Faucet unit and bathroom vanity

Abstract

To provide a washstand whose water discharge part is hardly obstructive when not in use while securing convenience of the water discharge part.SOLUTION: A washstand 1 includes a mirror cabinet 10 (a cabinet) arranged above a washbowl 3, and a water discharge part 40 provided in the lower part of the mirror cabinet 10 in which a water discharge port 41A for discharging hot water is formed. Part of the water discharge part 40 is located before the front face of the mirror cabinet 10, and the other part of the water discharge part 40 is located behind the front face of the mirror cabinet 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to bathroom vanities. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional bathroom vanity. This bathroom vanity has an upper cabinet arranged above a bowl section and a water discharge device arranged below the upper cabinet. The water discharge device has a water discharge section in which a water outlet is formed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-174457 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the water discharge part is provided to protrude forward from the front surface of the upper cabinet. Although such a water discharge part is convenient to use, it becomes a hindrance when not in use.

[0005] The problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide a washbasin vanity unit that ensures the convenience of the water spouting section, while preventing the water spouting section from getting in the way when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A washbasin vanity according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a cabinet arranged above a washbasin bowl, and a water outlet section provided at the bottom of the cabinet and having a water spout for discharging hot and cold water, with a part of the water outlet section being located forward of the front surface of the cabinet and another part of the water outlet section being located behind the front surface of the cabinet. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a schematic diagram of a bathroom vanity. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the cabinet and the faucet unit with some parts omitted. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cabinet and the faucet unit with some parts omitted. [Diagram 5] FIG. [Figure 6] 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the faucet unit. FIG. [Figure 7] 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of the faucet unit. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the faucet unit with some parts omitted. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the faucet unit with some parts omitted. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a front view of the faucet unit, partially omitted, showing the state in which the faucet unit is attached to the cabinet. [Figure 11] 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the washstand corresponding to the cross section along the line XI-XI in FIG. 10. [Figure 12] 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the washstand corresponding to the cross section taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 10. [Figure 13] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] <Embodiment 1> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the vanity unit 1 includes a washbasin 2, a washbowl 3, a back panel 4, a mirror cabinet 10 (illustrated as a cabinet), and a faucet unit 20. The washbasin 2, the back panel 4, and the mirror cabinet 10 of the vanity unit 1 have the same left-right widths. In the following description, up-down, left-right and up-down, left-right and left-right directions refer to the up-down, left-right and left-right directions in Figures 1 and 2, and the front-rear direction refers to the left-right direction in Figure 2.

[0009] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the washstand 2 is placed on a floor surface F and fixed to a wall surface W of a building frame by fastening means such as nails or screws. The washstand 2 is configured with a plate-shaped counter 2A and a box body 2B to which the counter 2A is fixed at the top, and is formed into a box shape as a whole. The interior space of the washstand 2 is used as a pull-out storage space and a space for piping for water supply and drainage.

[0010] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the washbasin 3 is placed on top of the washstand 2. Specifically, the washbasin 3 is formed in a bowl shape. The washbasin 3 is fitted into the counter 2A with its peripheral portion 3A placed on the upper surface of the counter 2A of the washbasin 2 and its central bowl portion 3B penetrating a notch formed in the counter 2A. The washbasin 3 is generally rectangular in plan view. The height of the upper edge of the washbasin 3 gradually decreases from the rear end to the front end. A drain hole 3C is formed in the bottom of the washbasin 3 near the rear end. A drain plug 3D is attached to the drain hole 3C.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the back panel 4 has a frame 4A and a front panel 4B. The frame 4A is provided in a pair on the left and right. The pair of frames 4A are placed on both the left and right ends of the rear end of the upper surface of the washbasin 2. When the washbasin vanity 1 is in an installed state, the pair of frames 4A are fixed to the wall surface W of the building frame on which the washbasin vanity 1 is installed by fixing means such as nails or screws, just like the washbasin 2. In this state, a space is formed between the pair of frames 4A. This space is used as a piping space. The front panel 4B is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape when viewed from the front, having a left-right width substantially equal to the left-right width of the counter 2A. A large number of tiles (not shown) are aligned up, down, left and right on the front surface of the front panel 4B. The front panel 4B is attached to the front surface of the pair of frames 4A with its rear surface facing the front surface of the pair of frames 4A. The lower end of the front panel 4B is placed on the counter 2A via a seal member (not shown) or the like.

[0012] 1 and 2, the mirror cabinet 10 is disposed above the washbasin 3. The mirror cabinet 10, like the washbasin 2, is fixed to the wall surface W of the building frame on which the washbasin vanity unit 1 is installed by fixing means such as nails or screws. In this state, the lower end of the mirror cabinet 10 is placed on the upper ends of the pair of frames 4A.

[0013] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the mirror cabinet 10 is configured to have a box-shaped cabinet main body 11, multiple mirror doors 12, 13, 14 (three in Figure 3) lined up in the left-right direction, and a vertically long mirror illumination section 15 arranged between the mirror doors 12, 13 and between the mirror doors 12, 14. The cabinet main body 11 forms storage sections 12A, 13A, 14A behind the mirror doors 12, 13, 14, respectively. The space of each of the storage sections 12A, 13A, 14A is formed to be vertically long.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 4, the cabinet body 11 is configured to include a top plate 11A, side plates 11B, a back plate 11C, and a partition plate 11D. The top plate 11A is formed in a generally rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction when viewed from above. The side plates 11B are provided extending downward from both the left and right ends of the top plate 11A. Each side plate 11B is formed in a generally rectangular shape when viewed from the side. The upper end of the back plate 11C is connected to the rear end of the top plate 11A, and the left and right side ends are connected to the rear ends of the left and right side plates 11B, respectively. The lower end of the back plate 11C is located above the lower ends of the side plates 11B, and forms a gap for piping between the back plate 11C and the upper end of the back panel 4 in the installed state.

[0015] The partition plate 11D is disposed between the left and right side plates 11B. The partition plate 11D divides the internal space of the cabinet body 11 into left and right spaces, forming storage sections 12A, 13A, and 14A. Each partition plate 11D is disposed extending in the vertical direction substantially parallel to the left and right side plates 11B. The position of the lower end of each partition plate 11D extends to a position substantially equal to the position of the lower end of the side plate 11B. The partition plate 11D is formed to have a hollow interior by aluminum extrusion or the like. The internal space of the partition plate 11D thus formed is used as a space for arranging a control unit (not shown) of the mirror illumination unit 15, which will be described later, and the like.

[0016] A shelf board 12B is removably attached to the storage section 12A. A plurality of shelves 12B can be arranged. Each shelf board 12B can be arranged at a height that can be selected in stages. A bottom plate 12C is arranged at the bottom of the storage section 12A. Although the bottom plate 12C is removably attached, the height cannot be selected. The bottom plate 12C is attached above the lower ends of the side plates 11B and the partition plate 11D. A faucet unit 20, which will be described later, is attached to the space below the bottom plate 12C. An illumination control unit 73, which controls an illumination unit 70 provided in the faucet unit 20, which will be described later, is attached to the underside of the bottom plate 12C.

[0017] Shelves 13B, 14B are detachably attached to the storage sections 13A, 14A, respectively. A plurality of shelves 13B, 14B can be arranged. The height of each shelf 13B, 14B can be selected and arranged in stages. Fixedly arranged bottom plates 13C, 14C are attached to the lower ends of the storage sections 13A, 14A, respectively. The bottom plates 13C, 14C are fixedly attached above the lower ends of the side plates 11B and the partition plate 11D. A power outlet 11E is provided in the space below the bottom plate 13C. A towel bar 11F is provided in the space below the bottom plate 14C, spanning the left and right between the side plates 11B and the partition plate 11D.

[0018] Each of the mirror doors 12, 13, and 14 is formed by attaching a mirror to the surface of a plate material. As shown in FIG. 1, the mirror doors 12, 13, and 14 are generally rectangular in shape when viewed from the front and are long in the vertical direction. The vertical lengths of the mirror doors 12, 13, and 14 are generally equal. The vertical lengths of the mirror doors 12, 13, and 14 are slightly shorter than the vertical lengths of the side panels 11B and the partition panels 11D of the cabinet body 11 (see FIG. 11 and FIG. 12). The mirror door 12 is wider in the left-right direction than the mirror doors 13 and 14 located on the left and right. The mirror door 12 is attached to the front of the storage section 12A so as to be freely opened and closed, with the rear side of one side of the mirror door 12 extending in the vertical direction as a rotation axis. The mirror doors 13 and 14 located on the left and right of the mirror door 12 are formed to be generally equal in left-right width. Furthermore, mirror doors 13, 14 are attached so as to be able to freely open and close the fronts of storage sections 13A, 14A, with the rear side of one side on the inner side (the side of central mirror door 12) extending in the vertical direction as a rotation axis.

[0019] The mirror illumination unit 15 is an illumination unit provided separately from the illumination unit 70 of the faucet unit 20 described below. The mirror illumination unit 15 is configured to emit illumination light with a long vertical irradiation range by arranging multiple LED light sources (not shown) in the vertical direction. The mirror illumination unit 15 is attached to the front end of each of the partition plates 11D. Each mirror illumination unit 15 is provided extending over the entire vertical length of the partition plate 11D.

[0020] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the faucet unit 20 is provided at the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10. Specifically, the faucet unit 20 is disposed at the bottom of the storage section 12A, behind the mirror door 12. When the faucet unit 20 is disposed at the bottom of the storage section 12A, its front surface is covered by a cover member 21. This cover member 21 prevents the internal functional parts of the faucet unit 20, which will be described later, from being visible when the mirror door 12 is open. The cover member 21 is attached in a form that hangs down from the bottom plate 12C above the faucet unit 20.

[0021] 5 and 6, the faucet unit 20 has a base member 30, a water discharge section 40, a faucet body 50, a water discharge lever 60, a water discharge control section 61, an illumination section 70, an illumination operation section 71, and a drain operation section 80. The faucet unit 20 is unitized by attaching each of the functional sections, namely the water discharge section 40, the faucet body 50, the water discharge lever 60, the water discharge control section 61, the illumination section 70, the illumination operation section 71, and the drain operation section 80, to the base member 30.

[0022] As shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9, the base member 30 is configured to have a bottom wall 31, a front wall 32, a rear wall 33, a left side wall 34, a right side wall 35, and a partition wall 36. The base member 30 has a box shape that is generally rectangular in plan view. In detail, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the base member 30 has a box shape in which the front wall 32, the rear wall 33, the left side wall 34, and the right side wall 35 rise from the four edges of the bottom wall 31 on the front, rear, left, and right sides, respectively, and open upward. As shown in Fig. 8, the partition wall 36 is formed rising from the bottom wall 31 so as to divide the inner space of the box-shaped base member 30 into a plurality of compartments. As shown in Fig. 8, the partition wall 36 is provided so as to be interposed between each functional part attached to the base member 30 adjacent to each other.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom wall 31 has a generally rectangular shape in plan view with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the bottom wall 31 has a flat surface portion 31A in the left-right direction center, inclined surface portions 31B and 31C provided on both the left and right sides of the flat surface portion 31A, and a rear surface portion 31D extending rearward from the rear ends of the flat surface portion 31A and the inclined surface portions 31B and 31C. The flat surface portion 31A has a flat lower surface formed so as to be generally parallel to the floor surface F (installation surface) when the bathroom vanity unit 1 is installed. The inclined surface portions 31B and 31C are formed with an inclination in the front-rear direction. In detail, the inclined surface portions 31B and 31C are formed with an inclination obliquely upward from the rear to the front, with the rear end being at a height generally equal to that of the flat surface portion 31A and the front end extending to a position higher than the height of the flat surface portion 31A.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 6, a protruding portion 40A is connected to the flat surface portion 31A. The protruding portion 40A is the base end portion of the water discharge portion 40 described later. The protruding portion 40A has a substantially elliptical cross section and is formed integrally with the flat surface portion 31A. The protruding portion 40A is provided to protrude diagonally downward from the flat surface portion 31A. A connecting portion 40B of the protruding portion 40A with the flat surface portion 31A is located below the lower end of the mirror door 12. The left inclined surface portion 31B is formed with a recessed portion 71A to which the lighting operation portion 71 described later is attached, and an attachment portion 80A having a through hole formed therein to which the drainage operation portion 80 described later is attached, which are aligned from the flat surface portion 31A side to the left. The right inclined surface portion 31C is formed with an insertion hole 60A having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, through which the water discharge lever 60 described later is inserted. A standing wall 60B rising upward is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole 60A.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 6, the rear surface portion 31D is formed in a flat shape that is connected to the rear end edges of the flat surface portion 31A and the left and right inclined surface portions 31B and extends over substantially the entire left and right width of the base member 30. A groove 70A to which a lighting unit 70 described later is attached is formed in the left and right central portion of the rear surface portion 31D. The groove 70A is formed in a groove shape extending in the left and right direction by recessing the lower surface of the rear surface portion 31D upward. As shown in FIG. 11, the bottom wall of the groove 70A is formed to be inclined obliquely upward from the rear end to the front end. A plurality of long holes are formed on the right side of the groove 70A. The plurality of long holes are holes for draining water and are provided at positions corresponding to the lower side of the faucet body 50 described later.

[0026] 6 and 7, the front wall 32 is formed rising upward from the front edge of the bottom wall 31. The front wall 32 is formed with a notch 32A at a position corresponding to the flat surface portion 31A in the center in the left-right direction. Screw holes 32B for attaching the cover member 21 are formed on the left and right sides of the notch 32A.

[0027] As shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9, the rear wall 33 is formed rising upward from the rear edge of the bottom wall 31. In detail, the rear wall 33 is formed rising while inclining backward at the lower part and rising approximately vertically upward at the upper part. The upper edge of the rear wall 33 is located above the upper edge of the front wall 32. The rear wall 33 is formed with openings 33A and 33B, a through hole 33C, and a mounting part 50A of the faucet main body 50. As shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the opening 33A is formed in a substantially rectangular shape at the lower part of the rear wall 33. The opening 33A is formed extending leftward from the left-right center part of the rear wall 33. A hose guide 45 and an operating wire 81, which will be described later, are inserted into the opening 33A.

[0028] An external electric wire (not shown) connected to the water discharge control unit 61 described later is inserted through the opening 33B. The opening 33B is formed to the right of the left-right center of the rear wall 33. As shown in FIG. 9, the opening 33B is formed above the opening 33A. A plurality of through holes 33C (three in FIG. 7) are formed. The plurality of through holes 33C are formed side by side in the left-right direction in the upper part of the rear wall 33. A fixing means such as a screw is inserted through each through hole 33C. As a result, the base member 30 is fixed to the wall surface W to which the mirror cabinet 10 is fixed behind the rear wall 33.

[0029] The mounting portion 50A of the faucet body 50 is provided at the right end portion of the rear wall 33. A through hole (not shown) through which the faucet body 50 is inserted is formed in the mounting portion 50A. The mounting portion 50A is formed by depressing the rear wall 33 forward in a concave shape. As a result, the rear end portion of the faucet body 50 when attached to the mounting portion 50A is located forward of the rear wall 33.

[0030] As shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 9, the left side wall 34 and the right side wall 35 are formed rising upward from the left and right edges of the bottom wall 31. The front and rear edges of the left side wall 34 and the right side wall 35 are connected to the front wall 32 and the rear wall 33, respectively. The left side wall 34 and the right side wall 35 are formed at their lower ends with dowel receiving portions 34A and 35A, respectively. The dowel receiving portions 34A and 35A are detachably engaged with dowels (not shown) provided protruding from the partition plate 11D of the mirror cabinet 10 toward the storage portion 12A side. The dowel receiving portions 34A and 35A are formed in a groove shape with the lower side and the left and right outer sides open. A plurality of the dowel receiving portions 34A and 35A are formed in a row in the front and rear along the wall surfaces of the left and right side walls 34 and 35.

[0031] As shown in Figures 9, 10, and 11, the water spouting unit 40 is attached to a protrusion 40A formed on the flat surface portion 31A of the base member 30. The water spouting unit 40 is formed in a generally elliptical cross section with a minor axis extending in the left-right direction, and extends diagonally downward and forward along the protruding direction of the protrusion 40A. The outer peripheral surface of the water spouting unit 40 is formed so as to be continuous with the outer peripheral surface of the protrusion 40A. The water spouting unit 40 is configured with a water spouting head 41 and a head holder 42. The water spouting head 41 and the head holder 42 are each provided in a form divided by a plane perpendicular to the major axis direction of the water spouting unit 40, which has a generally elliptical cross section.

[0032] The water-spouting head 41 is detachably held in the head holder 42. The water-spouting head 41 has a water outlet 41A and a switching knob 41B. The water outlet 41A is provided at the tip of the water-spouting head 41. The water-spouting head 41 spouts hot and cold water from the water outlet 41A. The switching knob 41B is provided at the tip of the water-spouting head 41 so as to be rotatable around the water outlet 41A. By manually rotating the switching knob 41B, the water-spouting head 41 can freely switch the form of water spouted from the water outlet 41A between shower water and rectified water.

[0033] Head holder 42 is fixed to protruding portion 40A. As shown in FIG. 10, head holder 42 is provided with a non-contact sensor 43 for operating water discharge and a display unit 44. Sensor 43 is attached to the tip of head holder 42. For example, a photoelectric sensor such as an infrared sensor can be used as sensor 43. Sensor 43 defines a detection range A as a predetermined distance forward in the extension direction of water discharger 40. 43 (see FIG. 12) and detects an object such as a user's hand that enters this range. When sensor 43 detects an object such as a hand, it sends a detection signal to water discharge control unit 61, which will be described later, thereby switching the discharge state of hot and cold water discharged from water outlet 41A from stopped water to water discharge. Display unit 44 displays the state and temperature of the water discharged from water discharge unit 40 based on a control signal sent from water discharge control unit 61. Display unit 44 is configured with a light source such as an LED, and displays the water discharge state by changing the lighting color, continuous lighting, intermittent lighting, etc.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, a part of the water discharger 40 is located forward of the front surface (mirror surface) of the mirror door 12, which is the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10. Another part of the water discharger 40 is located rearward of the front surface of the mirror door 12. In other words, the water discharger 40 is provided across the front and rear of the front surface of the mirror door 12, which is the part directly above the water discharger 40 in the mirror cabinet 10, in a side view. A small part of the tip of the water discharger 40 is located forward of the front surface of the mirror door 12, and the other majority is located rearward of the front surface of the mirror door 12. Note that, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the entire water discharger 40 is located rearward of the front end of the mirror lighting unit 15. In other words, the frontmost part of the water discharger 40 is located rearward of the front end of the mirror lighting unit 15 and forward of the front surface of the mirror door 12.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 11, one end of a flexible water supply hose 41C is connected to the rear end of the water spouting head 41. The other end of the water supply hose 41C is connected to an electrically driven valve 55 described later. The water supply hose 41C is slidably inserted through a hose guide 45. The hose guide 45 is fixed to the base member 30. The hose guide 45 is formed in a cylindrical shape curved in an arch shape, with one end opening at a predetermined distance from the rear end of the water spouting part 40 and the other end penetrating the opening 33A of the rear wall 33 and extending downward. The hose guide 45 guides the water supply hose 41C, which is pulled out when the water spouting head 41 is removed from the head holder 42, in and out.

[0036] As shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8, the faucet body 50 is attached to the rear wall 33 of the base member 30 at a position close to the right end. The faucet body 50 is configured as a disk valve incorporating a fixed disk, a movable disk, and the like. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, a water discharge lever 60 (described later) is connected to the front of the faucet body 50. As shown in Fig. 9, the rear of the faucet body 50 penetrates the rear wall 33 and is exposed rearward. A hot water pipe 51 and a cold water pipe 52 are connected to the rear of the faucet body 50. One end of a water supply pipe 53 for manual water discharge and one end of a water supply pipe 54 for automatic water discharge are connected to the rear of the faucet body 50. The faucet body 50 can adjust the mixing ratio of hot water (heated water) supplied from the hot water pipe 51 and water (room temperature water) supplied from the cold water pipe 52 by operating the water discharge lever 60. That is, the faucet body 50 functions as a hot and cold water mixing valve.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 5, the other ends of the manual water discharge water supply pipe 53 and the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 54 are each connected to an electrically driven valve 55. That is, the manual water discharge water supply pipe 53 and the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 54 are connected in parallel between the faucet body 50 and the electrically driven valve 55. The faucet body 50 supplies hot and cold water at a mixture ratio according to the operation of the water discharge lever 60 to each of the manual water discharge water supply pipe 53 and the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 54. The faucet body 50 adjusts the amount of water discharged supplied to the manual water discharge water supply pipe 53.

[0038] The electrically driven valve 55 is composed of a solenoid valve, a motor-operated valve, or the like, and can open and close the flow path connecting the automatic water discharge water supply pipe 54 and the water supply hose 41C by receiving a control signal based on detection by the sensor 43 transmitted from the water discharge control unit 61. The electrically driven valve 55 always opens the flow path connecting the manual water discharge water supply pipe 53 and the water supply hose 41C. In other words, water is discharged from the water discharge unit 40 in two ways: manual water discharge in which the faucet body 50 is opened by operating the water discharge lever 60 to discharge water, and automatic water discharge in which the electrically driven valve 55 is opened based on detection of an object such as a hand by the sensor 43.

[0039] The water discharge lever 60 is a lever-type water discharge operating part. As shown in FIG. 10, the water discharge lever 60 is formed in a generally inverted J shape when viewed from the front. Specifically, when viewed from the front, the water discharge lever 60 curves in a semicircular arc shape from the connection part with the faucet body 50 at one end to the upper right, extends in a generally straight line downward, and extends downward through the insertion hole 60A of the bottom wall 31. As a result, the other end side of the water discharge lever 60 is located lower than the height of the one end side, and is exposed below the base member 30 when viewed from the front. When viewed from the side, the other end side of the water discharge lever 60 is formed to be inclined toward the front as it extends downward (see FIGS. 6 and 7). It can also be said that the other end side of the water discharge lever 60 extends along the extension direction of the water discharge part 40 when viewed from the side. The water discharge lever 60 is rotated around a predetermined axis extending in the front-rear direction at the connection part with the faucet body 50, thereby adjusting the mixture ratio of hot water and cold water in the faucet body 50. The water spout lever 60 is tilted back and forth to open and close the flow path communicating with the manual water spout water supply pipe 53 of the faucet body 50, thereby controlling the water spouting and stopping during manual water spouting, and adjusting the flow rate during manual water spouting.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 8, the water discharge control unit 61 is disposed between the water discharge unit 40 and the attachment site of the faucet body 50 in a plan view of the base member 30. The water discharge control unit 61 is configured to have, for example, a board, a control circuit, etc. (not shown). For example, the water discharge control unit 61 may adopt a configuration in which the electronic components such as the board are fixed on the bottom wall 31 of the base member 30, and the board, etc. are covered watertight from above with a lid member 61A. The water discharge control unit 61 executes display control of the display unit 44 and opening / closing control of the electrically driven valve 55 based on a detection signal transmitted by the sensor 43 when an object such as a hand is detected. The water discharge control unit 61 is connected to a wiring of an external power source that is inserted through an opening 33B formed in the rear wall 33 of the base member 30.

[0041] The lighting unit 70 is attached to the lower part of the base member 30 and irradiates illumination light downward. As shown in Figs. 9 and 11, the lighting unit 70 is disposed behind the water discharge unit 40. More specifically, as shown in Fig. 11, when the water faucet unit 20 is disposed at the lower part of the mirror cabinet 10, the lighting unit 70 is disposed with its lower surface as a light-emitting surface. The lighting unit 70 is disposed in a narrow space in the front-rear direction between the water discharge unit 40 at the front and the back panel 4 at the rear. The lighting unit 70 is elongated with its longitudinal direction being the left-right direction. The lighting unit 70 is fitted over substantially the entire left-right length of the recessed groove 70A formed in the rear surface part 31D of the bottom wall 31 of the base member 30. The lower surface of the lighting unit 70 is substantially flush with the lower surface of the base member 30 around the lighting unit 70.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the illumination section 70 has a case 70B, a cover 70C, and a light source unit 70D. The case 70B has a cross-sectional concave shape with one side in the longitudinal direction open. The cover 70C has a cross-sectional concave shape that is fitted so as to cover the opening of the case 70B. The illumination section 70 is formed into a cylindrical shape by combining the case 70B and the cover 70C, and stores the light source unit 70D inside. The case 70B is a part that is fitted into the groove 70A, and has an external shape that follows the inner surface of the groove 70A. The bottom wall of the case 70B is formed to be inclined upward from the rear end to the front end when fitted into the groove 70A, similar to the bottom wall of the groove 70A.

[0043] The cover 70C is translucent. The cover 70C transmits light from the light source unit 70D. The cover 70C is attached to the case 70B with the lower surface serving as the light-emitting surface. The light source unit 70D is configured by arranging a plurality of light sources such as LEDs in the longitudinal direction, and is a unit capable of emitting long illumination light in one direction. The light source unit 70D is attached to the bottom wall of the upper part of the case 70B. The optical axis C of the light source unit 70D is oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall surface of the upper part of the case 70B.

[0044] 11, when the illumination unit 70 is attached to the recessed groove 70A, the optical axis C of the illumination light to be emitted is directed obliquely downward and forward. C is the angle θ between the vertical direction and the extension direction of the water discharger 40 40 The lighting unit 70 can suitably illuminate the wash basin 3 below, and can also irradiate sufficient illumination light in the front and rear directions of the lighting unit 70, such as the front in the extension direction of the water spout unit 40 and the surface of the back panel 4.

[0045] 8, 9, and 10, the lighting operation unit 71 is disposed adjacent to the left of the water discharger 40. The lighting operation unit 71 is provided in a recess 71A formed in the inclined surface portion 31B of the bottom wall 31 of the base member 30. The lighting operation unit 71 is configured to have a non-contact sensor 72, such as an infrared sensor similar to the sensor 43 for operating the water discharger.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 12, the sensor 72 defines a detection range A at a predetermined distance diagonally downward and forward. 72 The sensor 72 detects an object such as a user's hand that enters this range. When the sensor 72 detects an object such as a hand, the sensor 72 transmits a detection signal to the illumination control unit 73. The illumination control unit 73 executes switching control of the illumination unit 70, such as turning on and off, based on the detection signal transmitted when the sensor 72 detects an object such as a hand.

[0047] Sensor 72 detection range A 72 is the detection range A of the sensor 43 for water discharge operation. 43 As described above, the lighting operation unit 71 is disposed adjacent to the left of the water discharger 40 in a front view. The sensor 43 for water discharge operation is provided at the tip of the water discharger 40. As shown in FIG. 12, the sensor 72 of the lighting operation unit 71 is disposed rearward in the extension direction of the water discharger 40 in a side view. In other words, the sensor 72 and the sensor 43 for water discharge operation are disposed adjacent to each other on the left and right in a front view, lined up along the extension direction of the water discharger 40 in a side view, and disposed close to each other. Detection range A of the sensor 43 for water discharge operation 43 is set in a predetermined area forward in the extension direction of the water discharger 40 in a side view. 72 is set in the direction of the sensor 43 for the water discharge operation in a side view. However, the maximum detection distance of the sensor 72 in a side view is set forward of the tip of the water discharger 40. The water faucet unit 20 has the detection ranges A 43 ,A 72 By making the settings different, it is possible to prevent operational errors.

[0048] The flush operation unit 80 is an operation unit for the drain plug 3D provided at the bottom of the washbasin 3. As shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, the flush operation unit 80 is located adjacent to the left of the lighting operation unit 71. The flush operation unit 80 is attached to an attachment portion 80A of the flush operation unit 80 formed on the inclined surface portion 31B of the bottom wall 31 of the base member 30.

[0049] The drainage operation unit 80 is a rod-shaped member, one end of which protrudes below the lower surface of the bottom wall 31, and the other end of which penetrates the bottom wall 31 upward and protrudes upward. The drainage operation unit 80 is attached so as to be approximately perpendicular to the lower surface of the inclined surface portion 31B, which serves as the attachment surface. In other words, when the drainage operation unit 80 is attached to the attachment portion 80A of the drainage operation unit 80, it extends obliquely downward and forward so as to move forward as it moves downward. The drainage operation unit 80 opens the drain plug 3D by pinching the knob at the lower end and pulling it out. The drainage operation unit 80 closes the drain plug 3D by pinching the knob at the lower end and pushing it in. One end of the operation wire 81 is connected to the upper end of the drainage operation unit 80.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 5, a tailpiece 82 is attached in advance to the other end of the operation wire 81. The tailpiece 82 is a part that is connected to the drain plug 3D during installation. The tailpiece 82 is provided with a mechanism 82A that moves the drain plug 3D up and down. The other end of the operation wire 81 is connected to this mechanism 82A. During installation, the drain operation unit 80 is attached by inserting the operation wire 81 through the opening 33A in the rear wall 33 of the base member 30 and routing it inside the back panel 4 and the washbasin 2, and connecting the tailpiece 82 to the drain plug 3D. The tailpiece 82 is connected to the drain plug 3D by a one-touch clip 82B.

[0051] 13, when the faucet unit 20 is attached to the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10, the rear ends of the flat surface portion 31A and the inclined surface portions 31B and 31C of the base member 30 are located below the bottom end of the mirror door 12, and the front ends of the inclined surface portions 31B and 31C are located above the bottom end of the mirror door 12. The connecting portion 40B between the protruding portion 40A, which is the base end of the water discharge portion 40, and the base member 30 is provided on the flat surface portion 31A, and is therefore located below the mirror door 12. In the front view of the washbasin vanity unit 1, only a small portion of the bottom surface of the base member 30 is slightly exposed from the bottom end of the mirror cabinet 10, and the water discharge portion 40, the water discharge lever 60, and the drain operation portion 80 of the faucet unit 20, which protrude below the bottom surface of the base member 30, are seen protruding downward from the bottom end of the mirror cabinet 10.

[0052] As shown in Fig. 13, marker portions 12D, 12E are provided at the lower end of the front surface of the mirror door 12. Mark portion 12D is provided above a position corresponding to the water discharge lever 60 when viewed from the front. A pictogram indicating how to operate the water discharge lever 60 is displayed on mark portion 12D. Mark portion 12E is provided above a position corresponding to the lighting operation unit 71 when viewed from the front. Mark portion 12E indicates the position of the lighting operation unit 71 hidden behind the mirror door 12. Mark portion 12E is displayed with a pictogram indicating that it is an operation unit for operating the lighting.

[0053] The effects of the bathroom vanity unit 1 having the above configuration will be described.

[0054] The bathroom vanity 1 is provided with a water discharge section 40 at the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10. A portion of the water discharge section 40 is located forward of the front surface of the mirror door 12 of the mirror cabinet 10, and another portion is located rearward of the front surface of the mirror door 12. Therefore, in the bathroom vanity 1, the water discharge section 40 is less likely to get in the way compared to conventional cases in which the entire water discharge section is provided protruding forward from the front surface of the upper cabinet.

[0055] A part of the tip of the water discharger 40 is located forward of the front surface of the mirror door 12 of the mirror cabinet 10. Therefore, unlike a case where the entire water discharger 40 is located behind the front surface of the upper cabinet, the water discharger 40 can be seen from any position diagonally above and in front of the mirror door 12.

[0056] A sensor 43 for automatic water discharge is disposed at the tip of water discharger 40. The tip of water discharger 40, where sensor 43 is disposed, is located forward of the front surface of mirror door 12. For this reason, water discharger 40 is visible to a user standing in front of washbasin vanity unit 1, and the position of sensor 43 can be easily ascertained.

[0057] The bathroom vanity 1 further includes a base member 30 attached to the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10. The water spouting unit 40 is formed extending diagonally downward and forward from this base member 30. This makes installation easier than if the water spouting unit were directly attached to the bottom of the cabinet. In other words, because the water spouting unit 40 is attached to the base member 30, the water spouting unit 40 can be attached by attaching the base member 30 to the mirror cabinet 10. In this way, the bathroom vanity 1 is easy to install.

[0058] The connecting portion 40B of the water discharger 40 with the base member 30 on the base end side is located below the lower end of the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10. In detail, the lower surface of the flat surface portion 31A of the bottom wall 31 of the base member 30 is located below the lower end of the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10. The protruding portion 40A, which is the base end of the water discharger 40, is connected to the lower surface of the flat surface portion 31A. Therefore, compared to a case where the water discharger is connected to the lower surface of the base member located above the lower end of the front surface of the cabinet, even if the protruding length from the lower end of the front surface of the cabinet is the same, the protruding length forward from the front surface of the cabinet is shorter.

[0059] The base member 30 is provided with inclined surface portions 31B and 31C on the left and right sides of the flat surface portion 31A to which the water discharge portion 40 is connected. The inclined surface portions 31B and 31C are formed with inclined surfaces such that their rear ends are at substantially the same height as the flat surface portion 31A and their front ends are located above the lower end of the mirror door 12 on the front side of the mirror cabinet 10. For this reason, the mirror cabinet 10 has a space behind the mirror door 12 at a position corresponding to the inclined surface portions 31B and 31C, where a finger can be placed on the mirror door 12 when opening or closing it.

[0060] As described above, the bathroom vanity 1 includes the mirror cabinet 10 disposed above the washbowl 3, and the water spouting section 40 disposed at the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10 and having a water spout 41A formed therein for discharging hot and cold water. A part of the water spouting section 40 is located forward of the front surface of the mirror door 12, which is the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10, and another part of the water spouting section 40 is located behind the front surface of the mirror door 12. As a result, the bathroom vanity 1 can ensure the convenience of the water spouting section 40 while making the water spouting section 40 less likely to get in the way when not in use, compared to conventional cases in which the entire water spouting section is disposed protruding forward from the front surface of the upper cabinet.

[0061] The bathroom vanity 1 further includes a base member 30 for the faucet unit 20 that is attached to the bottom of the mirror cabinet 10. The water outlet unit 40 is provided extending diagonally downward and forward from the base member 30. Therefore, the water outlet unit 40 can be attached by the same process as attaching the base member 30 to the mirror cabinet 10, making the bathroom vanity 1 easy to install.

[0062] The water discharger 40 has a connecting portion 40B connected to the underside of the base member 30. This connecting portion 40B is a connecting portion with the flat surface portion 31A of the protruding portion 40A. The connecting portion 40B is located below the lower end of the mirror door 12, which is the lower end of the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10. Therefore, compared to a case in which the connecting portion is located above the lower end of the cabinet front surface, it is possible to ensure the distance from the lower end of the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10 to the lower end of the water discharger 40 while reducing the overall length of the water discharger 40, thereby improving usability.

[0063] The base member 30 has inclined surface portions 31B and 31C formed on the sides of the connecting portion 40B so that the front end of the lower surface is positioned higher than the lower end of the front surface of the mirror cabinet 10. This makes it easy to form a space behind the mirror door 12 for opening and closing.

[0064] The present disclosure is not limited to the disclosure of embodiment 1 described above and illustrated in the drawings, and also includes, for example, the following embodiments.

[0065] (1) The cabinet is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. For example, the cabinet may not have a mirror on the front. The number of storage sections of the cabinet may be, for example, one, two, or four or more.

[0066] (2) The water discharger is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. The water discharger may be attached to a member other than the base member, for example, directly to the cabinet.

[0067] (3) The illumination unit is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. The illumination unit may be attached to a member other than the base member, for example, directly to the cabinet.

[0068] (4) It is not essential that the water discharge portion constitutes a faucet unit. The water discharge portion may be provided separately from the faucet unit or other functional parts that constitute the faucet unit, for example.

[0069] (5) It is not essential that the lighting unit constitutes the faucet unit. The lighting unit may be provided separately from the faucet unit or other functional units that constitute the faucet unit, for example.

[0070] (6) The base portion is not limited to the configuration in the above embodiment. For example, the lower surface of the base portion may be a uniform flat surface. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1... washstand, 3... washbowl, 10... mirror cabinet (cabinet), 30... base member, 40... water outlet, 40B... connecting portion, 41A... water outlet

Claims

1. A water outlet part having a water outlet for discharging hot and cold water; The faucet body and a first sensor for switching the discharge state of hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port; a second sensor for lighting that switches the illumination state of the illumination light emitted from the lighting unit, The faucet unit has the first sensor and the second sensor arranged separately on the left and right sides when viewed from the front.

2. A base member is provided, The faucet unit according to claim 1 , wherein the water discharge portion and the second sensor are attached to the base member.

3. A faucet unit described in either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the second sensor is located above the lower end of the water outlet portion.

4. A base member is provided, The faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second sensor is located rearward of a front wall of the base member.

5. A base member is provided, The faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second sensor is positioned above a bottom wall of the base member.

6. A water discharge lever is provided for manually operating the water discharge section, The water discharge lever is disposed on one side of the water discharge portion in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, The faucet unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second sensor is arranged on the other side of the water discharger in the left-right direction, opposite the water discharge lever.

7. A water outlet portion having a water outlet for discharging hot and cold water; A lighting section, a first sensor for switching the discharge state of hot and cold water discharged from the water discharge port; a second sensor for illumination that switches the illumination state of the illumination light emitted from the illumination unit, The first sensor and the second sensor are arranged separately on the left and right sides of the vanity unit when viewed from the front.

8. A cabinet disposed above the washbasin, The bathroom vanity according to claim 7, wherein the lighting unit is attached to the cabinet.

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