Cabinets and toilet equipment

Abstract

To appropriately support a front panel floated from a floor surface even if there are asperities, inclinations, etc. on the floor surface.SOLUTION: A cabinet according to an embodiment is arranged in a toilet room, and comprises a fixed part, a front panel, and supporting means. The fixed part is fixed to a wall surface of the toilet room. The front panel is attached to the fixed part. The supporting means supports the front panel from a floor surface of the toilet room, and can adjust a position of the front panel in a vertical direction with respect to the floor surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The disclosed embodiments relate to a cabinet and a toilet apparatus. [Background technology]

[0002] Cabinets that are installed in toilet rooms and that store various items are known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a cabinet that is placed behind a toilet bowl and that conceals a tank that stores flush water to be supplied to the toilet bowl.

[0003] There is also known a technique for fixing the front panel of a cabinet to the frame of the cabinet (see Patent Document 2). Such a front panel needs to be attached to the frame in a state where it is somewhat raised above the floor surface in order to, for example, prevent water from entering or to accommodate uneven or sloped floor surfaces. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-325383 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-058576 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] If the front panel is installed so that it is raised above the floor, the lower part of the front panel may tilt forward or backward. Therefore, it is conceivable to prevent the front and rear tilt of the front panel by, for example, attaching a fixing member to the floor and fixing the lower part of the front panel to the fixing member. However, if the floor surface is uneven or sloped, the vertical positional relationship between the fixing member and the front panel may be misaligned, making it impossible to properly fix the front panel.

[0006] One solution to this problem would be to install spacers between the fixed members and the floor, but this would require adjustment work at each site, which is undesirable as it reduces workability.In addition, the need for separate components such as spacers increases the number of parts, which raises concerns about increased costs.

[0007] One aspect of the embodiment has been made in consideration of the above, and aims to provide a cabinet and toilet device that can properly support a front panel that is raised above the floor surface, even if the floor surface is uneven or sloped. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A cabinet according to one aspect of the embodiment is a cabinet placed in a toilet room, and includes a fixing part fixed to a wall surface of the toilet room, a front panel attached to the fixing part, and a support means that supports the front panel from the floor surface of the toilet room and is capable of adjusting the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface.

[0009] Because the front panel can be supported while its vertical position can be adjusted, the front panel can be properly supported while floating above the floor without using separate components such as spacers, even if the floor surface is uneven or sloped. This allows the front panel to be installed at low cost.

[0010] In addition, in the above cabinet, the support means includes an inserting member provided on one of the floor surface and the front panel, and an inserted member provided on the other of the floor surface and the front panel and engaging with the inserting member, and the inserting member is movable in the vertical direction relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member.

[0011] According to this configuration, it is possible to absorb the vertical positional deviation between the front panel and the floor surface with a relatively simple configuration.

[0012] In the cabinet, the inserting member is movable in the left-right direction relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member.

[0013] With this configuration, even if the front panel is displaced in the left-right direction due to dimensional errors or the like, the support means can absorb the displacement in the left-right direction.

[0014] The cabinet further includes a side panel adjacent to the front panel, and the side panel is supported by the support means by engaging with the inserting member and the inserted member provided on the front panel, which are provided on the support means.

[0015] This configuration allows the side panels to be supported while reducing the number of parts, and also prevents gaps from occurring between the front panel and the side panels even if the position of the front panel changes. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to one aspect of the embodiment, even if the floor surface is uneven or inclined, the front panel can be appropriately supported while being raised above the floor surface. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet device according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as viewed from the front side. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the procedure for constructing the frame according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the periphery of a first support part according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the periphery of the first support part according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the lower side panel according to the embodiment, as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of a second support portion according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the cabinet and toilet device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0019] <Overall configuration of the toilet device> First, the configuration of the toilet device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. Fig. 2 is a side view of the toilet device according to the embodiment. The sanitary washing device shown in Fig. 2 is omitted from Fig. 1.

[0020] For ease of understanding, Figure 1 illustrates a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system including a Z-axis with the positive direction being the vertically upward direction. This Cartesian coordinate system may also be illustrated in other figures. In addition, in this Cartesian coordinate system, the positive X-axis direction is defined as the front of the toilet device, and the positive Z-axis direction is defined as the top of the tray device. In other words, in this specification, the upper, lower, front, rear, right, and left directions as viewed from a user sitting on the toilet seat with their back to the toilet lid are defined as "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "right," and "left," respectively.

[0021] 1 and 2, a toilet device 1 according to an embodiment includes a toilet body 2, a sanitary washing device 3, and a cabinet 4. The toilet body 2, the sanitary washing device 3, and the cabinet 4 are installed in a toilet room.

[0022] (Regarding toilet body 2) The toilet body 2 is a wall-hung Western-style toilet. The toilet body 2 is supported by a frame 20 (see Figure 2), which will be described later, housed inside the cabinet 4. This allows the toilet body 2 to float above the floor F (see Figure 2) of the toilet room.

[0023] The toilet body 2 comprises, for example, a bowl portion for receiving waste, a water conduit formed at the rear (upstream side) of the bowl portion, and a trap pipe line that communicates with the lower part of the bowl portion. A rim is formed on the upper edge of the bowl portion, and a rim spout is formed on the rear side of the rim for spouting flush water supplied from the water conduit. The flush water spouted from the rim spout descends while swirling, cleaning the bowl portion.

[0024] The toilet body 2 is made of ceramic, for example. However, the toilet body 2 may also be made of resin, or may be formed from a combination of ceramic and resin.

[0025] (About Sanitary Cleaning Device 3) The sanitary washing device 3 comprises a casing placed on the top surface of the toilet body 2, and a toilet seat and toilet lid rotatably supported relative to the casing. The interior of the casing houses, for example, a body washing function unit that washes the private parts (such as the buttocks) of the user sitting on the toilet seat. For example, the interior of the casing houses a washing nozzle and a control circuit that controls the operation of the washing nozzle. When the user is sitting on the toilet seat, the washing nozzle extends forward from inside the casing and sprays washing water toward the user's private parts. The casing may also be appropriately equipped with various devices such as a "warm air drying function" that blows warm air toward the "buttocks" and other parts of the user sitting on the toilet seat to dry them, a "deodorizing unit," and an "indoor heating unit."

[0026] (Regarding Cabinet 4) The cabinet 4 comprises a cabinet body 10, a frame 20, and a tank 30. Although not shown here, the cabinet 4 may also comprise a water supply device that supplies flush water to the tank 30, a drain valve device that activates a drain valve provided on the bottom surface of the tank 30, etc. The cabinet 4 may also comprise a radio wave sensor for detecting a human body in the toilet compartment, a lighting unit that illuminates the toilet compartment based on the detection results of the radio wave sensor, etc.

[0027] The cabinet body 10 is disposed behind the toilet body 2. Specifically, the cabinet body 10 is disposed close to the wall W of the toilet room located behind the toilet body 2.

[0028] The cabinet body 10 is, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped box, and has a space inside that can accommodate items (such as a frame 20 and a tank 30, which will be described later). While Fig. 1 shows an example in which the left and right width of the cabinet body 10 is approximately the same as the left and right width of the toilet body 2, the left and right width of the cabinet body 10 may also be approximately the same as the left and right width of the wall surface W of the toilet room, for example.

[0029] The cabinet main body 10 comprises a front panel 11, a pair of left and right side panels 12, 12, and a top panel 13. The front panel 11 is a plate-like member that forms the front surface of the cabinet main body 10. The front panel 11 is provided approximately perpendicular to the floor surface F of the toilet room and approximately parallel to the wall surface W of the toilet room. The side panel 12 is a plate-like member that forms the side surface of the cabinet main body 10. The side panel 12 is provided approximately perpendicular to the floor surface F and the wall surface W of the toilet room. The top panel 13 is a plate-like member that forms the top surface of the cabinet main body 10. The top panel 13 is provided approximately parallel to the floor surface F of the toilet room and approximately perpendicular to the wall surface W of the toilet room.

[0030] The front panel 11, the side panels 12, 12, the top panel 13, and the wall surface W of the toilet room form an internal space of the cabinet body 10. The front panel 11 and the side panels 12, 12 are fixed to a frame 20, which will be described later.

[0031] The front panel 11 comprises an upper front panel 111 and a lower front panel 112. The upper front panel 111 and the lower front panel 112 are configured to be separable. The lower front panel 112 is provided with openings for inserting a water supply pipe (not shown) for supplying flush water stored in the tank 30 to the toilet body 2 and a drain pipe (not shown) for discharging flush water from the toilet body 2 (see FIG. 3 ), and these openings are blocked by the toilet body 2. In this way, the front surface of the cabinet body 10 is covered by the upper front panel 111, the lower front panel 112, and the toilet body 2.

[0032] The side panel 12 includes an upper side panel 121 and a lower side panel 122. The upper side panel 121 and the lower side panel 122 are configured to be separable. The lower side panel 122 corresponds to a panel that closes the inspection hatch of the cabinet 4. That is, in the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment, the interior of the cabinet main body 10 can be accessed by removing the lower side panel 122.

[0033] As shown in Figure 2, the lower front panel 112 of the front panel 11 and the lower side panel 122 of the side panel 12 are attached to the frame 20 in a state where they are raised above the floor surface F, for example, to prevent water from entering and to accommodate unevenness or slopes on the floor surface F.

[0034] Here, if lower front panel 112 is attached so as to be raised above floor surface F, for example, if only the upper part of lower front panel 112 is fixed to frame 20, there is a risk that the lower part of lower front panel 112 will tilt in the front-to-rear direction. For this reason, it is conceivable to prevent the front-to-rear tilt of lower front panel 112 by, for example, attaching a fixing member to floor surface F and fixing the lower part of the front panel to such fixing member. However, if floor surface F is uneven or sloped, the vertical positional relationship between the fixing member and lower front panel 112 may be misaligned, and lower front panel 112 may not be able to be fixed properly.

[0035] To solve this problem, it is conceivable to install a spacer between the fixed member and the floor F, but this is not desirable as it would require adjustment work for each site and reduce workability. Furthermore, the need for separate parts such as spacers increases the number of parts, which raises concerns about increased costs.

[0036] Therefore, in the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment, a support means capable of adjusting the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F is used to support the lower front panel 112 in a state where it is lifted off the floor surface F. This point will be described later.

[0037] The frame 20 is housed inside the cabinet body 10. The frame 20 is fixed to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room, with the frame 20 positioned so as to contact the wall W of the toilet room. The frame 20 supports the toilet body 2 while keeping it separated from the floor F of the toilet room. The front panel 11 and side panels 12, 12 of the cabinet body 10 described above are also fixed to the frame 20. In other words, the frame 20 is also a frame for fixing the cabinet body 10 to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room. The specific configuration of the frame 20 will be described later.

[0038] The tank 30 is housed inside the cabinet main body 10. The tank 30 is connected to an external water supply source (not shown) and stores flush water supplied from the water supply source. A water supply pipe (not shown) is connected to the bottom of the tank 30, and the flush water stored in the tank 30 is supplied to the toilet main body 2 via the water supply pipe. Inside the tank 30, there are provided a water supply device that supplies water from the water supply source to the tank 30, and a drain valve device that opens and closes the drain outlet of the tank 30 that communicates with the water supply pipe. The flushing operation (water supply and drainage operation) performed by the water supply device and drain valve device is started by operating a button on an operating unit (not shown) installed in the toilet room. The tank 30 is located above the toilet main body 2.

[0039] (Configuration of frame 20 and supporting means) Next, the configuration of the frame 20 and the support means described above will be described. First, the configuration of the frame 20 will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 8. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment. In Fig. 3, the upper front panel 111, the lower side panel 122, the top panel 13, the tank 30, etc. are omitted as appropriate so that the structure of the frame 20 can be seen.

[0040] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as seen from the front side, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the first frame according to the embodiment as seen from the back side. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as seen from the front side, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the second frame according to the embodiment as seen from the back side. Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining the construction procedure of frame 20 according to the embodiment.

[0041] As shown in Figures 3 to 6, the frame 20 comprises a first frame 21 and a second frame 22. The first frame 21 is fixed to the floor F and wall W of the toilet room, and supports the toilet body 2. The second frame 22 is fixed to the wall W of the toilet room while placed on the first frame 21, and supports the front panel 11 and side panels 12,12.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the first frame 21 includes a pair of left and right first support members 211, 211, a pair of left and right second support members 212, 212, and a pair of left and right third support members 213, 213.

[0043] The pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 are erected on the floor surface F with a gap between them in the left-right direction. Specifically, the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 are erected on the floor surface F via the lowest first beam member 214 of three first beam members 214, 214, 214 described below. The first support members 211, 211 are in contact with a wall surface W.

[0044] The pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 are erected on the floor surface F with a gap between them in the left-right direction. Specifically, the pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 are erected on the floor surface F via a pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 described below. Each second support member 212 is positioned in front of the first support member 211 with a gap between them. Each second support member 212 is provided with a fixing hole 212a for fixing the toilet body 2. The first support member 211 and the second support member 212 have approximately the same length.

[0045] The pair of left and right third support members 213, 213 are attached to the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211, and extend above the first support members 211, 211.

[0046] The first frame 21 also includes a plurality of (here, three) first beam members 214, 214, 214, a pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215, a pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216, and a fourth beam member 217.

[0047] The multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 are arranged at intervals from each other in the vertical direction, and connect a pair of left and right first support members 211, 211 or a pair of left and right third support members 213, 213. Specifically, of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214, the uppermost first beam member 214 and the central first beam member 214 connect the pair of left and right third support members 213, 213, and the lowermost first beam member 214 connects the pair of left and right first support members 211, 211.

[0048] The uppermost first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 and the pair of left and right third support members 213, 213 are provided with multiple fixing holes 214a for fixing the first frame 21 to a wall surface W. Furthermore, the lowermost first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214 is installed on the floor surface F and is provided with multiple fixing holes 214b for fixing the first frame 21 to the floor surface F.

[0049] The pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215 connect the upper part of the first support member 211 to the upper part of the second support member 212 arranged in front of this first support member 211. The pair of left and right second beam members 215, 215 are also connected to the central first beam member 214 of the multiple first beam members 214, 214, 214. The pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 connect the lower part of the first support member 211 to the lower part of the second support member 212 arranged in front of this first support member 211. The pair of left and right third beam members 216, 216 are installed on the floor surface F. The fourth beam member 217 connects the pair of left and right second support members 212, 212 to each other.

[0050] Next, a description will be given of the configuration of the second frame 22. As shown in Figures 3, 6 and 7, the second frame 22 includes a plurality of (here, two) first connecting members 221, 222 and a pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223.

[0051] The first connecting members 221, 222 connect the pair of left and right upper side panels 121 together. Of the two first connecting members 221, 222, the first connecting member 221 that is arranged at the rear is in contact with the wall surface W. The first connecting member 221 is provided with a plurality of fixing holes 221a for attaching the second frame 22 to the wall surface W. Furthermore, of the two first connecting members 221, 222, the first connecting member 222 that is arranged at the front is provided with a plurality of fixing holes 222a for attaching the upper front panel 111 (see FIG. 1) to the second frame 22.

[0052] The pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connect the upper side panel 121 and the lower front panel 112. Specifically, one of the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connects one of the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 to the lower front panel 112. Similarly, the other of the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connects the other of the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 to the lower front panel 112.

[0053] Furthermore, the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 connect the pair of left and right lower front panels 112, 112 and the upper front panel 111 (see FIG. 1). That is, the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223 integrally connect the pair of left and right upper side panels 121, 121, the upper front panel 111 and the lower front panel 112.

[0054] In this way, the lower front panel 112 is fixed to the wall W via the first connecting members 221, 222 and the second connecting members 223, 223 (ie, the second frame 22) and the pair of upper side panels 121, 121 on the left and right.

[0055] Next, the construction procedure for the frame 20 will be described. As shown in Fig. 8, first, the first frame 21 is fixed to the wall surface W and floor surface F of the toilet room. Specifically, the first frame 21 is fixed to the wall surface W by inserting screws (not shown) into a plurality of fixing holes 214a formed in the uppermost first beam member 214. Furthermore, the first frame 21 is fixed to the floor surface F by inserting screws (not shown) into a plurality of fixing holes 214b formed in the lowermost first beam member 214.

[0056] Next, the second frame 22 is placed on the first frame 21. Specifically, the first connecting member 221 of the second frame 22 is placed on the uppermost first beam member 214 that the first frame 21 is provided with.

[0057] Next, the second frame 22 is fixed to the wall surface W of the toilet room. Specifically, the second frame 22 is fixed to the wall surface W by inserting screws (not shown) into a plurality of fixing holes 221a provided in the first connecting member 221. After that, the upper front panel 111 and the pair of left and right lower side panels 122, 122 are attached to the second frame 22, and the upper panel 13 is attached onto the upper front panel 111 and the pair of left and right lower side panels 122, 122.

[0058] As described above, the upper part of lower front panel 112 is fixed to the pair of left and right second connecting members 223, 223, but if only the upper part of lower front panel 112 is fixed, there is a risk that the lower part of lower front panel 112 will tilt in the front-to-rear direction. It is also possible to attach fixing members to floor surface F and fix the lower part of lower front panel 112 to such fixing members, but if floor surface F is uneven or inclined, the vertical positional relationship between lower front panel 112 and the fixing members will be shifted, and there is a risk that lower front panel 112 will not be able to be fixed properly.

[0059] 3, the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment includes a pair of left and right first support portions 50. The first support portions 50 are an example of a support means that can adjust the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F.

[0060] (Regarding the first support portion 50) The configuration of the first support part 50 will be described below with reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 9, and Fig. 10. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the periphery of the first support part 50 according to the embodiment. Fig. 10 is a rear view of the periphery of the first support part 50 according to the embodiment.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 3, the first support portions 50 according to this embodiment are provided at the two left and right corners of the lower part of the lower front panel 112.

[0062] 9 and 10 , first support portion 50 includes an inserting member 51 and an inserted member 52. In the embodiment, inserting member 51 is provided on floor surface F, and inserted member 52 is provided on lower front panel 112. However, this is not limiting, and inserted member 52 may be provided on floor surface F, and inserting member 51 may be provided on lower front panel 112.

[0063] Insertion member 51 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting, and has a fixing portion 511 that is provided horizontally with respect to floor surface F, and an insertion portion 512 that is provided horizontally with respect to lower front panel 112. Fixed portion 511 abuts against floor surface F, and insertion portion 512 abuts against the rear surface of lower front panel 112. Fixed portion 511 has a plurality of fixing holes 511a, and inserting member 51 is fixed to floor surface F by inserting screws into these fixing holes 511a. The number of fixing holes 511a provided in fixing portion 511 is not limited to the example shown in the figure.

[0064] The inserted member 52 is, for example, a leaf spring, and has a fixed portion 521 fixed to the back surface of the lower front panel 112, and an inserted portion 522 extending from the fixed portion 521 outward from the lower front panel 112 (in the positive direction of the Y-axis in the example shown in FIG. 9 ). The inserted member 52 is elastic and can sandwich a member between the inserted portion 522 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112. Furthermore, the inserted member 52 can insert a member between the inserted portion 522 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112 from a direction other than the direction in which the fixed portion 521 is provided as viewed from the inserted portion 522. Specifically, the inserting member 51 can be inserted into the inserted portion 522 from below or above. The inserting member 51 can also be inserted into the inserted portion 522 from the outside of the lower front panel 112.

[0065] The first support part 50 can prevent the lower part of the lower front panel 112 from tilting backward by abutting the insertion part 512 of the inserting member 51 against the back surface of the lower front panel 112. Furthermore, the first support part 50 can prevent the lower part of the lower front panel 112 from tilting forward by sandwiching the insertion part 512 of the inserting member 51 between the inserted part 522 of the inserted member 52 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112.

[0066] Furthermore, the first support portion 50 can prevent the lower portion of the lower front panel 112 from tilting forward in a range in which the height position of the upper edge 512a of the inserting portion 512 of the inserting member 51 is higher than the lower edge 522a of the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52. In other words, the first support portion 50 can tolerate vertical positional deviation between the inserting member 51 and the inserted member 52 due to unevenness or inclination of the floor surface F, in other words, vertical positional deviation between the floor surface F and the lower front panel 112, within the above range (i.e., the range equivalent to the vertical width of the inserted portion 522).

[0067] Furthermore, the first support portion 50 can tolerate left-right positional deviation between the inserted member 52 and the inserting member 51, in other words, left-right positional deviation of the lower front panel 112, within the above range (i.e., the left-right width of the inserted portion 522), in the range from the left edge 522c to the right edge 522d of the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52.

[0068] As described above, the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment includes the first support portion 50 that supports the lower front panel 112 from the floor surface F of the toilet room and is capable of adjusting the vertical position of the lower front panel 112 relative to the floor surface F. This makes it possible to appropriately support the lower front panel 112 in a state where it is suspended above the floor surface F, without using a separate member such as a spacer, even if the floor surface F is uneven or inclined. Therefore, the lower front panel 112 can be installed while keeping costs down.

[0069] Furthermore, first support portion 50 includes inserting member 51 provided on one of floor surface F and lower front panel 112, and inserted member 52 provided on the other of floor surface F and lower front panel 112, and engaging with inserting member 51. Inserting member 51 is movable in the vertical direction relative to inserted member 52 while engaged with inserted member 52. With this configuration, it is possible to absorb vertical positional deviation between lower front panel 112 and floor surface F with a relatively simple configuration.

[0070] Furthermore, inserting member 51 can move left and right relative to inserted member 52 while engaged with inserted member 52. Therefore, even if lower front panel 112 shifts left and right due to, for example, a dimensional error, such left and right shift can be absorbed by first support portion 50.

[0071] (Support structure of the lower side panel 122) Next, the support structure of the lower side surface panel 122 will be described with reference to Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the lower side surface panel 122 according to the embodiment as seen from the rear side. Fig. 12 is an enlarged perspective view of the periphery of the second support part according to the embodiment.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 11, the cabinet 4 according to the embodiment includes a second support portion 60 and a third support portion 80.

[0073] The second support part 60 includes abutting members 61 and 62, an inserting member 63, and an inserted member 64. The abutting member 61 is, for example, a plate-shaped metal fitting extending in the vertical direction, and has one end fixed to the lower part of the back surface of the upper side panel 121, and the other end abutting against the upper part of the back surface of the lower side panel 122. The abutting member 62 is, for example, a plate-shaped metal fitting extending in the vertical direction, and has one end fixed to the upper part of the back surface of the lower side panel 122, and the other end abutting against the lower part of the back surface of the upper side panel 121.

[0074] Inserting member 63 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting similar to inserting member 51. Inserting member 63 is fixed to the upper part of the back surface of lower side panel 122 and abuts against the back surface of lower front panel 112. Inserted member 64 is, for example, an elastic member such as a leaf spring, similar to inserted member 52. Inserted member 64 is fixed to the back surface of lower front panel 112 in the same orientation as inserted member 52, and can sandwich inserting member 63 between itself and the back surface of lower front panel 112.

[0075] The second support part 60 is configured as described above, and can support the lower side surface panel 122 in a state where it is raised above the floor surface F by sandwiching the inserting member 63 between the inserted member 64 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112. Furthermore, the second support part 60 can prevent the upper part of the lower side surface panel 122 from tilting inward of the cabinet main body 10 (in the positive direction of the Y-axis in the example shown in FIG. 11 ) by abutting the abutting member 61 provided on the upper side surface panel 121 against the upper part of the back surface of the lower side surface panel 122. Furthermore, the second support part 60 can prevent the upper part of the lower side surface panel 122 from tilting outward of the cabinet main body 10 (in the negative direction of the Y-axis in the example shown in FIG. 11 ) by abutting the abutting member 62 provided on the lower side surface panel 122 against the lower part of the back surface of the upper side surface panel 121.

[0076] The lower side surface panel 122 also abuts against the second connecting member 223. This enables the second connecting member 223 to prevent the upper portion of the lower side surface panel 122 from tilting inward of the cabinet body 10.

[0077] Third support part 80 includes inserting member 81 and inserted member 52. Inserted member 52 is the same member as inserted member 52 included in first support part 50. In other words, third support part 80 shares inserted member 52 with first support part 50.

[0078] Insertion member 81 is, for example, an L-shaped metal fitting similar to insertion member 51. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 12, insertion member 81 has a fixing portion 811 that is provided horizontally with respect to the back surface of lower side panel 122, and an insertion portion 812 that is provided horizontally with respect to the back surface of lower front panel 112. Fixed portion 811 contacts the back surface of lower side panel 122, and insertion portion 812 abuts against the back surface of lower front panel 112.

[0079] Such third support portion 80 can prevent the lower portion of the lower side panel 122 from tilting left or right by clamping the insertion portion 812 of the inserting member 81 between the inserted portion 522 of the inserted member 52 and the back surface of the lower front panel 112.

[0080] As such, the cabinet 4 of the embodiment further includes a lower side panel 122 adjacent to the lower front panel 112, and the lower side panel 122 is supported by the first support part 50 by engaging with the member (here, the inserted member 52) provided on the lower front panel 112 out of the inserting member 51 and the inserted member 52 provided on the first support part 50.

[0081] With this configuration, it is possible to support lower side panel 122 while reducing the number of parts. In addition, even if the position of lower front panel 112 changes, it is possible to prevent a gap from occurring between lower front panel 112 and lower side panel 122.

[0082] As described above, the cabinet according to the embodiment (for example, cabinet 4) is a cabinet to be placed in a toilet room, and includes a fixing portion (for example, frame 20), a front panel (for example, lower front panel 112), and support means (for example, first support portion 50). The fixing portion is fixed to a wall surface (for example, wall surface W) of the toilet room. The front panel is attached to the fixing portion. The support means supports the front panel from the floor surface (for example, floor surface F) of the toilet room, and is capable of adjusting the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface.

[0083] Therefore, according to the cabinet of the embodiment, even if the floor surface is uneven or inclined, the front panel can be appropriately supported while being raised above the floor surface.

[0084] Further advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1: Toilet equipment 2: Toilet bowl body 3: Sanitary cleaning device 4: Cabinet 10: Cabinet body 11: Front panel 12: Side panel 13: Top panel 20: Frame 21: First frame 22: Second frame 30: Tank 50: 1st support part 51: Insertion member 52: Inserted member 60:Second support part 61: Contact member 62: Contact member 63: Insertion member 64: Inserted member 80:Third support part 81: Insertion member 111: Upper front panel 112: Lower front panel 121: Upper side panel 122: Lower side panel 211: First support member 212: Second support member 213: Third support member 214: First beam member 215: Second beam member 216: Third beam member 217: Fourth beam member 221: First connecting member 222: First connecting member 223: Second connecting member 511:Fixed site 512: Insertion site 521:Fixed site 522: Part to be inserted 811 :Fixed site 812: Insertion site F: Floor surface W: Wall

Claims

1. A cabinet to be placed in a toilet room, a fixing portion fixed to a wall surface of the toilet room; a front panel attached to the fixing portion; a support means for supporting the front panel in a state where the front panel is lifted off the floor surface of the toilet room and capable of adjusting the vertical position of the front panel relative to the floor surface; Equipped with The support means is Inserted members are provided only on both left and right ends of the rear surface of the front panel; a cabinet having an inserting member that is positioned only below the inserted member at both left and right ends of the back surface of the front panel, engages with the inserted member, and abuts against the floor surface.

2. The cabinet according to claim 1 , wherein the inserting member is movable up and down relative to the inserted member while engaged with the inserted member.

3. the front panel includes an upper front panel and a lower front panel; 3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the upper front panel and the lower front panel are separable and connected by a pair of left and right connecting members.

4. A cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3; a wall-hung toilet supported by the cabinet; A toilet device comprising:

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