Toilet positioning member

Abstract

The present invention provides a toilet positioning member that can achieve both positioning and scratch prevention effects on the floor surface when installing a floor-standing flush toilet adjacent to a wall, while also improving installation efficiency and accuracy. [Solution] The toilet positioning member 1 of the present invention has a single sheet material 4 that is removablely arranged on a floor surface F adjacent to a rear wall surface W. This sheet material comprises an outer sheet region A1 that slidably supports the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6, and an inner sheet region A2 provided in the inner region thereof. The outer sheet region includes scratch-resistant portions 16a and 16b to prevent the toilet body from scratching the floor surface when installed on the floor surface, and the inner sheet region includes a drain pipe connection region that can be opened according to the connection state of the connection portion C between the downstream end 6c of the drain channel 6b of the toilet body, which is facing backward, and the downstream drain pipe member 10 when the toilet body is placed on the floor surface via the sheet material.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a toilet positioning member, and particularly to a toilet positioning member for positioning a floor-mounted flush toilet.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a toilet positioning member for positioning a floor-mounted flush toilet, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a paper pattern set used when connecting a drain pipe on a floor surface of a toilet room to a drain outlet of the floor-mounted flush toilet is known. For such a conventional toilet positioning member, after the rear end face of the paper pattern is abutted against the wall surface of the toilet room, the mounting member around the drain pipe is positioned within the opening of the paper pattern, so that the paper pattern is arranged on the floor surface of the toilet room. Then, the elbow body connected with the horizontal drainage pipe is arranged according to the mark on the paper pattern, and a drainage socket is connected to the tip end of the horizontal drainage pipe. Further, the mounting portion of the drainage socket is mounted on the mounting member around the drain pipe and fixed using a fixing member such as a bolt and a nut. Next, after the paper pattern is divided along the separation line and removed from the floor surface, the mounting portion of the elbow body is fixed to the floor surface using a fixing member such as a screw. Then, when a constructor lowers the toilet main body from above the elbow body, the drain outlet of the toilet main body is connected to the inlet of the elbow body, thereby positioning the toilet main body with respect to the floor surface.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, with the conventional toilet positioning device described above, when installing the toilet bowl to connect the drain outlet of the toilet bowl to the inlet of the elbow body, the installer must lift the toilet bowl and remove the template from the floor before dropping the toilet bowl from above the elbow body. In particular, when installing floor-standing flush toilets with ceramic bowls or floor-standing flush toilets with a flushing water tank attached to the bowl, the overall weight of the flush toilet is significant, which presents a heavy workload for the installers who lift it. Furthermore, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet on the floor adjacent to a wall, the wall makes it difficult for the installer to access the toilet, and it also becomes difficult to lift the toilet. Furthermore, if the installer attempts to reduce the workload by moving the toilet while it remains in contact with the floor instead of lifting it, the toilet's weight can cause it to slide in direct contact with the floor, resulting in scratches on the floor. Therefore, in particular, when installing floor-standing flush toilets on the floor adjacent to a wall, the challenges that have been requested in recent years are how to improve the positioning of the toilet positioning members and the flush toilet itself relative to the floor surface, while also suppressing damage to the floor surface and improving construction efficiency and accuracy.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art described above and the issues that have been requested in recent years, and aims to provide a toilet positioning member that can achieve both a positioning effect and a scratch prevention effect on the floor surface when installing a floor-standing flush toilet on the floor surface adjacent to the wall surface, and can also improve construction efficiency and construction accuracy. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a toilet positioning member for positioning a floor-standing flush toilet, comprising a single sheet material that is detachably disposed on the floor surface adjacent to the rear wall surface in front of where the floor-standing flush toilet is placed, wherein the sheet material comprises an outer sheet region that slidably supports the lower end of the toilet bowl body of the floor-standing flush toilet, and an inner sheet region provided in a region inside the outer sheet region, wherein the outer sheet region includes a scratch-resistant portion that prevents the toilet bowl body from scratching the floor surface when installed on the floor surface, and the inner sheet region includes a drain pipe connection region that can be opened according to the connection state of the connection between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl body, which is facing backward, and the downstream drain pipe member when the toilet bowl body is placed on the floor surface via the sheet material. In the present invention configured as described above, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet on a floor adjacent to a wall, first, a single sheet material is positioned so that its rear end is adjacent to the wall on the floor adjacent to the wall before the floor-standing flush toilet is placed, and then positioned so that it can be removed after the floor-standing flush toilet is installed. In this case, for example, the connection point between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl body, which is facing backward, and the drain pipe member to which it is connected, is positioned in a plan view within the drain pipe connection area of ​​the inner sheet area of ​​the sheet material. Furthermore, the toilet bowl itself is positioned forward of the connection point with the drainpipe member and on the sheet material, such that its lower end is supported by the outer area of ​​the sheet material. Subsequently, the floor-standing flush toilet is slid backward relative to the seat material toward the connection point with the drain pipe member behind it, so that the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl, which is facing backward, is connected to the connection point with the drain pipe member. As a result, the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl, which is facing backward, and the drain pipe member on the downstream side are connected by a connecting part. Furthermore, depending on the connection state of the connection between the downstream end of the toilet bowl's drain channel and the drain pipe member downstream, an opening can be appropriately formed in the drain pipe connection area within the inner surface of the seat. Furthermore, by sliding the relatively heavy floor-standing flush toilet unit backward against the sheet material toward the connection point with the drain pipe component behind it, the burden on the installer of lifting the floor-standing flush toilet unit can be reduced. Furthermore, even when a relatively heavy floor-standing flush toilet is slid across the sheet material, the lower edge of the toilet body is in contact with the scratch-resistant portion of the sheet material's outer surface, thus preventing damage to the floor surface caused by the lower edge of the toilet body directly contacting the floor. Furthermore, after installation, the sheet material can be easily removed by pulling it out from between the lower edge of the toilet bowl and the floor. Therefore, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet on the floor adjacent to a wall, it is possible to achieve both a positioning effect and a scratch prevention effect (scratch-resistant effect) by using a single sheet material on the floor adjacent to the wall, while also improving construction efficiency and accuracy.

[0007] In the present invention, preferably, the drain pipe connection region further includes fixing portions provided on both sides in the left-right direction and to which a part of the toilet bowl body or the drain pipe member is fixed. In the present invention configured in this way, since drain pipe connection areas are provided on both sides in the left-right direction and the invention further includes fixing parts to which a part of the toilet bowl body or drain pipe member is fixed, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet on a floor adjacent to a wall, the fixing parts can stably fix a part of the toilet bowl body or drain pipe member, thereby improving the accuracy of the installation. Therefore, during construction, the connection between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl body, which is facing backward, and the drain pipe member downstream can be stably positioned, allowing for a stable connection at the connection point and further improving construction efficiency.

[0008] In the present invention, preferably, the scratch-resistant portion is provided on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner area of ​​the sheet. In the present invention configured in this way, since the scratch-resistant portion of the outer sheet area is provided on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner sheet area, the scratch-resistant portion of the outer sheet area can efficiently protect the areas on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner sheet area where scratches on the floor surface are likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent damage to the floor surface while keeping the overall size of a single sheet material to a minimum.

[0009] In the present invention, preferably, the width of the scratch-resistant portion in the front-to-back direction is greater than the width of the lower end of the toilet bowl body in the front-to-back direction. In the present invention configured as described above, since the width of the scratch-resistant portion in the front-to-back direction is greater than the width of the lower end of the toilet bowl in the front-to-back direction, even when the floor-standing flush toilet is slid backward relative to the sheet material toward the connection with the drain pipe member behind it during installation, the lower end of the toilet bowl is reliably in contact with the scratch-resistant portion in the outer area of ​​the sheet material. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent damage to the floor surface caused by the lower end of the toilet bowl directly contacting the floor surface.

[0010] In the present invention, preferably, the fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, and each of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion is provided so as to be detachable or foldable relative to the outer region of the sheet. In the present invention configured as described above, the fixing portion of the drain pipe connection area to which the toilet bowl body or a part of the drain pipe member is fixed comprises a plurality of fixing portions consisting of a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, and each fixing portion is provided so as to be detachable or bendable relative to the outer area of ​​the sheet, so that each fixing portion can more stably fix a part of the toilet bowl body or drain pipe member during construction, and the construction accuracy can be further improved. Furthermore, during installation, after the toilet bowl body or a portion of the drain pipe components are fixed by the respective fixing parts, these fixing parts can be easily detached from the outer area of ​​the sheet or easily bent, allowing for quick removal and further improving installation efficiency.

[0011] In the present invention, preferably, the scratch-resistant portion comprises a front scratch-resistant portion positioned in front of the drain pipe connection area and lateral scratch-resistant portions positioned on both the left and right sides of the drain pipe connection area, wherein the front scratch-resistant portion includes a first detachable portion that extends in the front-rear direction and can be detached on both the left and right sides, and the lateral scratch-resistant portion includes a second detachable portion that is provided on the drain pipe connection area side, extends in the front-rear direction, and can be detached from the fixed portion. In the present invention configured as described above, the scratch-resistant portion comprises a front scratch-resistant portion positioned in front of the drain pipe connection area and lateral scratch-resistant portions positioned on both the left and right sides of the drain pipe connection area. The front scratch-resistant portion is provided with a first detachable portion that extends in the front-rear direction and can be separated on both the left and right sides, and the lateral scratch-resistant portion is provided on the drain pipe connection area side and is provided with a second detachable portion that extends in the front-rear direction and can be separated from the fixed portion. Therefore, during construction, the lateral scratch-resistant portion can be easily separated from the fixed portion of the drain pipe connection area by the second detachable portion, and the front scratch-resistant portion can be easily separated by the first detachable portion. Therefore, during installation, after the toilet bowl body or a part of the drain pipe component is fixed by the fixing part in the drain pipe connection area, this fixing part can be easily detached from the outer area of ​​the sheet and quickly removed. Furthermore, after installation, the sheet material can be removed from the lower end of the toilet bowl and the floor by pulling out the front scratch-resistant portion of the outer area of ​​the sheet, which has been separated into multiple front scratch-resistant portions at the first separation portion, allowing the sheet material to be easily removed from the floor. These results can further improve construction efficiency.

[0012] In the present invention, preferably, the drain pipe connection region forms an opening, and the connection portion is located within the opening region of the opening in a plan view. In the present invention configured as described above, the drain pipe connection region has an opening formed therein, and the connecting portion between the downstream end of the drainage channel of the toilet body and the drain pipe member is arranged within the opening region of the opening in plan view. Therefore, according to the connection state of the connecting portion, the opening can be formed in the drain pipe connection region of the inner sheet region of a single sheet material, and the connecting portion can be properly positioned within the opening region in plan view. Accordingly, construction efficiency and construction accuracy can be further improved.

[0013] In the present invention, preferably, the second separating portion is provided to be separated more easily than the first separating portion. In the present invention configured as described above, since the second separating portion is provided to be separated more easily than the first separating portion, the separation between the lateral damage prevention portion and the fixing portion of the drain pipe connection region by the second separating portion during construction can be performed more easily than the separation of the front damage prevention portion by the first separating portion. Accordingly, during construction, after the toilet body or a part of the drain pipe member is fixed by the fixing portion of the drain pipe connection region, this fixing portion can be easily separated from the outer sheet region and quickly removed. Furthermore, after construction, by pulling out the front damage prevention portion of the outer sheet region after separating it into a plurality of front damage prevention portions at the first separating portion, the sheet material between the lower end of the toilet body and the floor surface can be pulled out, and the sheet material can be easily removed from the floor surface. As a result of these, construction efficiency can be further improved. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the toilet positioning member of the present invention, during construction for installing a floor-mounted flush toilet on a floor surface adjacent to a wall surface, both the positioning effect on the floor surface and the damage prevention effect can be achieved, and construction efficiency and construction accuracy can also be improved. [Brief Description of Drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1]This is a schematic perspective view of a toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention and a floor-standing flush toilet installed on a floor surface adjacent to a wall surface via the same. [Figure 2] This is a schematic side cross-sectional view of a toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention and a floor-standing flush toilet installed on a floor surface adjacent to a wall surface via the same. [Figure 3] This is a bottom view of a toilet bowl positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention and a floor-standing flush toilet bowl installed on a floor surface adjacent to a wall surface via the same. [Figure 4] This is a plan view of a single sheet material for a toilet bowl positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is a schematic perspective view showing the floor surface before the toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention is placed on the floor surface adjacent to the wall. [Figure 6] This is a plan view showing a toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention fixed to the floor surface adjacent to the wall. [Figure 7] This is a schematic plan view showing a toilet bowl positioning member positioned within the drain pipe connection area according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a schematic perspective view showing a floor-standing flush toilet, placed on a toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention, being slid toward the connection point with the rear drain pipe member during installation. [Figure 9] This is a perspective view showing the state of a toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention when it is pulled out from between a floor-standing flush toilet and the floor surface after installation. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0016] The toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. First, Figures 1 to 3 show a schematic perspective view, a schematic side cross-sectional view, and a schematic bottom view, respectively, of the toilet positioning member 1 according to this embodiment and the floor-standing flush toilet 2 installed on the floor surface F adjacent to the wall surface W via the member. In Figure 3, the floor surface F is omitted, and the relationship between the wall surface W, the toilet positioning member 1, and the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is shown. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the toilet positioning member 1 according to this embodiment is a single sheet material 4 that positions the floor-standing flush toilet 2 on the floor surface F so that it is close to the wall surface W of the toilet room T. Figure 4 is a plan view of a single sheet material of the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 4, the single sheet material 4 is made of cardboard or other thick paper, and in a plan view it is roughly rectangular and U-shaped, and is detachably positioned on the floor surface F adjacent to the rear wall surface W in front of where the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is placed.

[0017] Furthermore, the floor-standing flush toilet 2 consists of a ceramic toilet bowl 6 and a flush water tank device 8 located behind the toilet bowl 6 that supplies flush water into the bowl portion 6a of the toilet bowl 6. This flushing water tank device 8 includes a water storage tank 8a attached to the upper and rear side of the toilet bowl body 6 of the flush toilet 2. This water storage tank 8a is a so-called gravity-fed water storage tank that uses gravity to supply flushing water to the flush toilet 2 from the flushing water stored inside it.

[0018] In this embodiment, the flush toilet 2 may be a so-called wash-down toilet in which flushing water supplied from the flushing water tank device 8 discharges waste due to the height difference of the bowl portion 6a inside the toilet body 6, or it may be a so-called siphon toilet in which waste is sucked up from the bowl portion 6a using a siphon action and discharged to the outside all at once through a drain trap pipe (not shown), and various other types of flush toilets are applicable. Furthermore, the washing water tank device 8 can also be applied even if the water storage tank 8a, etc., is installed in a configuration that is concealed behind the wall surface W.

[0019] Next, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the toilet bowl body 6 is equipped with a drain trap pipe 6b that forms a drainage channel extending from the bottom of the bowl portion 6a. The outlet 6c, which is the downstream end of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 installed on the floor, is positioned to face backward at the rear end of the drain trap pipe 6b and is connected to the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10, which is a first drain pipe member located behind it. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the drain socket 10 forms an internal flow path (drain channel 10b) that extends rearward from its inlet 10a and then bends downward. Subsequently, the front end of this drain channel 10b extends forward from the bent lower end and then bends downward, and that front end also bends downward. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the outlet portion 10c at the downstream end (lower end) of the drainage channel 10b of the drain socket 10 is fixed to a fixing member 12, which is a second drainage pipe member positioned on the floor surface F. As a result, the outlet portion 10c of the drainage channel 10b of the drain socket 10 is connected via the fixing member 12 to the upstream end (inlet portion 14a) of the third drain pipe member (underfloor drain pipe member 14) located below the floor surface F. In this embodiment, the floor-standing flush toilet 2, positioned on the toilet positioning member 1, is configured in a so-called "floor-side drainage system" where wastewater discharged from the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet body 6 is discharged through the drain socket 10 to the drain pipe member 14 on the lower side of the floor F. However, the method is not limited to this configuration, and can also be applied to a so-called "wall-side drainage system" configuration in which the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 is connected to a drain pipe member (not shown) extending from the back of the wall W via a drain socket 10, so that the wastewater discharged from the drain trap pipe 6b is discharged to the drain pipe member (not shown) on the back of the wall W via the drain socket 10. In another embodiment, the drain socket 10 may be omitted, and the outlet portion 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 may be directly connected to the inlet portion of the drain pipe member on the underside of the floor surface F or on the back of the wall surface W.

[0020] Next, with reference to Figures 1 to 4, the details of each part of the single sheet material 4 of the toilet positioning member 1 according to this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a single sheet material 4 comprises an outer sheet region A1 that slidably supports the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6, and an inner sheet region A2 provided in a region inside the outer sheet region A1. Furthermore, the outer area A1 of the seat includes a scratch-resistant portion 16 to prevent the toilet bowl body 6 from scratching the floor surface F when it is installed on the floor surface F. Furthermore, the inner sheet area A2 includes a drain pipe connection area A3 that can be formed to open up depending on the connection state of the connection part C between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet body 6 (the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b) and the downstream drain pipe member (drain socket 10) when the toilet body 6 is positioned on the floor surface F via the sheet material 4, with the toilet body 6 facing backward.

[0021] Next, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the drain pipe connection area A3 comprises a rear area A4 including first fixing parts (rear fixing parts 18, 18) provided on both sides in the left-right direction, and a front area A5 including second fixing parts (front fixing parts 20, 20). Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, openings O are formed in the central and rear portions of the drain pipe connection area A3, and the connection part C is located within the opening area of ​​opening O in a plan view. Furthermore, the rear fixing parts 18, 18 of the rear region A4 and the front fixing parts 20, 20 of the front region A5 are provided in the region between the left and right outer sides of the opening region O and the seat outer region A1. Multiple fixing parts 10d, 10d of the drain socket 10 and multiple fixing parts 12a, 12a of the fixing member 12 are fixed to each of these rear fixing parts 18, 18 and front fixing parts 20, 20, respectively. Furthermore, each rear fixing portion 18, 18 is provided with two round holes 18a, 18a. With the fixing portions 10d, 10d on both the left and right sides of the drain socket 10 positioned relative to each rear fixing portion 18, 18, multiple (two) screw members 22, 22 are attached from above to each round hole 18a, 18a in the drain pipe connection area A3 via the fixing portions 10d, 10d on both the left and right sides of the drain socket 10, thereby fixing the fixing portions 10d, 10d of the drain socket 10 to each rear fixing portion 18, 18 in the rear area A4 of the drain pipe connection area A3.

[0022] On the other hand, each front fixing portion 20, 20 is provided with slit holes 20a, 20a extending in the front-rear direction. With the fixing portions 12a, 12a on both the left and right sides of the fixing member 12 positioned relative to each front fixing portion 20, 20, the screw member 24 is attached from above to each slit hole 20a, 20a of the drain pipe connection area A3 via the fixing portions 12a, 12a on both the left and right sides of the fixing member 12, thereby fixing the fixing portions 12a, 12a of the fixing member 12 to each front fixing portion 20, 20 of the front area A5 of the drain pipe connection area A3. Furthermore, a cutting line 26 is provided at the boundary between the rear area A4 and the front area A5 of the drain pipe connection area A3 (the front end of the rear area A4 and the rear end of the front area A5). By cutting along this cutting line 26, the rear area A4 and the front area A5 can be separated from each other in the front-to-back direction. In this embodiment, the fixing parts 10d, 10d of the drain socket 10 and the fixing parts 12a, 12a of the fixing member 12 are fixed to each of the fixing parts 18, 18, 20, 20 of the drain pipe connection area A3, respectively. However, the embodiment is not limited to this form, and a form in which a part of the toilet bowl body 6 is fixed to at least one of the fixing parts 18, 18, 20, 20 is also possible. Furthermore, in this embodiment, a configuration in which a cut line 26 is provided at the boundary between the rear region A4 and the front region A5 is described, but a foldable fold line may be used instead of the cut line 26.

[0023] Next, as shown in Figure 4, the scratch-resistant portion 16 of the outer sheet region A1 is provided on both the left and right sides and in front of the drain pipe connection region A3 of the inner sheet region A2. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the width L1 of the scratch-resistant section 16 in the front-to-back direction is set to be greater than the width L2 of the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6 in the front-to-back direction (L1 > L2).

[0024] Next, as shown in Figure 4, the scratch-resistant section 16 includes a front scratch-resistant section 16a positioned in front of the drain pipe connection area A3, and lateral scratch-resistant sections 16b positioned on both the left and right sides of the drain pipe connection area A3. First, the front scratch-resistant section 16a includes a front-to-rear cutting line 28, which is a first cutting section that extends in the front-to-rear direction and can be separated on both the left and right sides, and left-to-right cutting lines 30 that extend from the rear end of the front-to-rear cutting line 28 in the left-to-right direction. Furthermore, by cutting along the front-to-back cutting lines 28 and the left-to-right cutting lines 30 of the front scratch-resistant portion 16a, the front scratch-resistant portion 16a of the outer area A1 of the sheet is separated from each other into the left-side area A1a and the right-side area A1b, respectively, and the rear end of the front scratch-resistant portion 16a and the drain pipe connection area A3 are separated from each other in the front-to-back direction. Next, the lateral scratch-resistant portion 16b is provided on the drain pipe connection area A3 side and includes a front-to-rear cutting line 32, which is a second separation portion extending in the front-to-rear direction. By cutting this front-to-rear cutting line 32, the lateral scratch-resistant portion 16b and the rear area A4 and front area A5 of the drain pipe connection area A3 are separated from each other in the left-to-right direction. Here, the size of the perforations in the left and right cutting lines 30 and the front and rear cutting lines 32, which are the second separation parts of the front scratch-resistant section 16a, is set to be larger than the size of the perforations in the front and rear cutting lines 28, which are the first separation parts. Therefore, the left and right cutting lines 30 and the second separation part (front and rear cutting lines 32) are easier to separate than the first separation part (front and rear cutting lines 28). Furthermore, by cutting the left and right cut lines 30 of the front scratch-resistant section 16a and the front and rear cut lines 32, which are the second separation sections of the lateral scratch-resistant section 16b, the rear fixing sections 18, 18 and the front fixing sections 20, 20 of the drain pipe connection area A3 can be separated from the outer area A1 of the sheet. As a result, the area A0 of the opening O of the drain pipe connection area A3 can be made larger after the rear fixing parts 18, 18 and front fixing parts 20, 20 of the drain pipe connection area A3 are separated from the sheet outer area A1 than before.

[0025] Next, with reference to Figures 1 to 9, a construction method for installing a floor-standing flush toilet 2 on a floor surface F adjacent to a wall surface W using the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment will be described. First, Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the floor surface before the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment is placed on the floor surface adjacent to the wall. Next, Figure 6 is a plan view showing the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment fixed on the floor surface adjacent to the wall. Furthermore, Figure 7 is a schematic plan view showing the drain pipe member placed within the drain pipe connection area of ​​the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment. Furthermore, Figure 8 is a schematic perspective view showing the floor-standing flush toilet placed on the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment being slid toward the connection part with the rear drain pipe member. Finally, Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the toilet positioning member according to this embodiment being pulled out from between the floor-standing flush toilet and the floor surface after installation.

[0026] First, as shown in Figure 5, before starting the installation of the floor-standing flush toilet 2 on the floor surface F adjacent to the wall surface W using the toilet positioning member 1, a center line C1 in the front-to-back direction and a center line C2 in the left-to-right direction are drawn on the floor surface F at a position P0 that corresponds to directly above the inlet 14a of the underfloor drain pipe member 14. Next, as shown in Figure 6, the single sheet material 4 of the toilet positioning member 1 is placed on the floor surface F so that its rear end 4a is in contact with the wall surface W. Then, the sheet material 4 is positioned so that the inlet 14a of the underfloor drain pipe member 14 is located approximately in the center of the opening O of the drain pipe connection area A3. Tape 34 is then applied to the sheet material 4 and the floor surface F in multiple places (for example, four places) to temporarily fix them in place. Furthermore, in order to form the multiple round holes 18a, 18a in each rear fixing part 18 of the drain pipe connection area A3 and the slit holes 20a in each front fixing part 20, the sheet material 4 is drilled by marking.

[0027] Next, as shown in Figure 7, the fixing portion 10d of the drain socket 10 and the fixing portion 12a of the fixing member 12 are placed on the respective rear fixing portions 18, 18 (each round hole 18a) and front fixing portions 20, 20 (each slit hole 20a) of the drain pipe connection area A3 of the sheet material 4, and are fixed with screw members 22, 22, 22, 22 and screw members 24, 24. Then, by cutting the front and rear cutting lines 32 of the lateral scratch-resistant section 16b and the left and right cutting lines 30 of the front scratch-resistant section 16a, the rear fixing sections 18, 18 and the front fixing sections 20, 20 of the drain pipe connection area A3 are separated from the outer area A1 of the sheet.

[0028] Next, as shown in Figure 8, for a floor-standing flush toilet 2 with a large total weight due to the installation of the flushing water tank device 8 on the toilet bowl body 6, the toilet positioning member 1 is positioned on the front scratch-resistant portion 16a and the lateral scratch-resistant portion 16b of the outer sheet areas A1a and A1b of the sheet material 4, and in front of the connection portion C between the outlet portion 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 and the inlet portion 10a of the drain socket 10. Then, as the toilet bowl body 6 is pressed from the front to the rear, the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6 slides from the front to the rear against the front scratch-resistant portion 16a and the lateral scratch-resistant portion 16b of the seat material 4, causing the entire floor-standing flush toilet 2 to move to the rear. As a result, the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 moves toward the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10, and then the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b slips into the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10, so that both 6c and 10a are connected to each other at the connection part C (see Figure 2).

[0029] Next, as shown in Figure 9, after the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 and the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 are connected to each other at the connection part C, the floor-standing flush toilet 2, which is placed on the floor surface F via a sheet material 4, is positioned so that its back surface is close to the wall surface W. Then, the two frontal scratch-resistant sections 16a, 16a of the outer sheet areas A1a, A1b are separated from each other in the left-right direction by cutting along the front-rear cutting lines 28, and these two separated outer sheet areas A1a, A1b are removed by pulling them out from between the floor surface F and the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6.

[0030] Next, the operation of the toilet positioning member 1 according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to Figures 1 to 9. According to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment described above, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet 2 on a floor surface adjacent to a wall surface W, first, a single sheet material 4 is positioned on the floor surface F adjacent to the wall surface W before the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is placed, with its rear end 4a adjacent to the wall surface W, and is positioned so that it can be removed after the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is installed. In this case, for example, the connection point C between the downstream end (outlet 6c) of the drain channel (drain trap pipe 6b) of the toilet bowl body 6, which is facing backward, and the inlet 10a of the drain pipe member (drain socket 10) to which it is connected, is positioned in a plan view within the drain pipe connection area A3 in the inner area A2 of the sheet material 4. The toilet bowl body 6 is positioned forward of the connection point C with the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 and on the sheet material, such that its lower end 6d is supported by the outer sheet region A1 of the sheet material 4. Subsequently, the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is slid backward relative to the seat material 4 toward the connection point C with the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 behind it, so that the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6, which is facing backward, is connected to the connection point C with the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10. As a result, the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6, which is facing backward, is connected to the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 downstream by a connection C. Furthermore, depending on the connection point C between the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet bowl body 6 and the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 downstream thereof, an opening can be appropriately formed in the drain pipe connection area A3 of the inner area A2 of the seat. Furthermore, by sliding the relatively heavy floor-standing flush toilet 2 backward relative to the sheet material 4 toward the connection point C with the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 behind it, the burden on the installer of lifting the floor-standing flush toilet 2 can be reduced. Furthermore, even when the relatively heavy floor-standing flush toilet 2 is slid against the sheet material 4, the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6 is in contact with the scratch-resistant portion 16 of the outer sheet area A1 of the sheet material 4, thus preventing the floor surface F from being scratched by the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6 directly contacting the floor surface F. Furthermore, after installation, the sheet material 4 can be easily removed by pulling it out from between the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6 and the floor surface F. Therefore, when installing a floor-standing flush toilet 2 on a floor surface F adjacent to a wall surface W, it is possible to achieve both a positioning effect and a scratch prevention effect (scratch-resistant effect) with a single sheet material 4 on the floor surface F adjacent to the wall surface W, while also improving construction efficiency and accuracy.

[0031] Next, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, the drain pipe connection area A3 comprises a rear area A4 including first fixing parts (rear fixing parts 18, 18) provided on both sides in the left-right direction, and a front area A5 including second fixing parts (front fixing parts 20, 20). This allows for stable fixing of the multiple fixing parts 10d, 10d of the drain socket 10 and the multiple fixing parts 12a, 12a of the fixing member 12 to the rear fixing parts 18, 18 and the front fixing parts 20, 20, respectively, thereby improving construction accuracy. Furthermore, during construction, the connection point C between the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b, which is directed backward, and the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 downstream of it can be stably positioned. This allows for stable connection at the connection point C, thereby improving construction efficiency.

[0032] Next, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, since the scratch-resistant portion 16 of the outer area A1 of the seat is provided on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner area A2 of the seat, the scratch-resistant portion 16 of the outer area A1 of the seat can efficiently protect the areas on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner area A2 of the seat where scratches on the floor surface F are likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent damage to the floor surface F while keeping the overall size of the single sheet material 4 to a minimum.

[0033] Next, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, since the width L1 in the front-rear direction of the scratch-resistant portion 16 is greater than the width L2 in the front-rear direction of the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6 (L1 > L2), even when the floor-standing flush toilet 2 is slid backward relative to the sheet material 4 toward the connection portion C with the inlet portion 10a of the drain socket 10 behind it during installation, the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6 is reliably in contact with the scratch-resistant portion 16 of the outer sheet region A1 of the sheet material 4. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent damage to the floor surface F caused by the lower end 6d of the toilet body 6 directly contacting the floor surface F.

[0034] Furthermore, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, the multiple fixing parts 10d, 10d of the drain socket 10 and the multiple fixing parts 12a, 12a of the fixing member 12 are fixed to the rear fixing parts 18, 18 of the rear area A4 of the drain pipe connection area A3 and the front fixing parts 20, 20 of the front area A5, respectively, and by cutting the cut line 26 at the boundary between the rear area A4 and the front area A5, the rear area A4 and the front area A5 can be separated from each other in the front-rear direction. Therefore, during construction, each rear fixing part 18, 18 and each front fixing part 20, 20 can more stably fix a portion of the drain socket 10 and fixing member 12, thereby further improving construction accuracy. Furthermore, during construction, after the drain socket 10 and a portion of the fixing member 12 are fixed by the rear fixing parts 18, 18 and the front fixing parts 20, 20, these fixing parts 18, 18, 20, 20 can be easily detached from the outer area A1 of the sheet and quickly removed, thereby further improving construction efficiency.

[0035] Next, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, the scratch-resistant portion 16 comprises a front scratch-resistant portion 16a positioned in front of the drain pipe connection area A3, and lateral scratch-resistant portions 16b positioned on both the left and right sides of the drain pipe connection area A3. Furthermore, the front scratch-resistant portion 16a has a first detachable portion (front-to-back cutting line 28) that extends in the front-to-back direction and can be detached on both the left and right sides, and the lateral scratch-resistant portion 16b is provided on the drain pipe connection area A3 side and has a second detachable portion (front-to-back cutting line 32) that extends in the front-to-back direction and can be detached from the fixing portions 18, 18, 20, 20. Moreover, the second detachable portion (front-to-back cutting line 32) is provided to be easier to detach than the first detachable portion (front-to-back cutting line 28). As a result, the separation of the lateral damage-preventing section 16b from the fixing sections 18, 18, 20, 20 of the drain pipe connection area A by the second separation section (front-to-back cutting line 32) during construction can be performed more easily than the separation of the front damage-preventing section 16a by the first separation section (front-to-back cutting line 28). Therefore, during construction, after the drain socket 10 and a portion of the fixing member 12 are fixed by the fixing parts 18, 18, 20, 20 in the drain pipe connection area A3, these fixing parts 18, 18, 20, 20 can be easily detached from the outer area A1 of the sheet and quickly removed. Furthermore, after installation, the sheet material 4 can be pulled out from between the lower end 6d of the toilet bowl body 6 and the floor surface F by separating the front scratch-resistant portion 16a of the outer area A1 of the sheet into multiple front scratch-resistant portions 16a at the first separation portion (front-to-back cutting line 28), and the sheet material 4 can be easily removed from the floor surface F. These results can further improve construction efficiency.

[0036] Next, according to the toilet positioning member 1 of this embodiment, the drain pipe connection area A3 forms an opening O, and the connection part C between the outlet 6c of the drain trap pipe 6b of the toilet body 6 and the inlet 10a of the drain socket 10 is located within the opening area of ​​the opening O in a plan view. Therefore, depending on the connection state of the connection part C, an opening O can be formed in the drain pipe connection area A3 of the inner sheet area A2 of the single sheet material 4, and the connection part C can be appropriately positioned within the opening area of ​​the opening O of the drain pipe connection area A3 in a plan view. Therefore, construction efficiency and accuracy can be further improved. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0037] 1. Toilet positioning member according to one embodiment of the present invention 2. Floor-standing flush toilet 4. Single sheet material 4a Rear end of sheet material 6. Toilet bowl 6a Bowl section 6b Drain trap pipe (drainage channel for the toilet bowl) 6c Outlet of the drain trap pipe (downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl) 6d Lower edge of the toilet bowl 8. Washing water tank device 8a Water storage tank 10. Drain socket (drain pipe component) 10a Inlet of drain socket 10b Drainage channel of drain socket 10c Outlet section of the drainage channel of the drain socket 10d Fixing part of drain socket 12 Fixing members (drain pipe members) 12a Fixing part of the fixing member 14 Underfloor drainage pipe components (drainage pipe components) 14a Upstream end and inlet of drain pipe member 16 Scratch protection part 16a Front damage protection area 16b Side protection part 18 Rear fixed part (first fixed part) 18a Round hole 20 Front fixing part (first fixing part) 20a Slit hole 22 Screw member 24 Screw member 26 Cutting line 28 Front-to-back cutting lines (first cutting section) 30 Cutting lines in the left and right directions 32 Front and back cutting lines (second cutting section) 34 Tapes A0 Area within the opening of the drain pipe connection area A1 Outer area of ​​the sheet A1a Left side of the outer area of ​​the sheet A1b Right side of the outer area of ​​the sheet A2 Inner area of ​​the seat A3 Drainpipe connection area A4 Rear area of ​​drain pipe connection area A5 Front area of ​​the drain pipe connection area C. The connection between the outlet of the drain trap pipe of the toilet bowl body and the drain socket (the connection between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet bowl body and the drain pipe member downstream of it). F Floor L1 Width of the protective area in the front-to-back direction L2 Width of the lower edge of the toilet bowl in the front-to-back direction W Wall O opening P0 is a position directly above the inlet portion 14a of the underfloor drain pipe member. S Single sheet material T Toilet room

Claims

1. A toilet positioning member for positioning a floor-standing flush toilet, The above-mentioned floor-standing flush toilet has a single sheet material that is removablely positioned on the floor surface adjacent to the rear wall in front of where the toilet is placed, The above-mentioned sheet material comprises an outer sheet region that slidably supports the lower end of the toilet bowl body of the above-mentioned floor-standing flush toilet, and an inner sheet region provided in a region inside the outer sheet region. The outer area of ​​the sheet mentioned above includes a scratch-resistant portion to prevent the toilet bowl from scratching the floor surface when it is installed on the floor surface. The toilet positioning member is characterized in that the inner area of ​​the sheet includes a drain pipe connection area that can be opened according to the connection state of the connection between the downstream end of the drain channel of the toilet body, which is facing backward, and the drain pipe member downstream, when the toilet body is placed on the floor surface via the sheet material.

2. The toilet positioning member according to claim 1, wherein the drain pipe connection region is provided on both sides in the left-right direction and further includes fixing portions to which a part of the toilet body or the drain pipe member is fixed.

3. The toilet positioning member according to claim 1, wherein the scratch-resistant portion is provided on both the left and right sides and in front of the inner area of ​​the sheet.

4. The toilet positioning member according to claim 1, wherein the width of the scratch-resistant portion in the front-to-back direction is greater than the width of the lower end of the toilet body in the front-to-back direction.

5. The toilet positioning member according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, and each of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion is provided so as to be detachable or foldable with respect to the outer region of the sheet.

6. The above-mentioned scratch-resistant section comprises a front scratch-resistant section positioned in front of the drain pipe connection area, and lateral scratch-resistant sections positioned on both the left and right sides of the drain pipe connection area. The above-mentioned front scratch-resistant section includes a first detachable section that extends in the front-rear direction and can be detached on both the left and right sides. The toilet positioning member according to claim 2 or 5, wherein the above-mentioned lateral scratch-resistant portion is provided on the drain pipe connection area side and includes a second detachable portion that extends in the front-rear direction and is detachable from the fixing portion.

7. The toilet positioning member according to claim 1, wherein the drain pipe connection area forms an opening, and the connection portion is positioned within the opening area of ​​the opening in a plan view.

8. The toilet positioning member according to claim 6, wherein the second detachment portion is provided to be easier to detach than the first detachment portion.

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