TWI899023B - Negative ion nano bubble bath equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

A negative ion nanobubble bath apparatus includes a bathtub and a negative ion nanobubble generating device. The bathtub is equipped with a far-infrared ceramic plate, and the generating device includes: a controller; a pumping motor electrically connected to the controller, an exhaust valve, an electromagnetic valve, an ozone generator, and a temperature sensor; a first pipeline connecting a fluid between the bathtub and the pumping motor; and a second pipeline connecting a fluid between the exhaust valve and the pumping motor. The third pipeline connects the exhaust valve and the solenoid valve; the water flow control valve; the fourth pipeline connects the water flow control valve and the solenoid valve; the fifth pipeline connects the water flow control valve and the bathtub; the sixth pipeline connects the solenoid valve and the outside world; the seventh pipeline connects the ozone generator and the first pipeline; the on-off valve is installed in the first pipeline; the temperature sensor is installed in the first pipeline.

Description

Negative ion nano bubble bath equipment

The present invention relates to a negative ion nano-bubble bath device, and more particularly to a negative ion nano-bubble bath device that can effectively cleanse finer and deeper pores throughout the human body.

Bathtubs are a staple in home bathrooms, hotels, restaurants, spas, and beauty salons, and are used for full-body bathing and cleansing.

Early bathtubs were only used for simple immersion and cleansing. Later, so-called massage bathtubs, or hydrotherapy baths, appeared on the market. These bathtubs use jets of water to wash the body.

However, the larger water molecules in traditional spas can achieve a rinsing and massaging effect, but they cannot provide a more detailed and deep cleansing of the entire body. In other words, because the water molecules are larger, they can only clean the surface of the skin through impact, but cannot penetrate deep into the pores, resulting in relatively poor spa effects.

To address the various problems associated with conventional spa treatments, the present invention proposes a negative ion nanobubble bath device comprising a bathtub and a negative ion nanobubble generating device. The bathtub is equipped with at least one far-infrared ceramic plate, and the negative ion nanobubble generating device comprises a controller, a pumping motor, a first pipeline, an exhaust valve, a second pipeline, an electromagnetic valve, a third pipeline, a water flow regulating valve, a fourth pipeline, a fifth pipeline, a sixth pipeline, an ozone generator, a seventh pipeline, an on-off valve, and a temperature sensor.

The pumping motor is electrically connected to the controller; the first pipeline fluid is connected between the bathtub and the pumping motor; the exhaust valve is electrically connected to the controller; the second pipeline fluid is connected between the exhaust valve and the pumping motor; the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the controller; the third pipeline fluid is connected between the exhaust valve and the solenoid valve; the fourth pipeline fluid is connected between the water volume regulating valve and the solenoid valve; the fifth pipeline fluid is connected between the water volume regulating valve and the bathtub; the sixth pipeline fluid is connected between the solenoid valve and the outside world; the ozone generator is electrically connected to the controller; the seventh pipeline fluid is connected between the ozone generator and the first pipeline; the on-off valve is provided in the first pipeline; and the temperature sensor is provided in the first pipeline and electrically connected to the controller.

Through this structural design, the bathtub's normal water is rapidly physically mixed and pressurized (atomized) before being instantly emulsified to a white color. The resulting (ultra-)fine bubbles penetrate deep into the body's pores, providing finer and deeper cleansing. Furthermore, the negative ions generated during this process can also benefit human health.

In some embodiments, without limitation, the controller further includes a timing unit.

In some embodiments, without limitation, the controller further includes a frequency conversion unit.

In some embodiments, without limitation, the controller further includes a display unit.

1: Negative ion nano bubble bath equipment

2: Bathtub

201: Cold water inlet

202: Hot water inlet

203: Drainage outlet

204: Far-infrared ceramic plate

3: Negative ion nanobubble generation device

301: Controller

302: Pumping Motor

303: First Pipeline

304: Exhaust valve

305: Second pipeline

306:Solenoid Valve

307: Third Pipeline

308: Water volume regulating valve

309: Fourth Pipeline

310: Fifth Pipeline

311: Sixth Pipeline

312: Ozone Generator

313: Seventh Pipeline

314: Switch Valve

315: Temperature sensor

316: Timing Unit

317: Frequency conversion unit

318: Display unit

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system architecture of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of a negative ion nanobubble generating device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is one of the schematic diagrams of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in use.

Figure 4 is a second schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in use.

Figure 5 is a third schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in use.

The following describes preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments described below. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and variations based on the following teachings. Therefore, it should be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be practiced in ways other than those specifically described herein.

Please refer to Figure 1, which shows a negative ion nanobubble bath device 1. This negative ion nanobubble bath device 1 can be widely used in various scenarios, such as spas, boutique health hotels and restaurants, medical care, beauty (including pet beauty), semiconductors, food and aquaculture, agriculture, and medicinal materials markets.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , the negative ion nanobubble bath apparatus 1 includes a bathtub 2 and a negative ion nanobubble generating device 3. The bathtub 2 is provided with at least one far-infrared ceramic sheet 204, three far-infrared ceramic sheets 204 in this embodiment. The negative ion nanobubble generating device 3 includes a controller 301, a pumping motor 302, a first pipeline 303, an exhaust valve 304, a second pipeline 305, an electromagnetic valve 306, a third pipeline 307, a water flow regulating valve 308, a fourth pipeline 309, a fifth pipeline 310, a sixth pipeline 311, an ozone generator 312, a seventh pipeline 313, an on-off valve 314, and a temperature sensor 315.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the pumping motor 302 is electrically connected to the controller 301. The first pipeline 303 is connected to the bathtub 2 and the pumping motor 302. The exhaust valve 304 is electrically connected to the controller 301. The second pipeline 305 is connected to the exhaust valve 304 and the pumping motor 302. The electromagnetic valve 306 is electrically connected to the controller 301. The third pipeline 307 is connected to the exhaust valve 304 and the electromagnetic valve 306. The fourth pipeline 309 is connected to the water flow meter. Adjustment valve 308 and solenoid valve 306. Fifth pipeline 310 fluidly connects water flow adjustment valve 308 and bathtub 2. Sixth pipeline 311 fluidly connects solenoid valve 306 and the outside world. Ozone generator 312 is electrically connected to controller 301. Seventh pipeline 313 fluidly connects ozone generator 312 and first pipeline 303. On-off valve 314 is located in first pipeline 303. Temperature sensor 315 is located in first pipeline 303 and electrically connected to controller 301.

The bathtub 2 also includes a cold water inlet 201, a hot water inlet 202, and a drain outlet 203. During use, water is released into the bathtub 2 through the cold water inlet 201 and the hot water inlet 202. The amount of cold and hot water is controlled to adjust the water temperature (e.g., to room temperature). After use, the water in the bathtub 2 is drained through the drain outlet 203. The bathtub 2 can be of various types, such as a household bathtub (e.g., with a water volume of less than 300 liters), a large bathtub (e.g., with a water volume of less than 700 liters), or a bathtub (e.g., with a water volume of more than 700 liters).

When using bathtub 2 (as described above, bathtub 2 is already filled with water), the negative ion nano-bubble bath device 1 can be used for a therapeutic bath. The following details the use of the negative ion nano-bubble bath device 1.

First, the user opens the (e.g., manually) on-off valve 314 located in the first pipeline 303 and activates the pumping motor 302 via the controller 301. The pumping motor 302 pumps water from the bathtub 2 using the first pipeline 303, which fluidically connects the bathtub 2 and the pumping motor 302. The pumped water is then pressurized. At this point, the temperature sensor 315 located in the first pipeline 303 senses the temperature of the water being pumped from the bathtub 2. In this embodiment, the controller 301 may further include a display unit 318. The temperature sensor 315, electrically connected to the controller 301, displays the sensed temperature to the user via the display unit 318.

The user then activates the ozone generator 312 using the controller 301. Ozone is generated and flows through the seventh pipe 313 to the water drawn from the bathtub 2 in the first pipe 303. This sterilizes the water drawn from the bathtub 2 by utilizing the properties of ozone.

To prevent air in the pipeline from causing the pumping motor 302 to idle, the pumping motor 302 can be exhausted when the water pumped from the bathtub 2 flows through the second pipeline 305 to the exhaust valve 304. The water pumped from the bathtub 2 then flows through the third pipeline 307 to the solenoid valve 306.

The solenoid valve 306 can be a three-way solenoid valve, with fluids connected to the third pipeline 307, the fourth pipeline 309, and the sixth pipeline 311. When the solenoid valve 306 is activated by the controller 301, the sixth pipeline 311 is opened first. Since residual water may remain in the pipeline after previous use, the solenoid valve 306 opens the sixth pipeline 311, allowing the residual water to be discharged to the outside through the sixth pipeline 311. The solenoid valve 306 then closes the sixth pipeline 311, connecting it to the outside. Water pumped from the bathtub 2 by the pump motor 302 flows through the fourth pipeline 309 to the water volume adjustment valve 308.

Please refer to Figures 3 through 5, as well as Figures 1 and 2. The water flow control valve 308 adjusts the flow of water pumped from the bathtub 2 by the pumping motor 302, causing it to flow as atomized sprays into the bathtub 2 via the fifth pipeline 310. This rapid pressurization instantly generates countless nanometer-sized (ultra-)fine bubbles in the water flow, emulsifying the water and giving it a milky white color (hence, the water flow control valve 308 is also called an emulsifier). This is shown in Figure 3 10 seconds after activation, Figure 4 30 seconds after activation, and Figure 5 60 seconds after activation.

As described above, when a person soaks in bathtub 2, the entire body is immersed in microbubbles, which penetrate deep into the skin's pores, providing a more detailed and deeper cleansing of the pores throughout the body. This process is entirely natural and chemical-free. As shown in Figures 3 through 5, the microbubbles produced have been measured to be approximately 0.1 microns in size, which is only about 1/100 the size of a pore, allowing them to penetrate deep into the pores for a thorough cleansing. Furthermore, when used in room temperature water, oxygen concentration has been measured to instantly increase by 56%. These microscopic bubbles, rich in oxygen, penetrate deep into the body's pores and reach capillaries and peripheral nerves. This increases blood oxygen levels, accelerates cell activation to eliminate harmful substances, enhances blood circulation, and promotes good health.

Furthermore, during this process, the collision and collapse of water bubbles generate natural ultrasonic energy, namely negative ions. Harnessing these properties can have beneficial effects on human health. For example, the negative ions vibrate and massage in the water, rapidly warming the body. This is beneficial for relaxing muscles, activating tendons and bones, promoting metabolism, and restoring strength.

Measurements have shown that during this process, the negative ion content in the air can reach over 500,000 per cubic centimeter, far exceeding the negative ion content found in urban areas or nature. (For example, scientists have calculated that the negative ion content per cubic centimeter of air in different spaces is: approximately 40-80 in general urban residential areas, approximately 100-200 in green areas, approximately 400-600 in urban parks, approximately 1,500 in the suburbs and fields, approximately 5,000 in mountains and coastal areas, and approximately 50,000 in areas with large waterfalls or forests.) In practice, maintaining a negative ion content between 1,000 and 2,000 in a living environment can maintain human health, while increasing the negative ion content to above 5,000 can enhance immunity. Therefore, the negative ion content generated during this process is far higher than that found in mountains, coastal areas, waterfalls, and forests. This allows users to deeply cleanse their bodies while also enjoying the same high-quality air quality as those found in nature.

Furthermore, during the above process, the far-infrared ceramic sheet 204 provided in the bathtub 2 utilizes the characteristics of far-infrared rays as gentle energy waves, allowing the human body to experience the benefits of far-infrared rays. For example, the wavelength range of far-infrared rays can penetrate the skin, slowly raising body temperature, promoting blood circulation and metabolism, and activating cells.

Referring again to Figures 1 and 2 , the controller 301 of the negative ion nanobubble bath device 1 further includes a timer unit 316 . This timer unit 316 can be used to set the operating time of the negative ion nanobubble bath device 1 , for example, setting a 20-minute bathing time limit. When the timer expires, the device stops, informing the user that it is time to get up and dress.

Furthermore, the controller 301 of the negative ion nanobubble bath device 1 further includes a frequency conversion unit 317. This unit converts AC power with a fixed frequency and voltage into AC power with a variable frequency and voltage. This controls the speed of the pumping motor 302, ensuring smooth acceleration and deceleration. This reduces vibration and shock to the entire device, thereby extending the life of the pumping motor 302 and conserving energy.

1: Negative ion nano bubble bath equipment

2: Bathtub

201: Cold water inlet

202: Hot water inlet

203: Drainage outlet

204: Far-infrared ceramic plate

3: Negative ion nanobubble generation device

301: Controller

302: Pumping Motor

303: First Pipeline

304: Exhaust valve

305: Second pipeline

306:Solenoid Valve

307: Third Pipeline

308: Water volume regulating valve

309: Fourth Pipeline

310: Fifth Pipeline

311: Sixth Pipeline

312: Ozone Generator

313: Seventh Pipeline

314: Switch Valve

315: Temperature sensor

316: Timing Unit

317: Frequency conversion unit

318: Display unit

Claims (4)

A negative ion nanobubble bath device, comprising: A bathtub having at least one far infrared ceramic tile; and A negative ion nanobubble generating device, comprising: A controller; A pumping motor electrically connected to the controller; A first pipeline fluidly connecting the bathtub and the water pumping motor; An exhaust valve electrically connected to the controller; A second pipeline fluidly connecting the exhaust valve and the pumping motor; An electromagnetic valve electrically connected to the controller; A third pipeline, fluidly connecting the exhaust valve and the electromagnetic valve; A water volume regulating valve; A fourth pipeline fluidly connecting the water flow regulating valve and the electromagnetic valve; A fifth pipeline fluidly connecting the water volume regulating valve and the bathtub; A sixth pipeline, fluidly connecting the electromagnetic valve and the outside world; An ozone generator electrically connected to the controller; A seventh pipeline, fluidly connecting the ozone generator and the first pipeline; an on-off valve provided on the first pipeline; and A temperature sensor is provided in the first pipeline and is electrically connected to the controller. The negative ion nanobubble bath device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further includes a timing unit. The negative ion nanobubble bath device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further includes a frequency conversion unit. The negative ion nanobubble bath device as described in claim 1, wherein the controller further includes a display unit.