JPH114863A - Bathtub with ejecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtub having an ejecting device capable of effectively applying air, water or the like of appropriate pressure to the body of a bather. SOLUTION: The body of a bather is supported in a predetermined position by a support member 2. Therefore, the bathing position is not made unstable by the pressure of air or water, etc. Also, a spout is provided at a predetermined distance from the support member 2. Thus, because the spout 8 is not closed by the bather, the bather can have effective stimulus from air, water and the like of predetermined pressure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a bathtub provided with a device for stimulating a body pot or the like, and more particularly to a bathtub having a spout for jetting air or water at a predetermined pressure in water. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various devices for stimulating the "pot" of the body, which is Oriental medicine, have been developed for the purpose of healing and refreshing the body. As a bathtub provided with a device for jetting, there is, for example, a so-called "jet bath" or "jacuzzi". In such a bathtub, a bathtub or the like of a body is effectively stimulated by air or a water stream of a predetermined pressure just by taking a bath.

[0003]

However, in a bath tub provided with such a jetting device, in the case of a bath tub having no support for the body during bathing, the bath tub is provided, for example, on the wall surface of the bath tub. Not only does the bather sometimes block the spout, but there is a problem that the bathing posture becomes unstable due to air or water spouted at a predetermined pressure from the spout.

Further, when the bathing posture becomes unstable, there is a problem that air or water at an appropriate pressure cannot be applied to the entire body.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a bathtub provided with a jetting device capable of effectively applying air or water at an appropriate pressure to a bather's body. It is intended to be.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bathtub provided with a jetting device of the present invention comprises a bathtub provided with a jetting device for jetting air or water at a predetermined pressure into water in the bathtub. In the bathtub, a support member for supporting a bather's body in a predetermined posture is provided, and a plurality of outlets for blowing air or water into the water are supported by the support member. It is characterized in that it is provided at a position separated from the bather's body by a predetermined distance. According to this feature, the bather's body is supported in the predetermined posture by the support member, so that the bathing posture does not become unstable due to the pressure of the jetted air or water. Further, since the spout is provided at a predetermined distance from the support member, the spout is not obstructed by the bather, etc., so that the bather is more effectively treated with air or water at a predetermined pressure. You can get a great stimulus.

[0007] In the bathtub provided with the jetting device of the present invention, it is preferable that all of the plurality of jetting ports are provided at substantially the same distance from the body of the bather supported by the support member. By doing so, the bather's body is pressed with air or water with a substantially uniform pressure, so that the bather can relax without moving his body while being supported by the support member in a natural posture. It is possible to obtain a well-balanced stimulus as a whole while keeping the posture.

[0008] The bathtub provided with the jetting device of the present invention is provided with the jetting port so that air or water jetted from the jetting port injects a predetermined surface of the bather's body in a substantially vertical direction. Is preferred. In this way, since the air or water is perpendicular to the predetermined body surface of the bather, the predetermined pressure of the air or water is efficiently transmitted to the body surface without attenuation.

[0009] In the bathtub provided with the jetting device of the present invention, the jetting port is provided in a nozzle portion rotatably mounted on the tip of a flexible pipe, and the jetting position of air or water is determined.
It is preferable that the ejection angle and the like can be freely adjusted. By doing in this way, even in the case of supporting the body in an arbitrary posture using various shapes of support members in the bathtub of a predetermined shape, the position of the ejection port via the flexible pipe and the nozzle portion, and It is possible to stimulate the whole body in a well-balanced manner simply by adjusting the ejection angle and the like.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows a bathtub 1 having a jetting device as an embodiment of the present invention. Water (hot water, etc.) is filled in the bathtub 1 to a predetermined depth position, and a support frame 2 as a support member for supporting a bather's body at a predetermined depth position in a predetermined posture is provided in the water. Have been.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this support frame 2 has two vertical portions having hook portions 5 at both ends which can be locked to locking portions 6 protruding from a wall portion 7 of a bathtub. Frame 3
And a plurality of horizontal frames 4 provided between the two vertical frames 3. As shown in FIG. 1, the support frame 2 in the present embodiment has a shape that can easily support the bather in the state A on which the bather is lying and the state B in which the bather is down.

The wall 7 of the bathtub 1 is formed at a predetermined distance from the support frame 2 and along the shape of the support frame 2. A plurality of outlets 8 are formed. The air jetted from the jet port 8 is jetted at a predetermined pressure via an air compressor (not shown) provided at a predetermined location outside the bathtub 1. It should be noted that the air spouted from the spout 8 may be, for example, running water of a predetermined pressure, running water mixed with air, or the like, as long as the air can be stimulated without applying stress to the body.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of jet ports 8 are provided in the vertical frame 3 direction.
A plurality may be provided also in the four directions of the horizontal frame.

In the present embodiment, the individual spouts 8 provided on the surface of the wall 7 correspond to the distance from the individual spouts 8 to a predetermined body surface of the bather supported by the support frame 2, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the distances L1, L2, and L3 are substantially the same, that is, L1 = L2 = L3.

As described above, since each of the spouts 8 is disposed at a position separated by the same distance from the body of the bather supported by the support frame 2, the whole body is spouted from each spout. Since the water is injected with substantially uniform air pressure, the bather can obtain a well-balanced stimulus in a relaxed posture without moving the body. In addition, the support frame 8 prevents the posture from becoming unstable due to air or water jetted at a predetermined pressure, so that an effective stimulation can always be obtained.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the bathtub 1 and the support frame 2. Thus, the support frame 2 is substantially L
The back, the waist, the thighs, and the calf back are uniformly stimulated while the bather sits on the support frame 2.

As described above, even when the support frame 2 is deformed into various shapes and the body is supported in various postures, the spout 8 is arranged along the body surface. The same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 4 shows a bathtub 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in that the wall 7 of the bathtub 1 is supported by the support frame 2.
Is not formed so as to meet the requirement, and the position of each jet port 8 can be adjusted via a flexible pipe 10 which is provided to be able to expand and contract with respect to the wall 7. Further, since the structure of the other support frame 2 and the like is not different from the above-described embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

The flexible pipe 10 is provided so as to be extendable and retractable with respect to the wall portion 7 and can be deformed into a predetermined shape and can maintain the predetermined shape. In addition, since the nozzle portion 9 having the ejection port 8 is axially attached to the distal end of the flexible pipe 10, the air ejection angle can be easily finely adjusted.

As described above, in the bathtub having a predetermined shape, the arrangement position of the ejection port and the ejection angle of air and the like can be adjusted according to various postures of a bather, so that the body is always stimulated uniformly. Can be applied. In addition, since the support frame 2 in the present embodiment can be easily attached to and detached from the bathtub 1 via the hook portion 5 from the locking portion 6, if the support frame 2 having various shapes is used, various postures can be obtained. You can take a bath at.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, a plurality of spouts provided in the bathtub are all provided at substantially the same distance from the bather's body. Needless to say, some spouts are provided. It may be provided at a position closer to the body than other ejection ports.

[0023]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the body of the bather is supported in a predetermined posture by the support member, the bathing posture becomes unstable due to the pressure of the jetted air or water. Disappears. Further, since the spout is provided at a predetermined distance from the support member, the spout is not obstructed by the bather, etc., so that the bather is more effectively treated with air or water at a predetermined pressure. You can get a great stimulus.

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the bather's body is injected with air or water having a substantially uniform pressure, the bather is supported by the supporting member in a natural posture. Therefore, a well-balanced stimulus can be obtained as a whole while maintaining a relaxed posture without moving the body.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the air or water is perpendicular to the predetermined body surface of the bather, the predetermined pressure of the air or water is efficiently attenuated without any attenuation of the predetermined pressure. Is transmitted to

(D) According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the body is supported in an arbitrary posture using the support members of various shapes in the bathtub of the predetermined shape, the flexible pipe and the nozzle portion are formed. The whole body can be stimulated in a well-balanced manner only by adjusting the position of the ejection port, the ejection angle, and the like.

[0028]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a bathtub as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a modified example of a support frame and a bathtub.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a bathtub according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Support frame (support member) 3 Vertical frame 4 Horizontal frame 5 Hook part 6 Locking part 7 Wall part 8 Spout 9 Nozzle part 10 Flexible pipe

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub having a jetting device for jetting air or water at a predetermined pressure into water in a bathtub, wherein a supporting member for supporting a bather's body in a predetermined posture is provided in the bathtub. A plurality of ejection ports for ejecting air or water into the water are provided at a position separated by a predetermined distance from the body of the bather supported by the support member. Equipped tub. 2. A bathtub provided with a jetting device according to claim 1, wherein all of said plurality of jetting ports are provided at positions substantially separated by the same distance from a body of a bather supported by a supporting member. 3. The spout according to claim 1, wherein the spout is arranged such that air or water spouted from the spout presses a predetermined surface of a bather's body in a substantially vertical direction. Bathtub with equipment. 4. A jet nozzle is provided in a nozzle portion rotatably mounted on a tip of a flexible pipe so as to freely adjust a jetting position and an jetting angle of air or water. Item 4. A bathtub provided with the ejection device according to any one of Items 1 to 3.