Shower facilities

Abstract

To provide a shower facility equipped with a shower room and a dressing room, which can isolate the dressing room from the shower room when the shower room is in use and can expand the dressing space more than the dressing room when the dressing room is in use. [Solution] The shower facility includes a shower stall, a dressing room with a floor covering, a doorway between the shower stall and the dressing room that connects the two, and a partition with a door that can open and close the doorway. The doorway has a fixed top plate and a movable top plate that can be advanced from the dressing room to the shower stall through the doorway, and fixed legs that support the fixed top plate and movable top plate at a position higher than the lower edge of the doorway.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a shower facility having a shower stall and a changing room. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, shower facilities with shower stalls large enough to accommodate one or a small number of users have been known. Such shower facilities require limited installation space, often with the shower stall also serving as a changing room, or with a small changing room adjacent to the shower stall. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a shower facility with a shower stall also serving as a changing room.

[0003] The shower equipment in Patent Document 1 features a rotatable step installed on the floor of a shower stall. During the shower, the step stands upright so that its surface faces the wall of the shower stall, preventing water sprayed from the shower head from adhering to the surface. After showering, the step can be rotated until the surface is horizontal, allowing the user to place their feet on a dry surface to get dressed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-117125 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] To prevent the step of the dressing room from getting wet during showers, it is desirable to separate the dressing room from the shower room. However, when creating a dressing room separate from the shower room in a limited installation space, ensuring the shower room is large results in the dressing room becoming cramped.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide shower equipment that includes a shower room and a changing room, which can isolate the changing room from the shower room when the shower room is in use, and which allows the changing space to be larger than the changing room when the changing room is in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, a shower facility according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: A shower room and A changing room with treads on the floor, a partition disposed between the shower room and the dressing room, having an entrance communicating between the shower room and the dressing room, and a door that can open and close the entrance; The step is characterized by having a fixed top plate, a movable top plate that can be advanced from the dressing room to the shower room through the entrance, and fixed legs that support the fixed top plate and the movable top plate at a position higher than the lower edge of the entrance. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a shower facility that includes a shower room and a changing room, which can isolate the changing room from the shower room when the shower room is in use, and which can expand the changing space beyond the changing room when the changing room is in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view of a shower fixture according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shower facility with the movable top plate extended. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a side view of the fixed top plate. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view of the movable top plate of the footboard. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a side view of the footboard illustrating the push latch. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a plan view of a shower facility including a step plate according to the first modification. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view of the movable top plate of the step plate according to the second modification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] <<Outline of shower facility 1>> Figure 1 is a plan view of a shower facility 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the shower facility 1 includes an adjacent shower stall 2 and a changing room 3. The shower stall 2 and the changing room 3 are separated by a partition 11.

[0011] The partition 11 is composed of an opening frame 12 that forms the entrance / exit 15 and a partition door 13 arranged in the entrance / exit 15. The entrance / exit 15 connects the shower room 2 and the changing room 3. The opening direction X of the entrance / exit 15 is parallel to the direction in which the shower room 2 and the changing room 3 are lined up. The opening direction X of the entrance / exit 15 is the horizontal direction that the entrance / exit 15 faces. The horizontal direction perpendicular to the opening direction X is referred to as the opening width direction Y.

[0012] Entrance 15 is opened and closed by partition door 13. Partition door 13 may be, for example, a folding door. Alternatively, a roller blind or curtain may be used instead of partition door 13. When partition door 13 is opened, entrance 15 is opened, connecting shower room 2 and changing room 3. When partition door 13 is closed, entrance 15 is closed, and shower room 2 and changing room 3 become independent spaces.

[0013] Shower cubicle 2 is surrounded by partition 11 and walls 14. A shower fixture 21 is disposed on at least one of the walls 14 surrounding shower cubicle 2. There are no particular limitations on the configuration of shower fixture 21. Shower fixture 21 may be configured, for example, with a shower faucet, a shower head, and a hose connecting the shower faucet and the shower head.

[0014] The changing room 3 is surrounded by a partition 11 and walls 24. At least one of the walls 24 surrounding the changing room 3 is provided with a changing room entrance / exit 25 and a door 26 for opening and closing the changing room entrance / exit 25. However, the wall 24 surrounding the changing room 3 may be omitted. Steps 31 are laid on the floor of the changing room 3. The step boards 31 are preferably laid all over the floor of the changing room 3.

[0015] 《Structure of Tread 31》 The step 31 has a bamboo tray shape. Specifically, the step 31 has multiple top plates 33a, 33b lined up in the opening width direction Y. A gap is provided between the top plates 33a, 33b adjacent to each other in the opening width direction Y to ensure ventilation. Each top plate 33a, 33b has a rectangular shape with its longitudinal direction aligned with the opening direction X. The material of the top plates 33a, 33b is not particularly limited, and examples include metal, resin, and wood.

[0016] The tread 31 has multiple fixed legs 34 that support the top plates 33a, 33b. The fixed legs 34 extend across the width of the tread 31 in the opening width direction Y. The fixed legs 34 raise the top plates 33a, 33b to a position higher than the lower edge of the doorway 15. The height of the lower edge of the doorway 15 can be rephrased as the height of the upper edge of the lower frame 12b of the opening frame 12.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shower fixture 1 with the movable top plate 33b extended. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the top plates 33a, 33b of the step 31 include the fixed top plate 33a fixed to the fixed legs 34 and the movable top plate 33b movable in the opening direction X relative to the fixed legs 34. The movable top plate 33b is movable in the opening direction X between a home position residing within the dressing room 3 and an advanced position extending from the home position through the doorway 15 into the shower stall 2. The movable top plate 33b is located in an area of ​​the step 31 that overlaps with the doorway 15 in the opening direction X so that it can be advanced into the shower stall 2 through the doorway 15. Hereinafter, the area of ​​the step 31 where the movable top plate 33b is located will be referred to as the "extension area A."

[0018] In extension area A of step board 31, fixed tops 33a and movable tops 33b are arranged alternately, while in areas other than extension area A of step board 31, fixed tops 33a are arranged. Fixed tops 33a are fixed to fixed legs 34. Multiple movable tops 33b are connected by being fixed to connecting bars 38 extending in the opening width direction Y, and the multiple movable tops 33b move interlockingly. In extension area A of step board 31, by extending the movable tops 33b connected to connecting bars 38 into shower cubicle 2, the dimension of step board 31 in opening direction X can be extended to the combined length of the fixed tops 33a remaining in the dressing room 3 and the movable tops 33b extended into the shower cubicle 2.

[0019] The dimension of extension area A in the opening width direction Y is smaller than the opening width of doorway 15. Furthermore, the dimension of the entire step 31 in the opening width direction Y is larger than the opening width of doorway 15 and smaller than the dimension of the opening width direction Y of the changing room 3. By setting the dimensions of the entire step 31 and extension area A in the opening width direction Y in this manner, movement of the fixed top plate 33a and fixed legs 34 of the step 31 in the opening direction X is inhibited by partition 11. This prevents the fixed top plate 33a and fixed legs 34 from moving along with the movable top plate 33b when a force is applied to the movable top plate 33b in the opening direction X to advance the movable top plate 33b into the shower cubicle 2.

[0020] To allow the movable top plate 33b to move smoothly forward and backward, the step plate 31 has a guide that moves the movable top plate 33b approximately parallel to the opening direction X of the doorway 15. The guide is composed of a combination of a guide groove 36 provided on the side surface of the fixed top plate 33a and a slider protrusion 37 provided on the side surface of the movable top plate 33b. FIG. 3 is a side view of the fixed top plate 33a. As shown in FIG. 3, the side surface of the fixed top plate 33a adjacent to the movable top plate 33b is provided with a guide groove 36 extending in the opening direction X. The relative movement range of the movable top plate 33b with respect to the fixed top plate 33a, i.e., the home position and the advanced position, are determined by the positions of the start and end of the guide groove 36. 1, a slider protrusion 37 that protrudes in the opening width direction Y is provided on the side of the movable top plate 33b. The slider protrusion 37 of the movable top plate 33b fits into a guide groove 36 of the fixed top plate 33a. When the movable top plate 33b advances from the dressing room 3 to the shower cubicle 2, or retreats from the shower cubicle 2 to the dressing room 3, the slider protrusion 37 moves along the guide groove 36, thereby guiding the movable top plate 33b to move substantially parallel to the opening direction X.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a side view of the movable top plate 33b of the tread 31. As shown in FIG. 4, at least one of the multiple movable top plates 33b connected by connecting bars 38 is provided with a movable leg 35 that supports the movable top plate 33b. The movable leg 35 is located at the forward end of the movable top plate 33b. One end of the movable top plate 33b is supported by the movable leg 35, and the other end is supported by the fixed leg 34 via the movable top plate 33b. The movable leg 35, like the fixed leg 34, raises the movable top plate 33b above the lower edge of the doorway 15. This prevents interference between the movable top plate 33b and the opening frame 12 when the movable top plate 33b passes through the doorway 15. However, the movable leg 35 must climb over the lower frame 12b of the opening frame 12. For this reason, the movable leg 35 is supported by the movable top plate 33b or the connecting bar 38 so as to be swingable in the opening direction X around a rotation axis extending in the opening width direction Y. Furthermore, the movable legs 35 are biased to maintain a substantially vertical position. When the movable legs 35 pass through the doorway 15, the movable legs 35 come into contact with the lower frame 12b, causing the movable legs 35 to rotate upward. This allows the movable legs 35 to climb over the lower frame 12b and move to the shower room 2 or the changing room 3.

[0022] The movable legs 35 preferably have casters 39 arranged at the contact points with the floor. When a user pushes or pulls the movable top 33b in the opening direction X, the casters 39 of the movable legs 35 roll on the floor of the shower cubicle 2 and the changing room 3, allowing the movable top 33b to be moved with less force. When a user is standing on the movable top 33b, the user's weight is applied to the casters 39, which lock them.

[0023] Returning to FIG. 1 , the push latch 5 is provided to hold and release the movable member of the step 31, including the movable top plate 33b, to the fixed member of the step 31, including the fixed top plate 33a and the fixed leg 34. The structure of the push latch 5 is not particularly limited, and a known structure can be used. FIG. 5 is a side view of the step 31 illustrating the push latch 5. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 , a typical push latch 5 is composed of a latch body 51 and a strike 52. By pressing the strike 52 against the latch body 51, the strike 52 is held by the latch body 51 and the latch is engaged. By pressing the strike 52 against the latch body 51 in the engaged state, the latch is released and the strike 52 is pushed away from the latch body 51. One of the latch body 51 and the strike 52 is attached to the fixed member of the step 31, and the other of the latch body 51 and the strike 52 is attached to the movable member of the step 31. In this embodiment, a latch body 51 is attached to the fixed top plate 33a, and a strike 52 is attached to the connecting bar .

[0024] <<How to use shower facility 1>> Here, we will explain how to use the shower equipment 1 configured as described above. As shown in Figure 2, a user undressing before showering uses the changing room 3 with the movable top plate 33b of the step 31 extended into the shower cubicle 2. The movable top plate 33b extending into the shower cubicle 2 extends the area where the step 31 is installed into the shower cubicle 2. The user can use the area above the movable top plate 33b extending into the shower cubicle 2 as the extended changing space 30. In other words, the user can use a space larger than the changing room 3, which is the combination of the changing room 3 and the extended changing space 30, as a changing space.

[0025] After finishing undressing, the user moves to the shower room 2 and pushes the connecting bar 38 toward the changing room 3. As a result, the movable top plate 33b connected to the connecting bar 38 retreats toward the changing room 3, as shown in FIG. 1 . The user then presses the connecting bar 38 toward the changing room 3 so that the strike 52 is pushed into the latch body 51. This places the push latch 5 in a latched state, and the movable top plate 33b is held in its basic position within the changing room 3. The user then closes the partition door 13 and takes a shower. During the shower, the shower room 2 and the changing room 3 are separated into independent spaces by the partition 11, and the footboard 31 of the changing room 3 is isolated from the water spraying from the shower head of the shower fixture 21.

[0026] After finishing showering, the user opens the partition door 13 and then pushes the connecting bar 38 toward the dressing room 3 so that the strike 52 is pushed into the latch body 51. This releases the latch of the push latch 5, and the strike 52 is pushed out of the latch body 51, causing the movable top plate 33b connected to the connecting bar 38 to advance toward the shower cubicle 2. Here, by using the push latch 5 with a strong pushing force, the movable top plate 33b can be automatically moved to the advanced position.

[0027] A user getting dressed after showering uses the changing room 3 with the movable top panel 33b of the step 31 extended into the shower room 2, as shown in Figure 2. As when undressing, the user can use the combined space of the changing room 3 and the extended undressing space 30, which is larger than the changing room 3, as a dressing space.

[0028] <<Variation>> Next, a modified example of the above embodiment will be described. In the description of the modified example, the same or similar components as those in the above embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0029] In the shower system 1, the step 31 is not limited to a tray-like shape. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a shower system 1 equipped with a step 31A according to a first variation. As shown in FIG. 6, the step 31A according to the first variation includes a fixed top 33a extending in the width direction Y of the opening of the dressing room 3 and a movable top 33b positioned on top of the fixed top 33a. The movable top 33b may be positioned below the fixed top 33a. The fixed top 33a and the movable top 33b are made of perforated plates such as mesh plates, lattice plates, and punched metal. Even with the step 31A configured as described above, the installation area of ​​the step 31A can be expanded by extending the movable top 33b into the shower stall 2 through the entrance 15.

[0030] In the shower system 1, the movable legs 35 of the step 31 are not limited to the swinging type. FIG. 7 is a side view of the movable top 33b of the step 31B according to Variation 2. As shown in FIG. 7, in a shower system 1 employing the step 31B according to Variation 2, the lower frame 12b of the opening frame 12 of the partition 11 is omitted, and the floor of the shower cubicle 2, the lower edge of the doorway 15, and the floor of the dressing room 3 are all flush with each other. This eliminates the need for the movable legs 35B supporting the movable top 33b of the step 31B to climb over the lower edge of the doorway 15. The movable legs 35B are fixed to the movable top 33b or the connecting rail 38. The movable legs 35B extend in the opening width direction Y and have a dimension in the opening width direction Y that is slightly shorter than the opening width of the doorway 15 in the partition 11. The movable leg 35B of the step 31B configured in this manner has the function of preventing water from flowing from the shower room 2 into the changing room 3, in place of the lower frame 12b of the opening frame 12, when the movable top plate 33b is in the basic position.

[0031] [Summary] The shower facility 1 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes: Shower room 2 and A changing room 3 having steps 31, 31A, and 31B laid on the floor; The system is provided with a partition (11) disposed between the shower room (2) and the dressing room (3), having an entrance (15) communicating the shower room (2) and the dressing room (3), and a door (13) that can open and close the entrance (15); The treads 31, 31A, 31B have a fixed top plate 33a, a movable top plate 33b that can be advanced from the changing room 3 to the shower room 2 through the entrance / exit 15, and fixed legs 34 that support the fixed top plate 33a and the movable top plate 33b at a position higher than the lower edge of the entrance / exit 15.

[0032] In the shower facility 1 configured as described above, when the changing room 3 is in use, the movable top plate 33b is advanced into the shower cubicle 2 to expand the area where the treads 31, 31A, 31B are laid, allowing the user to use a larger space than the combined changing room 3 consisting of the changing room 3 and the expanded changing space 30 in the shower cubicle 2. Also, when the shower cubicle 2 is in use, the movable top plate 33b can be retracted into the changing room 3 and the door 13 of the partition 11 can be closed to isolate the changing room 3 from the other changing room, preventing the treads 31, 31A, 31B from getting wet by water spraying from the shower head.

[0033] The shower equipment 1 relating to the second item of the present disclosure is the shower equipment 1 relating to the first item, in which the step 31 has an area in which fixed top plates 33a and movable top plates 33b are arranged alternately in the opening width direction Y of the entrance / exit 15.

[0034] The step 31 of the shower equipment 1 configured as described above is configured in a so-called bamboo-like shape. The step 31 configured in this way has ventilation in the vertical direction and is suitable as the step 31 for the changing room 3.

[0035] The shower equipment 1 according to the third item of the present disclosure is the shower equipment 1 according to the first or second item, in which the step 31 has guides 36, 37 that move the movable top plate 33b parallel to the opening direction X of the entrance / exit 15.

[0036] According to shower equipment 1 having the above configuration, movable top plate 33b is guided by a guide formed by guide groove 36 and slider protrusion 37, and can move smoothly in opening direction X.

[0037] The shower equipment 1 according to the fourth item of the present disclosure is the shower equipment 1 according to any one of the first to third items, wherein the steps 31, 31A, 31B have movable legs 35 with casters 39 that support the movable top plate 33b.

[0038] According to the shower equipment 1 configured as described above, when the movable top plate 33b is moved, the casters 39 roll on the floor of the shower room 2 and the dressing room 3, and the movable top plate 33b can be moved with less force.

[0039] The shower equipment 1 according to the fifth item of the present disclosure is the shower equipment 1 according to the third or fourth item, in which the steps 31, 31A, 31B have push latches 5 that allow the fixed members including the fixed top plate 33a and fixed legs 34 to hold and release the movable members including the movable top plate 33b.

[0040] With the shower equipment 1 configured as described above, by moving the movable top plate 33b of the step plate 31, 31A, 31B toward the home position and pressing the strike 52 of the push latch 5 against the latch body 51, the push latch 5 latches and the fixed member holds the movable member. Also, by pressing the strike 52 of the push latch 5 against the latch body 51 while the movable top plate 33b of the step plate 31, 31A, 31B is in the home position, the push latch 5 is unlatched and the movable top plate 33b of the step plate 31 pops out toward the advanced position. Because both the latching and releasing operations are simple push operations, the user can operate the push latch 5 of the step plate 31, 31A, 31B with their feet without bending over.

[0041] The shower equipment 1 according to the sixth item of the present disclosure is a shower equipment 1 according to any one of the first to fifth items, wherein the footboard 31 supports a movable top plate 33b and has movable legs 35 that can swing in the opening direction X of the entrance / exit 15.

[0042] According to the shower equipment 1 configured as described above, when the movable top plate 33b moves, the movable legs 35 come into contact with the lower frame 12b of the opening frame 12 that forms the entrance / exit 15, and rotate in the opening direction X, thereby allowing the movable legs 35 to climb over the lower frame 12b.

[0043] The shower equipment 1 relating to the seventh item of the present disclosure is a shower equipment 1 relating to any one of the first to fifth items, in which the floor of the shower room 2, the lower edge of the entrance / exit 15 and the floor of the changing room 3 are on the same plane, and the footboard 31B supports the movable top board 33b and has movable legs 35B extending in the opening width direction Y of the entrance / exit 15.

[0044] According to the shower equipment 1 configured as described above, the floor of the shower room 2, the lower edge of the entrance / exit 15, and the floor of the changing room 3 are all on the same plane, but the movable legs 35B prevent water from flowing down the floor from the shower room 2 into the changing room 3.

[0045] The shower equipment 1 relating to the eighth item of the present disclosure is a shower equipment 1 relating to any one of the first to seventh items, wherein the dimension of the steps 31, 31A, 31B in the opening width direction Y of the entrance / exit 15 is larger than the opening width of the entrance / exit 15, and the dimension of the area of ​​the step 31 where the movable top plate 33b is located in the opening width direction Y of the entrance / exit 15 is smaller than the opening width of the entrance / exit 15.

[0046] In shower equipment 1 configured as described above, movement of treads 31, 31A, 31B in opening direction X of entrance / exit 15 is restricted by partition 11. This prevents fixed top plate 33a from moving in opening direction X along with movable top plate 33b when a pulling force is applied to movable top plate 33b of tread 31 to move movable top plate 33b from the reference position to the advanced position.

[0047] The above-described embodiments have been presented for purposes of illustration and description and are not intended to limit the present disclosure to the form disclosed herein. For example, in the foregoing detailed description, various features of the present disclosure are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure, but some of the features may also be combined. Furthermore, the features included in the present disclosure may also be combined into alternative embodiments, configurations, or aspects other than those discussed above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1: Shower facilities 2: Shower room 3: Dressing room 5: Push latch 11: Partition 13: Partition door (door) 15: Entrance / exit 31,31A,31B:Treadboard 33a: Fixed top plate 33b: Movable top plate 34: Fixed leg 35.35B: Movable legs 36: Guide groove (guide component) 37: Slider protrusion (guide component) 39: Caster X: Opening direction Y: Opening width direction

Claims

1. A shower room and A changing room with treads on the floor, a partition disposed between the shower room and the dressing room, having an entrance communicating between the shower room and the dressing room, and a door that can open and close the entrance; The step includes a fixed top plate, a movable top plate that can be advanced from the dressing room to the shower room through the doorway, and fixed legs that support the fixed top plate and the movable top plate at a position higher than the lower edge of the doorway. Shower facilities.

2. The step has an area in which the fixed top plate and the movable top plate are alternately arranged in the opening width direction of the entrance. The shower installation of claim 1.

3. The step has a guide that moves the movable top plate parallel to the opening direction of the doorway. The shower installation of claim 1.

4. The step has movable legs with casters that support the movable top plate. The shower installation of claim 1.

5. The footboard has a push latch that allows a fixed member including the fixed top plate and the fixed legs to hold and release a movable member including the movable top plate.

5. The shower installation according to claim 3 or 4.

6. The step supports the movable top plate and has a movable leg that can swing in the opening direction of the entrance. The shower installation of claim 1.

7. The floor of the shower room, the lower edge of the entrance, and the floor of the dressing room are on the same plane, The step supports the movable top plate and has a movable leg extending in the opening width direction of the doorway. The shower installation of claim 1.

8. a dimension of the step in the width direction of the opening of the entrance / exit is larger than the opening width of the opening of the entrance / exit, and a dimension of the area of ​​the step in the width direction of the opening of the entrance / exit where the movable top plate is arranged is smaller than the opening width of the opening of the entrance / exit; The shower installation of claim 1.

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