JPH0552017U - Side wall panel connection device in unit room - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Side wall with a simple structure that can connect side wall panels that are erected at right angles or almost right angles in plan view with curved surfaces to simplify cleaning work and eliminate poor usability. A panel connecting device is provided. A side wall panel connecting device in a unit room for connecting side walls 2a, 2a that are adjacent to each other in a right-angled shape or a substantially right-angled shape in a plan view, wherein both side walls 2a, 2a are connected to each other. 2a are connected by a spacer strip 7 made of an integrally molded product of a metal material or a resin material that is fitted and fixed between the end faces of the 2a, and the spacer strip 7 is formed on its surface and both end edges are the surface edges of both side walls. It has a continuous concave curved surface 7a 'having a large curvature.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application]

 The present invention relates to a side wall panel connection device in a unit room.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, in a unit room, a connecting device that connects side wall panels that have a right-angled shape in a plan view is called a corner post that is erected on the wall-mounting surface such as a floor pan with a slit open over the entire height. It may be composed of a pillar, an elastic engaging piece bent from both ends of the surface material of both side wall panels and locked to the slit edge of the pillar, and a joint material filled between the elastic engaging pieces, Reinforced frame that is backed and reinforced on the backsides of both side wall panels that have a right-angled shape in a plan view, and is opened to the outside, and is fastened at an appropriate interval in the height direction of the above-mentioned reinforcing frame on the backside of one side wall panel, and the other side wall. It is composed of a joiner that elastically engages with the reinforcing frame on the back surface of the panel, a backup strip that blocks the inner and outer communication parts of the joiner, and a caulking material that fills between the surface of the backup sheet and the end faces of both side panel panels. Various types such as things It is draft.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, all types of connecting devices have a structure in which a small gap between the end faces of the side wall panels, which is a right angle in a plan view, is closed by a filler material (joint material, caulking material, etc.), and the surface corners have an acute angle. Since it is connected to the building, cleaning is not satisfactory and it not only causes cleaning work to be complicated, but also sharp corners are inevitably noticeable, causing mental discomfort due to squaring. There are also problems in use.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional circumstances, and its object is to simplify the cleaning work by connecting the side wall panels standing at right angles or substantially right angles with curved surfaces. An object of the present invention is to provide a side wall panel connecting device having a simple structure that can eliminate the inconvenience and poor usability.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The technical means taken to achieve the above object is a device for connecting side wall panels in a unit room, which connects adjacent side walls in a right-angled or nearly right-angled form in a plan view, and is provided between end faces of both side walls. Are connected by spacer strips made of an integrally molded metal or resin material that are interposed between the end faces of both side walls, and the spacer strips are connected to the surface of the spacer strip, and both edges are continuous with the surface edges of both side walls. The gist is that a concave curved surface with a large curvature is formed.

[0006]

[Action]

 According to the above technical means, the concave curved surface of the surface having a large curvature of the spacer material provided between the panel end surfaces constituting the both side walls has a curved shape continuous with the surface edges of both panels. Form a joint surface.

[0007]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention has a concave shape with a large curvature in which both end edges are continuous with the surface edges of the panel forming the both side walls between the both side walls that are erected in a right angle shape or a substantially right angle shape in a plan view. Since the device is connected with a spacer strip that has a curved surface on the surface, cleaning work can be performed easily and reliably to all corners of the side wall, and the angular image is swept away to create a rounded corner on the side wall. Thus, it is possible to provide a connecting device that gives a softness and gives a feeling of relief when used indoors. Moreover, since the spacer strip is an integrally molded product of a metal material or a synthetic resin material, the manufacturing cost does not soar as in the case where a curved panel having a curved surface in plan view is provided.

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a connecting device for a side wall panel in a unit room of the present invention, which is a connecting device for a unit bathroom for connecting both side walls which are adjacent to each other at a substantially right angle.

In the unit room A, a bathtub 1a is installed in one half, and tile panels 2a '... are erected on a wall-mounting surface 1c around the bathpane-type floor pan 1 in which the other half is a washing area 1b. It is a bathroom in which the upper opening of the side wall 2 composed of the side wall 2a4 is covered with a ceiling wall (not shown), and an L-shaped counter 3 is provided in a protruding manner on the side wall facing the washing area 1b. ..

In the unit room A, one side wall 2a of the side peripheral wall 2 is a bulging side wall portion 2a having a circular arc shape in plan view that bulges outward from one side wall 2a and a connecting portion with both sides of the adjacent side walls 2a as starting points. -1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 is formed on one surface portion of the side wall 2a adjacent to both the bath 1a and the washing area 1b, and has a vertical dimension of 1400 mm and a horizontal dimension. In the above-mentioned bathroom having a plan view shape of about 2400 mm, the portion adjacent to the boundary between the bathtub 1a and the washroom 1b is located on the outermost side, and that portion is separated from the connecting portion with both sides of the side wall 2a. It has a large curvature so that it is positioned about 200 mm outward.

The L-shaped counter 3 provided with the short side upper edge rim 1a ′ of the bathtub 1a adjacent to the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 and the faucet device (not shown) has the same width over the entire length. It is formed in an arcuate shape in a plan view and is attached to the surface of the bulging side wall portion 2a-1. Reference numeral 4 is a bath faucet.

Therefore, when entering a room through an entrance / exit portion (not shown) such as a door, the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 bulging forward in an arc shape in plan view and the short length of the bathtub 1a curved in an arc shape in plan view. The side upper edge rim 1a 'and the L-shaped counter 3 are naturally caught in the visual field.

In the unit bathroom configured as described above, a connection device that connects the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 having an arcuate shape in plan view and both surfaces of the side wall 2a adjacent to the bulging side wall portion 2a-1. 5 (which will be referred to as a corner connecting device hereinafter) is backed and fixed to each end of the back surface of the tile panel 2a 'forming the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 and the side walls 2a, 2a, respectively. 4 hollow inner backing rods 8 with open parts, bulging side wall 2a-1, side wall 2a adjacent to the bulging side wall 2a-1, and metal material interposed between both end faces Alternatively, the spacer strip 7 is an integrally molded product of resin material, and the spacer strip 7 is composed of a U-shaped clamp material 9 that is fixed to the back rods 8 and 8 (FIGS. 2 to 4). 4).

The spacer strip 7 has the same height as the tile panel 2a ′, and is continuous on both surfaces of the adjacent tile panels 2a ′ and 2a ′ between both surfaces of the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 and the side walls 2a and 2a. At the both ends of the first hollow ridge 7a-1 having a concave curved surface 7a 'with a curvature of about 70 to 80 mm, on the end faces (tile end face, base end face, back rod end face) of the tile panels 2a', 2a ' The abutting second hollow ridges 7a-2, 7a-2 are provided in a continuous manner so as to project outward, and the first and second hollow ridges 7a-1, 7a-2 are provided over the facing surface portions thereof. A plurality of reinforcing muscles 7a-3 are integrally erected to reinforce, and the second hollow strip portion 7a-2 and the open edge of each of the long side backing rods 8 adjacent to each other are It is clamped by a clamp member 9 fitted from the rear with an appropriate interval in the direction, and the clamp member 9 is attached. A screw 10 is fastened to each of the projecting end surface of the second hollow strip portion 7a-2 and the rear surface portion 8a of the back rod 8 to form a bulging side wall portion 2a-1 and a bulging side wall portion 2a-1 which are arcuate in plan view. Adjacent side walls 2a, 2a are connected to both surfaces at substantially right angles in a plan view.

In the tile panels 2a ′, 2a ′ having a linear shape in a plan view, the intermediate connecting device 6 is fitted with backing rods 8 and 8 on the long sides adjacent to each other and both backing rods 8 and 8 from behind. The backing rods 8 and 8 formed of the clamp material 9 to be fitted together, the bent piece portion 9a at one end of the clamp material 9 fixed to the back surface portion 8a of one backing rod 8 by a screw 10 or the like, The tile panels 2a 'and 2a' adjacent to each other are connected to each other by elastically engaging the locking piece 8b bent inward from the open edge of the back rod 8.

As shown in the figure, in the tile connection panel 6 for connecting the tile panels 2a ', which form the bulging side wall 2a-1 having an arcuate shape in plan view, to each other, the bulging side wall 2a- Since 1 is an assembly of tile panels 2a '... which are linear in plan view, a slight gap 12 is left between the backing rods 8 on the long side adjacent to each other. Fill caulking material 13 so that it does not exist.

Next, the operation of the side wall panel connecting device in the unit room of this embodiment will be briefly described. By the action of the concave curved surface 7a 'with a large curvature of the spacer strip 7, the image of the angled wall that is unique to the unit room is destroyed and the body is bathed and washed in a calm atmosphere with a sense of relief. Allows you to perform an action. Further, since a gentle curved surface is formed between the tile panels 2a 'and 2a' without forming an acute angle portion between the adjacent tile panels 2a 'and 2a', the cleaning can be performed easily to the corners of the side peripheral wall 2 without any difficulty. Be sure to reach. Further, when entering the room through an entrance / exit portion (not shown) such as a door, the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 bulging forward in an arc shape in plan view, the short side of the bathtub 1a curved in an arc shape in plan view. The upper side edge rim 1a 'and the L-shaped counter 3 are naturally caught in the visual field, and the rounded outward spread eliminates the feeling of emotional oppression and anxiety.

The bulging side wall portion 2a having an arcuate shape in plan view is not limited to the wall portion adjacent to both the bathtub 1a and the washing area 1b, and the four side surfaces of the side wall 2a forming the side peripheral wall 2 and the like. It may be formed on the side wall 2a. When the entire side wall 2 is formed in an arc shape in plan view, a softer atmosphere is given and a more relaxed feeling of use can be enjoyed. Further, although it has been described in detail that the corner connecting device 5 is used in a corner portion to which the bulging side wall portion 2a-1 having an arcuate shape in plan view is connected, the four corners (the tile panel 2a 'having a rectilinear shape in plan view) are used. May be used for all, including corners that are connected at right angles.

The connection device of the side wall panel of the present invention is not limited to the unit bathroom, but is equally useful for the shower room and the washroom.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom of the present embodiment, which is shown in a sectional view.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line (2)-(2) of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the back side of the connection device for corners, which is shown in section.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2a: Side wall 7: Spacer strip 7a ': Concave curved surface 2: Side peripheral wall

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masami Shiratori 1-1-1, Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Yutaka Kasai, Nakajima, Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 2 No. 1-1 No. 1 Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshinomi Kitazumi 2 1-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture (72) Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. (72) Kazuo Mitsuda Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture 2-1-1 Nakajima, Kita-ku Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A side wall panel connecting device in a unit room for connecting side walls adjacent to each other in a right angle or a substantially right angle in a plan view, wherein end faces of both side walls are interposed between end faces of the both side walls. Connected with a spacer strip made of an integrally molded metal or resin material, the spacer strip has a concave curved surface on its surface with a large curvature in which both edges are continuous with the surface edges of both side walls. A side wall panel connecting device in a unit room, which is characterized in that