Pipe cover, hand washer unit, and method of attaching pipe cover

Abstract

To provide a pipe cover capable of easily and excellently adjusting an attaching position, a hand washer unit provided with the pipe cover, and a method of attaching the pipe cover.SOLUTION: A pipe cover 1 is disposed below a hand wash basin 110 fixedly disposed on a wall surface W and covers a pipe (drain pipe 111) connected to the hand wash basin. The pipe cover 1 includes a cover main body 10, a height adjustment portion (vertically long hole 12A), an inclination adjustment portion (horizontally long hole 13A), and a front panel 20. The cover main body 10 includes a pair of side plates 11 and a fixing portion (back rail 12 and lower bracket 13). The pair of side plates 11 cover the pipe from both right and left sides. The fixing portion fixes the pair of side plates 11 to the wall surface W. The height adjustment portion adjusts the position of the cover main body 10 in an up-down direction. The inclination adjusting portion adjusts the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 in a left-right direction. The front panel 20 is attached to the front end side of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover main body 10 and covers the pipe from the front.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a pipe cover, a washbasin unit, and a method for attaching the pipe cover.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a conventional pipe cover. This pipe cover covers a pipe. This pipe extends upward from below the floor surface and is connected to a water supply device fixedly arranged with respect to a wall surface in a bathroom or the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] This type of pipe cover will affect the appearance if there are inclinations or displacements in the height direction. In the case of Patent Document 1, since the fixing tool insertion holes for attaching the pipe cover to the wall surface are formed in an elongated hole shape, the attachment height of the pipe cover can be adjusted. However, in the case of Patent Document 1, the inclination of the pipe cover has not been particularly considered, and the adjustment has been difficult.

[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure aims to solve the problem of providing a pipe cover that can easily and favorably adjust the attachment position, a washbasin unit including the pipe cover, and a method for attaching the pipe cover.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The pipe cover according to the present disclosure is a pipe cover that is disposed below a washbasin fixedly arranged with respect to a wall surface and covers a pipe connected to the washbasin, and includes a pair of side plates that cover the pipe from both left and right sides, and a cover body having a fixing portion that fixes the pair of side plates to the wall surface, a height adjustment portion that adjusts the vertical position of the cover body, an inclination adjustment portion that adjusts the inclination in the left-right direction of the pair of side plates, and a front panel that is attached to the front end side of the pair of side plates in the cover body and covers the pipe from the front.

[0007] The washbasin unit according to the present disclosure includes the washbasin, a counter that is fixed to the wall surface and on which the washbasin is disposed, and the above-mentioned pipe cover disposed below the counter.

[0008] The method for attaching the pipe cover according to the present disclosure is the method for attaching the above-mentioned pipe cover, in which, with respect to a counter that is attached to the wall surface and on which the washbasin is disposed, the vertical position is adjusted by the height adjustment portion, and the cover body is attached to the wall surface in a state of being separated from the floor surface, and the front panel is attached to the front end side of the pair of side plates.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] <Embodiment 1> The pipe cover 1 according to Embodiment 1 is provided in the washbasin unit 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The washbasin unit 100 is configured to include, in addition to the pipe cover 1, a washbasin 110, a counter 120, a faucet 130, and the like. The washbasin unit 100 is fixedly arranged with respect to the wall surface W. Specifically, the washbasin unit 100 is configured by fixing the washbasin 110 and the faucet 130 on the counter 120 fixed to the wall surface W and arranging the pipe cover 1 below the counter 120. The pipe cover 1 covers the drain pipe 111 connected to the washbasin 110 below the washbasin 110 arranged on the counter 120. The pipe cover 1 also covers pipes such as the water supply pipe 131 connected to the faucet 130 in addition to the drain pipe 111. The pipe cover 1 also covers accessories of the washbasin unit 100 arranged below the counter 120, such as the control unit 132 that controls the opening and closing of the faucet 130. In the present embodiment, the entire set of accessories such as the drain pipe 111, the water supply pipe 131, and the control unit 132 covered by the pipe cover 1 is simply referred to as pipes or the like.

[0011] In the following description, the directions of the respective parts of the washbasin unit 100 are based on the directions in the installed state. Specifically, in the washbasin unit 100, the front-rear direction is such that the front direction of the wall surface W to which the washbasin unit 100 is attached is the front, and the opposite direction is the rear. The left-right and up-down directions are the same as the directions seen from the user facing the wall surface W to which the washbasin unit 100 is attached. The X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis shown in each figure represent the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction, respectively. In the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, the positive direction of each axis is the front, left, and up directions, respectively.

[0012] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the counter 120 has a rectangular plate shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view. The counter 120 is arranged with one side extending in the left-right direction parallel to the wall surface W. The counter 120 is attached to the wall surface W by two fixing brackets B. The fixing bracket B has an L shape and is screwed to the lower surface of the counter 120 and the wall surface W, respectively.

[0013] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hand-washing device 110 is attached to the counter 120. The hand-washing device 110 is a so-called vessel-type hand-washing device and is placed on the upper surface of the counter 120. A drain pipe 111 is connected to the hand-washing device 110 from below. The drain pipe 111 is a so-called floor drain pipe that extends from the connection part on the lower surface of the hand-washing device 110 to the floor surface F. The faucet 130 is arranged to rise from the upper surface of the counter 120 on the side of the hand-washing device 110. A water supply pipe 131 is connected to the faucet 130 from below the counter 120. The water supply pipe 131 is a so-called floor water supply pipe that rises from the floor surface F. The water supply pipe 131 is connected to the faucet 130 via an automatic valve (not shown) in the control unit 132. The control unit 132 is attached to the wall surface W below the counter 120.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pipe cover 1 has a cover body 10, a front panel 20, and base wheels 30. The cover body 10 has a pair of side plates 11, a back crossbar 12, a lower bracket 13, an inner back plate 14, an upper bracket 15, and a front crossbar 16. In the present embodiment, the back crossbar 12 and the lower bracket 13 constitute the fixing part according to the present disclosure. The lower bracket 13 corresponds to the bracket according to the present disclosure. The upper bracket 15 corresponds to the second bracket according to the present disclosure.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pair of side plates 11 cover the pipes and the like below the counter 120 from both the left and right sides. The pair of side plates 11 are in the shape of a rectangular plate with the vertical direction as the longitudinal direction and the front-rear direction as the short direction. The pair of side plates 11 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. The upper end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 face the lower surface of the counter 120, and the rear end surfaces face the wall surface W. In the pipe cover 1 in the attached state, the lower ends of the pair of side plates 11 are separated from the floor surface F. The pair of side plates 11 have pins 11A. The pins 11A are used when attaching the front panel 20. The pins 11A protrude inward from the inner side surfaces in the left-right direction of each side plate 11. Two pins 11A are provided side by side in the vertical direction at the front end of each side plate 11.

[0016] The back crosspiece 12 is a fixing part with the wall surface W in the cover body 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the back crosspiece 12 connects a pair of side plates 11 at the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11. Specifically, the back crosspiece 12 is plate-shaped and is arranged with its plate surface facing in the front-rear direction. The back crosspiece 12 is long in the left-right direction. The back crosspiece 12 is connected to the upper parts of the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11 at both the left and right ends.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, a vertically long hole 12A is formed in the back crosspiece 12. The vertically long hole 12A is an example of the height adjustment part according to the present disclosure. The height adjustment part of the present embodiment is configured to have this vertically long hole 12A. The vertically long hole 12A has the vertical direction as its longitudinal direction and penetrates the back crosspiece 12 in the front-rear direction. Two vertically long holes 12A are formed at intervals in the left-right direction. A screw S1 is inserted into the vertically long hole 12A (see FIGS. 5, 6, etc.). The screw S1 penetrates the vertically long hole 12A and is screwed into the rear wall surface W.

[0018] The back crosspiece 12 can adjust its vertical position within the range of the vertical length of the vertically long hole 12A in a state where the screw S1 penetrates the vertically long hole 12A. The back crosspiece 12 is fixed to the wall surface W by tightening the screw S1 that penetrates the vertically long hole 12A. When the height of the back crosspiece 12 is adjusted, the height position of the entire cover body 10 is adjusted. That is, it can be said that the back crosspiece 12 according to the present embodiment is provided with a height adjustment part for adjusting the vertical position of the cover body 10.

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lower bracket 13 is disposed at a position away from the back crossbar 12 downward at the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11. The lower bracket 13 functions as a fixing portion for fixing the pair of side plates 11 to the wall surface W, similar to the back crossbar 12. In the present embodiment, one lower bracket 13 is provided for each of the pair of side plates 11, that is, a pair of lower brackets 13 are provided. The pair of lower brackets 13 are each formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape. Each lower bracket 13 is attached to the inner side surface in the left - right direction of the side plate 11 at a portion corresponding to one side of the L shape. The lower bracket 13 is connected to the wall surface W at a portion corresponding to the other side of the L shape.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3, each lower bracket 13 is formed with a horizontally long hole 13A. The horizontally long hole 13A is an example of the inclination adjustment portion according to the present disclosure. The inclination adjustment portion of the present embodiment is configured to have the horizontally long hole 13A. The horizontally long hole 13A has the left - right direction as the longitudinal direction and penetrates the portion of the lower bracket 13 corresponding to the wall surface W in the front - rear direction. A screw S2 is inserted into the horizontally long hole 13A (see FIGS. 7, 8, etc.). The screw S2 penetrates the horizontally long hole 13A and is screwed into the rear wall surface W.

[0021] The lower bracket 13 is movable in the left - right direction within the range of the left - right length of the horizontally long hole 13A in a state where the screw S2 penetrates the horizontally long hole 13A. The lower bracket 13 is fixed to the wall surface W by tightening the screw S2 that penetrates the horizontally long hole 13A. This lower bracket 13 is connected to the lower portions of the pair of side plates 11. Therefore, when the left - right position of the lower bracket 13 is adjusted, the lower portions of the pair of side plates 11 connected thereto are similarly adjusted in the left - right position. At this time, when the upper portions of the pair of side plates 11 are already fixed, the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 is adjusted by the left - right movement of the lower portions of the pair of side plates 11. That is, it can be said that the lower bracket 13 according to the present embodiment is provided with an inclination adjustment portion for adjusting the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10.

[0022] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the inner back plate 14 connects the pair of side plates 11 at the front upper ends of the pair of side plates 11. The inner back plate 14 is plate-shaped and is arranged with its plate surface facing in the front-rear direction. The inner back plate 14 is long in the left-right direction. The inner back plate 14 is connected to the pair of side plates 11 at both the left and right ends.

[0023] The upper bracket 15 connects the inner back plate 14 to the counter 120. Thereby, the cover body 10 is fixed to the counter 120. The upper bracket 15 is formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper bracket 15 is pre-attached to the back surface of the inner back plate 14 at a portion corresponding to one side of the L shape. The upper bracket 15 is connected to the lower surface of the counter 120 at a portion corresponding to the other side of the L shape. The upper bracket 15 has a mounting hole 15A. The mounting hole 15A has the front-rear direction as its longitudinal direction and penetrates vertically through the portion of the upper bracket 15 corresponding to the counter 120. A screw S3 is inserted into the mounting hole 15A. The screw S3 penetrates the mounting hole 15A from below and is screwed into the upper counter 120 (see FIG. 6). A pair of upper brackets 15 are provided. The pair of upper brackets 15 are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction on the back surface of the inner back plate 14.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front crossbar 16 connects the pair of side plates 11 at the front lower ends of the pair of side plates 11. The front crossbar 16 is plate-shaped and is arranged with its plate surface facing in the up-down direction. The front crossbar 16 is plate-shaped and long in the left-right direction and is connected to the pair of side plates 11 at both the left and right ends. The front crossbar 16 has a fixing hole 16A. The fixing hole 16A penetrates vertically at the center in the left-right direction on the front end side of the front crossbar 16. A screw S4 is inserted into the fixing hole 16A from below (see FIG. 10). The screw S4 is screwed into a screw hole 22A of a bracket 22, which will be described later, on the front panel 20.

[0025] The front panel 20 covers the piping etc. below the counter 120 from the front. The front panel 20 is detachably attached to the front end sides of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the front panel 20 is plate-shaped and is arranged with its plate surface facing in the front-rear direction. The front panel 20 has a rectangular shape that is slightly longer in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vertical length of the front panel 20 is smaller than the vertical length of the pair of side plates 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the left-right width of the front panel 20 is slightly smaller than the distance between the left and right outer side surfaces of the pair of side plates 11, that is, the left-right width of the cover body 10.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, hooks 21 and brackets 22 are provided on the back surface of the front panel 20. The hooks 21 are hooked onto the pins 11A on the side plates 11 from above. Four hooks 21 are provided. The four hooks 21 are arranged in two rows, one above the other, at both the left and right ends of the back surface of the front panel 20.

[0027] The bracket 22 functions as a restricting portion that restricts the upward movement of the front panel 20 with respect to the cover body 10. The bracket 22 is formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape. The bracket 22 is attached to the back surface of the front panel 20 at a portion corresponding to one side of the L shape. The bracket 22 is arranged at a spaced-apart position on the upper surface of the front cross member 16 in the cover body 10 at a portion corresponding to the other side of the L shape. The bracket 22 has a screw hole 22A. The screw hole 22A penetrates vertically through the portion of the bracket 22 facing the front cross member 16. A screw S4 that penetrates the stop hole 16A in the front cross member 16 from below is screwed into the screw hole 22A. Thereby, the state where the hook 21 is engaged with the pin 11A is maintained for the front panel 20.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper end of the front panel 20 in a state of being attached to the cover body 10 overlaps with the lower end of the inner back plate 14 in the cover body 10. The upper end of the front panel 20 in a state of being attached to the cover body 10 is spaced from the upper end of the cover body 10 and is located below the upper end of the cover body 10. That is, in a state of being attached to the cover body 10, the upper end of the front panel 20 is separated downward from the lower surface of the counter 120. The left and right ends of the front panel 20 in a state of being attached to the cover body 10 are arranged inside the left and right outer side surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 in the left and right directions. The lower end of the front panel 20 in a state of being attached to the cover body 10 is below the lower end of the front cross member 16 and is located above the lower ends of the pair of side plates 11.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the base wheels 30 are arranged on the floor surface F below the cover body 10. The base wheels 30 cover the lower part of pipes and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the base wheels 30 are U-shaped in a plan view with the rear part open. In the installed state, the base wheels 30 are screwed to the wall surface W by the base wheel brackets 31 provided at the rear ends. In this state, the base wheels 30 cover the lower part of pipes and the like from the front and both left and right sides. Both the left and right width and the front and rear width of the base wheels 30 are smaller than the left and right width and the front and rear width of the cover body 10. The installed base wheels 30 are arranged inside the cover body 10. Specifically, the base wheels 30 are arranged inside the left and right directions of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10 and behind the front cross member 16. The upper end portions of the base wheels 30 overlap with the lower end portions of the pair of side plates 11 in the vertical direction. Specifically, in a state of being arranged on the floor surface F, the upper ends of the base wheels 30 are located above the lower ends of the side plates 11.

[0030] The operation and effects of the pipe cover 1 and the washbasin unit 100 configured as described above will be described in conjunction with the method of attaching the pipe cover 1. The pipe cover 1 is attached while adjusting its position with respect to the previously attached washbasin 110. The washbasin 110 is fixedly arranged on the wall surface W via the counter 120. The counter 120 is fixed to the wall surface W by the fixing bracket B. In addition, for example, when the washbasin 110, the counter 120, and the faucet 130 are already installed and the pipe cover 1 is to be retrofitted, a part of the drain pipe 111 and the water supply pipe 131 should be removed in advance so as not to interfere with the pipe cover 1 during installation.

[0031] When attaching the pipe cover 1, first, the pedestal wheel 30 is fixed to the wall surface W. The pedestal wheel 30 is placed on the floor surface F with its center aligned with the center of the washbasin 110, and in this state, the pedestal wheel bracket 31 is screwed to the wall surface W. Next, the cover body 10 is attached. As described above, the cover body 10 is fixed to the lower surfaces of the wall surface W and the counter 120. The cover body 10 is fixed to the wall surface W by screws S1 and S2, and to the counter 120 by screw S3 (see FIGS. 1, 2, etc.). When attaching the cover body 10, the screws are tightened in the order of screw S1, screw S2, and screw S3.

[0032] The cover body 10 in the attached state is set to be separated from the floor surface F. Therefore, when attaching the cover body 10, it is necessary to hold the cover body 10 in a floating state until the first screw S1 is tightened. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, an attachment auxiliary base H for temporarily holding the cover body 10 at an approximate height position is arranged between the cover body 10 and the floor surface F. The attachment auxiliary base H is made of cardboard and is formed by being bent into a square tube shape. The attachment auxiliary base H uses one that is included as a cushioning material in the packaged washbasin unit 100.

[0033] Place the cover body 10 on the mounting auxiliary base H. When its center is aligned with the center of the washbasin 110, lift the cover body 10 until it hits the counter 120. As described above, in this embodiment, since the mounting auxiliary base H is used to temporarily hold the cover body 10 in a raised state, the burden on the operator during lifting can be reduced. As shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the cover body 10 is applied to the counter 120, pass a screw S1 through the vertically long hole 12A in the back rail 12 and screw it into the wall surface W to a temporary fixing degree. Thereby, the back rail 12 is temporarily fixed to the wall surface W. That is, by temporarily fixing the screw S1, the cover body 10 is temporarily fixed to the wall surface W.

[0034] At this time, confirm that there is no gap between the upper end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10 and the lower surface of the counter 120. If there is a gap between the upper end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 and the lower surface of the counter 120, lift the temporarily fixed cover body 10 and adjust the height of the cover body 10 so that the gap disappears. In this embodiment, the height adjustment part is configured to have a vertically long hole 12A formed in the back rail 12. Therefore, the cover body 10 can be easily adjusted in height in a state where the screw S1 is passed through the vertically long hole 12A and screwed into the wall surface W for temporary fixing. When it is confirmed that there is no gap between the upper end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10 and the lower surface of the counter 120, tighten the screw S1 to firmly fix the back rail 12.

[0035] Note that if a non-uniform gap is generated between the upper end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 and the lower surface of the counter 120, the counter 120 may not be perpendicular to the wall surface W. In this case, insert an adjustment member such as a spacer or a shim between the lower surface of the counter 120 and the fixing bracket B for adjustment.

[0036] Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover body 10 and the counter 120 are fixed by a screw S2. The screw S2 passes through the mounting hole 15A of the upper bracket 15 from below and is screwed into the lower surface of the counter 120. As a result, the cover body 10 is firmly fixed to both the wall surface W and the counter 120. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower bracket 13 of the cover body 10 is screwed with a screw S3. Specifically, the screw S3 passes through the horizontally long hole 13A of the lower bracket 13 from the front and is screwed into the wall surface W. At this time, the screwing of the screw S3 is only tightened to a temporary fixing level.

[0037] Next, in a state where the cover body 10 shown in FIG. 8 is fixed to the wall surface W and the counter 120, the front panel 20 is attached to the cover body 10. The front panel 20 is attached to the cover body 10 by hooking the hook 21 on the pin 11A. The hook 21 is hooked on the pin 11A from above. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when attaching the front panel 20 to the cover body 10, the front panel 20 is positioned slightly above the normal attachment position. In this state, the back surface of the front panel 20 is applied to the front end surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 and moved downward as it is, and the hook 21 is hooked on the pin 11A. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the screw S4 is passed through the stop hole 16A of the front cross member 16 from below and fastened to the screw hole 22A of the bracket 22 on the back surface of the front panel 20. As a result, the upward movement of the front panel 20 is restricted, and the front panel 20 is prevented from coming off. The bracket 22 is arranged away from the upper surface of the front cross member 16. Therefore, in the front panel 20 in a state where the screw S4 is fastened to the screw hole 22A, the downward force due to screw fastening acts favorably as the anti-disengagement force.

[0038] After that, check whether the warping (surface deviation) between the front panel 20 and the pair of side plates 11 in the pipe cover 1 is uniform. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, there may be a case where the surface deviation widths between the left and right outer side surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 and the left and right end surfaces of the front panel 20 in the cover body 10 are not uniform in the vertical direction. This can occur due to the inclination of the pair of side plates 11. In this case, adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11. First, remove the front panel 20 in the reverse procedure of the above-mentioned attachment procedure. Then, push the lower part of the side plate 11 in the left-right direction to adjust the inclination.

[0039] In this embodiment, the inclination adjustment part is configured to have a horizontally long hole 13A formed in the lower bracket 13. Therefore, the cover body 10 can easily adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 in a state where the screw S2 penetrates the horizontally long hole 13A and is screwed into the wall surface W. The cover body 10 can easily adjust the left-right position at the lower part of the pair of side plates 11 within the range of the length of the horizontally long hole 13A. As described above, the lower bracket 13 is provided on the pair of side plates 11 below the back rail 12. Therefore, when adjusting the inclination of the pair of side plates 11, it can be easily adjusted by taking the position of the upper part of the pair of side plates 11 as a reference and adjusting the left-right position of the lower part.

[0040] After the inclination adjustment, attach the front panel 20 again and check whether the warping is uniform. In the front view of the pipe cover 1, it is preferable that the step difference between the left and right end surfaces of the front panel 20 and the left and right outer side surfaces of the pair of side plates 11 is substantially uniform in the vertical direction (see FIG. 1). After confirming that the adjustment of the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 is completed and the warping is correct, tighten the screw S2 to firmly fix the lower bracket 13 and complete the attachment of the pipe cover 1. In addition, when the hand-washer 110, the counter 120, and the faucet 130 are existing products, return the existing pipes such as the drain pipe 111 and the water supply pipe 131 that have been removed.

[0041] As described above, the pipe cover 1 according to Embodiment 1 is disposed below the washbasin 110 that is fixedly arranged with respect to the wall surface W, and covers pipes such as the drain pipe 111 connected to the washbasin 110. The pipe cover 1 includes a cover main body 10, a vertically long hole 12A that constitutes a height adjustment portion, a horizontally long hole 13A that constitutes an inclination adjustment portion, and a front panel 20. The cover main body 10 has a pair of side plates 11, a back crosspiece 12 and a lower bracket 13 as fixing portions. The pair of side plates 11 cover the pipes and the like from both left and right sides. The back crosspiece 12 and the lower bracket 13 fix the pair of side plates 11 to the wall surface W. The vertically long hole 12A as the height adjustment portion can adjust the vertical position of the pair of side plates 11. The horizontally long hole 13A as the inclination adjustment portion can adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 in the left-right direction.

[0042] With such a configuration, the pipe cover 1 can easily and favorably adjust the mounting position. That is, since the pipe cover 1 includes the height adjustment portion configured with the vertically long hole 12A and the inclination adjustment portion configured with the horizontally long hole 13A, the height position and the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover main body 10 can be easily and favorably adjusted.

[0043] In the pipe cover 1, the cover main body 10 is separated from the floor surface F in the mounted state. For this reason, the cover main body 10 can favorably adjust the vertical position without contacting the floor surface F. Since the cover main body 10 is arranged with a gap from the floor surface F, the cleanability of the floor surface F is excellent.

[0044] In the pipe cover 1, the fixing portion according to the present disclosure is configured to have a back rail 12 that connects the pair of side plates 11 at the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11, and the height adjusting portion according to the present disclosure is provided on this back rail 12. Therefore, the pipe cover 1 can easily adjust the height of the back rail 12 and the pair of side plates 11 connected by this back rail 12. In the pipe cover 1, the height adjusting portion according to the present disclosure is configured to have a vertically long hole 12A, which is a vertically long hole formed in the back rail 12. With such a simple configuration, the pipe cover 1 can easily perform height adjustment. The vertically long hole 12A is formed in the back rail 12 that is located between the pair of side plates 11 and behind the front panel 20. Therefore, the vertically long hole 12A is located inside the pipe cover 1 and is not exposed on the outside of the pair of side plates 11, the front panel 20, etc. Thus, since the fixing portion is arranged inside the pipe cover 1, the pipe cover 1 has good design.

[0045] In the pipe cover 1, the fixing portion according to the present disclosure has a lower bracket 13 that is arranged at the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11 and fixes the side plates 11 to the wall surface W. And in the pipe cover 1, the inclination adjusting portion according to the present disclosure is configured to have a horizontally long hole 13A, which is a horizontally long hole formed in the lower bracket 13. Therefore, the pipe cover 1 can easily adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 by adjusting the horizontal position of the lower bracket 13 and the pair of side plates 11 fixed to the wall surface W by this lower bracket 13. The horizontally long hole 13A is formed in the lower bracket 13 that is at the rear ends of the pair of side plates 11 and is arranged on the inner surface side. Therefore, the horizontally long hole 13A is located inside the pipe cover 1 and is not exposed on the outside of the pair of side plates 11, the front panel 20, etc. Thus, since the fixing portion is arranged inside the pipe cover 1, the pipe cover 1 has good design.

[0046] In the pipe cover 1, the lower bracket 13 is disposed at a position away from the back rail 12 downward, and the horizontally long hole 13A as an inclination adjustment portion is provided in the lower bracket 13. For this reason, the pipe cover 1 can easily adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 by adjusting the positions of the lower portions of the pair of side plates 11 in the left-right direction while keeping the upper positions of the pair of side plates 11 in the cover body 10 as they are. That is, the pipe cover 1 can adjust the inclination without significantly affecting it even after adjusting the height position with the washbasin 110 at the upper part.

[0047] In the pipe cover 1, the cover body 10 has an inner lining plate 14 and an upper bracket 15 as a second bracket. The inner lining plate 14 connects the pair of side plates 11 at the front upper end portions of the pair of side plates 11. The upper bracket 15 is attached to the inner lining plate 14 and is connected to the counter 120 on which the washbasin 110 is disposed. For this reason, the pipe cover 1 can suppress displacement and rattling of the cover body 10 with respect to the counter 120, and thus with respect to the washbasin 110 disposed on this counter 120, and can fix the cover body 10 well.

[0048] The pipe cover 1 is provided with pedestal wheels 30. The pedestal wheels 30 are disposed on the floor surface F below the cover body 10 and cover the lower part of the pipe or the like. The pedestal wheels 30 overlap the lower end portions of the pair of side plates 11 in the vertical direction. For this reason, the pipe cover 1 can also cover the pipe or the like well even in the washbasin 110 to which the floor drain pipe 111 is connected. That is, the cover body 10 disposed away from the floor surface F cannot cover the pipe near the floor surface F. However, by providing the pedestal wheels 30, the pipe cover 1 can also cover the pipe near the floor surface F. Since the pedestal wheels 30 overlap the lower end portions of the pair of side plates 11 in the vertical direction, even when the height position of the cover body 10 is adjusted, no gap is generated between the cover body 10 and the pedestal wheels 30, and the entire pipe or the like can be covered beautifully.

[0049] The hand-washing unit 100 according to Embodiment 1 includes a hand-washing device 110, a counter 120, and a pipe cover 1. The counter 120 is fixed to the wall surface W and the hand-washing device 110 is disposed thereon. The pipe cover 1 is disposed below the counter 120. The hand-washing unit 100 provided with the pipe cover 1 can enjoy the effects of the pipe cover 1. The hand-washing unit 100 can appropriately align and attach the pipe cover 1 to the previously installed counter 120 at a later time.

[0050] The method for attaching the pipe cover according to Embodiment 1 is the method for attaching the above-described pipe cover 1. This method for attaching the pipe cover adjusts the vertical position by the vertically long hole 12A as a height adjustment unit with respect to the counter 120 attached to the wall surface W and on which the hand-washing device 110 is disposed, and attaches the cover body 10 to the wall surface W in a state separated from the floor surface F, and attaches the front panel 20 to the front end sides of the pair of side plates 11. Therefore, this method for attaching the pipe cover can appropriately adjust the height position of the pipe cover 1 to the previously installed counter 120 and attach it at a later time.

[0051] The method for attaching the pipe cover according to Embodiment 1 adjusts the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 by the horizontally long hole 13A as an inclination adjustment unit after adjusting the vertical position of the cover body 10 by the vertically long hole 12A as a height adjustment unit. Therefore, this method for attaching the pipe cover can adjust the inclination of the pair of side plates 11 without significantly affecting the height positions of the pair of side plates 11 after adjustment.

[0052] The method for attaching the pipe cover according to Embodiment 1 disposes the base wheel 30 that covers the lower part of the pipe or the like on the floor surface F below the cover body 10 before attaching the cover body 10 to the wall surface W. Such a method for attaching the pipe cover is suitable for attaching the pipe cover 1 of the present embodiment configured to store the base wheel 30 inside the cover body 10.

[0053] <Other Embodiments> The present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described above and in the drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0054] (1) The configuration of the cover body is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. As long as the cover body has a pair of side plates and a fixing portion, its shape, size, configuration, etc. are not particularly limited.

[0055] (2) The fixing portion according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration having a back rail, a lower bracket, etc. exemplified in the above embodiment. As long as the fixing portion fixes a pair of side plates to the wall surface, its form is not particularly limited. The fixing portion may be, for example, in a form having brackets provided one by one for each pair of side plates, similar to the lower bracket, instead of the back rail. In this case, it is preferable that the pair of side plates are connected by other members such as an inner cover plate and a front rail. The fixing portion may be, for example, in a form having a member that is long in the left-right direction and connects a pair of side plates, similar to the back rail, instead of the lower bracket.

[0056] (3) The pair of side plates according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment. The pair of side plates may not be connected by a member such as a back rail.

[0057] (4) The height adjustment portion according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment. The height adjustment portion can adopt various configurations, for example, a configuration that rises from the floor surface to adjust the height like a so-called level adjuster, or conversely, a configuration that hangs from the lower surface of the counter to adjust the height.

[0058] (5) The tilt adjustment portion according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment. The tilt adjustment portion can adopt various configurations, for example, a configuration that extends in the left-right direction and pushes and pulls a pair of side plates to adjust the tilt like a so-called push bolt.

[0059] (6) The front panel according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment. The front panel can adopt various forms as long as it covers the piping, such as a form in which it is attached to the cover body via a member such as a hinge so as to be openable and closable like an opening and closing door.

[0060] (7) The pipe cover according to the present disclosure is not limited to the configuration exemplified in the above embodiment. The pipe cover may be, for example, directly fixed to the washbasin. The pipe cover may be arranged below a washbasin fixedly arranged on a wall surface, directly or indirectly, and cover the pipe connected to the washbasin as long as it covers the pipe connected to the washbasin, regardless of the presence or absence of a counter. In other words, it is not essential to provide a counter in the washbasin unit according to the present disclosure.

[0061] (8) In the pipe cover according to the present disclosure, it is not essential to provide casters. The casters may be omitted, for example, when the washbasin unit has a pipe connected to a wall surface such as so-called wall drainage and there is no pipe or the like arranged near the floor surface.

[0062] (9) In the washbasin unit according to the present disclosure, it is not essential to provide a faucet. The faucet may be attached to a wall surface or the like separately from the washbasin unit, for example.

Explanation of Signs

[0063] 1... Pipe cover, 10... Cover body, 11... Side plate, 12... Rear crosspiece, 12A... Longitudinal hole (a long hole long in the vertical direction), 13... Lower bracket (bracket), 13A... Transverse hole (a long hole long in the horizontal direction), 14... Inner lining plate, 15... Upper bracket (second bracket), 20... Front panel, 30... Caster, 100... Washbasin unit, 110... Washbasin, 111... Drain pipe (pipe connected to the washbasin), 120... Counter, F... Floor surface, W... Wall surface

Claims

1. A pipe cover that is disposed below a washbasin fixedly arranged with respect to a wall surface and covers a pipe connected to the washbasin, a cover body having a pair of side plates that cover the pipe from both left and right sides, and a fixing portion that fixes the pair of side plates to the wall surface; a height adjustment portion that adjusts the vertical position of the cover body; an inclination adjustment portion that adjusts the inclination in the left-right direction of the pair of side plates; a front panel that is attached to the front end side of the pair of side plates in the cover body and covers the pipe from the front; A pipe cover comprising the above.

2. The pipe cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover body is separated from the floor surface in the attached state.

3. The fixing portion has a cross bar that connects the pair of side plates at the rear end portions of the pair of side plates, The pipe cover according to claim 1, wherein the height adjustment portion is provided on the cross bar.

4. The pipe cover according to claim 3, wherein the height adjustment portion has a vertically long hole formed in the cross bar.

5. The fixing portion has a bracket that is disposed at a position separated downward from the cross bar at the rear end portions of the pair of side plates and fixes the side plates to the wall surface, The pipe cover according to claim 3, wherein the inclination adjustment portion has a horizontally long hole formed in the bracket.

6. The pipe cover according to claim 3, wherein the cover body has an inner cross plate that connects the pair of side plates at the front upper end portions of the pair of side plates, and a second bracket that is attached to the inner cross plate and is connected to a countertop on which the washbasin is disposed.

7. A pedestal wheel is provided on the floor surface below the cover body and covers the lower part of the pipe, The pipe cover according to claim 2, wherein the pedestal wheel overlaps the lower end portions of the pair of side plates in the vertical direction.

8. The washbasin; A countertop that is fixed to the wall surface and on which the washbasin is disposed; The pipe cover according to claim 1 disposed below the countertop; A washbasin unit comprising the above.

9. A method for attaching the pipe cover according to claim 1, With respect to a countertop that is attached to the wall surface and on which the washbasin is disposed, the vertical position is adjusted by the height adjustment portion, and the cover body is attached to the wall surface in a state separated from the floor surface, A method for attaching a pipe cover, which attaches the front panel to the front end side of the pair of side plates.

10. The method for attaching the pipe cover according to claim 9, wherein after adjusting the vertical position of the cover body by the height adjusting part, the inclination of the pair of side plates is adjusted by the inclination adjusting part.

11. The method for attaching the pipe cover according to any one of claims 9 and 10, wherein before attaching the cover body to the wall surface, a pedestal wheel covering the lower part of the pipe is arranged on the floor surface below the cover body.

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