover part, 22...first fixed frame part (main body part), 23...first fascia, 23D...first fascia, 24...first top plate, 24D...first top plate, 25...first fascia engaged part, 26...first top plate engaged part, 31...upper fixed plate part, 32...lower fixed plate part, 33...protruding plate part, 34...connecting plate part, 35...first 1. Curtain board locking portion, 36...first top board locking portion, 41...second cover portion, 42...second fixed frame portion (main body portion), 43...second curtain board, 44...second top board, 45...second curtain board locked portion, 46...second top board locked portion, 47...reflector, 47A...reflector surface, 48...fixing member, 432...rear side (side), 435...hole, 73...metal fitting, E...light source, E1...light emitting surface, G...floor surface, H...toilet paper holder, P...panel portion, Q...sensor window, Q1...flange portion, Q2...face plate, Q4...tapered surface, Q5...step surface, V, W...motion sensor

Claims

1. a cabinet provided on at least one side of a toilet bowl provided in the toilet space; a light source provided in the cabinet, There are no other members at least partially between the light source and the wall surface and the floor surface of the toilet space, A toilet cabinet, wherein the light emitting surface of the light source illuminates the wall surface and the floor surface.

2. The toilet cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the illumination range of the light source on the wall surface and the floor surface includes a range where no other components are present.

3. a plate portion provided in the cabinet and spaced apart from the toilet bowl and from the wall surface and the floor surface; The toilet cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a space is formed surrounded by the plate portion and the wall surface, and wiring for the light source is housed in the space.

4. a human presence sensor for detecting a person in the toilet space; a toilet seat human presence sensor that detects a person in the toilet space, the light source motion sensor controls the lighting of the light source based on the detection result; The toilet cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the toilet seat motion sensor controls the actuation of at least one of the toilet seat and the toilet lid of the toilet bowl based on the detection result.

5. The toilet cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light source is a plurality of LED light emitters arranged in a horizontal row.

6. The toilet cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the light source motion sensor is formed so that the light receiving direction faces the front direction of the toilet bowl.

7. The toilet cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the light source motion sensor detects a person in the toilet space earlier than the toilet seat motion sensor.

8. The toilet cabinet of claim 1 , wherein the toilet lid of the toilet bowl opens after the light source is turned on.

9. a cabinet provided on at least one side of a toilet bowl provided in the toilet space; a light source provided in the cabinet, The illumination range of the light source is the wall surface and the floor surface of the toilet space, A toilet cabinet in which the illumination range includes an area where there are no other components.

10. A toilet bowl, A toilet space comprising a toilet cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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