Bathroom appliances

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of preventing damage to a tool for bathroom itself and its peripheral equipment.SOLUTION: A tool for bathrooms 100 is attachably and detachably attached to a bathroom. The tool for bathrooms 100 includes a tool body 10 formed with a top plate that is a plate portion on which an object is placed, and a cover member 6 attached to the tool body 10 so as to cover the upper surface of the top plate. When the tool for bathrooms 100 falls or the like, the cover member 6 prevents the tool for bathrooms 100 itself and its peripheral equipment from being damaged.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to bathroom fixtures for use in bathrooms. [Background technology]

[0002] In bathroom facilities, bathroom fixtures such as detachable counters and shelves are provided on the walls. By making the bathroom fixtures detachable, they can be replaced when damaged or worn out, and cleaning can be made easier.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a conventional shelf used in bathrooms. This shelf is detachably attached to a wall-mounted hook, and is made up of at least a bottom plate and a back plate, with through holes for the hook at the corners of the bottom plate and back plate, and a vertical groove connected to the through hole in the back plate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-019486 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] As will be described in detail below, the inventors of the present application have come to recognize that there is room for improvement in the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 in terms of reducing damage to the bathroom fixture itself and surrounding fixtures when a bathroom fixture such as a shelf is accidentally dropped, during use, during cleaning, etc.

[0006] One of the objectives of the present disclosure is to provide technology that can reduce damage to the bathroom fixture itself and surrounding fixtures. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The bathroom fixture of the present disclosure is a bathroom fixture that can be attached and detached in a bathroom, and comprises an fixture body having a plate portion for placing items on it, and a cover member attached to the fixture body so as to cover the upper surface of the plate portion. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is an external oblique view of a bathroom fixture of a first embodiment, seen from above. FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the bathroom fixture of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is an external perspective view of the bathroom fixture of FIG. 1, seen from below. [Figure 4] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the bathroom fixture taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Diagram 5] A plan view of a bathroom fixture in a second embodiment. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view of the bathroom fixture taken along line BB in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the bathroom fixture of the third embodiment taken along line AA in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] The following describes the embodiments. The same components are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions are omitted. In each drawing, some components are omitted, enlarged, or reduced as appropriate for the convenience of description. The drawings should be viewed according to the orientation of the reference numerals. The structures and shapes referred to in this specification include not only structures and shapes that strictly match the shapes referred to, but also structures and shapes that deviate by an amount of error such as dimensional error and manufacturing error. In this specification, "connection," "fixing," "mounting," and "supporting" include cases where the conditions referred to are directly met by two parties, as well as cases where the conditions are met via other members, unless otherwise specified.

[0010] (First embodiment) See Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4. Bathroom fixture 100 is, for example, a counter 1, a shelf, etc., and is removably attached to the wall of the bathroom. Figures 1 and 2 show the case where bathroom fixture 100 is counter 1. Counter 1 comprises fixture body 10 and cover member 6. Fixture body 10 comprises top plate 2, front plate portion 3, back plate portion 5, etc. Top plate 2 has an upper surface 2a formed in a flat plate shape. Items to be used in the bathroom can be placed on top surface 2a via cover member 6. Top plate 2 corresponds to the plate portion in the present invention, and is provided for placing items on. For example, if bathroom fixture 100 is a shelf, the plate portion in the present invention corresponds to the bottom plate of the shelf.

[0011] The front panel 3 is plate-shaped and extends downward, continuing from the front side edge of the tabletop 2. Side panel portions 4 are provided continuous with both the left and right ends of the front panel 3. The side panel portions 4 extend downward, continuing from the left and right side edges of the tabletop 2. The side panel portions 4 are continuous with the front panel 3 and the back panel 5. By providing the front panel 3 and the side panel portions 4, the back side of the tabletop 2 is hidden, improving the design of the counter 1. The front panel portion 3 and the side panel portions 4 suppress bending deformation of the tabletop 2 and increase rigidity.

[0012] Please refer to Fig. 3. The back panel 5 is plate-like and extends downwards, continuing from the side edge of the back side (wall side) of the top panel 2. The back panel 5 is provided with an attachment part 51 for attachment to the wall. The counter 1 is detachably attached to a boss or the like provided on the wall of the bathroom by the attachment part 51. The shape and configuration of the boss provided on the wall and the attachment part 51 can be determined using known techniques.

[0013] Please refer to FIG. 4. The top plate 2 has an upper surface 2a formed in a flat plate shape. A design surface is formed on the upper surface 2a of the top plate 2. The cover member 6 is a transparent, soft plate, and is attached to the upper surface 2a of the top plate 2 using an adhesive or the like to cover the upper surface 2a of the top plate 2. The cover member 6 does not have to be soft, and may be formed of a hard material, or may be formed of a material that can restore scratches on its surface. The cover member 6 may be colorless and transparent, or colored and transparent. The material of the cover member 6 itself may be translucent, or colored and translucent.

[0014] The design surface may be formed on the cover member 6 without forming a design surface on the upper surface 2a of the top plate 2. In this case, the upper surface of the cover member 6 may be the design surface, or the back side of the transparent cover member 6 may be the design surface. The design may be directly applied to the cover member 6, or a thin sheet on which a design surface is formed may be attached to at least one of the upper surface and back surface of the cover member 6.

[0015] The cover member 6 has front, rear, left and right side edges 6a bent downward, and covers the front, rear, left and right side surfaces of the tabletop 2. The side edges 6a of the cover member 6 have a rounded curved surface in appearance.

[0016] The top plate 2 is formed of a hard resin material. The cover member 6 is formed of a soft resin material that is softer than the top plate 2. The cover member 6 may be made of a material such as vinyl chloride, acrylic resin with added rubber components, silicone rubber, PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), and TPO (Thermoplastic Olefinic Elastomer).

[0017] The operation of counter 1 will be explained. Counter 1 is attached to the bathroom wall in a detachable manner, and there is a possibility that counter 1 may be accidentally dropped when attaching or removing it. The method of attachment and removal of counter 1 is designed so that it will not fall from the wall when it is merely touched by the hand. Counter 1 may fall if a large force is applied or if the installation is insufficient.

[0018] The counter 1 is provided with a soft cover member 6 that covers the upper surface 2a of the tabletop 2, so that even if an object hits the upper surface 2a of the tabletop 2 when the counter is dropped, damage to the tabletop 2 can be suppressed. An object that is hit by the cover member 6 of the counter 1 when the counter is dropped is also unlikely to be damaged because the cover member 6 is soft.

[0019] By forming the cover member 6 of the counter 1 from a transparent material, the design applied to the upper surface 2a of the tabletop 2 is visible on the outside, enhancing the design of the counter 1. The transparent cover member 6 can also enhance the design of the counter 1 by applying a design to the back side. Also, the cover member 6 being semi-transparent can enhance the design of the counter 1.

[0020] Items used in the bathroom, such as a soap dish and a washtub, are placed on counter 1. Counter 1 is provided with soft cover member 6, which can prevent damage caused by contact with the items placed on it.

[0021] The counter 1 is provided with the soft cover member 6, which makes it possible to prevent damage caused by contact with a sponge, cloth, etc. that is rubbed against the surface during cleaning.

[0022] (Second embodiment) Please refer to Figures 5 and 6. In a counter 1 according to the second embodiment, a central portion of an upper surface 2a of a tabletop 2 is exposed to the outside, and a cover member 6 is provided to cover an edge portion 2b. As the counter 1 is provided with a soft cover member 6 to cover an edge portion 2b, damage caused by contact with objects when the counter 1 is dropped or during use can be suppressed.

[0023] A cover member 6 may be provided so as to cover the corners 2c of the tabletop 2. By providing the soft cover member 6 so as to cover the corners 2c of the tabletop 2, the counter 1 can prevent damage to the corners 2c.

[0024] (Third embodiment) See Fig. 7. A counter 1 according to another modified example has a recess 2d provided on the side at the top of the tabletop 2. The recess 2d is provided on the front and rear sides. The cover member 6 has protrusions 6b formed on the front and rear sides that protrude inward from the lower part of the side edge portion 6a. The recess 2d and protrusions 6b may be provided on both the left and right ends of the counter 1.

[0025] The cover member 6 can be attached by fitting the protrusions 6b into the recesses 2d of the top plate 2, so there is no need to glue the cover member 6 to the top plate 2. If the cover member 6 becomes dirty or has numerous small scratches over time, it can be removed and easily replaced by releasing the protrusions 6b from the recesses 2d.

[0026] (Variations) In the above embodiments, counter 1 has been described as an example of bathroom fixture 100. Even if bathroom fixture 100 is, for example, a shelf that is detachably attached to the wall or corner of a bathroom, by providing cover member 6 in the same way, damage to bathroom fixture 100 itself and surrounding fixtures can be suppressed.

[0027] The top plate 2 of the bathroom fixture 100 is not limited to being rectangular like the counter 1 described above, but may be rounded, polygonal, circular, elliptical, or other shapes. The bathroom fixture 100 may be removably attached to the wall of the bathroom by a configuration having a magnet as the mounting portion 51. If the bathroom fixture 100 is a shelf having a bottom plate and a wall portion surrounding the bottom plate, a cover member 6 may be provided so as to cover the wall portion as the edge of the bottom plate.

[0028] The above describes the embodiments and modifications. When understanding the technical ideas that abstract the embodiments and modifications, the technical ideas should not be interpreted as being limited to the contents of the embodiments and modifications. The above-mentioned embodiments and modifications are merely illustrative examples, and many design changes such as changes, additions, and deletions of components are possible. In the embodiments, the contents in which such design changes are possible are emphasized by adding the notation "embodiment". However, design changes are also permitted even in contents without such notation. The hatching on the cross sections of the drawings does not limit the material of the hatched object.

[0029] Any combination of the above components is also effective as an aspect of the technical idea that abstracts the embodiment and the modified example. For example, any description of another embodiment may be combined with the embodiment, and any description of the embodiment and the modified example may be combined with the modified example. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1: counter; 2: top plate (board portion); 6: cover member; 10: appliance body; 100...Bathroom appliances.

Claims

1. A bathroom fixture that can be attached and detached in a bathroom, A tool body having a plate portion for placing an object thereon; A cover member attached to the device body so as to cover an upper surface of the plate portion; Equipped with The cover member has a shape in which the front, back, left and right sides are bent downward, and is a bathroom fixture that covers the upper part of the side of the board portion.

2. The bathroom fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the cover member is made of a resin material that is softer than the plate portion.

3. The bathroom fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover member is transparent.

4. The bathroom fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover member is translucent.

5. The bathroom fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the cover member has a design surface that is visible from the outside.

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