JP2585648Y2 - Bathtub apron mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for easily attaching an apron to the side of a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 7, an apron 50 is generally attached to a side surface of a bathtub 20 which is placed on a floor of a bathroom.

A conventional structure for mounting an apron 50 on a bathtub 20 is as shown in FIG. To explain this,
Upper surface part 5 provided by bending the upper part of apron 50 to the back side
An upright edge portion 51 is formed at the tip of the tub 1, and is inserted between the back surface of the flange portion 22 formed from the upper edge portion 21 of the bathtub 20 and the rib 24 formed at the upper portion of the bathtub side surface 23. Then, after the supporting edge 53 formed by bending the rear side at the lower portion of the apron 50 is placed on the distal end 61 of the supporting member 60 attached to the bathtub leg 26, the supporting edge 53 is placed from the lower side of the supporting member distal end 61. Insert the inserted bolt 62 into the supporting edge 5
The apron 50 is attached to the side surface of the bathtub 20 by screwing and tightening the apron 50.

[0004]

The above-described conventional mounting structure requires an operation of screwing the bolt 62 from the lower surface side of the support edge 53 below the apron 50, and this operation can be understood from the drawings. As we have to do in places where we can hardly see the situation,
It has the disadvantage of being very inefficient.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a mounting structure for a bathtub apron designed to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. An apron support member provided with an apron locking portion is provided, and an engaging edge bent at a lower end portion of the apron is engaged with the locking portion of the support member, and a flange portion formed at an upper edge portion of the bathtub is provided. of the apron holding member is fixed to the rear surface side, the groove of the holding member, while inserting the insertion edge and bent from the back side upper edge of the apron, the Epuro
At the places where the holding members are not fixed, the stopper structure provided at the insertion edge of the apron is engaged with the edge of the bathtub flange.

[0006]

In order to construct the mounting structure of the bathtub apron according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the "structure of the present invention"), first, the locking portion at the tip of the apron support member protruding sideways from the lower part of the bathtub, After the engagement edge of the lower end of the apron is engaged, then the insertion edge of the upper end of the apron is inserted into the groove of the apron holding member fixed to the back side of the flange at the upper edge of the bathtub. The apron holding member is fixed
In places where the apron is not inserted, the retaining structure provided on the insertion edge of the apron is engaged with the edge of the bathtub flange. As described above, in the structure of the present invention, all of the work for attaching the apron can be performed in a visible state, and complicated operations such as bolt tightening are not required. Therefore, the work is very easy and efficient. good.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The structure of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention. The bathtub 20 has an apron 22 hanging down from an upper edge portion 21 and an apron holding member 10 on the back side thereof.
Has been fixed. A footrest 40 is attached to the leg 25 of the bathtub 20, and an apron support member 30 is provided through the footrest 40. A locking projection 32 serving as a locking portion is provided at a distal end portion 31 of the support member 30.

The apron 1 has an insertion edge 2 bent at the upper end to the rear side, and an engaging edge 3 bent at the lower end to the rear side. In this embodiment, an opening 3a is formed in the engaging edge 3 so that the engaging projection 32 of the support member 30 is fitted.

To attach the apron 1 to the bathtub 20, first, the engagement edge 3 at the lower end of the apron 1 is placed on the tip 31 of the support member 30, and the engagement projection 32 is inserted into the opening 3a. Then, the insertion edge 2 at the upper end of the apron 1 may be inserted into the groove 11 of the holding member 10. According to the structure of the present invention, the apron 1 can be attached to the bathtub by such a simple procedure, so that the work efficiency is extremely high. In addition, when it becomes necessary to remove the apron 1 due to various circumstances, there is an advantage that the apron 1 can be easily removed by performing the reverse procedure.

In general, ribs 24 are formed at appropriate intervals above the side surface 23 of the bathtub 20 in order to increase the rigidity of the upper edge portion 21. It is necessary to slightly change the structure of the apron holding member 10. In the case where the rib 24 is fixed to the position where the rib 24 is formed, as shown in FIG.
2 (A) provided with the ribs 24 and
To adhere to the back side of the flange portion 22. When fixing to a place where the rib 24 is not provided, the holding member 10 having no groove on the back side as shown in FIG.
By using (B), the upper surface 13, the front surface 14, and / or the rear surface 15 may be bonded to the bathtub 20. Although illustration is omitted, if a concave and convex fitting relationship having an appropriate structure is provided between the groove portion 11 of the holding member 10 and the insertion edge portion 2 of the apron 1, it is possible to prevent the two from coming off. it can.

The apron holding member 10 includes an apron 1
May be fixed at several places at appropriate intervals over the width direction. In addition, at a place where the holding member 10 is not fixed ,
In the insertion edge 2 of the pron 1, an appropriately shaped pullout as shown in FIG.
A stopper structure 2a is provided, and this is attached to the end of the bathtub flange 22.
Since the apron 1 is engaged with the edge, the apron 1 is reliably prevented from falling off.

The apron 1 having the holding member 10 fixed to each rib 24 of the bathtub 20 and the retaining structure 2a described above.
FIG. 4 shows the state of attachment.

FIG. 5 shows an apron support member 30 shown in FIG.
Are shown. The upper surface thereof is provided with a concave groove 41 that fits with the leg 25 formed on the bottom surface of the bathtub 20, and the side surface is formed with a through hole 42 through which the apron support member 30 penetrates. The shape of the through hole 42 is changed according to the cross-sectional shape of the apron support member 30. Further, an appropriate detent structure may be provided.

FIG. 6 shows the engagement edge 3 at the lower end of the apron 1 and the tip 3 of the apron support member 30 in the structure of the present invention.
1 shows an embodiment of another aspect relating to an engagement structure with a locking portion provided in FIG. In the present embodiment, a curved concave portion 3b is formed in the middle of the engaging edge portion 3, and this is formed as a locking convex portion 33 of the support member.
It was configured to engage with.

[0015] In addition, the specific configuration of the details of the structure of the present invention does not prevent the configuration from being changed as appropriate according to the state of implementation.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the structure of the present invention, the work of attaching the apron to the bathtub becomes very easy, and as a result, the work efficiency is remarkably improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of an embodiment of the present invention structure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an apron holding member used in the structure of the present invention, wherein (A) is used for fixing to a rib forming position of a bathtub, and (B) is used for fixing to a position without ribs. It is used.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an example of a structure for preventing the insertion edge of the upper end of the apron and the flange of the bathtub from coming off.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a bathtub to which an apron is attached according to the structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a footrest of the bathtub shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a different embodiment of the engagement structure between the engagement edge of the lower end of the apron and the apron support member in the structure of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a bathtub to which an apron is attached.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a main part of a conventional structure for attaching an apron to a bathtub.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 apron 2 insertion edge 3 engagement edge 10 apron holding member 11 groove 20 bathtub 21 upper edge 22 flange 23 side 24 rib 30 apron support member 32 locking projection

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An apron mounting structure for attaching an apron to a side surface of a bathtub, wherein an apron support member which protrudes laterally at a lower portion of the bathtub and has an apron locking portion at a tip is provided. The lower edge of the apron is engaged with the bent engagement edge, and the apron holding member is fixed to the back side of the flange formed at the upper edge of the bathtub. Insert the insertion edge bent toward the back side to the edge, and fix the apron holding member.
Mounting structure bathtub apron, characterized in that allowed engage the edge of the tub flange portion which is provided with retaining structures insertion edge of the apron is in not even locations are.