JP2006006668A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtub in which a user can comfortably put his / her feet on an oblique footrest while supporting the body in an obliquely upward posture and can take a bath in a stable, safe and relaxed state.
SOLUTION: The bathtub 1 has an upper body support portion 6 formed on one side portion 5 of the bathtub and having a curved shape capable of supporting the back 3 to the head 4 of a user 2 who is taking a bath, and a heel portion 7 unexpectedly. A heel stopper 9 provided on the bottom plate 8 to prevent sliding, and a footrest 12 provided inclined to the other side 11 of the bathtub so that the foot 10 can be placed thereon. .
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Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub in which a user can comfortably put his / her feet on an oblique footrest and take a bath in a relaxed state while supporting the body in a posture facing diagonally upward.

Patent Document 1 (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-86091) discloses a bathtub provided with a foot stopper capable of fixing a foot to the bottom of the bathtub. On the other hand, Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-216076) describes a bathtub for taking a bath in an upright posture having an inclined back surface.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-86091 JP-A-11-216076

The bathtub described in Patent Literature 1 is provided with a foot stopper, but does not support the head. Also, no measures are taken to prevent the buttocks from sliding unexpectedly.
On the other hand, the bathtub described in Patent Document 2 is provided with a pillow on the back to support the head, but no measures are taken to prevent the buttocks from sliding unexpectedly.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the user can safely put his / her foot on the diagonal footrest while supporting the body in a posture facing diagonally upward, and is stable, safe and relaxed. It aims at providing the bathtub which can be bathed in the state which carried out.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the bathtub according to the present invention has an upper body support portion formed on one side portion of the bathtub and having a curved shape capable of supporting from the back to the head of the user during bathing, and a heel portion. In order to prevent unintentional slipping, a buttock stopper provided on the bottom plate, and a footrest provided at an inclination on the other side of the bathtub so that a foot can be placed thereon are provided.
It is preferable that the vicinity of the upper end portion of the upper body support portion constitutes a head support portion capable of supporting the head in a stable natural posture.
It is preferable that the flange portion of the bathtub gradually rises obliquely with a predetermined curved surface shape from the middle to the head support portion.
The flange portion of the bathtub is formed so that the other side portion is lower than the one side portion, and is on one side on both sides as seen from the user taking a bath in a posture supported by the upper body support portion. Only one of the other flanges has a rising edge extending in the longitudinal direction and is continuously formed integrally so that the hot water filled in the bathtub exceeds the other flange on the user's foot side. It is preferable to overflow.
The flange stopper is preferably a protrusion that protrudes a predetermined position of the bottom plate upward and bends integrally to restrict sliding of the flange.
Preferably, the bathtub is a circulation type bathtub that circulates hot water and generates a jet, and the footrest is provided with a foot outlet for ejecting the jet toward the sole. .
It is preferable that the footrest portion is provided with a pair of foot discharge ports and a foot pot projection that can stimulate the foot pot.
Furthermore, it is preferable that the said footrest part has the lighting fixture for producing the inside of the said bathtub with light.
The upper body support portion has a backrest portion that supports the back along the back of the user who is bathing and naturally stretching the body, and the jet is directed toward the user on the backrest portion. It is preferable that a discharge port portion for the backrest portion for ejecting is provided.

  Since the bathtub of the present invention is configured as described above, the user can comfortably place his / her feet on the diagonal footrest while supporting the body in an obliquely upward posture, in a stable, safe and relaxed state. You can take a bath.

  In the following embodiment, the upper body support part, the buttocks stopper, and the footrest part are provided in the bathtub, so that the user can support the upper body part and the buttocks part of the body by the upper body support part and the buttocks stopper in a posture facing diagonally upward. On the other hand, the purpose is that you can put your feet comfortably on the diagonal footrest and take a bath in a stable, safe and relaxed state.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing a use state of the bathtub, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathtub shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bathtub, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bathtub when viewed from another direction.
6 is a front cross-sectional view showing a use state of a bathtub according to a modified example of the present embodiment, and is equivalent to FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bathtub shown in FIG.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show a bathtub 1 of this embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show a bathtub 1a according to a modification of this embodiment.
The bathtub 1, 1 a is formed on one side of the bathtub 1, 1 a (right part of FIGS. 1, 6) with a curved shape that can support the back 3 to the head 4 of the user 2 during bathing The upper body support portion 6, the heel portion stopper 9 provided on the bottom plate 8 to prevent the heel portion 7 from sliding unexpectedly, and the other side of the bathtub 1, 1 a so that the foot 10 can be placed (see FIG. 1, a left part of FIG. 6) 11 and a footrest portion 12, 12 a provided to be inclined.
Hot water 15 is contained in the bathtubs 1 and 1a at the time of bathing. The user 2 can take a bath in a relaxed posture with his / her head 4 and the back 3 placed on the upper body support 6 and his legs extended. That is, the user 2 can comfortably put the foot 10 on the diagonal footrests 12 and 12a while taking a bath in a relaxed state while supporting the body in an obliquely upward posture.
At this time, it is safe because the buttock 7 is prevented from slipping unexpectedly by the buttock stopper 9, and the foot 10 can be comfortably placed on the slanted footrest 12, so bathing in a stable posture Can do.

Since the bathtub described in Patent Document 1 is not configured to support the head, the user naturally enters force to support the head on the neck and shoulders during bathing.
On the other hand, in the bathtub 1, 1a of the present invention, the vicinity of the upper end portion 13 of the upper body support portion 6 has a head support portion (headrest) 14 having a curved surface capable of supporting the head portion 4 in a stable natural posture. Is configured.
Therefore, the user 2 can take a bath in a stable state by placing the head 4 on the head support 14 in a natural posture. That is, the user 2 who is taking a bath can put the head 4 on the head support portion 14 and take a bath in a stable posture with the force in the body removed. Since the head 4 is supported by the head support portion 14, a force for supporting the head 4 is not applied to the neck or shoulder, and relaxing bathing is possible.

The upper body support 6 of the bathtub 1, 1 a has a backrest 16. The backrest 16 supports the back 3 along the back 3 of the user 2 who is taking a bath in a natural state while facing up diagonally upward.
Since the bathtub 1, 1 a has the backrest part 16, the user 2 stretches his / her legs 10 on the footrest parts 12, 12 a and puts the back 3 on the backrest part 16 in a relaxed posture. Bathing in a stable state.
Note that the user 2 does not always need to place the foot 10 on the footrests 12 and 12a. For example, the user 2 keeps the back 3 on the backrest 16 with the posture facing diagonally upward (or with the back 3 and the head 4 applied to the backrest 16 and the head support 14 respectively) If the legs are stretched and thrown out to places other than the footrests 12 and 12a, or the legs are bent, a relaxing bath can be performed without placing a burden on the legs.

A flange portion 17 is provided on the entire circumference (or almost the entire circumference) of the upper edge of the bathtub 1, 1 a. The flange portion 17 forms a trimming line that gradually rises obliquely with a predetermined curved surface shape from the middle (in the middle of the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) in FIG. 1) to the head support portion 14.
Thereby, the user 2 who is taking a bath can also relax by putting his arm 18 on the flange portion 17 in a natural state. Moreover, the visual healing effect by the flange part 17 having comprised the smooth curve is exhibited.

The flange portion 17 is formed so that the other side portion 11 is lower than the one side portion 5. The rising edge 32 extends in the longitudinal direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 1 and 6) and is integrally formed continuously.
The rising edge 32 is only one flange 30 of one and the other flanges 30 and 31 on both sides as viewed from the user 2 taking a bath with the back 3 and the head 4 in contact with the upper body support 6. Is formed. The rising edge 32 is disposed along the wall 33 of the bathroom, and the joint 34 between the rising edge 32 and the wall 33 is filled with a waterproof sealant to prevent water from entering.
Since the rising edge 32 is formed only on one flange 30, the hot water 15 filling the bathtub 1, 1 a overflows beyond the other flange 31 on the foot side of the user 2. When the hot water 15 overflows beyond the other flange 31, the rising edge 32 is formed, so that it does not reach the joint 34.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of slime or the like at the joint 34. Since the hot water 15 does not overflow in a portion close to the face of the user 2, the user 2 can take a bath safely and comfortably.

Since the buttock stopper 9 is provided on the bottom plate 8, the buttock stopper 7 supports the buttock 7 firmly when the user 2 moves his body so that the shoulder 2 is immersed in the hot water 15. There is no fear of slipping unexpectedly.
In the bathtub 1, 1 a of this embodiment, the flange stopper 9 is a protrusion 35 that regulates sliding of the flange 7 by projecting a predetermined position of the bottom plate 8 upward and bending it integrally. If the protrusion 35 is integrally formed as a part of the bottom plate 8, it is preferable because manufacturing is easy and the number of parts does not increase.
Instead of the protrusion 35, a member having a large friction coefficient may be attached to the bottom plate 8, or an embossed member may be attached to the bottom plate 8 to constitute the collar stopper 9.

In the bathtub 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a boundary portion from the bottom plate 8 to the rising portion 36 of the one side portion 11 is an inclined portion 37, and the inclined portion 37 constitutes the footrest portion 12. .
The footrest portion 12 is formed so as to extend substantially in the left-right direction of the bathtub 1 when viewed from the user 2 taking a bath. The inclination angle of the footrest portion 12 is a predetermined angle that allows the user 2 taking a bath to place the foot 10 on the footrest portion 12 in a natural posture without forcibly bending the ankle.
Since the footrest portion 12 is provided, the user 2 taking a bath can smoothly move the body in the hot water 15 or get out of the bathtub 1 by placing the foot 10 on the footrest portion 12 and stretching the foot. .

Next, the bathtub 1a shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or an equivalent part as the bathtub 1, the description is abbreviate | omitted, and only a different part is demonstrated.
Bathtub 1a is a circulation type bathtub (for example, jet jet bath) which has the function of circulating hot water 15 and generating jet 40. The sectional structure of the bathtub 1a is the same as the structure shown in FIG.
In the bathtub 1a, a circulation piping 41 including a circulation pump and a circulation pipe is provided outside the bathtub 1a. The wall surface of the bathtub 1a is provided with one (or a plurality) suction ports connected to the circulation piping 41.
A footrest portion 12a on which the user 2 who is taking a bath can easily put the foot 10 is provided on the other side portion (the left portion in FIG. 6) 11 of the bathtub 1a. The footrest portion 12 a is provided with one or two (here, two) foot outlets 43 for ejecting the jet 40 toward the sole 42.
The footrest 12 a is a component dedicated to the sole 42 for performing massage of the sole 42 by the jet 40 and stimulation of the pots of the sole 42.

The backrest part 16 is provided in one side part (the site | part of the right side of FIG. 6) 5 of the bathtub 1a. The backrest part 16 is provided with one or a plurality (here, two) of the outlet parts 44 for the backrest part for ejecting the jet 40 toward the user 2. Alternatively, the backrest discharge port 44 may be omitted, and the jet 40 may be discharged from the sole discharge port 43 only.
An air intake port connected to the intake pipe of the circulation pipe 41 is provided at the upper portion of the bathtub 1a. Air is sucked into the circulation pipe from the air intake through the intake pipe, mixed into the hot water flowing through the circulation pipe, and the jet 40 and the jet 40 from the foot outlet 43 and the back outlet 44, respectively. It becomes erupted.

When the circulation pump is operated in the bathtub 1a configured as described above, the hot water 15 in the bathtub 1a is sucked from the suction port and flows into the circulation pump through the suction-side circulation pipe. The hot water whose pressure has been increased by this circulation pump flows through the circulation pipe on the discharge side, and the hot water is mixed with the air flowing in from the air intake port and the intake pipe, and is then used for the foot outlet 43 and the back portion. From the discharge port part 44, it becomes each jet 40, and is ejected and circulated in the bathtub 1a.
The jet 40 spouted from the foot outlet 43 is concentrated on the sole 42 of the user 2 who is bathing, and a foot massage is performed. Further, the jet 40 ejected from the backrest outlet 44 hits the waist 2 or the back 3 of the user 2 to effectively relieve stiffness or fatigue.
Since the hair and dust mixed in the hot water 15 in the bathtub 1a are removed when sucked in the suction port, the circulating hot water 15 is always kept clean.

Since the footrest portion 12a is provided to be inclined to the other side portion 11 of the bathtub 1a, the user 2 concentrates the sole 42 with the jet 40 while relaxing in a natural posture without forcibly bending the ankle while bathing. Can be stimulated and massaged comfortably. Since the footrest portion 12a is inclined, the user 2 can step on the inside of the bathtub 1a with his / her foot placed on the footrest portion 12a, and can comfortably perform foot massage comfortably for a long time.
Since air is mixed with hot water in the circulation piping 41, the jet 40 is in a state where bubbles 45 are mixed with hot water, and it is efficient if the jet 40 hits the sole 42, the waist, the back 3 and the like intensively. Massage is often performed. In addition, the case where the jet 40 does not contain the bubble 45 and consists only of hot water may be sufficient.

Next, the footrest portion 12a will be described.
In the bathtub 1a, a boundary portion from the bottom plate 8 to the rising portion 36 of the other side portion 11 is an inclined portion 37, and the inclined portion 37 constitutes the footrest portion 12a. The inclined portion 37 is formed so as to extend substantially in the left-right direction of the bathtub 1a as viewed from the user 2 taking a bath.
The inclination angle of the inclined portion 37 is a predetermined angle that allows the user 2 taking a bath to place the foot 10 on the footrest portion 12a in a natural posture without forcibly bending the ankle.

The footrest portion 12a is provided with a pair of sole discharge ports 43 and a pair of foot ridge projections 46 that can stimulate the heel of the sole 42.
The pair of sole spouts 43 are arranged at a predetermined distance so that the user 2 taking a bath can put both feet 10 slightly open in a natural posture. In addition, although it is preferable to provide a pair of sole outlets 43, only one may be provided.
The protrusion 46 for the foot pot protrudes with a predetermined shape so that the pot on the soil arch of the sole 42 can be pushed. The pair of foot claw projections 46 are provided in the vicinity of the pair of sole discharge outlets 43 and are disposed on the center side in the left-right direction when viewed from the user 2. Note that the number of the foot claw protrusions 46 may be one.
By providing the foot claw projection 46 in addition to the foot outlet 43, the relaxation effect for the user 2 is further enhanced.

The sole outlet 43 has a recess 47 in order to form a gap with the sole 42. Since the dent 47 is formed, the jet 40 ejected from the sole outlet 43 contacts the sole 42 and then flows into the bathtub 1a through the gap between the sole 42 and the footrest 12a. .
As a result, even if the foot 10 is placed on the footrest portion 12a, the foot outlet 42 does not completely block the foot outlet 43. Therefore, since the flow of the jet 40 ejected from the foot outlet 43 is not stopped, the circulation pump is not overloaded, and the trouble of the circulation pump can be prevented and it is safe.

  The footrest portion 12a has a lighting device 48 for producing the inside of the bathtub 1a with light. If the lamp which comprises the illuminating tool 48 is lighted, since the light which passed through the transparent or colored cover will illuminate beautifully the inside of the bathtub 1a with the bubble 45, and will produce, the relaxation effect becomes higher.

Since the footrest portion 12a is obliquely arranged at a position optimal for the user 2 to place the foot 10, and the footrest portion 12a is formed in an optimal shape, the user 2 can relax while taking a bath. Can be massaged by stimulating the sole 42 with the jet 40 while the foot resting portion 12a is placed on the footrest 12a for a long time.
Since the back portion discharge port portion 44 is provided, the user 2 stretches his / her body and rests the back 3 on the back portion 16, while the user blows the waist, back 3 and the like with the jet 40 discharged from the back portion discharge port portion 44. Can stimulate and massage.

Although one embodiment (including modifications) of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and additions are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. Is possible.
In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.

  The present invention can be applied to a bathtub installed in a house (detached house or apartment house), a hotel, or the like.

1 to 7 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing a use state of a bathtub. It is a top view of a bathtub. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view of a bathtub. It is a perspective view of a bathtub when seen from another direction. It is front sectional drawing which shows the use condition of the bathtub concerning the modification of a present Example, and is equivalent to FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bathtub shown in FIG. 6, corresponding to FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1a Bathtub 2 User 3 Back 4 Head 5 One side part 6 Upper body support part 7 Bump part 8 Bottom plate 9 Bump stopper 10 Foot 11 The other side part 12, 12a Footrest part 13 Upper end part 14 Head support part 15 Hot water 16 Backrest Part 17 Flange part 30 One flange 31 The other flange 32 Rising edge 35 Protrusion 40 Jet 42 Foot sole 43 Sole discharge part 44 Back part discharge part 46 Foot bud projection part 48 Illuminating tool

Claims (9)

An upper body support part formed on one side of the bathtub in a curved shape capable of supporting the back to the head of the user during bathing,
A buttock stopper provided on the bottom plate to prevent the buttock from sliding unexpectedly;
A bathtub, comprising: a footrest portion provided at an inclination on the other side of the bathtub so that a foot can be placed thereon.   It is a bathtub of Claim 1, Comprising: The upper end vicinity of the said upper body support part comprises the head support part which can support the said head with the stable natural attitude | position, The bathtub characterized by the above-mentioned.   It is a bathtub of Claim 2, Comprising: The flange part of the said bathtub is rising gradually and diagonally with the predetermined curved surface shape from the middle to the said head support part. The bathtub according to claim 1, 2, or 3,
The flange portion of the bathtub is formed so that the other side portion is lower than the one side portion,
The rising edge extends in the longitudinal direction only in one of the flanges on one side and the other flange on both sides when viewed from the user in the posture supported by the upper body support part, and is integrally formed continuously. Thus, the hot water filled in the bathtub overflows beyond the other flange on the user's foot side.   5. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the flange stopper protrudes a predetermined position of the bottom plate upward and is bent integrally to restrict sliding of the flange. The bathtub characterized by being. The bathtub according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The bathtub is a circulation type bathtub that circulates hot water and generates a jet, and the footrest is provided with a foot outlet for ejecting the jet toward the sole. To tub.   It is a bathtub of Claim 6, Comprising: The said footrest part was provided with a pair of said discharge spout part for soles, and the projection part for footclaws which can irritate | stimulate the pot of the said sole. And a bathtub.   It is a bathtub of Claim 1, 6, or 7, Comprising: The said footrest part has a lighting fixture for producing the inside of the said bathtub with light, The bathtub characterized by the above-mentioned. A bathtub according to claim 6, 7 or 8,
The upper body support portion has a backrest portion that supports the back along the back of the user who is bathing and naturally stretching the body, and the jet is directed toward the user on the backrest portion. A bathtub characterized by being provided with a discharge part for a backrest part for ejecting.

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