JP2003159191A - Bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom in which fantastic direction effect can be obtained by reflected light from the surface of bathtub water by simple constitution and, especially, light is prevented from directly coming into bather's eyes to simultaneously raise bathing comfort. <P>SOLUTION: This bathroom is equipped with side walls and ceiling walls and a bathtub equipped with a spot light lighting device on a position over the water level near the bathtub. The spot light of the spot light lighting device can radiate light to the surface of water. The spot light lighting device is placed on at least one of additional parts placed on a part to the bathtub side on the side wall, the upper face flange part of the bathtub, and the upside of the bathtub, or placed on a position near the water level to the reverse-half-body bathin part of the half body bathing bath tub. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom such as a unit bathroom, and more particularly to a bathroom which can obtain a fantastic effect by reflecting light.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a bathroom such as a unit bathroom, an illuminating device for illuminating the inside of the bathroom is arranged, for example, at the upper part of the counter on the side of the washing room. However, since such an illumination device only functions as illumination, a bathroom structure in which a spotlight illumination device is installed in the bathroom aiming at other effects is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-85945. There is. In this bathroom structure, a curved surface portion having a concave inner surface is formed on at least one side wall of the bathroom, and the curved surface portion is illuminated by a spotlight of a spotlight illuminating device attached to another side wall or a ceiling wall.

[0003]

However, in this bathroom structure, since the spotlight of the spotlight lighting device is simply radiated to the curved surface portion of one side wall, the interior of the bathroom is wide and the spotlight creates an atmosphere. Although it can give the bather a relaxed mood, the spotlight and its reflected light on the curved surface become extremely monotonous, making it difficult to create a fantastic atmosphere in the bathroom and Since it is necessary to provide the curved surface portion on one side wall, there is a problem that the wall structure becomes complicated and the cost of the bathroom is likely to increase.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to obtain a fantastic effect of light reflected in the bathtub by the light reflected from the water surface of the bathtub with a simple structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom which can surely prevent light rays from directly entering the eyes of a person and at the same time improve comfort of bathing.

[0005]

In order to achieve such an object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bathroom provided with a side wall, a ceiling wall and the like, in which a bathtub is installed. It is characterized in that a spotlight illuminating device is arranged at a position near the water surface, and the spotlight of the spotlight illuminating device irradiates the water surface.

With such a configuration, for example, in a spotlight illuminating device provided on the lower side wall of a bathroom on the bathtub side, the spotlight is radiated and reflected on the water surface of the bathtub, and this reflected light is reflected in the bathroom. It is projected on a predetermined side wall and ceiling wall. At this time, since the spotlight illuminating device is arranged in the vicinity of the water surface of the bathtub, the light ray (spotlight) does not directly enter the eyes of the bather, and the spotlight irradiated on the water surface Is reflected by the swaying water surface in the bathtub, which is almost stationary, and is reflected on the side wall and ceiling wall. As a result, the effect of creating an infinite pattern of a fantastic atmosphere in the bathroom can be obtained, and the bather does not feel the spotlight dazzling, and the comfort of bathing is improved at the same time.

The spotlight illuminating device is
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that it is provided on at least one of the bathtub side portion of the side wall, the upper surface flange portion of the bathtub, and an auxiliary component provided on the upper portion of the bathtub. With this configuration, the spotlight lighting device is arranged at a position near the water surface, such as the bathtub side portion that is the lower part of the side wall, so that the spotlight of the lighting device does not leak outside the bath surface. It is possible to reliably irradiate the spotlight and prevent the spotlight from directly entering the bather's eyes.

In this case, the accessory parts may be a counter, a grip bar, a grip,
It is preferably at least one of a faucet and a bay window. With this configuration, since the spotlight lighting device is provided for the accessory parts such as the counter and the grip bar additionally provided on the upper part of the bathtub, these accessory parts have their own functions and spotlight illumination. It is possible to provide both functions of mounting the device, and it is possible to simplify the arrangement structure of the spotlight illumination device and improve the design of the arrangement portion.

Further, it is preferable that the spotlight illuminating device is disposed in a state of being embedded in the auxiliary component, as in the fourth aspect of the invention. With such a configuration, for example, since the spotlight lighting device is installed in a buried state in the counter provided on the side wall of the bathtub near the water surface, it is possible to prevent the spotlight lighting device from being exposed to the outside. It is possible to further improve the design of the arrangement portion.

Further, the spotlight lighting device is preferably arranged near the water surface on the side opposite to the half-body bath of the half-body bath as in the invention described in claim 5.
With this configuration, the spotlight of the spotlight illuminating device disposed near the water surface on the side of the half-body bath is irradiated to the water surface on the side of the half-body bath where the body of the bather is not located, and Since the reflected light is effectively projected on the side wall and the ceiling wall, when the bather takes a half body bath on the side of the half body bath, the light can more easily produce a more fantastic effect.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of a bathroom according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the inside thereof, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a portion where the spotlight lighting device is arranged, and FIG. FIG.

In FIG. 1, a bathroom 1 has a waterproof pan 2 and
Wall panels 3a to 3d as four side walls (wall panel 3a
3 and the wall panel 3d is not shown) and a dome-shaped ceiling panel 4 (see FIG. 3) as a ceiling wall is formed into a box shape. A bathtub 5 is installed on the waterproof pan 2 and a washing area 6 is provided, and a counter 7 for placing a washbasin is provided on the side of the wall panel 3c of the washing area 6.

The wall panel 3b is provided with a bay window 8 whose glass 8a is in contact with the outdoors, and below the bay window 8 is attached a grip bar 9 which a bather holds with his / her hand when entering or leaving the bathtub 5, for example. ing. Also, the wall panel 3c
In the lower part on the bath 5 side, a substantially rectangular tube-shaped counter 10 is provided in a horizontal state over the entire width direction of the panel 3c. This counter 10 has a space 1 inside
0b has a function of accommodating a pipe, a spotlight illuminating device 11 described later, and its wiring, and is provided for the purpose of designing the bathroom 1. A mirror 12 is provided immediately above the counter 10 so as to have a length that extends over the entire area of the counter 10, for example.

The bathtub 5 has a half-body bath portion 5a formed on the side of the wall panel 3a and having a raised bottom, and an anti-half-body bath formed on the side of the wall panel 3c and having a bottom having a depth similar to that of a normal bathtub. And a portion 5b. In addition, grips 13 that a bather holds with a hand when bathing are integrally attached to both sides of the central portion of the bathtub 5 in the longitudinal direction, and for example, the upper surface flange portion 5c on the wall panel 3c side of the bathtub 5 has water A stopper 14 is mounted so as to be rotatable between the bath 5 and the washing room 6. The faucet 14 is not limited to this form, and it is also possible to use the faucet 14 fixedly arranged at the center of the upper surface flange portion 5c of the wall panel 3c of the bathtub 5 or the like.

In the bathroom 1, a spotlight illuminating device 11 is provided on the bathtub side portion of the counter 10.
Is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface of the counter 10, which is fixed to the lower portion of the wall panel 3c with a fixture or the like not shown, is formed with an inclined surface 10a inclined by a predetermined angle, and the inclined surface 10a is provided with a lighting device. An opening 15 for attachment is formed, and the spotlight illumination device 11 is attached to this opening 15 portion.

To attach the spotlight illuminating device 11 to the counter 10, for example, a mounting flange 17 provided at the front end portion of the illuminating case 16 of the spotlight illuminating device 11 is attached to the inclined surface 10a of the counter 10 with a screw (not shown).
Fixed to or engaging piece of mounting flange 17 (not shown)
By being fitted into the opening 15 of the inclined surface 10a, it is detachably attached to the counter 10. This allows
Spotlight 11a of the spotlight illumination device 11
However, it is set so that the inclined surface 10a is used to irradiate it obliquely forward and downward and to the water surface W of the hot water in the bathtub 5.

The spotlight illuminating device 11 has the cylindrical illuminating case 1 whose inner surface forms a light reflecting surface.
6, a light bulb 19 such as a halogen lamp or an incandescent lamp detachably attached to a socket portion 18 provided on the bottom side of the lighting case 16, and a lead wire 20 for supplying power to the light bulb 19. ing.

The spotlight lighting device 11
1, the lead wire 20 is connected to, for example, a control panel 21 provided on the wall panel 3b in the bathroom 1 (or near the door outside the bathroom 1).
The lighting and extinguishing, or the dimming state, the discolored state, and the like are controlled by. In this case, for example, a speaker for sound reproduction arranged in the bathroom 1, a bathroom lighting device, or the like may be connected to the control panel 21 and the spotlight lighting device 11 may be associated and controlled. it can.

According to this bathroom 1, when a bather takes a bath, when a predetermined amount of hot water is put in the bathtub 5 and the control panel 21 is operated to turn on the spotlight illumination device 11, the spotlight 11a is turned on. The water surface W of the hot water in the bathtub 5 is irradiated. The spotlight 11a irradiated on the water surface W is
As indicated by arrows a and b in FIG. 1, the reflected light R (indirect light) is reflected in the direction of the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, and the reflected light R (indirect light) is included in the wall panels 3a to 3d (the wall panel 3b also includes the window 8 portion). It is projected on the ceiling panel 4.

At this time, the water surface W of the hot water in the bathtub 5 does not become stationary due to the vibration during the supply of hot water or the vibration caused by the movement of the bather in the washing room 6, and at least it slightly fluctuates. The wall panels 3a to 3d
The reflected light R projected on the ceiling panel 4 also fluctuates. The reflected light R in the fluctuating state changes according to the fluctuation degree of the water surface W, and thereby a fantastic atmosphere of the reflected light R in an infinite pattern is created in the bathroom 1.

At the same time, the spotlight illumination device 11
Is disposed near the water surface W of the bathtub 5, that is, the counter 10 provided at the bottom of the wall panel 3c, so that the spotlight 11a does not leak outside the water surface W as shown in FIG. The spotlight 11a does not directly enter the eyes of the bather M who is bathing, and the bather M does not feel glare with the spotlight 11a while bathing.

As described above, in the bathroom 1 of the above embodiment, the spotlight illuminating device 11 is arranged on the counter 10 below the wall panel 3c of the bathroom 1, and the spotlight 11a is connected to the water surface W of the bathtub 5. The light R reflected from the water surface W by the spotlight 11a is irradiated onto the wall panel 3a.
~ 3d and can be projected on the ceiling panel 4, at that time,
Due to the fluctuation of the water surface W, the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the like can be changed infinitely, and a fantastic atmosphere due to the light can be created in the bathroom 1. In particular, by disposing the spotlight illumination device 11 near the water surface W, it is possible to reliably irradiate only the water surface W while preventing the spotlight 11a from leaking to other than the water surface W. Can be further enhanced.

Further, the reflected light R corresponding to the fluctuation of the water surface W in the bathtub 5 is projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4. Therefore, by looking at the reflected light R, the water surface of the river or the sea can be seen. The mental comfort (relaxation) that can be obtained at times is obtained, and the effect of enjoying the bath itself is enhanced. In particular, since the spotlight illumination device 11 is arranged on the counter 10 below the wall panel 3c, it is possible to reliably prevent the spotlight 11a from directly entering the eyes of the bather M, and the bather M during bathing Spotlight 1
1a will not feel dazzling, and comfortable bathing will be possible even when bathing for a relatively long time, such as a health bath or a beauty bath with a half-body bath, which has become widespread in recent years.

Further, since the fantastic reflected light R is projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4, it is possible to make the inner space of the bathroom 1 which is narrow and apt to be occluded wider, and in particular, the reflected light R Since the state of changes infinitely,
The space in the bathroom 1 can be made wider and more effective than in the case where the conventional spotlight lighting device is simply illuminated on the curved surface portion. In addition, the spotlight lighting device 1
By adopting a dimmable or discolorable structure as 1, the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4 is adjusted or changed to suit the preference of the bather M, for example. It is possible to obtain the bathroom 1 which is more comfortable and can be held.

Furthermore, the spotlight illumination device 11
Since the bather M is not dazzled by the spotlight 11a by arranging the counter on the counter 10, the spotlight lighting device 11 is provided with a light-shielding plate for suppressing glare, and a lamp cover for diffusing light. There is no need to make it into a lens shape, to squeeze the spotlight 11a, or to devise a reflection surface of the lighting case 16, so that a simple and inexpensive lighting device can be used as the spotlight lighting device 11.

Further, since the spotlight illuminating device 11 is provided near the water surface W of the bathtub 5 and detachably attached to the counter 10, replacement of the light bulb 19 and cleaning of the reflecting surface of the lighting case 16 are performed. And the like can be performed stably and safely at a low position, and the spotlight lighting device 11
Maintenance and inspection work can be easily performed.

Further, since the spotlight illuminating device 11 is installed in the counter 10 in an embedded state by utilizing the inclined surface 10a, the spotlight illuminating device 11 is not exposed to the outside, and the counter 10 part is conventionally provided. It is possible to obtain a design sensation without a sense of incompatibility as compared with, and it is possible to prevent deterioration of designability in the portion where the spotlight illumination device 11 is disposed.

Further, the counter 10 has a function of attaching the spotlight illuminating device 11 in addition to the original function of the counter, without the conventional processing of the curved surface portion or the like on the wall panels 3a to 3d and the ceiling panel 4. Since the spotlight lighting device 11 can be simplified, the arrangement structure of the spotlight lighting device 11 can be simplified, and for example, various existing bathrooms 1 can be easily dealt with, resulting in a fantastic atmosphere caused by light. The obtained bathroom 1 can be formed at low cost.

Further, if the spotlight lighting device 11 and the speaker as the sound reproducing device of the bathroom 1 are associated with each other and the spotlight lighting device 10 is turned on, for example, during music reproduction, the water on the water surface W of the bathtub 5 is vibrated by the speaker. A subtle fluctuation can be given to give a minute change to the reflected light R projected on the wall panels 3a to 3d, etc., and it is possible to obtain a far more varied and fantastic reflected light R.
Further, by combining the spotlight lighting device 11 with a speaker or a bathroom lighting device, it is possible to create a more fantastic atmosphere.

4 to 7 are views showing modified examples of the arrangement structure of the spotlight illuminating device. Hereinafter, the same parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. First,
The spotlight lighting device 11 shown in FIG.
The grip bar 9 is attached to the grip bar 9 in a buried state. In this case, an inclined surface 9a is formed at, for example, the central portion or both side portions in the longitudinal direction of the grip bar 9, and the inclined surface 9a is formed on the inclined surface 9a. By attaching a relatively small spotlight illumination device 11, the spotlight illumination device 11 is installed in the grip bar 9 in an embedded state.

Further, the spotlight illumination device 11 shown in FIG. 5 is arranged on the upper surface flange portion 5c provided on the wall panel 3c side of the bathtub 5, and in this case, the mounting cover 23 is provided with the inclined surface 23a. Then, the spotlight lighting device 11 is attached to the inclined surface 23a. In addition, FIG.
The spotlight illuminating device 11 shown in FIG. 6 is arranged below the end surface inside the bathroom 1 of the bottom plate 8b of the bay window 8 provided on the wall panel 3b, and in this case also, as in FIG. The surface 23a is formed and the inclined surface 23a is formed.
The spotlight illumination device 11 is attached to the.

Further, the spotlight illuminating device 11 shown in FIG. 7 is provided directly on the wall panel 3b or the wall panel 3a, for example, and in this case as well, as in FIGS. By forming the inclined surface 23a, attaching the spotlight illumination device 11 to the inclined surface 23a, and fixing the attachment cover 23 to a predetermined position such as the wall panel 3b, the spotlight illumination device 11 is arranged at the predetermined position. To do. In the case of this example, the mounting cover 23 can be used as a counter on which the shampoo 24 and the like can be placed.

As described above, the spotlight illuminating device 11 according to the present invention is installed in a state in which it is embedded in various incidental parts provided near the water surface W of the bathtub 5, or is located near the water surface W. Of the wall panels 3a to 3c located on the upper surface flange portion 5c of the water tank 5 or near the water surface W.
The water spot W of the desired spotlight 11a can be radiated onto the water surface W of the bathtub 5 depending on the position where the spotlight 11a is placed, and the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

The arrangement position of the spotlight illuminating device 11 in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples. For example, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG.
When the pillow member 25 is provided on the upper surface flange portion 5c on the side of the wall panel 3a, the pillow member 25 may be embedded in the upper surface flange portion 5c. It includes all structures that are arranged directly or through auxiliary parts such as the counter 10 and the grip bar 9.

The number of spotlight illuminators 11 is not limited to one, and a plurality of spotlight illuminators 11 may be provided at the same place or different places, and the structure of the spotlight illuminator 11 itself. The shape and the shape are also appropriately set according to the location. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the irradiation direction is set to a predetermined direction by using various inclined surfaces as the mounting surface of the spotlight lighting device 11, but a reflector is arranged in front of the spotlight lighting device 11, for example. As a result, the spotlight 11a can be directed in a predetermined direction and the inclined surface can be omitted.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the bathtub 8 is a half-body bathtub has been described, but it may be a general bathtub, and the reflection hole R projected by the spotlight 11a in the above-mentioned embodiment is used. The position, the overall structure of the bathroom 1, the shapes of the counters 7 and 10 are also examples,
Various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of each invention of the present invention.

[0037]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the invention, since the spotlight illuminating device is arranged in the vicinity of the water surface of the bathtub, the spotlight irradiated on the water surface. Is reflected by the shaking surface of the bathtub, which is almost stationary, and the reflected light is reflected on the side walls and ceiling walls, creating an infinite pattern of fantastic atmosphere in the bathroom and also for bathers. It is possible to prevent the spotlight from directly entering the eyes of the eyes, and it is possible to improve the comfort of bathing because the bather does not feel dazzling.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the spotlight illuminating device is arranged at a position near the water surface such as a bathtub side portion which is a lower part of the side wall. Therefore, the spotlight of the spotlight illuminating device can be reliably illuminated on the water surface, and the spotlight can be more reliably prevented from directly entering the eyes of the bather.

According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, the accessory component is at least one of a counter, a grip bar, a grip, a faucet, and a bay window. Therefore, each accessory can be provided with both its own function and the function of mounting the spotlight lighting device, and the structure of the spotlight lighting device can be simplified and the mounting part It is possible to improve the design.

According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, since the spotlight illuminating device is arranged in an embedded state in an accessory component, for example, a bathtub The spotlight illuminating device can be arranged on the counter provided on the side wall near the water surface, the exposure of the spotlight illuminating device to the outside can be prevented, and the design of the arranging portion can be further improved.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 4, the spotlight lighting device is arranged at a position near the water surface on the side opposite to the half-body bath of the half-body bath tub. Since it is installed, the spotlight of the spotlight lighting device can be applied to the side wall or ceiling wall by irradiating the water surface on the side of the bath half where the bather's body is not located. When a bather takes a half-body bath on the side of the half-body bath, it is possible to easily obtain a more fantastic production effect of light.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the inside showing an embodiment of a bathroom according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an arrangement portion of the spotlight lighting device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of its operation.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view showing a modified example of the arrangement structure of the spotlight illumination device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another modified example of the arrangement structure of the spotlight illumination device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing still another modified example of the arrangement structure of the spotlight illumination device.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing still another modified example of the arrangement structure of the spotlight illumination device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Bathroom 3a-3d ... Wall panel 4 ... ・ ・ ・ Ceiling panel 5 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Bathtub 5a ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Half bath 5b ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Anti-half bath 5c ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Top flange 7 ... Counter 8 ... 8a ... Glass 8b ... bottom plate 9 ... ・ ・ ・ Gripping bar 9a ... ・ ・ ・ Slope 10 ... Counter 10a .... Sloping surface 11 --- Spotlight illumination device 11a .... Spotlight 12 ... Mirror 13 ... Grip 14 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Water tap 21 ... Control panel 23 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Mounting cover 23a .... Sloping surface W ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Water surface R ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Reflected light M: Bathers

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom having a side wall, a ceiling wall, and the like, in which a bathtub is installed, wherein a spotlight lighting device is disposed near the water surface of the bathtub, and a spotlight of the spotlight lighting device is provided. A bathroom characterized in that it is configured to irradiate the water surface. 2. The spotlight illuminating device is arranged on at least one of a bathtub side portion of a side wall, a top flange portion of the bathtub, and an accessory attached to the upper portion of the bathtub. The bathroom according to claim 1. 3. The accessory is a counter, a grip bar,
The bathroom according to claim 2, wherein the bathroom is at least one of a grip, a water faucet, and a bay window. 4. The bathroom according to claim 2, wherein the spotlight lighting device is arranged in a state of being embedded in the accessory. 5. The bathroom according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the spotlight lighting device is arranged at a position near the water surface on the side opposite to the half body bath of the half body bath tub.