JP2006006814A - Vanity counter unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a counter unit which is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of a wash bowl and can be applied to both an open counter type and a cabinet type.
A counter unit (1) of a bathroom vanity comprising counters (3R, 3L) arranged on both sides of a wash bowl (2). The counter is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl. At the bottom of the counter unit, there is provided a bottom plate (7) with an opening that is used to attach the counter unit to the wall (W). A pair of mounting brackets (9) are respectively mounted on the wall at an interval in the horizontal direction, and the counter unit is mounted on the wall or the pair of mounting brackets with the bottom plate placed on the horizontal portion of the pair of mounting brackets.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a counter unit for a vanity.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a counter unit of a vanity type in which counters are provided on both sides of a wash bowl is known. In this case, in many cases, the counter is secured relatively wide so that cosmetics and towels for washing the face can be temporarily placed, and a drawer storage section is provided below the counter.

  In the conventional counter unit, since the counter is provided at almost the same height as the upper end of the wash bowl, the counter is easily affected by water splash from the wash bowl, and the counter may be left wet. Many. As a result, things that you do not want to wet, such as cosmetics, face-washing towels, and changing clothes when taking a bath, cannot be temporarily placed on the counter.

  Therefore, in order to make it difficult to be affected by water splash from the wash bowl, a configuration in which the counter is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl can be considered. However, when this configuration is adopted, the storage height of the drawer storage section below the counter is increased, and the counter unit is increased in size.

  In general, there are two types of vanity: the open counter type where the base cabinet is not provided below the counter unit, and the cabinet type type where the counter unit is provided above the base cabinet. Ingenuity is required to apply to both types and cabinet types.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. The counter is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl, and is applicable to both the open counter type and the cabinet type. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, in the first embodiment of the present invention, in the counter unit of the bathroom vanity comprising a wash bowl and counters disposed on both sides of the wash bowl,
The counter is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl,
Provided at the bottom of the counter unit is a bottom plate with an opening that is used to attach the counter unit to a wall.

In the second form of the present invention, in the mounting method of attaching the counter unit of the first form to the wall,
A pair of mounting brackets are respectively attached to the walls at intervals in the lateral direction,
A mounting method is provided, wherein the counter unit is mounted on the wall or the pair of mounting brackets in a state where the bottom plate is placed on a horizontal portion of the pair of mounting brackets.

  According to a preferred aspect of the second embodiment, the mounting bracket includes a wall contact portion that substantially contacts the wall, a bottom plate contact portion that substantially contacts the bottom plate, a vicinity of a lower end of the wall contact portion, and the bottom plate. And a connecting portion that connects the vicinity of the front end of the abutting portion.

  In the counter unit of the vanity according to the present invention, the counters disposed on both sides of the wash ball are provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash ball. And the bottom part of the counter unit is provided with the bottom plate with the opening part used for the attachment to the wall of a counter unit.

  Therefore, when applied to a vanity of an open counter type (a type in which a base cabinet is not provided on the lower side of the counter unit), for example, a pair of mounting brackets are respectively attached to the wall at intervals in the horizontal direction. The counter unit of the present invention can be attached to the wall by attaching the counter unit to a wall or a pair of attachments with the bottom plate placed on the horizontal part of the attachment.

  On the other hand, when applied to a vanity type cabinet type (a type in which a counter unit is provided on a base cabinet), a counter unit that is provided separately from the base cabinet is provided on the base cabinet. In this state, the counter units of the present invention can be mounted on the base cabinet by appropriately connecting to each other.

  That is, the counter unit of the present invention can be applied to both the open counter type and the cabinet type. And when applied to the open counter type, the counter unit is provided with a counter at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash-basin and is easily increased in size by using a bottom plate with an opening. Can be attached to. In this case, since the opening is provided in the bottom plate, maintenance and construction of the counter unit can be easily performed, and workability is improved.

  In addition, when applied to a cabinet type, the counter unit, which is a separate unit from the base cabinet, is connected to the base cabinet in a state where it is placed on the base cabinet. Can be removed from. In other words, it is not necessary to remove or move the base cabinet during maintenance of the counter unit or replacement of parts, so that work can be performed without damaging the floor or walls.

  In the present invention, the mounting bracket connects the wall contact portion that substantially contacts the wall, the bottom plate contact portion that substantially contacts the bottom plate, the vicinity of the lower end of the wall contact portion, and the vicinity of the front end of the bottom plate contact portion. It is preferable to have a connecting portion. With this configuration, it is possible to easily and stably attach the counter unit to the wall using a so-called angle-shaped mounting bracket and a bottom plate with an opening.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a vanity equipped with a counter unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the counter unit according to the present embodiment from above at an angle different from that in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the counter unit according to the present embodiment from the lower side.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the vanity table SK of the present embodiment includes a base cabinet 10 installed on the floor surface F of the washroom and a counter unit 1 placed on the base cabinet 10. Yes. On the upper side of the counter unit 1, in order from the right side in the figure, a side mirror cabinet 11 having a single door with a mirror, a central mirror cabinet 12 having a single door with three mirrors, and a side mirror 13, Is provided.

  Further, on the upper side of the central mirror cabinet 12, an illuminating section 14 extending in the horizontal direction is attached over substantially the entire width. Further, on the left side of the base cabinet 10 and the counter unit 1, there are a pair of mirrors spaced vertically, and from the floor surface F to the upper end of the side mirror cabinet 11 (and thus the upper end of the illumination unit 14 and the side mirror 13). An elongated tall cabinet 15 is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the counter unit 1 of the present embodiment includes a wash ball 2 provided at the center thereof, a right counter 3 </ b> R arranged on the right side of the wash ball 2, and a left side arranged on the left side of the wash ball 2. And a counter 3L. Here, the right counter 3R and the left counter 3L are provided at the same height.

  The right counter 3R and the left counter 3L are provided at positions substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl 2. Further, a drain outlet 2 a is provided at the bottom of the wash bowl 2, and a faucet unit 4 is provided above the wash bowl 2. Further, a right drawer storage portion 5R is provided below the right counter 3R, and a left drawer storage portion 5L is provided below the left counter 3L.

  Further, a left auxiliary counter 6L is provided at a height position substantially at the upper end of the wash bowl 2 between the wash bowl 2 and the left counter 3L. Similarly, a right auxiliary counter 6R (not shown) is provided between the wash ball 2 and the right counter 3R at a height position almost at the upper end of the wash ball 2. Note that an overflow 2b is provided at a depth slightly lower than the left auxiliary counter 6L on the back side of the wash bowl 2.

  Referring to FIG. 3, a bottom plate 7 with an opening used for attaching the counter unit 1 to a wall is provided at the bottom of the counter unit 1 of the present embodiment. Specifically, a large opening is formed in the bottom plate 7 in the region of the drainage pipe 8 from the wash bowl 2, and the bottom plate regions 7R and 7L for mounting are spaced laterally so as to sandwich the large opening. Is provided.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, a method of applying the present embodiment to an open counter type vanity, that is, a method of attaching the counter unit 1 of the present embodiment to a wall will be described. In the present embodiment, first, the pair of attachment fittings 9 are respectively attached to the walls W at intervals in the horizontal direction (that is, so as to correspond to the bottom plate regions 7R and 7L for attachment at intervals in the horizontal direction).

  The mounting bracket 9 has an overall angle shape, and includes a wall contact portion 9a that substantially contacts the wall W, a bottom plate contact portion 9b that substantially contacts the bottom plate region 7R or 7L of the bottom plate 7, and a wall abutment. It is comprised by the connection part 9c which connects the lower end vicinity of the contact part 9a, and the front-end vicinity of the baseplate contact part 9b. Therefore, when attaching the mounting bracket 9 to the wall W, for example, a plurality of screws are used to fix the wall abutting portion 9a in a state of being substantially abutting against the wall W.

  Next, the counter unit 1 is attached to the pair of mounting brackets 9 in a state where the bottom plate 7 is placed on the bottom plate contact portion 9 b which is a horizontal portion of the pair of mounting brackets 9. That is, for example, using a plurality of screws, the bottom plate region 7R or 7L and the bottom plate contact portion 9b are screwed together. Alternatively, the counter unit 1 can be attached to the wall W in a state where the bottom plate region 7R or 7L is placed on the bottom plate contact portion 9b of the mounting bracket 9.

  In any case, it is preferable that an appropriate adjustment mechanism is provided in the bottom plate contact portion 9b, and the counter unit 1 is supported horizontally by the action of the adjustment mechanism. As shown in FIG. 5, when the counter unit 1 of this embodiment is attached to a wall W and applied to an open counter type vanity, a drain pipe 8 extending from the wash bowl 2 of the counter unit 1 to the floor F is provided. Is covered with a pipe cover 8a.

  On the other hand, when the counter unit 1 of the present embodiment is applied to a cabinet type, as shown in FIG. 6, the counter unit 1 having a bottom plate 7 provided at the bottom and separate from the base cabinet 10 is mounted on the base cabinet 10. The counter unit 1 can be mounted on the base cabinet 10 by being appropriately connected to each other using, for example, a plurality of screws.

  As described above, in the counter unit 1 according to the present embodiment, when applied to an open counter type vanity, the pair of mounting brackets 9 are respectively attached to the wall W with an interval therebetween. Next, the counter unit 1 of the present embodiment is mounted by attaching the counter unit 1 to the wall W or the pair of mounting brackets 9 in a state where the bottom plate 7 is placed on the bottom plate contact portion 9b which is a horizontal portion of the pair of mounting brackets 9. Can be attached to the wall W.

  On the other hand, when applied to a cabinet-type vanity, the bottom plate 7 is provided at the bottom and the counter unit 1, which is separate from the base cabinet 10, is appropriately connected to each other in a state of being placed on the base cabinet 10. Thus, the counter unit 1 of this embodiment can be mounted on the base cabinet 10. That is, the counter unit 1 of this embodiment can be applied to both the open counter type and the cabinet type.

  And when applying to an open counter type, the counter unit 1 which is provided with a counter (3R, 3L) at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl 2 and is easy to increase in size is used by using a bottom plate 7 with an opening. Can be easily and stably attached to the wall W. In this case, since the opening is provided in the bottom plate 7, the maintenance and construction of the counter unit 1 can be easily performed.

  Further, when applied to a cabinet type, the counter unit 1, which is a separate body from the base cabinet 10, is connected to the base cabinet 10 in a state of being placed on the base cabinet 10. Can be removed from the base cabinet 10 only. That is, since it is not necessary to remove or move the base cabinet 10 during maintenance of the counter unit 1 or parts replacement, the work can be performed without damaging the floor or walls.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the counter (3R, 3L) is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl 2, the counter (3R, 3L) is influenced by the splash of water from the wash bowl 2. Things that are difficult to receive and do not want to get wet, such as cosmetics, towels for washing the face, and changing clothes when taking a bath, can be temporarily placed on the counter (3R, 3L).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the auxiliary counter (6R, 6L) is provided between the wash ball 2 and the counter (3R, 3L) at almost the height position of the wash ball 2, the toothpaste cup Wet objects such as soap and hair dyeing brush can be temporarily placed on the auxiliary counter (6R, 6L). Further, for example, by directly showering the auxiliary counter (6R, 6L), it is possible to wash and wash only the auxiliary counter (6R, 6L) without wetting the counter (3R, 3L).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the drawer | drawer accommodating part (5R, 5L) is provided under the counter (3R, 3L). In this case, since the counter (3R, 3L) is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl 2, a relatively tall storage section (5R, 5L) can be secured, and the wash makeup Hair styling, cosmetics and hair dryers that are relatively frequently used in the table SK can be stored without difficulty.

  Further, in the prior art, for example, a frequently used item stored in a storage shelf on the back side of the mirror (corresponding to the central mirror cabinet 12 of the present embodiment) is a drawer storage unit (3R, 3L) below the counter (3R, 3L). 5R, 5L). As a result, the height position to be used and the height position to be stored are almost the same, so it is possible to take out and store things in a natural posture, and it is much easier than the storage shelf on the back side of the mirror. It is possible to take out and store objects by operation.

  Specifically, when using the storage shelf on the back side of the mirror, open the single door with the mirror, remove the item you want to use from the shelf, close the single door with the mirror to see the mirror, and open the single door with the mirror. It is necessary to open the door, store the used items on the shelf, and close the single door with the mirror. On the other hand, when using the drawer storage part (5R, 5L) on the lower side of the counter (3R, 3L), the storage part (5R, 5L) is pulled out and opened, and an object to be used is opened from the storage part (5R, 5L). What is necessary is just to take out and store the used thing in a storage part (5R, 5L), and push in and close a storage part (5R, 5L).

It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the vanity stand provided with the counter unit concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows schematically the structure of the counter unit concerning this embodiment from the upper side at an angle different from FIG. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the counter unit concerning this embodiment from the lower side. It is sectional drawing which shows schematically the state which attached the counter unit concerning this embodiment to the wall. It is a perspective view which shows roughly the example which applied the counter unit concerning this embodiment to the open counter type vanity. It is a figure which shows roughly a mode that the counter unit concerning this embodiment is applied to a cabinet type vanity.

Explanation of symbols

1 Counter unit 2 Washing bowl 3R, 3L Counter 4 Water faucet unit 5R, 5L Drawer storage 6R, 6L Auxiliary counter 7 Bottom plate 7R, 7L with opening Bottom plate area 8 Drain pipe 8a Pipe cover 9 Mounting bracket 9a Wall stopper Contact part 9b Bottom plate contact part 9c Connecting part SK Washing vanity floor F Washing room floor W Washing room wall 10 Base cabinet 11 Side mirror cabinet 12 Central mirror cabinet 13 Side mirror 14 Illumination part 15 Toll cabinet

Claims (3)

In a counter unit of a bathroom vanity comprising a wash bowl and counters arranged on both sides of the wash bowl,
The counter is provided at a position substantially higher than the upper end of the wash bowl,
The counter unit is characterized in that a bottom plate with an opening used for mounting the counter unit on a wall is provided at the bottom of the counter unit. In the attachment method which attaches the counter unit of Claim 1 to a wall,
A pair of mounting brackets are respectively attached to the walls at intervals in the lateral direction,
A mounting method comprising mounting the counter unit to the wall or the pair of mounting brackets in a state where the bottom plate is placed on a horizontal portion of the pair of mounting brackets. The mounting bracket connects a wall contact portion that substantially contacts the wall, a bottom plate contact portion that substantially contacts the bottom plate, a vicinity of a lower end of the wall contact portion, and a vicinity of the front end of the bottom plate contact portion. It has a connection part, The attachment method of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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