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WO2009044966A1 - Shower panel with physical strengthsporting goods - Google Patents

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WO2009044966A1
WO2009044966A1 PCT/KR2008/000869 KR2008000869W WO2009044966A1 WO 2009044966 A1 WO2009044966 A1 WO 2009044966A1 KR 2008000869 W KR2008000869 W KR 2008000869W WO 2009044966 A1 WO2009044966 A1 WO 2009044966A1
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Yeunsook Lee
Young-Shin Won
Jaesung Lee
Jaeyeun Lee
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  • the present invention relates to a shower panel which is equipped with a sporting outfit or other functional means in addition to a shower in order to provide well-being bathroom culture.
  • a shower comprises a showerhead from which cold or hot water comes.
  • a user washes his/her body with the water sprayed from the showerhead.
  • a user may hold the showerhead with one hand and cleans his/her body with the other hand using the water sprayed from the showerhead, or he/she may put the showerhead on a stand and washes his/her body using both hands.
  • the present invention provides a shower panel with a sporting outfit which enables various activities including exercise in order to improve the quality of life.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a novel concept shower panel with a sporting outfit which enables various activities including exercise in the bathroom and provides an age-friendly bathroom culture by providing relaxation, health promotion, etc.
  • a shower panel with a sporting outfit comprising: a vertical shower panel bar equipped with a showerhead connected to hot and cold water pipes, a control button and a head stand to fix the showerhead; and a sporting outfit which is extended outward along with springy wires when handles equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar are pulled.
  • the combination of a shower panel with a sporting outfit promotes the user's health improvement in addition to enabling the user to take a shower.
  • the shower panel with a sporting outfit according to the present invention not only enables showering, but also provides rest or health improvement. It may be designed to treat or prevent aged people's stiff or frozen shoulders.
  • the new-concept shower panel according to the present invention can provide an age-friendly bathroom culture.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the height control of the showerhead of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the LED lighting of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the shower panel with a sporting outfit comprises a shower panel bar 13 to provide shower and a sporting outfit 16 to provide exercise.
  • the shower panel bar 13 is installed in a bathroom as a post with a predetermined height from the floor. Inside, pipes are equipped to supply hot and cold water, such that hot and/ or cold water can be supplied to a showerhead 10, which will be described later. Further, cables are equipped inside to supply power to an LED lighting 19, which will also be described later.
  • the installation of the pipes and/ or cables inside the shower panel bar can be performed by the methods well known in the art, without limitation.
  • the sporting outfit 16 enables simple strengthening exercise of arms or shoulders. It is equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar 13, with only the handles 14 exposed.
  • the sporting outfit 16 comprises the handles 14 and wires 15 which are connected to the handles 15 and drawn out when the handles are pulled.
  • the wires 15 are connected to an automatic winding apparatus (not shown in the figure) equipped inside the shower panel bar 13, such that they are drawn by the automatic winding apparatus when the pulling force applied to the handles 14 is removed.
  • the automatic winding apparatus may be one employed in the commercially available arm exercise apparatuses with extendable cables.
  • the sporting outfit 16 is provided at upper and lower portions of the shower panel bar, respectively. As such, a user can take exercise in various positions either standing or sitting. Also, a child or an old and/ or feeble person can easily use the sporting outfit by selecting one at a suitable height.
  • the sporting outfit 16 may provide the effect of treating and/ or preventing stiff or frozen shoulders of, particularly, aged people.
  • the sporting outfit provided by the present invention may comprise a digital means (sensor, counter, display panel, etc.) enabling the user to check the amount of exercise.
  • the handles 15 of the sporting outfit 16 are held in the accommodation space 21 equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar 13 (only the handgrips are exposed). Therefore, the shower panel bar 13 has a smooth outline, and it seems as if the sporting outfit does not exist when the user does not use the sporting outfit. Consequently, the sporting outfit neither impairs the fine view of the shower panel bar itself or the bathroom, nor interferes with the user's movement.
  • the shower panel bar 13 is equipped with a showerhead 10 and a button 11 at the upper front so as to provide the basic function of shower, as well as a head stand 12 to hang the showerhead 10.
  • the showerhead 10 is connected to hot and cold water pipes via an ordinary extendable metal tube so as to spray the hot or cold water.
  • the showerhead 10 may be used as hung over the head stand 12 or as held in hand.
  • the height of the head stand 12 can be raised or lowered depending on the user's height.
  • a slide groove 20 formed in the vertical direction is provided at the front of the shower panel bar 13.
  • the backside of the head stand 12 is coupled with the slide groove 20, such that the height can be adjusted while moving the head stand 12 up or down.
  • a push knob 22 is equipped to enable the head stand 12 to be released from the fixing state or fix it again.
  • the coupling projection (not shown in the figure) at the backside of the stand, which has been coupled with the coupling groove (not shown in the figure) inside the slide groove, becomes uncoupled. And, when the knob is released, the coupling projection is coupled again inside the coupling groove.
  • the coupling and uncoupling using the knob can be performed by the methods commonly used in the related art.
  • the button 11 is a means to control the supply of water and interruption thereof, and the selection of cold or what water, and is not particularly different from the one used in a conventional shower. Particularly, as shown in FIG. 6, the button 11 is equipped with an LED lighting
  • the LED lighting 19 may be turned on and off whether a cold or hot water is in use or not. For example, it may be turned on when water is used, and turned off and water is not used.
  • the user can easily know the state of the water through the LED lighting 19, while he/she takes a shower by manipulating the button 11. Further, a visually elegant shower environment can be provided.
  • the LED lighting 19 may be designed to display various colors depending on the temperature of the cold or hot water. For instance, hot water may be displayed as red color, and cold water as blue color. As such, the user can easily know if the water is hot or cold just by checking the color of the LED lighting, and conveniently select the wanted water temperature.
  • the shower panel bar 13 is also equipped with a ring 18 which provides an independent space of distinction and enables to hang hold clothes or towels.
  • the ring 18 encompasses a predetermined area at the upper part of the shower panel bar 13, and is supported by a bar that crosses the ring 18.
  • the user may hang a shower curtain 17 over the ring 18, and may hang clothes or towels over the ring or bar.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user is taking a shower.
  • the user may wash his/her body with cold or hot water sprayed from the showerhead by controlling the button, while holding the showerhead in hand or fixing it on the head stand.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user is taking exercise using the sporting outfit equipped at the side of the shower panel bar.
  • the user may strengthen his/her arms or shoulders by pulling the handles from the shower panel bar and repeatedly drawing and releasing the handles with both hands.
  • the user may take exercise either standing or sitting.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 the user is taking a shower behind a shower curtain.

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Abstract

Provided is a shower panel which is equipped with a sporting outfit or other functional means in addition to a shower in order to provide well-being bathroom culture. The present invention provides a new-concept shower panel with a sporting outfit which enables various activities including exercise in the bathroom and provides age-friendly bathroom culture by providing relaxation, health promotion, etc.

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[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Title] SHOWER PANEL WITH PHYSICAL STRENGTHSPORTING GOODS
[Technical Field]
The present invention relates to a shower panel which is equipped with a sporting outfit or other functional means in addition to a shower in order to provide well-being bathroom culture.
[Background Art]
Recently, with the huge increase in the number of apartment complexes and rapid development in industries, housing and environmental pollution have been raised as important social issues, and accordingly, people have been more concerned about their health conditions. They have been making more efforts to protect their bodies from environmental pollution and keep them clean and healthy. With this trend, the bathing culture has been undergoing drastic changes, and most houses are now provided with a shower facility in the bathroom.
Typically, a shower comprises a showerhead from which cold or hot water comes. A user washes his/her body with the water sprayed from the showerhead. For example, a user may hold the showerhead with one hand and cleans his/her body with the other hand using the water sprayed from the showerhead, or he/she may put the showerhead on a stand and washes his/her body using both hands. The present invention provides a shower panel with a sporting outfit which enables various activities including exercise in order to improve the quality of life.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel concept shower panel with a sporting outfit which enables various activities including exercise in the bathroom and provides an age-friendly bathroom culture by providing relaxation, health promotion, etc.
[Technical Solution]
In order to achieve the aforesaid object, in an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shower panel with a sporting outfit comprising: a vertical shower panel bar equipped with a showerhead connected to hot and cold water pipes, a control button and a head stand to fix the showerhead; and a sporting outfit which is extended outward along with springy wires when handles equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar are pulled. The combination of a shower panel with a sporting outfit promotes the user's health improvement in addition to enabling the user to take a shower.
[Advantageous Effects]
The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to the present invention not only enables showering, but also provides rest or health improvement. It may be designed to treat or prevent aged people's stiff or frozen shoulders.
Further, it is possible to produce a space of distinction using a shower curtain. The new-concept shower panel according to the present invention can provide an age-friendly bathroom culture.
[Description of Drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the height control of the showerhead of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the LED lighting of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Best Mode]
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the drawings attached hereinafter, wherein like numerals refer to like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below so as to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the shower panel with a sporting outfit comprises a shower panel bar 13 to provide shower and a sporting outfit 16 to provide exercise.
The shower panel bar 13 is installed in a bathroom as a post with a predetermined height from the floor. Inside, pipes are equipped to supply hot and cold water, such that hot and/ or cold water can be supplied to a showerhead 10, which will be described later. Further, cables are equipped inside to supply power to an LED lighting 19, which will also be described later.
The installation of the pipes and/ or cables inside the shower panel bar can be performed by the methods well known in the art, without limitation. The sporting outfit 16 enables simple strengthening exercise of arms or shoulders. It is equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar 13, with only the handles 14 exposed.
The sporting outfit 16 comprises the handles 14 and wires 15 which are connected to the handles 15 and drawn out when the handles are pulled. The wires 15 are connected to an automatic winding apparatus (not shown in the figure) equipped inside the shower panel bar 13, such that they are drawn by the automatic winding apparatus when the pulling force applied to the handles 14 is removed.
Here, the automatic winding apparatus may be one employed in the commercially available arm exercise apparatuses with extendable cables. The sporting outfit 16 is provided at upper and lower portions of the shower panel bar, respectively. As such, a user can take exercise in various positions either standing or sitting. Also, a child or an old and/ or feeble person can easily use the sporting outfit by selecting one at a suitable height.
In addition to strengthening the muscles, the sporting outfit 16 may provide the effect of treating and/ or preventing stiff or frozen shoulders of, particularly, aged people.
Further, the sporting outfit provided by the present invention may comprise a digital means (sensor, counter, display panel, etc.) enabling the user to check the amount of exercise. Particularly, the handles 15 of the sporting outfit 16 are held in the accommodation space 21 equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar 13 (only the handgrips are exposed). Therefore, the shower panel bar 13 has a smooth outline, and it seems as if the sporting outfit does not exist when the user does not use the sporting outfit. Consequently, the sporting outfit neither impairs the fine view of the shower panel bar itself or the bathroom, nor interferes with the user's movement. And, the shower panel bar 13 is equipped with a showerhead 10 and a button 11 at the upper front so as to provide the basic function of shower, as well as a head stand 12 to hang the showerhead 10.
The showerhead 10 is connected to hot and cold water pipes via an ordinary extendable metal tube so as to spray the hot or cold water. The showerhead 10 may be used as hung over the head stand 12 or as held in hand.
As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the head stand 12 can be raised or lowered depending on the user's height. To this end, a slide groove 20 formed in the vertical direction is provided at the front of the shower panel bar 13. The backside of the head stand 12 is coupled with the slide groove 20, such that the height can be adjusted while moving the head stand 12 up or down.
At one side of the head stand 12, a push knob 22 is equipped to enable the head stand 12 to be released from the fixing state or fix it again.
For example, when the user pushes the knob, the coupling projection (not shown in the figure) at the backside of the stand, which has been coupled with the coupling groove (not shown in the figure) inside the slide groove, becomes uncoupled. And, when the knob is released, the coupling projection is coupled again inside the coupling groove. Hence, the height of the shower head 10 can be adjusted by pushing the knob and releasing it at wanted height. The coupling and uncoupling using the knob can be performed by the methods commonly used in the related art.
The button 11 is a means to control the supply of water and interruption thereof, and the selection of cold or what water, and is not particularly different from the one used in a conventional shower. Particularly, as shown in FIG. 6, the button 11 is equipped with an LED lighting
19 around the button 11. The LED lighting 19 may be turned on and off whether a cold or hot water is in use or not. For example, it may be turned on when water is used, and turned off and water is not used.
As such, the user can easily know the state of the water through the LED lighting 19, while he/she takes a shower by manipulating the button 11. Further, a visually elegant shower environment can be provided.
The LED lighting 19 may be designed to display various colors depending on the temperature of the cold or hot water. For instance, hot water may be displayed as red color, and cold water as blue color. As such, the user can easily know if the water is hot or cold just by checking the color of the LED lighting, and conveniently select the wanted water temperature.
The shower panel bar 13 is also equipped with a ring 18 which provides an independent space of distinction and enables to hang hold clothes or towels.
The ring 18 encompasses a predetermined area at the upper part of the shower panel bar 13, and is supported by a bar that crosses the ring 18.
As such, the user may hang a shower curtain 17 over the ring 18, and may hang clothes or towels over the ring or bar.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the user is taking a shower.
The user may wash his/her body with cold or hot water sprayed from the showerhead by controlling the button, while holding the showerhead in hand or fixing it on the head stand.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the user is taking exercise using the sporting outfit equipped at the side of the shower panel bar.
The user may strengthen his/her arms or shoulders by pulling the handles from the shower panel bar and repeatedly drawing and releasing the handles with both hands. The user may take exercise either standing or sitting.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a shower panel with a sporting outfit according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 4, the user is taking a shower behind a shower curtain.
Since the user can take a shower after attaching a shower curtain around the ring of the shower panel bar, he/she can take a shower conveniently and comfortably.
The present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments thereof. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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[CLAIMS] [Claim 1] A shower panel with a sporting outfit comprising: a vertical shower panel bar
(13) equipped with a showerhead 10 connected to hot and cold water pipes, a control button (11) and a head stand (12) to fix the showerhead (10); and a sporting outfit (16) which is extended outward along with springy wires (15) when handles
(14) equipped at both sides of the shower panel bar (13) are pulled.
[Claim 2] The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to claim 1, wherein the sporting outfit (16) is provided at upper and lower portions of the shower panel bar (13), respectively, so that a user can exercise while standing or sitting.
[Claim 3] The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shower panel bar (13) is equipped with a ring (18) encompassing a predetermined area to hold clothes, towels and/ or a shower curtain (17).
[Claim 4] The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to claim 1, further comprising an LED lighting (19) which is equipped around the button (11) and is turned on and off whether a cold or hot water is in use or not.
[Claim 5]
The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to claim 4, wherein the LED lighting (19) displays various colors depending on the temperature of the cold or hot water.
[Claim 6] The shower panel with a sporting outfit according to claim 1, wherein the height of the head stand (12) to fix the showerhead (10) can be controlled as it moves along a slide groove (20) of the shower panel bar (13).
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