JPH077832Y2 - Bathtub lid - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a bathtub lid.

More specifically, the present invention relates to the improvement of the structure related to the extension of the utility of the lid that covers the upper surface of the opening of the bath.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a bathtub lid, one having a flat plate divided into several pieces as shown in FIG. 5 is known.

The conventional bathtub lid 1 is adapted to be hooked on the upper edge portion 21 of the bathtub 2 to cover the opening upper surface 22 of the bathtub 2.

On the other hand, in a unit type bathroom in which a bath panel 2 and a washing room 3 as shown in FIG. 5 are surrounded by a wall panel 4 and a ceiling panel (not shown), a heat supply port 5 for supplying the above or hot air may be provided. There is a heater (not shown) installed in the bathroom so that you can take a sauna bath outside the general bath.

In such a sauna bath, the bathtub 2 is covered with the bathtub lid 1, and the bather M uses it as a stool. Moreover, in this sauna bath, a shower bath may be performed while sitting down.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

As described above, when the bath tub lid 1 is used as a stool for a sauna bath, and when the stool is seated, sweat accumulates on the top surface of the tub lid, or when the user sits down and takes a shower bath, the bath tub lid 1 is a flat plate. Therefore, the water used in the shower bath accumulates on the bath cover 1, which causes discomfort and is unsanitary.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and its technical problem is to solve the problem in a bathtub lid having an expansion plate structure that expands to become a drainboard plate having a gap and contracts to become a flat plate. By attaching and detaching means for maintaining the plate state and the plate state, the elastic shape is maintained when sitting on a sauna bath or shower bath and when used as a lid of a bathtub.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned technical problem, the bathtub lid according to the present invention has an expandable plate structure that expands to become a drainboard plate having a gap and contracts to become a flat plate, and is locked in both the flat plate state and the flat plate state. The engaging / disengaging portion has a length in the lateral direction of the bathtub, and the engaging / disengaging portion is recessed from one longitudinal side surface to the other longitudinal side surface of the long plate for forming a bathtub lid. And a longitudinal recess plate, each of which has a curved ridge protruding from the bottom portion, a contraction locking groove formed in the rear foot portion of the curved ridge, and an extension locking groove formed in the front foot portion. A locking projection that extends from the other side surface in the longitudinal direction in the direction of the adjacent longitudinal plate and that elastically rides over the curved ridge and locks in either the extension locking groove or the contraction locking groove. And the locking projections are provided at appropriate intervals in the length direction of the long plate for forming the bathtub lid. It is the gist of.

[Action]

According to the above-mentioned means, when the adjacent long plates for forming the bathtub lid are artificially opened to the left and right so as to widen the mutual space, the locking projections that are locked in the locking grooves for contraction are curved ridges. While being elastically deformed, it is locked in the extension locking groove to form a saw plate,
From the opposite state, if the adjacent long plates are artificially contracted from the left and right so as to narrow the mutual space, the locking projections are elastically deformed by the curved projections and locked in the contraction locking groove. Becomes a flat plate.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of a bathtub lid according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, two bathtub lids 10 according to the present invention and one conventional bathtub lid 1 cover the entire opening upper surface 22 of the bathtub 2.

In the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention, a plurality of elongate plates 10a for forming a bathtub, which are hung on the upper edge portion 21 of the bathtub 2, are arranged in parallel, and a recess 10b and a locking projection are inserted into the elongate plate 10a for forming a bathtub. 10c is provided, and the insertion recess 10b and the locking projection 10c in the adjacent long-plate 10a for forming a bathtub have an expansion and contraction plate structure, and the engaging / disengaging part 100 is locked in both the sludge plate state and the flat plate state. I also have.

The insertion recess 10b is shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4, and is recessed from one longitudinal side surface of the long plate 10a for forming a bathtub, and a curved ridge 10b-1 is provided at a midway portion thereof, and the curve thereof. Ridge 10b
A contraction locking groove 10b 'is formed at the rear foot portion of -1, and an extension locking groove 10b "is formed at the front foot portion.

The insertion recess 10b is not provided in the elongate plate 10a at one of the parallel ends of the elongate plates 10a for forming a bathtub lid arranged in parallel.

The locking projection 10c is shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4, and extends from the other longitudinal side surface of the bath lid elongated plate 10a toward the adjacent elongated plate 10a and has a base portion 10c '. At the tip of each of the insertion recesses 10b, a contraction locking groove 10b 'and an extension locking groove 10b "are formed.
Further, a protrusion 10c ″ is formed to be locked via the curved protrusion 10b-1.

The locking projections 10c are not provided on the elongated plate 10a at the other parallel end of the elongated plates 10a for forming a bathtub lid arranged in parallel.

The insertion recess 10b and the locking projection 10c are not provided over the entire length of the long plate 10a for forming a bath lid, but are partially provided at appropriate intervals.

The above-mentioned curved protrusion 10b-1 is used when the protrusion 10c ″ of the locking protrusion 10c is locked in the contracting locking groove 10b ′ of the insertion recess 10b and the extension locking groove 10b ″ of the insertion recess 10b. When the projection 10c ″ is locked in the contraction locking groove 10b ′ and the extension locking groove 10b ″, the pulling force and the pushing force more than the resistance with the curved protrusion 10b-1 are exerted. If you do not add it, it will not come off easily.

That is, the protrusion 10c ″ of the locking protrusion 10c and the protrusion 10c
The contraction locking groove 10b 'and the contraction locking groove 10b' of the insertion recess 10b with which c "is locked, and the curved projection 10b between the contraction locking groove 10b 'and the extension locking groove 10b" And 1 form the engagement / disengagement portion 100.

Therefore, the protrusion 10c ″ of the locking protrusion 10c is inserted into the recess 10
When the contraction locking groove 10b 'of b is locked via the curved ridge 10b-1, the long plates 10a for forming bathtub lids come into contact with each other to become flat plates, and the projections of the locking projections 10c are formed. When the portion 10c "is locked in the extension locking groove 10b" of the insertion recess 10b via the curved ridge 10b-1, the adjacent long plate for forming the bathtub lid is provided.
10a and 10a are separated from each other to form a gap 10d, which serves as a drainboard.

When the projection 10c ″ of the locking projection 10c is locked in the contraction locking groove 10b ′ of the insertion recess 10b, the locking projection 10c
The base portion 10c 'is adapted to fit into the insertion recess 10b.

Further, regarding the relationship between the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention and the conventional bathtub lid 1, when the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention is contracted into a flat plate, the bathtub according to the present invention is as shown in FIG. When two lids 10 and one conventional bathtub lid 1 cover the entire upper surface 22 of the opening of the bathtub 2, and when the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention is extended to form a saw plate, FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the conventional bathtub lid 1 is removed, and two bathtub lids 10 according to the present invention are sized to cover the entire opening upper surface 22 of the bathtub 2.

With such dimensional specifications, when the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention is extended to form a saw plate, the opening upper surface 22 of the bathtub 2
The bather M is expanded to have unnecessary portions and is wasteful, or has a portion that does not cover the opening upper surface 22 of the bathtub 2
It is possible to prevent the danger of falling.

According to such an embodiment, when the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention is contracted into a flat plate, it can be used as a normal lid for preventing heat leakage, steam leakage, etc. When the lid 10 is extended to form a drainboard, when the bather M sits down and takes a shower bath, the water used drops into the bathtub 2 from the gap 10d of the drainboard.
It is possible to prevent the water used on the bathtub lid 10 from accumulating and causing discomfort or becoming unsanitary.

In addition, when the bathtub lid 10 according to the present invention is extended to form a drainboard, it can be used as a sink for a washing place where the user sits down in the washing place 3.

[Effect of device]

The present invention is a bathtub lid having an expanding and contracting structure that contracts into a flat plate with a gap when expanded as described above, and has a disengagement part that locks in both the sludge plate state and the flat plate state. Therefore, each component plate does not move in the extension direction or the contraction direction when sitting in a sauna bath, shower bath, or when used as a bathtub lid, and retains the desired form suitable for each situation it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of a bathtub lid according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a usage state of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are respectively second views. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the operation taken along line XX in the figure, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional example. 1, 10 ... Bath lid, 2 ... Bath 21 ... Upper edge portion, 22 ... Opening upper surface M ... Bather, 100 ... Engagement portion 10b ... Insertion concave portion, 10b-1 ... Curved projection portion 10b '... Contraction locking groove , 10b ″… Locking groove for extension 10c… Locking protrusion, 10a… Long plate for bathtub lid configuration

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bathtub lid which is hung on the upper edge of the bathtub and covers the upper surface of the opening of the bathtub, has an expandable plate structure that expands to become a drainboard plate having a gap and contracts to become a flat plate, and a drainboard plate state, There is an engagement / disengagement part that is locked in both flat plate states, and the engagement / disengagement part is recessed from one longitudinal side to the other longitudinal side of a long plate for bathtub lid construction having a length in the lateral direction of the bathtub. Insertion provided with a curved ridge that is provided from a middle portion in the longitudinal direction, a contraction locking groove formed at the rear side foot portion of the curved ridge, and an extension locking groove formed at the front side foot portion. The recess extends from the other side of the long plate in the direction of the adjacent long plate, and elastically rides over the curved ridge and locks in either the extension locking groove or the contraction locking groove. And the locking projections, which are formed at appropriate intervals in the length direction of the long plate for forming the bathtub lid. Tub lid, characterized in that provided at.