Bowl-type tub system
The hidden overflow hole design in the washbasin ensures aesthetic appeal by concealing the overflow mechanism while maintaining efficient drainage.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021061525
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Conventional washbasins with visible overflow holes detract from the aesthetic appearance, and the visibility of the overflow hole varies with the user's position.
The overflow hole is designed to be hidden on the tray section of the weir section, with a weir part that is lower than the peripheral wall, allowing water to overflow into the tray without exceeding the wall and directing it to the hidden overflow hole, which also serves as a drainage port.
The design ensures the overflow hole is not visible from the front, maintaining a desirable appearance and effective drainage without obstructing the view.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a bowl-and-tub system, and more particularly to a tub system such as a water receiving device having a tub such as a wash basin. [Background technology]
[0002] In conventional washbasins, the overflow hole is visible when a person using the washbasin stands in front of the washbasin, which results in an undesirable appearance. In response to this, a washbasin with a good appearance has been proposed, which makes the overflow hole of the washbasin less visible to users (Patent Document 1). In addition, a counter with a water receiving section has been proposed in which a recess is formed in the top plate around the water receiving section, with the water receiving section side open into the water receiving section, and an overflow drainage hole is provided at the bottom of this recess (Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-036842 A [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 3443091 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] However, in the washbasin of Patent Document 1 and the counter with a water receiving section of Patent Document 2, the overflow hole is sometimes visible and sometimes not depending on the position of the person standing in front of them. Therefore, it is difficult to say that the appearance is favorable. The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems in the prior art, and its main object is to provide a bowl-equipped tub system in which the overflow hole cannot be seen by a person standing in front of the bowl. [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 1 of the present invention is as follows: A tub system comprising a bowl portion having a drainage port, a tray portion for placing tools and equipment related to the use of the tub system, and a weir portion disposed between the bowl portion and the tray portion, The dam portion and / or the tray portion are provided with an overflow hole that is connected to the upper surface of the tray portion, The overflow hole is configured so as not to be visible to people standing in front of the bowl portion. The tank system according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the overflow hole is formed on the tray portion side of the weir portion so as to be hidden. In a bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 3 of the present invention, the weir portion has a front side portion formed on the bowl portion side and a far side portion formed on the tray portion side, The overflow hole is formed in the opposite side of the dam portion. The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 4 of the present invention is as follows: A peripheral wall portion surrounding the bowl portion and the tray portion is provided, A weir portion is disposed on the other side of the bowl portion, and a tray portion is disposed on the other side of the weir portion, The peripheral wall is formed high in the bowl and tray areas so that water does not overflow, The weir portion is configured to be lower in height than the peripheral wall portion of the bowl portion and tray portion area, so that water overflowing from the bowl portion flows into the tray portion without going over the peripheral wall portion and flows into the tray portion side, and water over the top of the weir portion flows into the overflow hole and can be drained to the outside. The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 5 of the present invention is as follows: The dam portion is formed between the bowl portion and the tray portion, extends long between the right end and the left end of the bowl portion, and has a generally inverted U-shaped cross section. The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 6 of the present invention is as follows: The overflow hole is configured to also serve as a drainage port for the tray portion. Effect of the Invention
[0006] In the bowl and tub system of the present invention, the overflow hole is not visible to a person standing in front of the bowl.
[0007] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, which refers to the drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a bowl-equipped tank system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a right side view. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] 4A and 4B are cross-sectional diagrams of a bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, where (A) is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line B-B in FIG. 4, and (B) is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line CC. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing a method of using the bowl-equipped tank body of the embodiment shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bowl-equipped tank system of the embodiment shown in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a bowl-equipped tub system according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] The bowl-equipped tub system 10 according to the present invention includes a bowl-equipped tub body 12, The tub body 12 includes a bowl portion 14 having a drainage hole, a tray portion 16 for placing tools and equipment related to the use of the tub system, and a tray portion 16 for placing the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16 for storing tools and equipment related to the use of the tub system. Department and a dam portion 18 disposed between the tray portion 16 and the tray portion 14. The weir portion 18 and / or tray portion 16 are characterized in that an overflow hole 20 connected to the upper surface of the tray portion 16 is provided, and the overflow hole 20 is configured so as not to be visible to people standing in front of the bowl portion 14.
[0010] The overflow hole 20 is formed on the tray portion 16 side of the weir portion 18 so as to be hidden.
[0011] The dam portion 18 has a front portion formed on the bowl portion 14 side and a rear portion formed on the tray portion 16 side, The overflow hole 20 is formed in the opposite portion of the weir portion 18 .
[0012] With bowl The tank body 12 of the tank system 10 includes a peripheral wall portion 22 surrounding the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16, A dam portion 18 is disposed on the other side of the bowl portion 14, and a tray portion 16 is disposed on the other side of the dam portion 18. The peripheral wall portion 22 is formed high in the area of the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16 so that water does not overflow. The weir portion 18 is lower in height than the peripheral wall portion 22 in the area of the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16, and is configured so that water overflowing from the bowl portion 14 flows over the weir portion 18 into the tray portion 16 without exceeding the peripheral wall portion 22, and water that flows over the top of the weir portion 18 to the other side of the weir portion 18 flows into the overflow hole 20 and can be drained to the outside.
[0013] The dam portion 18 is formed between the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16, extends long between the right end and the left end of the bowl portion 14, and has a generally inverted U-shaped cross section.
[0014] The overflow hole 20 is configured to also serve as a drainage port 24 for the tray portion 16 .
[0015] (First embodiment)
[0016] A bowl-equipped tank system 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a bowl-equipped tank body 12.
[0017] The tub body 12 includes a bowl portion 14 having a drainage hole, a tray portion 16 for placing tools and equipment related to the use of the tub system, and a tray portion 16 for placing the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16 for storing tools and equipment related to the use of the tub system. Department The container 14 and the tray portion 16 are integrally molded from plastic or ceramic raw materials.
[0018] The dam portion 18 has a cross section that is roughly inverted V-shaped and includes a peak portion, a front side mountainside portion formed on the bowl portion 14 side, and a base or skirt portion on the far side formed on the tray portion 16 side. The dam portion 18 has a slope from the top to the base that is steeper on the far side than on the near side;
[0019] The dam portion 18 and / or the tray portion 16 are provided with an overflow hole 20 that is at the bottom of the dam portion 18 and connects to the upper surface of the tray portion 16 . The overflow hole 20 is formed at the bottom portion on the far side of the weir portion 18 . The overflow hole 20 is configured so as not to be visible to persons standing on the near side of the bowl portion 14 of the weir portion 18. That is, the overflow hole 20 is formed on the tray portion 16 side, on the other side of the weir portion 18, so as to be hidden. The overflow hole 20 is a long hole extending in the width direction along the boundary line W2 between the tray portion 16 and the dam portion 18.
[0020] The bowl-equipped tub body 12 has a peripheral wall portion 22 surrounding the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16. The peripheral wall portion 22 is connected to and integrated with the peripheral portion of the bowl portion 14, the edge portions at both left and right ends of the dam portion 18, and the peripheral portion of the tray portion 16, so that the dam portion 18 is disposed on the other side of the bowl portion 14, and the tray portion 16 is disposed further on the other side of the dam portion 18.
[0021] The peripheral wall 22 is formed high in the area of the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16 to prevent water from spilling out. The dam portion 18 is formed to be lower in height than the peripheral wall portion 22 in the area of the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16 . Therefore, the water overflowing from the bowl portion 14 flows over the weir portion 18 into the tray portion 16 without exceeding the peripheral wall portion 22. Water that flows over the top of the weir portion 18 and onto the other side of the weir portion 18 flows into the overflow hole 20 and is drained to the outside.
[0022] The bowl portion 14 is generally bowl-shaped and surrounded by a peripheral wall portion 22 that extends upward from the bottom surface of the bowl portion 14 so as to surround the front end and the left and right ends.
[0023] The dam portion 18 is formed across the left and right peripheral wall portions 22 between the bowl portion 14 and the tray portion 16, and the dam portion 18 has an approximately inverted U-shaped cross section that extends long between the right and left ends of the bowl portion 14.
[0024] The tray portion 16 is a relatively shallow dish having an upper surface and a relatively flat bottom surface on which soap, shampoo, and other items and implements associated with the use of the tub system are placed. A drain hole 24 is formed in the bottom surface of the tray portion 16 . In this embodiment, the overflow hole 20 is connected to the tray portion 16 so as to also function as a drainage port 24 .
[0025] The bowl-equipped tub body 12 is formed with a mounting portion 30 at the lower portion of the dam portion 18 near the dam portion 18 for mounting a mounting device 100 for mounting the bowl-equipped tub body 12 to a suitable location on a wall or floor. In this embodiment, the mounting portion 30 is configured with a mounting hole 32 into which a rod-shaped portion 102 of the mounting tool 100 is inserted for mounting the mounting tool 100.
[0026] The ratio of the height H2 between the base line W2 extending in the width direction at the base of the dam portion 18 on the tray portion 16 side and the floor surface to the height H1 between the peak line W1 extending in the width direction at the top of the dam portion 18 and the floor surface is 98% or more and 99% or less. The ratio of the height H1 between the apex line W1 extending in the width direction of the top of the dam section 18 and the height H5 between the apex line W4 extending in the width direction of the peripheral wall section 22 on the front side of the bowl section 14 and the floor surface is 98% or more and 99% or less. The ratio of the height H4 between the peak line W1 extending in the width direction of the peak of the dam portion 18 and the foot line W2 extending in the width direction of the foot of the dam portion 18 on the other side to the height H3 between the peak line W4 extending in the width direction of the peripheral wall portion 22 on the front side of the bowl portion 14 and the peak line W1 extending in the width direction of the peak of the dam portion 18 is greater than or equal to 100% and less than or equal to 200%.
[0027] In this embodiment, the length (height H3) between peripheral wall portion 22 on the front side of bowl portion 14 and top line W1 of dam portion 18 is not less than 1 cm and not more than 2 cm. In this embodiment, a height H4 between a top line W1 extending in the width direction at the top of the dam portion 18 and a base line W2 extending in the width direction at the base of the dam portion 18 is 1 cm or more and 2 cm or less. In this embodiment, the length D1 between the apex line W4 of the peripheral wall portion 22 on the front side of the bowl portion 14 and the apex line W1 extending in the width direction of the apex of the dam portion 18 is 28 cm or more and 30 cm or less. In this embodiment, a base line W2 extending in the width direction of the base of the dam portion 18 on the tray portion 16 side is common to the boundary line W2 between the tray portion 16 and the dam portion 18.
[0028] this With bowl The tub system 10 is used by attaching it to a vanity, floor or wall surface installed in a washroom, which is a sanitary facility for washing and hand-washing, for example, installed in a home or store. In this embodiment, the mounting fixture 100 allows the bowl-and-tub body 12 to be mounted to a vanity, floor, or wall. Specifically, the rod-shaped portion 102 of the mounting device 100 is inserted into the mounting hole 32 constituting the mounting portion 30 formed in the bowl-equipped tub body 12, the mounting device 100 is fixed, and the mounting device 100 with the bowl-equipped tub body 12 mounted thereon is attached to an appropriate location, thereby creating a place where one can wash one's face and hands.
[0029] As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other words, various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments in terms of mechanism, shape, material, quantity, position, arrangement, etc. without departing from the scope of the technical idea and purpose of the present invention, and these are included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0030] 10 Bowl-equipped tub system 12. Bowl-equipped basin 14 Bowl section 16 Tray section 18 Weir 20 Overflow hole 22 Peripheral wall section 24 Drain 30 Mounting part 32 Mounting holes 100 Mounting equipment 102 Rod-shaped part
Claims
1. A tub system comprising a bowl portion having a drainage outlet, a tray portion for placing items and equipment related to use of the tub system, and a weir portion disposed between the bowl portion and the tray portion, The dam portion and / or the tray portion are provided with an overflow hole that is connected to the upper surface of the tray portion, and the overflow hole is configured so as not to be visible to a person in front of the bowl portion, A peripheral wall portion surrounding the bowl portion and the tray portion is provided, The dam portion is formed across the left and right peripheral wall portions between the bowl portion and the tray portion, and extends long between the right end and the left end of the bowl portion, The height of the crest line of the ridge of the dam portion extending between the left and right peripheral wall portions is lower than the height of the peripheral wall portions in the bowl portion and the tray portion area. Bowl-type tub system
2. 2. The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 1, wherein the overflow hole is formed on the tray portion side of the weir portion so as to be hidden.
3. The dam portion has a front side portion formed on the bowl portion side and a far side portion formed on the tray portion side, 3. The bowl-and-tub system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the overflow hole is formed in the opposite portion of the weir portion.
4. The tank system includes a weir portion disposed on the other side of the bowl portion, and a tray portion disposed on the other side of the weir portion; The peripheral wall is formed high in the bowl and tray regions to prevent water from overflowing, 4. The bowl-equipped tub system according to claim 1, wherein the weir portion is configured to be lower in height than the peripheral wall portion in the area of the bowl portion and the tray portion, so that water overflowing from the bowl portion passes over the weir portion and flows into the tray portion without passing over the peripheral wall portion, and water over the top of the weir portion and flows to the other side of the weir portion flows into an overflow hole and can be drained to the outside.
5. 5. The bowl-equipped tank system according to claim 1, wherein the weir portion is formed between the bowl portion and the tray portion, extends long between the right end and the left end of the bowl portion, and has a cross section that is approximately an inverted U-shape.
6. 6. The bowl-equipped tub system according to claim 1, wherein the overflow hole is configured to also serve as a drainage port of the tray portion.
7. The bowl portion having a drainage outlet, the tray portion for placing items and tools related to the use of the tub system, and the weir portion disposed between the bowl portion and the tray portion are integrally molded to form a part of a bowl-and-tub body; The dam portion and / or the tray portion are provided with an overflow hole connected to the upper surface of the tray portion, and the overflow hole is formed on the tray portion side of the dam portion so that the overflow hole is hidden and obscured by the dam portion so that it cannot be seen by a person in front of the bowl portion, 7. The bowl-with-tank system according to claim 1, wherein the bowl-with-tank body includes a peripheral wall portion surrounding the bowl portion, the tray portion, and the weir portion, and is integrally molded.
Citation Information
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