CN218921278U - Frame body assembly of bath frame and bath tub assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A frame assembly and a tub assembly of a tub wherein the frame assembly comprises a frame and a folding ladder, the tub assembly comprising a tub and an open bracket, wherein the folding ladder is pivotally mounted to the frame, wherein the folding ladder is adapted to switch between an unfolded state in which a pet is allowed to pass through the folding ladder into the tub and a folded state in which the folding ladder is folded and pivoted to lie under the tub. The pet is allowed to walk in and out of the bathtub at a higher position by the folding ladder, so that a user can conveniently bathe the pet with the bathtub frame in a larger body.

Description

Frame body assembly of bath frame and bath tub assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a bath article, in particular to a frame body component of a bath frame and a bath tub component.

Background

In chinese patent application publication No. CN110558882a, applicant discloses a collapsible container comprising a collapsible supporting frame, a switch and a container body, wherein the switch is provided on the collapsible supporting frame, the collapsible supporting frame is switched between an unfolded state and a folded state in a pulling manner, the container body is mounted on the collapsible supporting frame, an opening is formed around an edge of the container body, in the unfolded state, the opening is opened, in the folded state, the opening is closed, the container body is automatically folded as the collapsible supporting frame is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state, and the container body is automatically unfolded as the collapsible supporting frame is switched from the folded state to the unfolded state, so that in the folded state, the space occupied by the collapsible container can be greatly reduced to save the space for storing the collapsible container, in the unfolded state, the collapsible supporting frame supports the container body to a proper height position, so that the user can clean the container body by using the collapsible container. It will be appreciated that in the process of switching the collapsible supporting frame from the collapsed state to the expanded state, the carrying body is automatically expanded and automatically supported to a proper height position as the collapsible supporting frame expands, and after the collapsible carrying container expands, the carrying body is supported at a higher position, so that it is difficult for a pet to enter the carrying body at a higher position by itself from the ground, thus requiring the user to hold the pet to the carrying body at a higher position. If the weight of the pet is heavy, especially for the pet having large and medium sizes such as alaska, shepherd, samoyer, etc., the weight of the pet after the adult can reach more than 20Kg, which makes it difficult for the user to hold the pet in the container at a high position.

Disclosure of Invention

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a tub that allows a pet to self-enter and exit a tub in a raised position to facilitate a user's washing of the body for the pet in the tub using the tub.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a tub wherein the folded folding ladder can be hidden by the tub after the frame and tub are folded, thus avoiding the folding ladder from automatically unfolding when the tub is carried or carried.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a bath frame in which the frame can be folded without the need to remove the folding ladder so that the frame and folding ladder can be switched together into a folded condition to form a compact folded, easy to store structure.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a shower stall in which the folding ladder is mounted to the frame by a mounting bar rotatably mounted between two longitudinally extending legs to allow the folding ladder to hang from the frame and under the tub.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a collapsible ladder wherein the collapsible ladder, when in an extended position, forms a plurality of square frames that can be supported on the ground, thus providing sufficient support for a pet to step on the collapsible ladder and from the collapsible ladder into the tub.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a shower rack wherein the stability of the folding ladder can be enhanced by a support arm supported between the bottom rail and the bottom rail.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a frame assembly and tub assembly for a collapsible ladder wherein a locking unit is in a locked position to fold the rails of the collapsible ladder in an overlapping manner to form a compact configuration when the collapsible ladder is in a collapsed position.

An advantage of the present utility model is to provide a tub assembly and a tub assembly of a tub wherein a tub is mounted to an opening bracket of the tub such that an opening of the tub is formed to be maintained, and tub sidewalls of the tub can be smoothly extended.

The utility model provides a frame body component of a bath frame, which comprises:

A frame for mounting a bathtub; and

a collapsible ladder, wherein the collapsible ladder is pivotally mounted to the frame, wherein the collapsible ladder is adapted to switch between an extended state in which a pet is allowed to pass through the collapsible ladder into the tub and a collapsed state in which the collapsible ladder is collapsed and pivoted to lie under the tub.

In some embodiments, the frame includes a pair of support legs, wherein the folding ladder includes a mounting bar rotatably mounted between the pair of support legs to allow pivoting of the folding ladder.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder includes a mounting end and a ground-contacting end, the mounting end being laterally extending connected to the mounting bar, the ground-contacting end being on opposite sides of the mounting end and the ground-contacting end being for supporting on the ground.

In some embodiments, the mounting end of the folding ladder includes two mounting arms and a plurality of square bar frames connected to the two mounting arms, the two mounting arms being connected to both sides of the mounting bar in a laterally extending manner.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder includes a plurality of pairs of cross bars and a plurality of pairs of side rails pivotally connected to one another to form a step surface.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder further comprises a flexible carrying surface overlying the step surface.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder further comprises a plurality of support straps connected between pairs of rails, respectively.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder further comprises a support arm pivotally connected to a middle portion of a bottom rail of the plurality of pairs of rails and a stop arm extending transversely to a bottom rail of the plurality of pairs of rails, wherein the support arm presses against the stop arm when the folding ladder is in the unfolded state.

In some embodiments, the support arm of the folding ladder includes a pressing end having a stop slot, the stop arm being detachably engaged with the stop slot of the pressing end of the support arm.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder further comprises a plurality of connecting bars connecting the cross bars and the side rails, the folding ladder further comprises a locking unit comprising a locking base and a locking arm, wherein the locking base and the locking arm are mounted to the two connecting bars, respectively, and adapted to lock to each other when the folding ladder is in a folded state.

In some embodiments, the folding ladder comprises a pair of first rails, a pair of second rails, a pair of third rails, a pair of fourth rails, a pair of first rail, a pair of second rail, a pair of third rail, a pair of fourth rail, and a series of connecting rods, wherein the pair of first rails, the pair of second rails, the pair of third rails, and the pair of fourth rails have a height differential, wherein the ends of the first rails are mounted to the mounting end, wherein the top ends of the first rail are rotatably connected to the middle of the first rail, the bottom ends are rotatably connected to the ends of the second rail, the middle is rotatably connected to the middle of the first rail, the bottom ends are rotatably connected to the middle of the second rail, the bottom ends are rotatably connected to the ends of the third rail, the pair of third rails are rotatably connected to the middle, the top ends of the third rail are rotatably connected to the middle, the top ends of the fourth rail, the top ends are rotatably connected to the middle of the third rail, the top ends are rotatably connected to the middle of the fourth rail, and the top ends of the fourth rail are rotatably connected to the middle of the second rail, and the top ends of the fourth rail.

In some embodiments, the frame includes an open bracket including a shaped bracket and an adjustment bracket, wherein the tub includes a swinging end coupled to the adjustment bracket and configured to swing up and down to adjust its position to form a side access for a pet to enter the tub from the side access.

In some embodiments, the frame body includes two supporting portions, an opening bracket and a bearing portion, the two supporting portions are symmetrically disposed, opposite sides of the opening bracket are disposed at tops of the two supporting portions, opposite sides of the bearing portion are disposed at the two supporting portions, respectively, wherein the bathtub includes a bathtub sidewall and a bathtub sidewall extending upward from a periphery of the bathtub sidewall, the bathtub bottom wall is supported by the bearing portion, and a top edge of the bathtub sidewall is connected to the opening bracket.

The utility model also provides a bathtub assembly of a bathtub rack, comprising:

the bathtub comprises a bathtub bottom wall and a bathtub side wall connected with the bathtub bottom wall, wherein the bathtub side wall comprises a top edge which comprises an edge sleeve and two fixing ribs, and the two fixing ribs are positioned in the edge sleeve; and

An open bracket comprising two brackets, wherein each bracket comprises a rod body having a fixing cavity and a slot, the slot communicating with the fixing cavity, wherein the top edge of the tub side wall of the tub is placed in the fixing cavity through the slot to be held in the fixing cavity, thereby assembling the tub with the open bracket.

In some embodiments, the edge cover of the tub side wall has two mounting holes and two holding passages, wherein each of the mounting holes is correspondingly communicated with the holding passages, and wherein the two fixing ribs are respectively inserted into the two holding passages through the two mounting holes and respectively held in the two holding passages.

In some embodiments, two of the brackets are mounted to the top edge of the tub side wall of the tub in spaced relation to form two intermediate foldable portions between the brackets, wherein the intermediate foldable portions are also folded as the brackets are folded.

In some embodiments, the open bracket further comprises two connecting elements, wherein two of the brackets are pivotably connected to two of the connecting elements.

In some embodiments, the tub is a flexible body made of one or more flexible waterproof materials selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, PVC polyvinylchloride, polypropylene, and thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein each of the brackets is made of one or more materials selected from the group consisting of wood, metal alloy, and plastic.

In some embodiments, the two brackets include a shaping bracket and an adjusting bracket, wherein the tub includes a swinging end connected to the adjusting bracket and configured to swing up and down to adjust its position to form a side entry and exit for a pet to enter the tub from the side entry and exit.

In some embodiments, the tub has a swinging end configured to swing up and down to lower and reset the height position of the swinging end, wherein a folding ladder of the tub is located below the swinging end of the tub.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bath frame in an unfolded state according to a variation of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the bath frame in the unfolded state according to the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, which illustrates a supporting arm in the locked state.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a folding ladder in which the bath frame is folded according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the folding ladder with the bath frame in a folded state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model, wherein the folding ladder is pivoted to be located under a bath tub.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bath frame in a folded state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a frame body of the bath frame and the folding ladder in a folded state according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the bath frame in a unfolded state for pets to enter the bath tub according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the bath frame in a unfolded state for bathing a pet according to the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a tub rack according to a variation of the above preferred embodiment of the present utility model, in which two fixing ribs are not inserted into the top edge of a tub sidewall.

Fig. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the tub rack according to the above-described one variation of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, in which two of the fixing ribs are inserted into the top edge of the tub side wall.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a tub assembly of the tub stand according to the above-mentioned one variation of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a process of mounting two brackets of the tub to the tub according to the above-described one modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view showing two brackets of the bath frame according to the above-mentioned one modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a process of attaching the top edge of the tub side wall of the tub to two brackets according to the above-mentioned one variation of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the tub assembly of the assembled tub rack according to the above-mentioned one modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view showing the folding ladder of the bath frame in a folded state and the bath tub and the frame body in an unfolded state according to the above-described one modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 17 is a perspective view showing the folding ladder, the tub and the frame body of the bath frame according to the above-mentioned one modified embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model in a folded state.

Detailed Description

Before any embodiments of the utility model are explained in detail, it is to be understood that the utility model is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The utility model is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "including," "comprising," or "having" and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless specified or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "supported," and "coupled" and variations thereof are used broadly and encompass both direct and indirect mountings, connections, supports, and couplings. Furthermore, "connected" and "coupled" are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections or couplings.

Also, in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience in describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus the above terms should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure; in a second aspect, the terms "a" and "an" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", i.e. in one embodiment the number of one element may be one, while in another embodiment the number of the element may be plural, the term "a" should not be construed as limiting the number.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8 of the drawings, according to the preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the bath frame includes a frame body 10, a tub 20, and a folding ladder 30, the tub 20 is disposed at the frame body 10 to support the tub 20 at a predetermined height by the frame body 10, the folding ladder 30 is disposed at the frame body 10, and when the folding ladder 30 is unfolded, a pet is allowed to walk through the folding ladder 30 into and out of the tub 20, and a user can wash his body in the tub 20. Preferably, the folding ladder 30 can be hidden under the tub 20 when the folding ladder 30 is folded, so as to avoid the folding ladder 30 from affecting the cleaning process. The frame 10 and the folded trapezium form the frame assembly 100 of the present utility model.

The frame 10 includes two supporting portions 11, an opening bracket 12, and a bearing portion 13, wherein the two supporting portions 11 are symmetrically disposed, middle portions of opposite sides of the opening bracket 12 are disposed at top portions of the two supporting portions 11, and middle portions of opposite sides of the bearing portion 13 are disposed at the two supporting portions 11, so that the two supporting portions 11 support the opening bracket 12 at a proper height position and support the bearing portion 13 at a proper height position.

The tub 20 includes a tub bottom wall 21 and a tub side wall 22 extending upward from a periphery of the tub bottom wall 21, the tub bottom wall 21 is supported by the support 13, a top edge of the tub side wall 22 is connected to the opening bracket 12 to form a washing space 23 between the tub bottom wall 21 and the tub side wall 22 for storing water or washing liquid, and the pet can be located in the washing space 23 of the tub 20 to allow the user to wash the body of the pet in the tub 20.

The folding ladder 30 has a fitting end 31 and a ground contacting end 32 corresponding to the fitting end 31, the fitting end 31 of the folding ladder 30 is mounted to the frame 10 such that the gravity center position of the folding ladder 30 can be lowered when the folding ladder 30 is unfolded to allow the ground contacting end 32 to contact the ground, and the gravity center position of the folding ladder 30 is close to the gravity center position of the frame 10 to secure the stability of the bath frame, thereby preventing the bath frame from being toppled over to secure the reliability of the bath frame when a pet moves from the folding ladder 30 into and out of the bath tub 20.

Each of the supporting parts 11 includes a first supporting leg 111 and a second supporting leg 112, and the top ends of the first supporting leg 111 and the second supporting leg 112 are rotatably installed to form the top of the supporting part 11 in this embodiment, the folding ladder 30 includes a mounting bar 34 mounted to both of the supporting parts 11. More specifically, both ends 341 of the mounting bar 34 are rotatably mounted to both the second support legs 112 such that the folding ladder 30 is pivotably mounted to the frame 10.

The mounting end 31 of the folding ladder 30 includes two mounting arms 311 that are mounted to the mounting bar 34. Accordingly, the two fitting arms 311 are installed at both sides of the installation lever 34 with a space therebetween, so that the folding ladder 30 can be pivoted when the installation lever 34 is rotated. It will be appreciated that in other possible variant embodiments, the folding ladder 30 is devoid of the mounting bar 34, the two mounting arms 311 being directly pivotally mounted to the two second support legs 112.

Similar to the embodiments described above, the folding ladder 30 includes a pair of first rails 301, a pair of second rails 302, a pair of third rails 303, a pair of fourth rails 304, a pair of first side rails 305, a pair of second side rails 306, a pair of third side rails 307, a pair of fourth side rails 308, and a series of connecting bars 309. A pair of the first rails 301, a pair of the second rails 302, a pair of the third rails 303, and a pair of the fourth rails 304 have a height difference, wherein the ends of a pair of the first rails 301 extend laterally to both of the fitting arms 311.

A pair of said first longitudinal bars 305 are rotatably connected at their top ends to the middle of a pair of said first cross bars 301, are rotatably connected at their bottom ends to the ends of a pair of said second cross bars 302, wherein a pair of said second longitudinal bars 306 are rotatably connected at their top ends to the ends of a pair of said first cross bars 301, are rotatably connected at their middle ends to the middle of a pair of said second cross bars 302, are rotatably connected at their bottom ends to the ends of a pair of said third cross bars 303, wherein a pair of said third longitudinal bars 307 are rotatably connected at their top ends to the ends of a pair of said second cross bars 302, are rotatably connected at their middle ends to the middle of a pair of said third cross bars 303, are rotatably connected at their bottom ends to the ends of a pair of said fourth cross bars 304, wherein a pair of said fourth longitudinal bars 308 are rotatably connected at their top ends to the ends of a pair of said third cross bars 303, wherein a pair of said first longitudinal bars 305, a pair of said second longitudinal bars 307, a pair of said third longitudinal bars 307, and a pair of said fourth longitudinal bars 309 are connected at their top ends 309, and a pair of said connecting bars 309, respectively.

When the folding ladder 30 is unfolded, a pair of the first rails 301, a pair of the second rails 302, a pair of the third rails 303, and a pair of the fourth rails 304 are parallel to each other, a pair of the first vertical bars 305, a pair of the second vertical bars 306, a pair of the third vertical bars 307, and a pair of the fourth vertical bars 308 are parallel to each other, so that the folding ladder 30 forms a plurality of step surfaces 33 for a pet to walk in and out of the bathtub 20 at a high position through the step surfaces 33 of the folding ladder 30. When the folding ladder 30 is folded, the pair of first rails 301, the pair of second rails 302, the pair of third rails 303, and the pair of fourth rails 304 overlap each other, and the pair of first rails 305, the pair of second rails 306, the pair of third rails 307, and the pair of fourth rails 308 overlap each other to hide the folding ladder 30 below the tub 20, thereby preventing the folding ladder 30 from affecting the cleaning process.

In this embodiment, the mounting bar 34 is disposed below the bearing 13. The first support bracket 131 and the second support bracket 132 of the support part 13 may be symmetrically arranged, and may not be used to mount the folding ladder 30, and may be both U-shaped frames. The folding ladder 30 is located below the supporting portion 13.

The folding ladder 30 includes a flexible carrying surface 310 which is connected to the corresponding positions of the pair of first rails 301, the pair of second rails 306, the pair of second rails 302, the pair of third rails 307, and the pair of third rails 303 in this order, and the shape of the carrying surface 310 changes with the shape of the folding ladder 30, wherein the carrying surface 310 is synchronously unfolded to fill the step surface 33 when the folding ladder 30 is unfolded.

In this embodiment, when the folding ladder 30 is in the unfolded state, the mounting bar 34 is rotated upward, and both the fitting arms 311 are moved in synchronization with the mounting bar 34 to reach a position extending in the height direction, thereby guiding the top rail, i.e., the first rail 301, to move to a state extending in the horizontal direction. Then, the pair of second rails 302, the pair of third rails 303 and the pair of fourth rails 304 are also in the unfolded state and extend in the horizontal direction, and the pair of first longitudinal bars 305, the pair of second longitudinal bars 306, the pair of third longitudinal bars 307 and the pair of fourth longitudinal bars 308 are also in the unfolded state and extend in the vertical longitudinal direction, so that two adjacent rails and two adjacent longitudinal bars form a square frame 300 to firmly support the pet on the step surface 33. The second rail 302 and the third rail 303 may have the same length, and the fourth rail 304 may be half the length of the second rail 302 and the third rail 303. The first side rail 305 and the fourth side rail 308 may be half the length of the second side rail 306 and the third side rail 307.

In this embodiment, two of the mounting arms 311 are vertically mounted to the mounting bar 34, and the first cross bar 301 is laterally connected to the two mounting arms 311, and when the mounting bar 34 is rotated, the two mounting arms 311 and the two first cross bars 301 are driven to move. In a variant embodiment, the mounting bar 34 may also be fixed between a pair of the support legs 112, while the two mounting arms 311 are rotatably mounted to the mounting bar 34, so as to guide the movement of the first crossbar 301, so that the entire folding ladder 30 may be switched to the unfolded state.

Preferably, each of the mounting arms 311 is provided with a mounting sleeve 312 at both ends thereof, respectively, for sleeving it with the mounting bar 34 and the first cross bar 301, respectively.

The folding ladder 30 further comprises a supporting arm 35, which comprises a pivoting end 351 and a pressing end 352, wherein the pivoting end 351 is pivotally connected to the middle of the bottom rail, i.e. the fourth rail 304, and the pressing end 352 and the pivoting end 351 are located at opposite ends. The folding ladder 30 also includes a stop arm 36 extending transversely to the side edge of the bottom rail, the fourth rail 308. The abutment end 352 of the support arm 35 abuts against the stop arm 36 to maintain the relative position between the fourth cross bar 304 and the fourth side rail 308 such that the structural strength and stability of the frame formed by these cross bars and side rails is enhanced.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the abutment end 352 of the support arm 35 has a non-return groove 3521, and the stop arm 36 correspondingly engages the non-return groove 3521 and is retained in the non-return groove 3521, thereby retaining the support arm 35 between the fourth cross bar 304 and the fourth longitudinal bar 308 to form a stable support structure for the pet to walk.

In addition, the folding ladder 30 further includes a plurality of support belts 37 mounted together at the middle of each pair of crossbars, thereby securing the reliability of the connection between the crossbars and the adjacent side rails, so that the structural strength of the folding ladder 30 is enhanced.

As shown in fig. 7, when the frame 10, the tub 20 and the folding ladder 30 are in the unfolded state, and when the swing end 24 of the tub 20 is lowered to form a side outlet 25, the side outlet 25 communicates with the washing space 23 of the tub 20, the pet can walk on the stepped surface 33 formed by the folding ladder 30 in the unfolded state and supported by the cross bars and the longitudinal bars into the washing space 23. The swinging end 24 of the tub 20 may then be swung up so that cleaning liquid may be stored in the cleaning space 23 of the tub 20 for pet cleaning. The bottom side of the naive washing space 23 of the tub 20 may be provided with a pad for further providing a rigid flat supporting surface for supporting the pet.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the tub may be switched from an unfolded state to a folded state after use, so that the tub 10, the tub 20, and the folding ladder 30 are in the folded state. More specifically, the mounting bar 34 of the folding ladder 30 may be rotated downward to drive the mounting arm 311 to move toward scaring, the first rail 301 is also pivoted downward to be rotated to be in a vertically extended state, and then the remaining rails 302, 303 and 304 are also pivoted and parallel to the first rail 301, and the longitudinal bars 305, 306, 307 and 308 are also folded and overlapped so that the folding ladder 30 is folded to form a compact structure.

The folding ladder 30 further comprises a locking unit 38 comprising a locking base 381 and a locking arm 382, the locking arm 382 being lockable with the locking base 381 when the folding ladder 30 is in the folded state. The locking arm 382 and the locking base 381 may be mounted to both of the connecting rods 309 so as to overlap portions of the flexible supporting surface 310 and maintain the folding ladder 30 in a folded state. In addition, the locking base 381 has one or more locking grooves 383, and the locking arm 382 includes one or more locking protrusions 384, and when the locking arm 382 is inserted into the locking base 381, the locking protrusions 384 are held in the corresponding locking grooves 383 and protrude from the locking grooves 383 to lock the locking arm 382 to the locking base 381. Accordingly, the locking projection 384 may be pressed out of the locking groove 383, so that the locking arm 382 may be allowed to come out of the locking base 381.

It should be noted that when the folding ladder 30 is in the folded state, the folding ladder 30 may be hung on the frame 10 and located below the tub 20, and the frame 10 and the tub 30 may be converted to the folded state without first removing the folding ladder 30 from the frame 10.

In addition, the folding manner of the tub 20 and the frame body 10 of the tub frame and the structure of the swinging end 24 of the tub 20 may be referred to in the prior application CN216533197U, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, and will not be described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 9 to 17, there is a bath frame according to a variation of the above-described preferred embodiment of the present utility model, in which a structure for attaching the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 is shown. Accordingly, the present utility model provides a tub assembly 200 comprising the tub 20 and two brackets 120, which are the shaping bracket 122 and the adjusting bracket 123, wherein the top edge 220 of the tub sidewall 22 of the tub 20 is mounted to both brackets 120.

More specifically, the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 includes an edge sleeve 221 and two fixing ribs 222, the edge sleeve 221 of the tub side wall 22 has two mounting holes 2211 and two holding passages 2212, each of the mounting holes 2211 communicates with a corresponding holding passage 2212, and the two fixing ribs 222 enter the two holding passages 2212 from the two mounting holes 2211 and are held in the two holding passages 2212, respectively.

As shown in fig. 9 to 15, the tub assembly 200 includes two brackets 120, each bracket 120 includes a rod 1201 having a fixing chamber 1202 and a slot 1203, and the slot 1203 communicates with the fixing chamber 1202 and both extend along the length direction of the rod 1201.

As shown in fig. 10 to 15, each of the rod bodies 1202 is fitted over the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 from a position corresponding to the mounting hole 2211 of the edge bushing 221, so that the top edge 220 including the edge bushing 221 and the two fixing ribs 222 is received and held in the fixing cavities 1202 of the two rod bodies 1201 of the two brackets 120.

Accordingly, the frame body 10 is a rigid frame made of a material selected from the group consisting of wood, metal alloy, and plastic. The metal material of the frame body 10 may be iron, copper or aluminum. The tub 20 of the tub assembly 200 is preferably a flexible body made of a flexible waterproof material such as PE (polyethylene), PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PP (polypropylene), and TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). Accordingly, the tub 20 is configured to be easily folded up as the frame 10 is folded and unfolded as the frame 10 is unfolded, when the frame 10 is unfolded, the frame 10 is supported by and put in an unfolded state by the pivot mechanism to provide rigid support to the tub 20, and the pivot mechanism is operable to release the rigid support to the frame 10 to switch the frame 10 from the unfolded state to the folded state.

The material of the two brackets 120 may be a hard material such as metal, alloy, plastic, etc. The two fixation ribs 222 may be flexible rods to allow each fixation rib 222 to pass through a corresponding curved retention channel 2212, which may have a semi-circular shape. When the two fixing ribs 222 are respectively held in the two holding passages 2212 of the edge cover 221, the edge cover 221 of the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 is clamped between the brackets 120 and the fixing ribs 222, so that the edge cover 221 of the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 is firmly fixed to the two brackets 120. The fixing ribs 222 are respectively matched with the fixing cavities 1202 of the rod bodies 1201 in shape and size, so that the fixing ribs 222 are matched with the corresponding two fixing cavities 1202 of the rod bodies 1201 of the two brackets 120 in a snap fit or interference fit manner, and the fixing ribs 222 are prevented from sliding out of the fixing cavities 1202.

As an example, the brackets 120 may be aluminum, and each of the rods 1201 may be aluminum, such that the brackets 120 provide rigid support to the tub 20 and form a top opening 26 of the tub assembly 200, the top opening 26 being surrounded by the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20. Because both brackets 120 are rigid, the shape of the top opening 26 can be maintained. The engagement between the bracket 120 and the top edge 220, including the two fastening ribs 222 and the edge cover 221, allows the top edge 220 to extend smoothly, and the tub side wall 22 to extend smoothly without being prone to wrinkles, so that the tub assembly 200 may have a more attractive appearance.

In addition, the engagement between the brackets 120 and the top edge 220 including the two ribs 222 and the edge cover 221 is such that the top edge 220 of the tub 20 is detachably connected to the two brackets 120, so that the tub 20 can be detached from the two brackets 120 for cleaning.

Accordingly, the tub assembly 200 has two brackets 120 on the top side, so that the tub assembly 200 has a more beautiful appearance on the top side. In other embodiments, both brackets 120 may be deformable rods and inserted into the edge sleeves 221, although this makes the tub assembly 200 relatively weak in construction and the top opening 26 is not easily well maintained. Too hard a bracket 120 cannot be easily inserted directly into the retention passage 2212 through the mounting hole 2211 because it may be difficult to handle and the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 is easily wrinkled. The brackets 120 may be rigid rods and placed between two layers of material of the edge cover 221, which are sewn to each other to retain the two brackets 120 in the top edge 220. However, because an additional sewing process is required, the surface of the top edge 220 is not flat, and the manufacturing process is relatively complicated, and both the brackets 120 are fixed to the top edge 220 so that the cleaning cannot be removed.

That is, the brackets 120 may be connected to the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 in various ways, but preferably, the brackets 120 are connected to the top edge 220 by the fixing ribs 222 and the edge cover 221. The top of the edge cover 221 is flat and does not require a pre-opening.

In this embodiment, each of the brackets 120 has a U-shape, and the two mounting ends 1204 of the stem 1201 of each of the brackets 120 are spaced apart from each other. Accordingly, the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 forms two intermediate foldable portions 223 on opposite sides, the two intermediate foldable portions 223 being not received within the stem 1201 of the bracket 120, such that when the two brackets 120 are folded and folded together, the two intermediate foldable portions 223 of the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 are also folded accordingly to allow the entire tub 20 to be folded.

As shown in fig. 16 and 17, the two brackets 120 are pivotally connected to the two connecting members 121 such that the two brackets 120 correspond to the locations where the two connecting members 121 are connected, and the two intermediate foldable portions 223 of the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 are folded such that when the two brackets 120 are folded and folded together, the two intermediate foldable portions 223 of the top edge 220 of the tub side wall 22 of the tub 20 are also folded accordingly to allow the entire tub 20 to be folded. Each of the intermediate foldable portions 223 may also be retained within the connecting element 121 so as to be hidden within the connecting element 121.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the embodiments of the utility model described above and shown in the drawings are by way of example only and are not limiting. The objects of the present utility model have been fully and effectively achieved. The functional and structural principles of the present utility model have been shown and described in the examples and embodiments of the utility model may be modified or practiced without departing from the principles described.

Claims (20)

1. A frame assembly for a bath frame, comprising:

a frame for mounting a bathtub; and

a collapsible ladder, wherein the collapsible ladder is pivotally mounted to the frame, wherein the collapsible ladder is adapted to switch between an extended state in which a pet is allowed to pass through the collapsible ladder into the tub and a collapsed state in which the collapsible ladder is collapsed and pivoted to lie under the tub.

2. The frame assembly of a bath frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame includes a pair of support legs, wherein the folding ladder includes a mounting bar rotatably mounted between the pair of support legs to allow pivoting of the folding ladder.

3. A bath frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the folding ladder comprises a mounting end and a ground engaging end, the mounting end being laterally extending connected to the mounting bar, the ground engaging end being on opposite sides of the mounting end and the ground engaging end being for supporting on the ground.

4. A bath frame body assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein said mounting end of said folding ladder comprises two mounting arms and a plurality of square bar frames connected to two of said mounting arms, said two mounting arms being connected to both sides of said mounting bar in a laterally extending manner.

5. A bath frame body assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein said folding ladder comprises a plurality of pairs of cross bars and a plurality of pairs of side bars pivotally connected to each other to form a step surface.

6. The bath frame assembly of claim 5, wherein said folding ladder further comprises a flexible bearing surface overlying said step surface.

7. The bath frame assembly of claim 5, wherein the folding ladder further comprises a plurality of support straps respectively connected between pairs of crossbars.

8. The bath frame assembly of claim 5, wherein said folding ladder further comprises a support arm and a stop arm, wherein said support arm is pivotally connected to a middle portion of a bottom rail of said plurality of pairs of rails, said stop arm extending transversely to a bottom rail of said plurality of pairs of rails, wherein said support arm is biased against said stop arm when said folding ladder is in an extended position.

9. The bath frame assembly of claim 8, wherein said support arm of said folding ladder includes a pressing end having a stop slot, said stop arm being removably engaged with said stop slot of said pressing end of said support arm.

10. The bath frame assembly of claim 5, wherein said folding ladder further comprises a plurality of connecting bars connecting said cross bars and said side rails, said folding ladder further comprising a locking unit comprising a locking base and a locking arm, wherein said locking base and said locking arm are mounted to two of said connecting bars, respectively, and adapted to lock with each other when said folding ladder is in a folded state.

11. The frame assembly of a bath frame as set forth in claim 3, wherein the folding ladder comprises a pair of first rails, a pair of second rails, a pair of third rails, a pair of fourth rails, a pair of first rail, a pair of second rail, a pair of third rail, a pair of fourth rail, and a series of connecting rods, wherein the pair of first rails, the pair of second rails, the pair of third rails, and the pair of fourth rails have a height difference, wherein the ends of the pair of first rails are mounted to the mounting ends, wherein the top ends of the pair of first rails are rotatably connected to the middle of the pair of first rails, the bottom ends of the pair of second rails are rotatably connected to the ends of the pair of first rails, the bottom ends of the pair of second rails are rotatably connected to the middle of the pair of second rails, the top ends of the pair of third rails are rotatably connected to the ends of the pair of third rails, the pair of second rails are rotatably connected to the top ends of the pair of fourth rails, and the pair of fourth rails are rotatably connected to the top ends of the pair of third rails, wherein the pair of third rails are rotatably connected to the top ends of the pair of second rails, the pair of fourth rails are rotatably connected to the ends of the pair of second rails, respectively.

12. A frame assembly for a bath frame as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the frame comprises an open bracket comprising a shaped bracket and an adjustment bracket, wherein the bath tub comprises a swinging end connected to the adjustment bracket and configured to swing up and down to adjust its position to form a side access for a pet to enter the bath tub from the side access.

13. A frame assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the frame comprises two support sections, an open support and a bearing section, the two support sections being symmetrically arranged, opposite sides of the open support being provided on top of the two support sections respectively, opposite sides of the bearing section being provided on the two support sections respectively, wherein the tub comprises a tub side wall and a tub side wall extending upwardly from the periphery of the tub side wall, the tub bottom wall being supported by the bearing section, the top edge of the tub side wall being connected to the open support.

14. A tub assembly for a tub, comprising:

the bathtub comprises a bathtub bottom wall and a bathtub side wall connected with the bathtub bottom wall, wherein the bathtub side wall comprises a top edge which comprises an edge sleeve and two fixing ribs, and the two fixing ribs are positioned in the edge sleeve; and

An open bracket comprising two brackets, wherein each bracket comprises a rod body having a fixing cavity and a slot, the slot communicating with the fixing cavity, wherein the top edge of the tub side wall of the tub is placed in the fixing cavity through the slot to be held in the fixing cavity, thereby assembling the tub with the open bracket.

15. A tub assembly of a tub as claimed in claim 14, wherein the edge cover of the tub side wall has two mounting holes and two holding passages, wherein each of the mounting holes communicates with a corresponding one of the holding passages, wherein two of the fixing ribs are inserted into and held in the two holding passages through the two mounting holes, respectively.

16. A tub assembly of a tub as claimed in claim 14, wherein two of the brackets are mounted to the top edge of the tub side wall of the tub at a spaced apart interval to form two intermediate foldable portions between the two brackets, wherein the intermediate foldable portions are also folded along when the brackets are folded.

17. The tub assembly of a bathtub of claim 14, wherein the open bracket further comprises two connecting elements, wherein two of the brackets are pivotably connected to two of the connecting elements.

18. A tub assembly of a tub as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the tub is a flexible body made of one or more flexible waterproof materials selected from polyethylene, PVC polyvinylchloride, polypropylene and thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein each of the brackets is made of one or more materials selected from wood, metal alloy and plastic.

19. A tub assembly of a tub as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein both of the brackets include a shaped bracket and an adjustment bracket, wherein the tub includes a swinging end connected to the adjustment bracket and configured to swing up and down to adjust its position to form a side access for a pet to enter the tub from the side access.

20. A tub assembly of a tub as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the tub has a swinging end arranged to swing up and down to lower and reset the height position of the swinging end, wherein a folding ladder of the tub is located below the swinging end of the tub.

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