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Claims (20)

A shower room defined by an opening for entering the shower wall and shower room;
A water piping system for supplying water from a water supply source to a water outlet on a fixed side in the shower room;
A body drying system incorporated in the shower room, including means for controlling the delivery of the supply air to dry the body of the user of the shower room by the supply air being sent to the room,
The body drying system incorporated in a shower room, wherein air is supplied from at least one wall of the shower room to a space defined by the shower room through the water outlet.   The drying system according to claim 1, wherein the supply air is heated by heat generating means before being sent to the chamber.   The drying system according to claim 2, wherein the supply air is heated by a heating element before being sent to the chamber.   4. A drying system according to claim 3, wherein the supply air is heated by an electrical element before being sent to the chamber.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an air outlet is arranged in the shower room and can sufficiently surround a user in the shower room through one or more walls and a shower head.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a user control device in the shower room and means for controlling a supply speed, temperature and amount of air sent to the user by the air outlet. .   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a blower fan operated by a motor to send air to the shower room.   The temperature automatic controller is electrically connected to the heat generating means, and controls the amount of heat energy generated by the heat generating means between a selected high temperature to low temperature range. Drying system.   The drying system according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the temperature of the air is adjusted using a flow of hot air and a flow of cold air that are merged into one flow according to the adjustment amount.   The air blow is controlled and adjusted by a control device that allows the user to select a blow speed between maximum and minimum in the shower room or to switch on / off the air flow. The drying system described in.   The drying system according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein warm air is generated and stored in an air tank before the user needs warm air for drying.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising an air extraction system for extracting dry hot air from the shower enclosure.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a halogen heating device for assisting drying of a user's body and a shower room.   The drying system according to claim 1, further comprising an infrared generator that emits light to the user and provides infrared therapy to the user.   15. A drying system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein perfume is added to the air supplied to the shower room to provide a pleasant aroma when the body is dry.   16. A massage mechanism for enabling body massage by hydrotherapy, wherein a water spout is disposed at an appropriate position in a shower room so as to approach a body part to be massaged. The drying system according to any one of the above.   17. A massage mechanism capable of providing a massage that is in direct contact with the body through a massage pad on the wall or floor of the room, and comprising a massage mechanism capable of massaging at least a portion of the body of the shower room user by mechanical vibration. The drying system according to any one of the above.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, further comprising a massage mechanism that has an air outlet for injecting air to a user and provides a massage effect to the body.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein a small built-in unit can be formed and installed as an accessory in an existing shower room.   The drying system according to any one of claims 1 to 19, which is installed in a space other than a shower.