JP2001054549A - Bathtub providing jet bath with steam jetting nozzle for sauna, and water jet exhausting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jet bath with a steam jetting nozzle for sauna and to improve the jetting power of water jet without converting motor power. SOLUTION: A jet bath is provided with a steam-jetting nozzle for sauna and a water jet exhausting device fixed to the jet bath is provided with an inner cylinder 36 inside of an outer cylinder 35. Then, a fast flow 33 is made to flow through the inner cylinder and a slow flow 34 is made to flow between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder to constitute a two-layer flow. A reduced diameter part 39 is formed at the exit of the fast flow to accelerate and the diameter of the exit of the part 39 is expanded to generate negative pressure. The slow flow 34 and air are inspired by this negative pressure to be joined with the fast flow 33 to exhaust jet including fine bubbles.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub provided with a means for promoting health by means of a jet jet or activation of bath water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various jet baths equipped with a water jet ejection device have been developed for promoting health.

[0003]

However, the conventional whirlpool has only a structure in which a jet is jetted into a bathtub, and when a bathroom is made into a sauna, a sauna device must be separately provided on a wall of the bathroom. Therefore, there is a problem that the equipment cost increases. In addition, the water jet ejection device is configured to eject the jet activated by the motor drive into the bathtub, and the motor output is controlled for adjusting the jet output, but since the adjustment has a limit, There has been a problem that the motor horsepower must be converted when a larger injection power is required.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a bathtub provided with a steam outlet for a sauna for a jet bath, and a water jet jet capable of increasing the jet output without converting the motor output. The purpose is to provide the device.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a water jet jet port and a steam jet port for a sauna are provided in a bathtub.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the bathtub is provided with the water jet outlet and the steam outlet, it is not necessary to equip the indoor wall or the like with a sauna for using the bathroom as a sauna. This eliminates the need for construction work, thereby reducing equipment costs.

In a second aspect of the present invention, a movable stool is provided in the bathtub to allow the user to sit in the bathtub when the bathroom is used as a sauna, and to raise the bathtub when bathing and open the bathtub surface to enable bathing. It is characterized by having been provided.

According to the second aspect, for example, an appropriate amount of hot water is spread over the bathtub, and a chair provided in the bathtub is depressed and seated, so that portions other than the feet are heated while the feet are heated with the hot water. You can take a bath in the sauna. Also, when taking a bath, the chair is raised to open the bathtub surface, so that there is no obstacle to bathing. When used as a sauna, the bathtub may not be filled with hot water and only the sauna may be used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the jet bath has a two-layer flow path in which a high-speed flow flowing through the center of the flow path of the jet and a low-speed flow flowing near the inner wall of the flow path are separated from each other. A reduced-diameter portion for accelerating the flow velocity is provided on the outlet side of the path, and a large-diameter portion is formed at the outlet of the reduced-diameter portion. It is characterized in that a water jet ejection device for connecting a low-speed stream to a high-speed stream and ejecting the same is connected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a two-layer flow path is provided in which the high-speed flow flowing in the center of the flow path of the jet and the low-speed flow flowing near the inner wall of the flow path are separated from each other. It is possible to increase the injection output without changing the motor output by providing a reduced diameter part in a part of the motor and increasing the flow velocity.
Also, by forming a large-diameter portion at the outlet of the reduced-diameter portion and generating a negative pressure at that portion, the low-speed flow is sucked to the high-speed flow side and merged, and the air is sucked into the low-speed flow to produce fine bubbles. And the water jet can be jetted into the bathtub.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a water jet outlet, wherein a jet activating means by a magnet and a purifying means by a magnetic material magnetized by a magnet are provided at the jet port of the water jet jet port. Is what you do.

According to the fourth, fifth and sixth aspects, the jet is ionized by the activating means by the magnet, and the impurities in the jet are adsorbed by the purifying means by the magnetic material magnetized by the magnet to be purified. It is possible to make the massage more effective.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a high-speed flow flowing through the central portion of the flow path of the jet and a low-speed flow flowing near the inner wall of the flow path are formed in a two-layer flow path which is isolated. Providing a reduced diameter portion for accelerating the flow velocity and providing an enlarged diameter portion at the outlet of the reduced diameter portion, and further providing a jet activation means at the ejection port,
The low-pressure flow is combined with the high-speed flow while sucking air into the low-speed flow by the negative pressure generated in the enlarged diameter portion, and the activated jet is jetted through the activation unit and the purification unit. It is assumed that.

According to the seventh aspect, a two-layer flow path is provided in which a high-speed flow flowing through the center of the flow path of the jet flow and a low-speed flow flowing near the inner wall of the flow path are separated from each other. It is possible to increase the injection power without changing the motor output by increasing the flow rate by providing a reduced diameter part in a part of By generating the pressure, the low-speed flow is sucked and merged with the high-speed flow side, and at the same time, the air can be sucked into the low-speed flow, and can be ejected as a water jet with fine bubbles contained therein.

Further, the jet is ionized by an activation means using a magnet, and further purified by adsorbing impurities in the jet by a purification means using a magnetic material magnetized by a magnet.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 relate to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub, FIG. 2 is a side view of the bathtub, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
5 is a sectional view of a bathtub, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a water jet ejection device, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 DD
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

As shown in the plan view of FIG. 1, a bathtub 1 according to the present invention has a bath head 1 on the left side as viewed in the figure and a foot side on the right side, and a bathtub 2 forming the inside of the bathtub 1 on the head side. Is wide and the width of the foot is narrow. Water jet outlets are provided at two places near the lower end of the back surface 3 on the head side of the bathtub 2, and bubble outlets 6 are provided at five places on a bottom surface 5 connected to the back surface 3. An armrest 19 and a handle 18 are formed on both side walls 15.

On the other hand, a stepped portion 7 is formed on the side wall 16 of the bathtub 2 on the foot side as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. A rotatable seat 9 is provided. When the stool 9 is folded down, both ends of the back surface thereof are brought into contact with the stepped portion 7 and are held in a horizontal state so that the stool 9 can be seated. When the bathtub 2 is not used as a seat, it is raised to a position along the backrest 17 formed on the foot side wall surface 8 so that the surface of the bathtub 2 is opened so that a bath can be taken. FIG. 5 shows a state where the stool 9 is tilted, and FIG. 6 shows a state where the stool 9 is raised.

A steam outlet 12 for making the bathroom into a sauna is provided at the upper end face 11 of each side wall at a substantially central portion of the bathtub 1, and a water inlet is provided on one side wall 15 below the steam outlet 12. 13 is provided, and a drain port 14 is provided in the bathtub bottom surface 5 below the reclined stool 8.

Further, in FIG. 1, a control panel 20 and an opening / closing cock 21 are provided on the upper end face 11 of the side wall. The control panel 20 operates ON / OFF of the sauna or jet, and the opening / closing cock 21 is a water supply port. Can be opened and closed while taking a bath.

Next, a water jet ejection device connected to the water jet ejection port will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the left side of the figure is the inlet of the pressurized water supplied from the high-pressure water supply unit (not shown).
On the right side is a spout for discharging a jet into the bathtub.

The inlet of the pressurized water is connected to a conduit of a high-pressure water supply unit (not shown). Thus, the speed difference between the high-speed flow 32 at the center of the flow path and the low-speed flow along the inner wall whose diameter has been increased is increased.

An outer cylinder 35 is formed ahead of the enlarged diameter portion, and an inner cylinder 36 having a small diameter is provided inside the outer cylinder 35 for passing only the high-speed flow 33, and the low-speed flow 34 flows outside the outer cylinder 35.
It is configured as a layer flow path. As shown in FIG. 8, the inlet of the inner cylinder 36 and the outer cylinder 35 are connected by a partition wall 38 having a plurality of flow holes 37, so that the low-speed flow 34 passes through the flow holes 37. . An intake port 48 is provided at a part of the front of the outer cylinder 35.

Further, on the outlet side of the inner cylinder 36 through which only the high-speed flow 33 passes, a reduced-diameter portion 39 for reducing the inner diameter by one step to accelerate the high-speed flow 33 is provided. This reduced diameter portion 39
The terminal is expanded to a diameter at which a predetermined negative pressure can be generated, and the reduced diameter portion 39 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 9, the terminal and the enlarged diameter portion are connected to each other by a partition 41 having a plurality of flow holes 40 opened. The low pressure flow 34 and the intake port 4
8 is sucked through the flow hole 40 and the high-speed flow 33
To join. As a result, a discharge flow containing fine bubbles is formed.

Further, the low-speed flow 34
On the other side of the discharge flow where the air and the air merge, a strong magnet 42 is activated by an activating means arranged inside the outer cylinder 35 facing the center of the flow path, and a ferromagnetic material is provided between the poles of the magnet 42 arranged oppositely. Body, for example, a columnar body 4 formed of a ferromagnetic stainless material
Purification means 3 is provided so as to traverse the flow path as shown in FIG. 10, and the jet is activated by the magnetic force of a strong magnet to be ionized, and the jet flow of the column 43 is magnetized by the magnet 42. The inclusions in the water are adsorbed on the surface to be purified and injected into the bathtub 1.

The columnar body 43 is provided in the diameter direction of a cylindrical body 46 removably inserted through a screw 45 into the inner diameter of a cylindrical body 44 fixed to the outer cylinder 35 side. 46 removes the scale adsorbed on the columnar body 43 by removing it via the screw 45.

A flange 44a is formed on the cylindrical body 44, and a flange 46a is formed on the cylindrical body 46. When the water jet ejection device is mounted on the bathtub 1, the flange 44a is provided between the flange 44a and the flange 46a. The configuration is such that the side wall of the bathtub 1 can be fixed by sandwiching the side wall of the bathtub 1 and tightening the screw 45.

A rotatable injection direction changing member 48 is inserted in the vicinity of the injection port of the cylinder 46.

Next, the operation of the bathtub provided with the steam outlet for the sauna in the whirlpool will be described.

First, when the bathroom is used as a sauna, the stool 9 is tilted forward and seated in the bathtub 1 as shown in FIG. Next, the switch for the sauna on the control panel 20 is turned on, and steam is spouted from the steam spout 12. This allows the room to be filled with steam and enjoy the sauna. In this case, since the feet are located on the bottom surface 5 of the bathtub 1, it is also possible to operate the opening / closing cock 21 to supply an appropriate amount of hot water into the bathtub 1 from the water supply port 13 and to heat only the feet with the hot water. .

When taking a bath, the user operates the opening / closing cock 21 to supply hot water required for bathing into the bathtub 1. Next, by turning on the water jet switch button of the control panel 20, a jet is jetted from the jet jet port 4 into the hot water. In this state, the back surface can be massaged with two jets by immersing in hot water with the jet outlet behind. Furthermore, by blowing air bubbles from five air bubble outlets 6 on the bottom surface of the bathtub 1 and hitting the body, it is possible to create a feeling that hot water gently contacts the skin.

The operation of the control panel 20 and the opening / closing cock 21 may be performed while being immersed in hot water.

The operation of the water jet jetting device is such that high-pressure water 33 supplied from a high-pressure water supply unit (not shown) is jetted into a high-speed flow 33 at the center of the pipe and a low-speed flow 34 near the inner circumference of the pipe. The two-layer flow is separated by the inner cylinder 36 of the apparatus, and the high-speed flow 33 is accelerated by the reduced diameter portion 39 of the inner cylinder 36 and is expanded at the outlet of the reduced diameter portion 39 so that the negative flow is applied to that portion. Pressure develops and the low-speed flow 34 joins the high-speed flow 33 together with the air sucked in from the air inlet 48. The merged jet is activated and ionized by the magnetic field of a stronger magnet, and inclusions in water are adsorbed and purified by the ferromagnetic material 43 and jetted into the bathtub 1 as a jet.

[0035]

According to the present invention, since the steam bath for the sauna is provided in the whirlpool, it is not necessary to separately install the sauna in the bathroom just by installing the whirlpool, thereby reducing equipment costs. Be reduced.

Also, the sauna can be enjoyed while sitting in the bathtub in a comfortable posture, while putting a small amount of hot water in the bathtub and warming the feet with the hot water.

The water jet ejection device is divided into two laminar flows, a high-speed flow and a low-speed flow, and the high-speed flow is accelerated by a reduced diameter portion provided in the high-speed flow path. Acceleration becomes possible independently. This makes it possible to obtain an effective high-power massage effect.

Further, the jet contains fine air bubbles, and is ionized by the activation means using a strong magnet, and is further purified and jetted by the purification means, thereby stabilizing blood pressure and blood sugar, cancer, The effect on the treatment of acne and the like, or on slim, beautiful skin, etc. is enhanced, and a comfortable massage effect can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bathtub.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bathtub.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a water jet ejection device.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7;

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Bathtub 3 Backside 4 Jet spout 5 Bottom 6 Bubble spout 7 Stepped part 8 Foot side wall 9 Stool 10 Axis 11 Bathtub upper end face 12 Steam spout 13 Water supply port 14 Drain port 15, 16 Side wall 17 Backrest 18 Handle DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Armrest 20 Control panel 21 Opening / closing cock 31 Inlet part 32 Large diameter part 33 High-speed flow 34 Low-speed flow 35 Outer cylinder 36 Inner cylinder 37, 40 Communication hole 38, 41 Partition wall 39 Reduced diameter part 42 Magnet 43 Ferromagnetic body 44, 46 cylinder Body 45 Screw 47 Injection direction changing member 48 Inlet

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub provided with a steam jet port for a sauna in a jet bath, wherein a water jet jet port and a steam jet port for a sauna are provided in a bathtub. 2. The bathtub is provided with a movable stool that can be seated by falling down in a bathtub when the bathroom is used as a sauna, and can be raised when bathing to open the bathtub surface to enable bathing. The bathtub according to claim 1, further comprising a steam outlet for a sauna. 3. The jet bath has a two-layer flow path in which a high-speed flow flowing in the center of the flow path of the jet and a low-speed flow flowing in the vicinity of the inner wall of the flow path are separated from each other. A reduced diameter portion is provided at the outlet of the reduced diameter portion and a large diameter portion is formed at the outlet of the reduced diameter portion, and the low speed flow is converted into a high speed flow while sucking air into the low speed flow by a negative pressure generated in the large diameter portion. 3. A bathtub provided with a steam outlet for a sauna on a jet bath according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a water jet ejecting device for joining and jetting is connected. 4. The jet bath according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising a jet activating means and a purifying means at the jet port of said water jet jetting apparatus. Bathtub. 5. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the activating means is made of a magnet. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said purifying means is made of a magnetic material magnetized by said magnet.
A bathtub provided with a steam outlet for a sauna in the jet bath according to 4 or 5. 7. A reduced diameter flow which forms a two-layer flow path in which a high-speed flow flowing in the center of the flow path of the jet flow and a low-speed flow flowing in the vicinity of the inner wall of the flow path are separated from each other, and accelerates the flow velocity at the outlet of the high-speed flow path. A part is provided and an enlarged part is provided at the outlet of the reduced diameter part. Further, a jet activating means is provided at the ejection port, and air is sucked into the low-speed flow by a negative pressure generated at the enlarged part. A water jet ejection device, wherein the low-speed stream is combined with a high-speed stream, and an activated jet is ejected through an activation unit and a purification unit.