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Abstract

To provide a pail that can suppress generation of stains caused by magnets on the wall surface of a bathroom.SOLUTION: A pail includes a bottom plate; a peripheral wall erected on the bottom plate; magnets provided on a surface opposite from the peripheral wall of the bottom plate; an overlapping part that overlaps on the magnets in view of the magnets from the opposite side of the peripheral wall; an extended part that extends from the outer edge part of the overlapping part to the outer side of the magnets; and a protective sheet that is stuck from the side opposite from the peripheral wall for the magnets and the bottom plate. The bottom plate is provided with: a fitted surface on which the magnets are installed; a magnet surrounding surface which surrounds the whole circumference of the side face of the magnets in the outer edge part of the fitted surface; a stuck surface which extends to the outer side from the magnet surrounding surface in view of the bottom plate from the opposite side of the peripheral wall and which is stuck on the extended part; and a sheet surrounding surface which surrounds over the whole circumference of the side face of the protective sheet in the outer edge part of the stuck surface. The height of the sheet surrounding surface for the stuck surface is designed to be the same as or larger than the thickness of the extended part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hot water bucket used in a bathroom.

Background Art

[0002] When not in use, a hot water bucket used for bathing in a bathroom is generally placed on the bathroom floor or on the bathtub lid.

[0003] When the hot water bucket is placed on a wet floor, there are problems such as mold being likely to occur between the hot water bucket and the floor, and the hot water bucket getting in the way during bathroom cleaning.

[0004] To solve such problems, Patent Document 1 discloses a hot water bucket having a bottom surface provided with a magnet that can be adsorbed on a bathroom wall surface having an iron plate or the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, in a hot water bucket having a bottom surface provided with a magnet, due to the magnet, dirt may occur on the bathroom wall surface. For example, when the magnet provided on the bottom surface of the hot water bucket is a metal magnet, the magnet may rust in a high-humidity environment in the bathroom, and the rust may transfer to the bathroom wall surface and stain the wall surface. Also, even when the magnet provided on the hot water bucket is a flexible one in which ferrite magnet particles are kneaded into resin, there is a risk that the ferrite magnet particles will transfer to the bathroom wall surface and stain the wall surface.

[0007] This invention has been made in view of the above problems, and aims to provide a washbasin that can suppress the occurrence of stains caused by magnets on the walls of a bathroom. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To solve the above problems, the first invention is a bath bucket comprising: a bottom plate; a peripheral wall erected on the outer edge over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the bottom plate; a magnet provided on the side of the bottom plate opposite to the peripheral wall; an overlapping portion that overlaps the magnet when viewed from the opposite side of the peripheral wall; and an extension portion that extends outward from the outer edge over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the overlapping portion; and a protective sheet attached to the magnet and the bottom plate from the opposite side of the peripheral wall, wherein the bottom plate faces the opposite side of the peripheral wall and the magnet is The bath bucket has a mounting surface to which it is attached, a magnet surrounding surface that extends from the outer edge of the mounting surface to the opposite side of the peripheral wall and surrounds the entire side of the magnet, a surface to which the extension is attached, which extends outward from the magnet surrounding surface when viewed from the opposite side of the peripheral wall towards the bottom plate, and to which the extension is attached, and a sheet surrounding surface that extends from the outer edge of the surface to which it is attached to the opposite side of the peripheral wall and surrounds the entire side of the protective sheet, wherein the height of the sheet surrounding surface relative to the surface to which it is attached is set to be equal to or greater than the thickness of the extension.

[0009] According to the first invention, not only can a bath bucket be held on the wall of a bathroom or the like using a magnet, but because the magnet attached to the mounting surface of the bottom plate is covered with a protective sheet, it is possible to suppress dirt on the wall caused by the magnet directly contacting the wall.

[0010] Furthermore, the sheet's surrounding surface completely encloses the sides of the protective sheet, and the height of the surrounding surface is equal to or greater than the thickness of the extended portion of the protective sheet. As a result, the surrounding surface prevents the user's hands, the floor, walls, etc. from coming into contact with the edges of the protective sheet. Therefore, peeling of the protective sheet can be suppressed, and the protective sheet's covering of the magnet can be maintained.

[0011] The second invention is preferable in the first invention, wherein the bottom plate has a contact surface located at the position furthest from the peripheral wall, which extends outward from the sheet surrounding surface parallel to the protective sheet when viewed from the opposite side of the peripheral wall, and which contacts a predetermined surface for placing the hot water bucket.

[0012] According to the second invention, since the bottom plate does not have a portion that is located further away from the peripheral wall than the contact surface, the contact surface can come into contact with the mounting surface or wall surface. This allows the magnetic force of the magnet to be reliably used for attraction to the wall surface, and the hot water bucket can be stably held on the wall surface.

[0013] The third invention is preferable in the second invention to have a restraining surface that is provided on the outside of the contact surface and faces away from the periphery wall in order to suppress the tilting of the hot water bucket when the contact surface is in contact with the mounting surface, when viewed from the opposite side of the periphery wall as the bottom plate is viewed from the opposite side of the periphery wall.

[0014] According to the third invention, when the hot water bucket tilts while the contact surface is in contact with the support surface, or when a force acting on the hot water bucket in a direction that causes it to tilt, the restraining surface can contact the support surface to prevent the hot water bucket from tilting any further.

[0015] The fourth invention is that, in the third invention, it is preferable that the restraining surface is provided on the outer edge of the bottom plate.

[0016] According to the fourth invention, since the restraining surface is provided on the outer edge of the bottom plate, when the hot water bucket tilts while the contact surface is in contact with the support surface, the restraining surface can contact the support surface at a stage where the tilt is smaller, thereby preventing the hot water bucket from tilting any further.

[0017] The fifth invention is that, in the third or fourth invention, it is preferable that a recess is formed between the restraining surface and the contact surface of the bottom plate, the recess being closer to the peripheral wall than the restraining surface and the contact surface.

[0018] According to the fifth invention, the user can place their fingers in the recessed part of the bottom plate, making it easier to hold the bath bucket, thus improving the convenience of the bath bucket.

[0019] The sixth invention is preferable in any one of the first to fifth inventions, wherein the mounting surface and the adhesive surface are subjected to a surface treatment to increase the adhesive force to the magnet and the protective sheet.

[0020] According to the sixth invention, the adhesive force to the magnet on the mounting surface and the adhesive force to the protective sheet on the mounting surface can be increased. As a result, the magnet can be securely attached to the mounting surface and the protective sheet can be securely attached to the mounting surface, thereby more reliably maintaining the protective sheet covering the magnet. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a washbasin that can suppress the occurrence of stains caused by magnets on the bathroom wall. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0022] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hot water tub according to the first embodiment, seen from the opening side of the peripheral wall. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the bathtub according to the first embodiment, seen from the opposite side of the periphery wall. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a plan view of the hot water bucket according to the first embodiment, as seen from the opposite side of the peripheral wall. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Figure 3. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is an enlarged partial view of the vicinity of the adhered surface in Figure 4. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the state where the hot water bucket according to the first embodiment is placed on the floor surface. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the state where the hot water bucket according to the first embodiment is adsorbed to the wall surface with a magnet. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the hot water bucket (hand bucket) according to the second embodiment, as seen from the opening side of the peripheral wall. [Figure 9] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of a part corresponding to Figure 4 of the hot water bucket (hand bucket) according to the second embodiment.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0023] [First Embodiment] The hot water bucket according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hot water bucket according to the present embodiment, as seen from the opening side of the peripheral wall, and Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hot water bucket according to the present embodiment, as seen from the opposite side of the peripheral wall. Also, Figure 3 is a plan view of the hot water bucket according to the present embodiment, as seen from the opposite side of the peripheral wall.

[0025] In this embodiment, the radial direction of the base plate 3 shown in Figures 1-3, the direction toward the hole 4a provided in the peripheral wall 4, is defined as the +x direction, and the opposite direction is defined as the -x direction. The +x and -x directions are collectively referred to as the first direction x. The radial direction of the base plate 3, perpendicular to the first direction x, is defined as the second direction y. In the plan view of Figure 3, the right direction in the second direction y is defined as the +y direction, and the left direction is defined as the -y direction. The direction perpendicular to the base plate 3 is defined as the third direction z. In the third direction z, the direction in which the peripheral wall 4 is erected relative to the base plate 3 is defined as the -z direction, and the opposite direction is defined as the +z direction. In Figure 3, the direction towards the viewer is the +z direction. The third direction z is perpendicular to both the first direction x and the second direction y. The base plate 3 is parallel to the plane formed by the first direction x and the second direction y, and the direction from the center of the base plate 3 toward the peripheral wall 4 is defined as the "outward direction".

[0026] The bath bucket 1 according to this embodiment comprises a disc-shaped bottom plate 3, a peripheral wall 4 erected on the outer edge 3a over the entire circumference of the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3, a magnet 6 provided on the side of the bottom plate 3 opposite to the peripheral wall 4 via a double-sided adhesive sheet 5, and a protective sheet 7 attached to the magnet 6 and the bottom plate 3 from the side opposite the peripheral wall 4, i.e., from the +z direction.

[0027] The magnet 6 can be made of a flexible material such as ferrite magnet particles kneaded into a resin, or it can be made of metal. In this embodiment, the magnet 6 is attached to the base plate 3 by a double-sided adhesive sheet 5, but it may also be attached with an adhesive.

[0028] The protective sheet 7 is a film made of a material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and an adhesive is provided on the surface facing the magnet 6 and the base plate 3. When viewed from the opposite side of the peripheral wall 4 in the -z direction, the protective sheet 7 has an overlapping portion 7a that overlaps the magnet 6, and an extended portion 7b that extends from the outer edge of the overlapping portion 7a to the outside of the magnet 6 along the entire circumference of the outer edge. The protective sheet 7 may be transparent, or it may be colored according to the color of the base plate 3, for example.

[0029] In the hot water tub 1 according to this embodiment, the space enclosed by the bottom plate 3 and the peripheral wall 4 constitutes a storage section 1a capable of holding hot water. The bottom plate 3 and the peripheral wall 4 are integrally molded. The bottom plate 3 and the peripheral wall 4 are made of synthetic resin, and for example, polypropylene or ABS resin can be used. From the viewpoint of the adhesive strength of the magnet 6 and the protective sheet 7, polypropylene is preferred over ABS resin for the synthetic resin constituting the bottom plate 3 and the peripheral wall 4.

[0030] The peripheral wall 4 extends outward from the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3 in the -z direction. A hole 4a is provided at the edge of the peripheral wall 4 for hanging the washbasin 1 on a hook or the like.

[0031] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along line IV-IV in Figure 3, and Figure 5 is a magnified view of the area around the adhesive surface 3d in Figure 4. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the bathtub placed on the floor.

[0032] The base plate 3 has a mounting surface 3b facing the opposite side of the peripheral wall 4, i.e., in the +z direction, to which the magnet 6 is attached; a magnet surrounding surface 3c extending in the +z direction from the outer edge of the mounting surface 3b and surrounding the entire side of the magnet 6; an adhesive surface 3d extending outward from the magnet surrounding surface 3c when viewing the base plate 3 from the opposite side of the peripheral wall 4 in the -z direction, to which the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7 is attached; and a sheet surrounding surface 3e extending in the +z direction from the outer edge of the adhesive surface 3d and surrounding the entire side of the protective sheet 7.

[0033] A magnet 6 is attached to the mounting surface 3b via a double-sided adhesive sheet 5. Here, a gap is formed between the side of the magnet 6 and the magnet-enclosing surface 3c of the base plate 3, but they may be in contact.

[0034] The mounting surface 3b and the adhesive surface 3d are subjected to a surface treatment to increase the adhesive force to the magnet 6 and the protective sheet 7. Such surface treatment can be performed, for example, by plasma discharge machining.

[0035] The height of the sheet surrounding surface 3e relative to the surface to be adhered 3d is set to be equal to or greater than the thickness of the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7. That is, the difference G between the height of the sheet surrounding surface 3e and the thickness of the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7, as shown in Figure 5, is 0 mm or more. A difference G of 0.2 mm or less is preferable.

[0036] The protective sheet 7 is attached to the base plate 3, covering the entire magnet 6 which is mounted on the mounting surface 3b. Specifically, the overlapping portion 7a of the protective sheet 7 is attached to the side of the magnet 6 opposite to the peripheral wall 4 (the side facing the +z direction). Furthermore, the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7 is attached to the mounting surface 3d. Although a gap is formed between the side surface of the protective sheet 7 and the sheet surrounding surface 3e, they may be in contact.

[0037] Preferably, the surface of the magnet 6 facing the +z direction and the surface to be attached 3d are located on the same plane. This allows the protective sheet 7 to be attached while remaining flat, and suppresses the generation of stress in the direction of peeling on the attached protective sheet 7, thereby more reliably maintaining the covering state of the magnet 6 by the protective sheet 7.

[0038] The bottom plate 3 has a contact surface 3f that extends outward from the sheet surrounding surface 3e parallel to the protective sheet 7 when viewed from the opposite side of the peripheral wall 4 in the -z direction. The contact surface 3f is located at the position furthest from the peripheral wall 4 in the -z direction on the bottom plate 3 so as to contact a predetermined surface on which to place the bath bucket 1, such as the floor surface F shown in Figure 6. In other words, in this embodiment, the bath bucket 1 does not have a portion of the bottom plate 3 that is located further from the peripheral wall 4 than the contact surface 3f in the +z direction. As described above, since the difference G between the height of the sheet surrounding surface 3e and the thickness of the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7 is 0 mm or more, the contact surface 3f is either on the same plane as the surface of the protective sheet 7 facing the +z direction, or is located away from the surface of the protective sheet 7 facing the +z direction in the +z direction, in the third direction z.

[0039] Furthermore, the bottom plate 3 has a restraining surface 3g facing away from the surrounding wall 4, provided on the outside of the contact surface 3f when viewed from the opposite side of the surrounding wall 4 in the -z direction, in order to suppress the tilting of the bath bucket 1 when the contact surface 3f is in contact with the floor surface F. Specifically, the restraining surface 3g is provided on the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3. The restraining surface 3g may also be provided between the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3 and the contact surface 3f.

[0040] In this embodiment, the restraining surface 3g is located in the -z direction relative to the contact surface 3f. That is, the difference H between the positions of the restraining surface 3g and the contact surface 3f in the third direction z shown in Figure 4 is greater than 0 mm. Note that it may be on the same plane as the contact surface 3f, i.e., H may be 0 mm.

[0041] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the bath bucket 1 is attached to the wall surface W by a magnet 6. When the restraining surface 3g is located on the same plane as the contact surface 3f, both the contact surface 3f and the restraining surface 3f come into contact with the wall surface W or the floor surface F. Therefore, when the bath bucket 1 is placed on the floor surface F, the restraining surface 3f can further suppress the tilting of the bath bucket 1. However, when the bath bucket 1 is attached to the wall surface W, the space S surrounded by the recessed portion 3h and the wall surface W becomes a closed space, and moisture can accumulate in space S, which may cause dirt to accumulate on the wall surface W and the recessed portion 3h.

[0042] On the other hand, if the suppression surface 3g is located in the -z direction relative to the contact surface 3f, a gap D is created between the suppression surface 3g and the wall surface W, as shown in Figure 7. The gap D maintains ventilation in the space S surrounded by the recess 3h and the wall surface W, suppressing the accumulation of moisture in the space S and preventing dirt from forming on the wall surface W and the recess 3h. When a gap D is provided, its size (H shown in Figure 4) is preferably 0.2 to 0.5 mm. When a gap D is provided, as shown in Figure 7, by providing the suppression surface 3g on the outer edge 3a of the bottom surface 3, the tilting of the bath bucket 1 placed on the floor surface F can be suppressed compared to when it is provided inside the outer edge 3a.

[0043] Between the restraining surface 3g and the contact surface 3f of the base plate 3, a recessed portion 3h is formed on the side closer to the peripheral wall 4 than the restraining surface 3g and the contact surface 3f, i.e., in the -z direction. The user can place their fingers in the recessed portion 3h.

[0044] [Second Embodiment] A hand bucket 10, which is an example of a bath bucket according to the second embodiment of the present invention, will be described.

[0045] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the bucket 10 as seen from the opening side of the peripheral wall 4, and Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the part of the bucket 10 corresponding to Figure 4 of the first embodiment. In the following description, components that are substantially the same as those shown in Figures 1 to 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions are omitted.

[0046] Unlike the first embodiment, the bucket 10 omits the recessed portion 3h in the bottom plate 3 and the hole 4a in the peripheral wall 4. On the other hand, unlike the first embodiment, the bucket 10 has a gripping portion 11 extending in the -x direction from the open end (-z direction end) of the peripheral wall 4.

[0047] Furthermore, in the bucket 10, the restraining surface 3g is inclined so that it moves in the -z direction as it moves outward from the contact surface 3f (in the +x direction in Figure 9). The restraining surface 3g is located most in the -z direction in the exposed portion of the bottom plate 3 of the bucket 10.

[0048] Generally, buckets with a handle often have a smaller bottom plate than buckets without a handle, and the bucket 10 according to this embodiment also has a smaller bottom plate 3 than the bucket 1 according to the first embodiment. However, even if the bottom plate 3 is small, a magnet 6 of a certain size is required to ensure the holding force of the magnet 6. For this reason, the contact surface 3f must be provided relatively close to the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3, and a recessed portion 3h is not provided as in the bucket 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0049] (Effect, Action) According to the bath bucket 1 and hand bucket 10 of the above embodiments, not only can the bath bucket be held on the wall surface W of a bathroom or the like by the magnet 6, but because the magnet 6 attached to the mounting surface 3b of the bottom plate 3 is covered by the protective sheet 7, dirt on the wall surface W caused by direct contact between the magnet 6 and the wall surface W can be suppressed.

[0050] Furthermore, the sheet surrounding surface 3e surrounds the entire side of the protective sheet 7, and the height of the sheet surrounding surface 3e is equal to or greater than the thickness of the extended portion 7b of the protective sheet 7. Therefore, the sheet surrounding surface 3e prevents the user's hands, the floor F, the wall W, etc. from coming into contact with the edge of the protective sheet 7. As a result, peeling of the protective sheet 7 can be suppressed, and the covering state of the magnet 6 by the protective sheet 7 can be maintained.

[0051] Furthermore, according to the bath bucket 1 and hand bucket 10 of the above embodiments, the bottom plate 3 does not have a portion that is located further away from the peripheral wall 4 than the contact surface 3f, so the contact surface 3f can come into contact with the floor surface F or the wall surface W. This allows the magnetic force of the magnet 6 to be reliably used for attraction to the wall surface W, and the bath bucket 1 or hand bucket 10 can be stably held on the wall surface W.

[0052] According to the first embodiment of the hot water bucket 1 described above, when the hot water bucket 1 tilts while the contact surface 3f is in contact with a mounting surface such as the floor surface F, the restraining surface 3g can come into contact with the mounting surface and prevent the hot water bucket 1 from tilting any further.

[0053] According to the first embodiment of the hot water bucket 1 described above, since the restraining surface 3g is provided on the outer edge 3a of the bottom plate 3, when the hot water bucket 1 tilts while the contact surface 3f is in contact with the mounting surface such as the floor surface F, the restraining surface 3g can come into contact with the mounting surface at a stage where the tilt is smaller, thereby preventing the hot water bucket 1 from tilting any further.

[0054] According to the first embodiment of the washbasin 1 described above, a recessed portion 3h is provided in the bottom plate 3. This allows the user to place their fingers in the recessed portion 3h, making it easier to hold the washbasin 1, thereby improving the convenience of the washbasin 1.

[0055] In the bath bucket 1 and hand bucket 10 according to the above embodiments, the mounting surface 3b and the adhesive surface 3d are subjected to a surface treatment to increase the adhesive strength to the magnet 6 and the protective sheet 7. By performing the surface treatment, the adhesion of the adhesive tape and the adhesion of the adhesive to the mounting surface 3b and the adhesive surface 3d can be improved. As a result, the adhesive strength of the double-sided adhesive sheet 5 on the mounting surface 3b to the magnet 6 and the adhesive strength of the adhesive surface 3d to the protective sheet 7 can be increased. This ensures that the magnet 6 is securely attached to the mounting surface 3b and the protective sheet 7 is securely attached to the adhesive surface 3d, thereby more reliably maintaining the covering state of the magnet 6 by the protective sheet 7.

[0056] (modified version) In the bottom plate 3 of the bath bucket 1 according to the first embodiment, the recessed portion 3h may be omitted, as in the hand bucket 10 according to the second embodiment. Conversely, in the bottom plate 3 of the hand bucket 10 according to the second embodiment, the recessed portion 3h may be provided, as in the bath bucket 1 according to the first embodiment. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0057] 1 hot water tub 3 Bottom plate 3a Outer edge 3b Mounting surface 3c Magnetic Enclosure 3d surface to be attached 3e Sheet surrounding surface 3f contact surface 3g suppression surface 3h recessed area 4 Peripheral wall 6 Magnets 7. Protective film 7a Overlapping section 7b Extension 10 Hand tub (bath tub)

Claims

1. It is a hot water bucket, The base plate and A peripheral wall erected on the outer edge over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the base plate, A magnet provided on the side of the base plate opposite to the peripheral wall, In a viewpoint from the opposite side of the peripheral wall, the magnet has an overlapping portion that overlaps the magnet, and an extension that extends outward from the outer edge of the overlapping portion over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the overlapping portion, and a protective sheet attached to the magnet and the bottom plate from the opposite side of the peripheral wall. The base plate has a mounting surface facing the opposite side of the peripheral wall to which the magnet is attached, a magnet surrounding surface extending from the outer edge of the mounting surface to the opposite side of the peripheral wall and surrounding the entire side of the magnet, an adhesive surface extending outward from the magnet surrounding surface when viewing the base plate from the opposite side of the peripheral wall and to which the extended portion is attached, and an adhesive surface extending from the outer edge of the adhesive surface to the opposite side of the peripheral wall and surrounding the entire side of the protective sheet. The sheet has a surrounding surface, a contact surface that extends outward from the surrounding surface parallel to the protective sheet and is located at the position furthest from the surrounding wall on the bottom plate so as to contact a predetermined mounting surface for placing the bathtub, and a restraining surface that is located outside the contact surface and faces away from the surrounding wall to suppress the tilting of the bathtub when the contact surface is in contact with the mounting surface, when viewed from the opposite side of the surrounding wall on the bottom plate. The height of the sheet surrounding surface relative to the surface to be adhered is set to be equal to or greater than the thickness of the extension portion. A bath bucket having a recess formed between the restraining surface and the contact surface of the bottom plate, which is closer to the peripheral wall than the restraining surface and the contact surface, and the restraining surface being located closer to the peripheral wall than the contact surface.

2. The restraining surface is provided on the outer edge of the bottom plate, as described in claim 1.

3. The bathtub according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting surface and the adhesive surface are subjected to a surface treatment to increase the adhesive force to the magnet and the protective sheet.

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