JP2002237201A - Bath floating light - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bath floating light capable of randomly adjusting a floating position by adjusting amounts of air and water in a float tank and capable of changing light reflection by adjusting the level of water in the float tank. SOLUTION: The bath floating light A has a light unit 1 having a light 5 and a battery 6 lighting the light a translucent inner casing 2, translucent outer casing 3 with the light unit 1 arranged inside, and the float tank 4 which is a space between the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 3 having an opening 4a in the bottom and capable of adjusting the water level.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a light used in a bathtub of a bath, and more particularly to a floating light for a bath capable of adjusting floating and sinking and emitting beautiful light.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various products used in a bath to relax the body and mind have been developed and constitute one field. The present invention is a floating light that floats in a bath tub and emits light. It is a product based on a new concept.

Various structures have been proposed for lights suspended in water in the field of fishing gear. For example, JP-A-11-103739, JP-A-2000-47
No. 41 etc. The former is a light-emitting float for fishing, in which the light-emitting structure is covered with a waterproof cap, and the entire float is floated by air stored in the waterproof cap. Also, the latter,
This is a light emission float, which is floated by air in a float main body attached to a lower part of the light emitter.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned fishing light structure, the only purpose is to make the luminous body float on the surface of the water. Is inappropriate. That is, such a fishing light structure does not have a mechanism for adjusting the air stored therein, and it is impossible to adjust the floating state. Further, there is no technical idea that water is reflected around the light and the water level reflected light is adjusted in various ways by adjusting the water level.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to adjust the amount of air and water in the floating tank so that the floating position can be arbitrarily adjusted, and furthermore, by adjusting the water level in the floating tank. Another object of the present invention is to propose a floating light for baths that can change light reflection.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a floating light for bath, comprising: a light unit having a light in a light-transmitting inner casing and a battery for emitting the light; The light unit is disposed inside, a translucent outer casing, and a space between the inner casing and the outer casing, which has an opening at the bottom, and a floating tank capable of adjusting the water level, Structure.

[0007]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floating light for a bath according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the floating light for a bath, and FIG. 3 is a handle for opening and closing a sealing lid of the floating light for a bath. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of using the bath floating light.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a floating light A for a bath according to the present embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as a floating light).
Is a spherical light which is used while floating in a bathtub of a bath, and comprises a cylindrical light unit 1 inside and an outer casing 3 covering the light unit 1.

The light unit 1 has a cylindrical inner casing 2 similarly molded of a translucent synthetic resin material, and has therein a light 5 and a battery (battery) 6 for emitting light. In addition, wirings and switches not shown are arranged. And light unit 1
At the bottom, a sealing lid 7 whose peripheral surface is threaded is screwed through a gasket 7a and integrated with the inner casing 2 to make the inside watertight. In the light unit 1, the internal light 5 can be turned on by a switch (not shown).

The outer casing 3, like the inner casing 2, is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material and has a structure that covers the outside of the light unit 1. Note that both the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 3 can be formed of a colored translucent resin, and the colored color can add warmth or softness to the light of the light 5.

The inner casing 2 of the light unit 1
A space is formed in the outer casing 3 and the space becomes the floating tank 4. The floating tank 4 has a function of retaining air and giving buoyancy, but a plurality of openings 4a are provided at a connection portion between the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 3, that is, at the bottom surface of the floating tank 4, Water can be made to flow in, and the amount of air can be adjusted to adjust buoyancy.

A weight 8 is fixed to the center of the sealing lid 7 and serves as a stabilizing weight of the floating light A together with the battery 6 to prevent the spherical floating light A from rotating. be able to. Next, the part structure of the frame of the floating light A is as follows. First, the entire inner casing 2 and the lower hemisphere of the outer casing 3 are integrally formed, and this is the first frame part P.
It becomes 1. The opening 4a of the floating tank 4 is formed integrally when the first frame part P1 is formed.

The upper hemisphere of the outer casing 3 becomes the second frame part P2, and the flange part 3a at the lower end is bonded and fixed to the upper end surface of the first frame part P1, thereby integrating the two. In addition, the above-mentioned closed lid 7
Becomes an independent third frame part P3.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the handle B for removing the sealing lid 7. The handle B is separate from the floating light A. When the battery 6 and the light 5 are replaced, the handle B is closed.
Used when removing the.

The handle B has a flat handle plate 10.
Two protruding keys 11 are formed on the upper end of the key. This key 11 is provided with an engagement recess 7 a formed at the bottom of the hermetic lid 7.
(See FIG. 2). The sealing lid 7 can be removed by inserting the key 11 into the engagement recess 7b and turning the handle plate 10. On the other hand, when the sealing lid 7 is attached, by turning the handle plate 10 in the same state, the sealing lid 7 can be firmly closed.

A method of using the floating light A will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the floating light A is immersed in the bathtub, it floats on the water surface by the air in the floating tank 4 and the air in the light unit 1. At this time, the floating tank 4
Are formed so as to surround the light unit 1, and the weight 8
Determines the direction, so that the floating light A is stabilized in a predetermined posture.

In this state, when the light unit 1 is turned on, the light passes through the inner casing 2 and the outer casing 3 and shakes the water surface of the bathtub, so that the change of light can be enjoyed. This light is generated by the water W in the floating tank 4.
It reflects on the in-tank water surface WL formed by the above, and exerts an interesting lighting effect different from light of only direct light. In particular,
By shaking the floating light A by pressing or the like, the water surface WL in the floating tank 4 also fluctuates, so that a variable light reflection can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 4B, when water W is put into the floating tank 4 through the opening 4a in this state, the buoyancy in the floating tank 4 is reduced, and the entire floating light A sinks. At this time, the water surface WL in the floating tank 4 also rises, and the light reflection also changes.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), by putting more water W into the floating tank 4, the floating light A can be submerged under the surface of the bathtub and floated in the water.

As described above, according to the floating light A of the present embodiment, the floating tank 4 and the weight 8 disposed around the light unit 1 allow the floating light A to have a spherical appearance.
Can stably float in the bathtub of the bath. Also,
Since the airtight lid 7 can be securely closed using the separate handle B, the waterproof performance of the light unit 1 can be enhanced.

<Other Embodiments> In the above embodiment, the light 5 is operated by a simple switch for turning on / off the light. Alternatively, the light amount may be adjusted by attaching a variable resistor volume, or the circuit may be controlled. An additional adjusting device such as changing the amount of light depending on the inclination and time of the floating tank 4 may be provided. Alternatively, a structure in which a filter with a pattern is rotated around the light 5 to project the pattern on the outer casing 3 like a running light may be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the outer casing 3 covers the entire light unit 1. However, the floating light according to the present invention has a floating tank between the light unit and the outer casing that allows water to enter and exit. Alternatively, a doughnut-shaped floating tank may be formed around the light unit. Further, the floating tank may have a complex structure including a plurality of rooms.

[0023]

As described above, according to the floating light for bath of the present invention, the floating light can be stably floated in the bathtub of the bath, and by adjusting the amount of water in the floating tank, it can be set to any depth. You can submerge floating lights. In addition, a more attractive light emission can be realized by the water surface in the floating tank located around the light unit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floating light for a bath according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the floating light for a bath.

FIG. 3 is a handle for opening and closing a closed lid of the bath floating light.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of how to use the floating light for a bath.

[Explanation of symbols]

 ... Embodiment A ... Floating light for bath B ... Handle P1 ... First frame part P2 ... Second frame part P3 ... Third frame part W ... Water WL ... Water surface in tank 1 ... Light unit 2 ... Inner casing 3 ... Outer casing 3a ... flange portion 4 ... floating tank 4a ... opening 5 ... light 6 ... battery 7 ... sealing lid 7a ... gasket 7b ... engagement recess 8 ... weight 10 ... handle plate 11 ... key

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A light unit having a light and a battery for emitting the light in a light-transmitting inner casing, a light-transmitting outer casing in which the light unit is disposed, and the inner casing. And a floating tank having an opening at the bottom and an adjustable water level, between the outer casing and the outer casing.