JP2811150B2 - Under counter basin fixture - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a fixture for a so-called under-counter basin fixed to the lower surface of a counter, and to make it possible to retrofit the basin after the counter is installed, and to provide this basin. It is an object of the present invention to make it possible for even a single worker to perform the mounting work.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows a conventional mounting device for an under counter basin. This fixture 3
Reference numeral 0 denotes a receiving member 31 fixed to the lower surface 11 of the counter 10, and a suspending member 35 attached to a bolt 34 extending from the receiving member 31 with a nut 33 and a washer 32. The suspension member 35 includes a base 36 having an opening 38 through which the bolt portion 34 is inserted and fixed to the receiving member 31, and a hook 37 integrally fixed to the base 36 and having a tip bent upward. And hook 3
The tip of 7 engages with a locking recess 22 appropriately provided on the lower surface 21 a of the edge 21 of the basin 20 to support the basin 20.

[0003] A procedure for mounting an undercounter basin using the above-described conventional mounting fixture 30 will be described as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 7A, the basin 20 is placed upside down on the counter 10 with the lower surface 11 facing up.
Determine the mounting position. Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, the receiving member 31 of the fixture 30 is attached to the counter lower surface 11 by adjusting to the position of the locking concave portion appropriately provided in the positioned basin 20.
Is fixed with an adhesive. Thereafter, if the adhesive is cured and the strength of the receiving member 31 is sufficiently developed, the suspension member 3
5 is attached to the receiving member 31 with the nut 33 and the washer 32, and the tip of the hook 37 is engaged with the locking concave portion of the basin 20, as shown in FIG. Subsequently, a caulking material such as silicon is injected and filled into the gap between the basin 20 and the counter 10 to reinforce it.

When the above-described caulking material such as silicon is hardened and the basin 20 and the counter 10 are sufficiently adhered, the counter 10 is turned over and turned over.
Perform installation at specified locations.

[0005]

As described above, the mounting operation using the conventional mounting fixture 30 is a construction procedure in which the basin 20 is previously attached to the counter 10 and then the counter 10 is installed. Has the disadvantage that the weight of the basin is very large due to the inclusion of the basin 20. In particular, in the case of constructing a washbasin counter in which a plurality of washbasins are mounted on one counter, such a tipping method significantly increases the work load.

Also, it is not always impossible to retrofit the basin after the counter is installed, but in this case, while the basin is fixed to the lower surface of the counter with the fixture, it is not only for the person who performs the installation work but also for the person who performs the installation work. In addition, there is a problem that a person for supporting the weight of the basin is required, and the burden on the person is significantly increased.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a technical means that enables a single worker to attach a basin after installing a counter. The basin mounting fixture adopted by the present invention is composed of three main members: a receiving member, a hanging member formed by bending a round bar, and a holding member that supports the lower surface of the basin. The receiving member has an insertion hole and is fixed to the lower surface of the counter. The hanging member includes an insertion portion rotatably inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving member, a hanging portion bent and formed following the insertion portion, and the insertion portion formed from a middle to the end of the hanging portion. And a bolt part slightly bent in substantially the same direction. The holding member has a supporting portion at one end which is in contact with the lower surface of the basin, a rising portion provided at the other end, and an opening formed at a position closer to the rising portion than its center of gravity. Then, a bolt portion of the suspension member is inserted into an opening of the holding member, and a nut for adjusting a vertical position of the holding member is screwed to the bolt portion.

[0008]

In the fixture for a washbasin according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the fixture of the present invention), the hanging member is rotatable with respect to the receiving member. The holding member is also rotatable with respect to the suspension member, and the position of the center of gravity of the holding member is closer to the support portion than the opening. Therefore, the suspension member attached to the receiving member fixed to the lower surface of the counter naturally hangs vertically due to its own weight. And the receiving member attached to this hanging member so as not to fall off by the nut,
Take a stable posture at the position where the tip of the support section is the lowest. That is, since the bolt portion of the suspension member has a slight inclination with respect to the vertical direction, the tip of the support portion of the suspension member can always be directed in a fixed direction. Moreover, the pressing member can easily rotate when a force is applied. Utilizing these facts, the receiving member can be fixed to a required position on the lower surface of the counter, and the basin can be later disposed at the mounting position of the counter with the hanging member and the holding member attached thereto in advance. When the basin is placed at the predetermined mounting position, the receiving member assumes the original stable posture, so that the load on the basin can be supported and temporarily fixed.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the fixture 1 of the present invention.
The fixture 1 of the present invention comprises a receiving member 2 fixed to the lower surface of a counter, a suspending member 3 formed by bending a round bar, a holding member 4 for supporting the lower surface of a basin, a washer 5 and a wing nut 6. Is done.

The receiving member 2 is formed of plastic such as ABS resin, and has an insertion hole 2a penetrating the side surface and an opening 2b opened on the upper surface. The planar shape is not limited to the rectangular shape shown in the figure, but when it is fixed to the lower surface of the counter with an adhesive, it needs to have an area capable of exhibiting a required adhesive strength (tensile strength).
When fixed to the lower surface of the counter with screws or the like, the size of the plane area is not particularly limited. Further, in this embodiment, the receiving member 2 is manufactured separately from the counter, and is later mounted on the lower surface of the counter. However, the receiving member 2 is integrally formed on the lower surface when the counter is manufactured. Do not disturb.

The suspension member 3 is provided with the insertion hole 2 of the receiving member 2.
a, a hanging part 3b bent substantially at right angles to the inserting part 3a, and a bolt bent about 30 ° in the same direction as the inserting part 3a in the middle of the hanging part 3b. 3c. Therefore, the insertion portion 3
a, the hanging part 3b and the bolt part 3c are located on substantially the same plane. In addition, although the hanging member 3 is manufactured by bending a round bar steel, as long as reliability in strength is obtained, it is not impeded that the hanging member 3 is manufactured from another material such as a synthetic resin.

The pressing member 4 is formed by bending a band plate, and has a supporting portion 4c which is gradually curved from a base 4a having an opening 4b toward one end, and is formed at the other end. An upright portion 4d bent substantially at right angles is formed. The curvature of the support portion 4c is set so as to follow the shape of the edge of the basin, and improves the adhesion to the basin. The opening 4 b is formed at a position closer to the upright portion 4 d than the position of the center of gravity of the entire holding member 4. In other words, the weight distribution is set to the supporting portion 4 for the opening 4b.
It is set large toward the c side.

The fixture 1 of the present invention having the above structure is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), it is arranged on the counter lower surface 11 before the basin is attached. The procedure for assembling the fixture 1 of the present invention is as follows.
First, before shipment of the counter, the receiving member 2 is fixed to a predetermined position on the counter lower surface 11 in advance at a factory. Usually, an adhesive is used for this.

Next, the insertion portion 3a of the suspension member 3 is inserted into the insertion hole 2a of the receiving member 2. Since the suspending member 3 is rotatable with respect to the receiving member 2, the suspending member 3 naturally takes a vertically hanging posture as illustrated. If necessary, the hanging member 3 may be inserted into the receiving member 2 in advance at the factory, and the hanging member 3 may be temporarily fixed to the counter lower surface 11 using an adhesive tape or the like before shipping. In such a temporarily fixed state, since the amount of protrusion from the counter is small, there is no possibility that the transportation or packing work will be hindered at all. By removing the tape at the construction site, the hanging member 3 can be set to the hanging position shown in the figure.

Next, the holding member 4 is mounted on the suspension member 3. This can be achieved by inserting the bolt 3c of the suspension member 3 into the opening 4b of the holding member 4 and then screwing the wing nut 6 through the washer 5 with the bolt 3c. The holding member 4 attached to the suspension member 3 is rotatable around the bolt 3c as a virtual two-dot chain line as shown in the drawing. However, since the bolt portion 3c has a slight inclination with respect to the vertical direction, the range in which the pressing portion 4 can rotate is within the inclined plane. By the way, the center of gravity of the holding member 4 is set at a position deviated more toward the support portion 4c than the opening 4b through which the bolt portion 3c is inserted. Therefore, in a naturally left unattended state, the holding member 4 has a posture in which the center of gravity is the lowest,
That is, as shown in the drawing, the support portion 4c is stabilized in the posture where it is at the lowermost position. At this time, the upper end of the upright portion 4d is set so as to contact the hanging portion 3b of the hanging member 3.

According to the above-described operation, the fixture 1 of the present invention is provided.
Is a stable posture in which only the hanging member 3 and the holding member 4 are attached to the receiving member 2 fixed to the counter lower surface 11, and the hanging member 3 hangs vertically, and the tip of the support portion 4 c of the holding member 4 is at the lowest position. Spontaneous transition to.

The procedure for mounting a basin using the mounting fixture 1 of the present invention is as follows. As shown in FIG.
The fixture 1 of the present invention attached to the counter lower surface 11 has a stable posture as described above. When the basin 20 is lifted from below or obliquely downward toward the counter lower surface 11, the pressing member 4 is rotatable about the bolt 3c, so that the pressing member 4 is pressed by the edge 21 of the basin 20, and the pressing member 4 It rotates in the escape direction as shown in FIG. When the basin 20 is further lifted and the position of the edge lower surface 21a exceeds the height position of the support portion 4c of the holding member 4 in the stable posture (see FIG. (A)), the holding member 4 rotates by its own weight. Then, it returns to the stable posture shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. The pressing member 4 that has returned to the stable posture can support the edge lower surface 21 a of the wash basin 20 because the upper end of the upright portion 4 d is in contact with the hanging portion 3 b of the hanging member 3. Therefore, it is no longer necessary for the operator to support the load of the basin 20. That is, the basin 20 can be temporarily placed on the holding member 4. At this time, since the pressing member 4 is applied with a load, the directivity with respect to the stable posture is further increased, and thus the load supporting of the washbasin is ensured.

After the basin 20 is temporarily placed, the wing nut 6 screwed into the bolt portion 3c is rotated while checking the mounting position of the basin 20 through the opening for the basin from the upper side of the counter. The holding member 4 is raised and tightened. Thereby, the basin 20 is attached to the fixture 1 of the present invention.
Then, the edge lower surface 21a is pressed against the counter lower surface 11 and is fixed at a predetermined position. Since the bolt portion 3c is slightly bent outward in the rotation operation of the wing nut 6, the force can be easily applied, and the operation can be performed in a relatively easy posture.

The hanging part 3b of the hanging member 3 and the bolt part 3c are bent at a slight angle.
The holding member 4 is set such that the upper end of the upright portion 4d contacts the hanging portion 3b, and the bolt portion 3c passes through the base portion 3a. For this reason, when the holding member 4 is moved by rotating the wing nut 6, the inclination angle of the holding member 4 with respect to the bolt portion 3 c changes, and the tip of the support portion 3 c is larger than the moving distance of the holding member 4. To rise. Therefore, the pressing force on the basin 20 can be extremely increased, and an extremely firm mounting state can be obtained.

The caulking material for filling the gap between the lower surface 11 of the counter and the basin 20 in a watertight manner is provided by the basin 20.
May be applied in advance to the upper surface of the basin, or as in the conventional case, after the attachment of the basin 20 to the lower surface 11 of the counter is completed, the filling may be performed.

The present invention can be appropriately applied to other than the above. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the insertion hole 2 a of the receiving member 2 is given a slight downward gradient from the insertion side toward the back, and the bending angle between the insertion portion 3 a and the hanging portion 3 b of the suspension member 3 is set to the above gradient. Is set at an angle slightly smaller than the right angle. With this configuration, when the hanging member 3 is attached to the receiving member 2, it becomes difficult to remove the hanging member 3, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the hanging member 3 from falling off.
In addition, in a state where the basin is temporarily placed, when the load acts due to the inclined insertion portion 3a of the hanging member 3,
It becomes more difficult to come off from the receiving member 2.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is an embodiment in which an opening 2b is formed in the upper surface of the receiving member 2. The opening 2 is intended to allow the adhesive 40 to overflow inside when the receiving member 2 is fixed to the counter lower surface 11 with the adhesive 40. After the adhesive is cured, the overflowing portion 40 exerts an anchoring effect, so that the receiving member 2 can be firmly fixed.

Although not shown in the drawings, the fixture 1 of the present invention is not shown.
In order to appropriately set the temporary fixing position of the holding member 4 before the basin is attached, a mark indicating the screwing position of the wing nut 6 may be provided on the bolt portion 3c of the hanging member 3. This is because if the temporary fixing position of the pressing member 4 is too high and it is too close to the lower surface of the counter, it becomes difficult to mount the wash basin. Conversely, if the temporary fixing position of the pressing member 4 is too low, This is because it becomes impossible to temporarily place the basin on the holding member 4.

Other specific configurations of the fixture of the present invention include:
It does not prevent making appropriate changes according to the implementation situation.

[0025]

According to the fixture of the present invention, after the counter is installed, the basin can be temporarily placed by lifting the basin from below the counter to near the bottom of the counter. Then, after the washbasin is temporarily placed, it is only necessary to perform a tightening operation of the nut screwed into the bolt portion. Conventionally, the retrofitting of a basin to a counter has required at least two workers, a supporting part of the basin and an operating part of the fixture. The vessel can be retrofitted to the counter.

Since the counter is installed before the basin is installed, the work of installing the counter is facilitated. This is particularly useful in constructing a counter to which two or more washbasins are mounted. Conventionally, it is usual to install a countertop after installing a washbasin, so if there are more than two washbasins, it becomes extremely heavy and construction by a small number of workers is impossible. It is. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the washbasin is installed after the counter is installed, the weight of the counter at the time of the installation does not become so large, and the required number of workers is much smaller than before.

Further, when the basin is mounted on the counter, the basin can be fixed while confirming the mounting position from the upper surface side of the counter.
As a result, it is possible to always provide a wash counter with stable construction quality, although the number of required workers is smaller than before.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a fixture according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which the fixture of the present invention is attached to a lower surface of a counter, wherein FIG. 2A is a side view and FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a procedure for attaching a washbasin using the fixture of the present invention by extracting a main part.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a receiving member and a side view of a part of a suspension member, which is a modification of the mounting fixture of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a receiving member, showing still another modified embodiment of the fixture of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially sectional front view showing a mounting structure of a basin using a conventional mounting tool.

FIG. 7 is a front view for explaining a mounting procedure of a basin using a conventional mounting tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mounting fixture of the present invention 2 receiving member 2a insertion hole 3 hanging member 3a insertion portion 3b hanging portion 3c bolt portion 4 holding member 4a base 4b opening 4c support portion 4d upright portion 6 nut 10 counter 11 counter bottom surface 20 wash basin

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A basin mounting fixture comprising a receiving member fixed to a lower surface of a counter, a hanging member formed by bending a round bar, and a pressing member for supporting a lower surface of the basin. The member has an insertion hole, and the hanging member is formed from an insertion portion rotatably inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving member, a hanging portion bent and formed following the insertion portion, and a portion from the middle to the end of the hanging portion. And a bolt portion slightly bent substantially in the same direction as the insertion portion. The pressing member has a support portion at one end which is in contact with the lower surface of the basin, and has an upright portion at the other end and an upright portion relative to its center of gravity. An opening is formed at a position closer to the opening, a bolt portion of the hanging member is inserted into the opening of the holding member, and a nut for adjusting a vertical position of the holding member is screwed to the bolt portion. And under counter -Fixtures for basins. 2. The undercounter basin attachment according to claim 1, wherein a slope is provided to the insertion hole of the receiving member.