JP2010035928A - Bath apparatus with illumination - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bath apparatus with illumination in which a light source is easily detached and attached and the position adjustment of the light source is not needed when attaching the light source further. <P>SOLUTION: The bathtub apparatus with the illumination includes: a translucent bathtub; two connected light sources having a flexible connection body and a plurality of light sources supported by the connection body; and a guide member having an insertion part into and from which the two connected light sources can be inserted and removed and circumferentially disposed on the outer side of the bathtub. The two connected light sources are formed such that the total sum is longer than the circumferential length of the guide member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  Aspects of the present invention generally relate to an illuminated bathtub apparatus, and more specifically to an illuminated bathtub apparatus that can illuminate the interior of the bathtub using illumination.

  In order to enhance the design of the bathtub and enhance the production effect, there is a bathtub with a lighting fixture attached in the vicinity of the bathtub. In such a bathtub, for example, in order to illuminate the inside of the bathtub, the lighting fixture is provided on the back surface of the bathtub having light transmission, and the light of the lighting fixture is made to reach the inside of the bathtub. .

  However, in order to further enhance the design and production effect of the bathtub, it is necessary to provide a plurality of lighting fixtures on the back surface of the bathtub in order to shine the inner side surface of the bathtub.

  On the other hand, on the back side of the peripheral wall of the bathtub container formed of a light-transmitting material, the ends are directed to the light source of the light source device for illumination, and receive a plurality of light emitted from the side by receiving the illumination light from the light source There is a bathtub in which a belt-shaped optical fiber formed by knitting an optical fiber into a mesh shape is provided (Patent Document 1). According to the bathtub in which an optical fiber is provided around the back surface of the light-transmitting bathtub described in Patent Document 1, the side circumferential shape in the bathtub can be illuminated.

However, in the bathtub described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to lift or remove the bathtub during maintenance of the optical fiber provided on the back side of the peripheral wall of the bathtub container, and therefore, a problem that a great work is forced. There is. Furthermore, there is also a problem that the attaching operation for surrounding the removed optical fiber again on the back side of the peripheral wall of the bathtub container becomes complicated.
JP 2003-38375 A

  An aspect of the present invention has been made based on recognition of such a problem, and can be easily attached and detached from a light source, and can be easily adjusted in position when the light source is attached. A bathtub can be provided.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, two connected light sources having a light-transmitting bathtub, a flexible connecting body, and a plurality of light sources supported by the connecting body, and the two And a guide member disposed circumferentially outside the bathtub, wherein the two connected light sources are the sum of the two connected light sources. Is provided so as to be longer than the circumferential length of the guide member.

  According to the aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily attach and remove the light source, and further, it is possible to provide a lighted bathtub that can easily adjust the position of the light source when the light source is attached.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are two connected light sources having a light-transmitting bathtub, a flexible connecting body, and a plurality of light sources supported by the connecting body, and the two connected light sources. And a guide member that is circumferentially arranged on the outer side of the bathtub, and the two connected light sources have a total sum of the guides. It is the bathtub apparatus with illumination characterized by forming so that it might become longer than the peripheral length of a member.
According to this illuminated bathtub device, the first and second connected light sources are inserted so that they can be inserted into and removed from the guide member having the insertion portion. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the light sources. When it becomes, it can attach and remove a connection light source easily from an insertion part, without moving a bathtub. Furthermore, since the sum total of the length of the 1st connection light source body and the length of the 2nd connection light source body is made longer than the length of the perimeter of the said guide member, 1st connection light source body and 2nd Position adjustment can be made unnecessary when the coupled light source body is attached.

Moreover, 2nd invention is a bathtub apparatus with illumination provided in the 1st invention with the outer peripheral wall surrounding the said bathtub and the said guide member, Comprising: The said outer peripheral wall has an opening part, The said insertion part Is a bathtub apparatus with illumination, which is arranged in the vicinity of the opening.
According to this illuminated bathtub apparatus, since the insertion part of the guide member is disposed in the vicinity of the opening provided toward the open space, the attachment / attachment of the connection light source can be performed by putting a hand through the opening. Removal work can be performed easily. That is, it is not necessary to reach out to the back of the bathtub and work.

Moreover, 3rd invention is 1st or 2nd invention, The washing place adjacent to the said bathtub,
It is a bathtub apparatus with illumination, Comprising: The said opening part is formed in the said outer peripheral wall by the side of the said washing place, It is a bathtub apparatus with illumination characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to this illuminated bathtub apparatus, the connecting light source can be directly attached / detached from the opening of the washing place, so that the attaching / detaching work can be easily performed.

Moreover, 4th invention is either 1st thru | or 3rd invention, Each of these light sources is LED, It is a bathtub apparatus with illumination characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to this illuminated bathtub device, the life of the light source can be extended, and the frequency of replacement of the light source can be reduced.

Further, a fifth invention is the invention according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the light emitted from the plurality of light sources is transmitted through the bathtub in a state where the connection light source is supported by the guide member. By reaching the inside of the bathtub, the entire circumference of the bathtub emits light.
According to this illuminated bathtub apparatus, since the sum of the length of the first coupled light source body and the length of the second coupled light source body is longer than the entire circumference of the guide member, the first Position adjustment can be eliminated when attaching the coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body. As a result, it can prevent that the part which shines and the part which does not shine arise, and can improve the design property of a bathtub more, and can improve a production effect more.

According to a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the outer peripheral wall has the two openings, and the two connected light sources are provided from each of the two openings. It is the bathtub apparatus with illumination characterized by inserting in the said insertion part.
According to this illuminated bathtub device, the two openings are provided toward an open space that is not a wall surface, and the insertion part is disposed in the vicinity of the two openings on the outer peripheral wall. Therefore, it is possible to easily attach or remove the two linked light sources from each of the two openings.

According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to sixth inventions, in the state where the connected light source is supported by the guide member, the first connected light source body and the second connected light source body. The terminal is an illuminated bathtub device characterized by having an intersecting portion where each intersects or an overlapping portion where each overlaps.
According to this bathtub apparatus with illumination, when attaching / removing the first coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body, the first coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body are unlikely to interfere with each other. The attachment / detachment operation of the coupled light source can be performed smoothly.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.
FIG. 1: is the upper surface schematic diagram which looked at the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning embodiment of this invention from upper direction.
Moreover, FIG. 2 is the side surface schematic diagram which looked at the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning this embodiment from the side.

  The bathtub apparatus with illumination according to the present embodiment includes a bathtub 10 having translucency, a first coupled light source body 20a, a second coupled light source body 20b having a plurality of light sources for irradiating light, and a first thereof. Guide members 30a and 30b for holding the connected light source body 20a and the second connected light source body 20b, respectively. In the specification of the present application, “translucent” means that light from a coupled light source is transmitted with almost no reflection or absorption, or even if light from a coupled light source is partially absorbed or reflected. The light can be transmitted to the inside of the bathtub 10 (the side on which water (hot water) can be accumulated and the user can enter). Further, in the present specification, the term “water” includes not only cold water but also heated hot water.

  The illuminated bathtub device according to the present embodiment further includes a power supply unit 62 and a power switch 64. As shown in FIG. 1, the power switch 64 is connected to an external power source. The first coupled light source body 20 a and the second coupled light source body 20 b are connected to an external power source via a power supply unit 62 and a power switch 64. The user can turn on or off the first connected light source body 20a and the second connected light source body 20b by switching the power switch 64. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the ends of the first coupled light source body 20 a and the second coupled light source body 20 b have an intersecting portion where each intersects, or an overlapping portion where each overlaps. Accordingly, when the first coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body are attached / removed, the first coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body are less likely to interfere with each other. Work can be performed smoothly.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first coupled light source body 20 a, the second coupled light source body 20 b, and the guide members 30 a and 30 b are disposed in the lower part of the bathtub 10. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the 1st connection light source body 20a and the guide member 30a are arrange | positioned in the front part of the bottom face 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10, and the 2nd connection light source body 20b and guide The member 30b is arrange | positioned at the back part of the bottom face 11 of the bathtub 10, and the side surface 12, and the left-right side part. And the 1st connection light source body 20a, the 2nd connection light source body 20b, and the guide members 30a and 30b are arrange | positioned by the circumferential shape so that at least any one of the bottom face 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10 may be surrounded as a whole. Yes.

  Therefore, the 1st connection light source body 20a and the 2nd connection light source body 20b can shine the perimeter of the boundary part vicinity of the bottom face 11 of the bathtub 10, and the side surface 12 so that it may explain in full detail later. And since the bathtub 10 has translucency, the 1st connection light source body 20a and the 2nd connection light source body 20b can make the inner side of the bathtub 10 shine through the bathtub 10. FIG. In addition, the guide member does not need to be divided into a plurality as shown in FIG. For example, each of the coupled light source and the guide member may be a single member, and the coupled light source and the guide member may be circumferentially disposed so as to surround at least one of the bottom surface 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10. .

  A support 50 that supports the bathtub 10 is provided in a lower portion of the bathtub 10. Moreover, the surface 13 (henceforth the "back surface" for convenience of explanation) which opposes the side surface 12 of a bathtub is concealed around the bathtub 10, or the support body 50 is concealed, and the design property of an illuminated bathtub apparatus is improved. An outer peripheral wall (apron) 55 is provided. The outer peripheral wall 55 is provided with openings 56a and 56b capable of attaching / detaching the first connected light source body 20a and the second connected light source body 20b. This will be described in detail later.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a cross section of the bathtub apparatus with illumination according to the present embodiment, and corresponds to the AA cross-sectional view illustrated in FIG. 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the first coupled light source body 20 a and the guide member 30 a are provided on the back surface 13 side of the bathtub 10. Reflecting portions 41 and 42 are provided around the first coupled light source body 20a and the guide member 30a. The reflection part 42 is appropriately fixed to the support body 50, and the reflection part 41 is appropriately fixed to the upper part of the reflection part 42. The guide member 30 a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42.

  The bathtub 10 and the support body 50 are joined by an adhesive 52. And in order to prevent the adhesive agent 52 from flowing in toward the 1st connection light source body 20a, as shown in FIG. 3, the sealing part 45 is provided between the bathtub 10 and the reflection part 42. As shown in FIG. Yes. Similarly, a sealing portion 44 is provided between the bathtub 10 and the reflecting portion 41. Therefore, a space surrounded by the bathtub 10, the reflection parts 41 and 42, and the sealing parts 44 and 45 exists around the first coupled light source body 20 a.

  The light irradiated from the 1st connection light source body 20a injects into the boundary part 14 of the bottom face 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10 directly. Alternatively, even if the light emitted from the first coupled light source body 20a is not directly incident on the boundary portion 14, it is indirectly reflected on the boundary portion 14 by being irregularly reflected by the reflecting portions 41 and 42. Incident. And since the bathtub 10 has translucency as mentioned above, the light which directly or indirectly entered from the 1st connection light source body 20a can permeate | transmit inside the bathtub 10. FIG.

  In this way, the illuminated bathtub device according to the present embodiment can make the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 shine. Further, the first connected light source body 20a, the second connected light source body 20b, and the guide members 30a and 30b surround at least one of the bottom surface 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10, as described above with reference to FIG. Since it arrange | positions at circumferential shape, the perimeter of the boundary part 14 vicinity can be made to shine. Therefore, light can be irradiated into the water inside the bathtub 10 to enhance the design of the bathtub or to enhance the effect. Moreover, since the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning this embodiment is not provided with the notch for passing light, a window, etc., it can prevent the water leak to a connection light source.

  Further, the light emitted from the first connected light source body 20 a hardly enters the bottom surface 11. That is, the entire circumference in the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 of the bathtub 10 shines, but the bottom surface 11 of the bathtub 10 hardly shines. Therefore, there is little possibility that the user feels difficult to see the bottom surface 11 of the bathtub 10 at the time of bathing, and the bottom surface 11 can be visually observed more reliably. Thereby, the user can put a foot in the bathtub 10 with more peace of mind. In the schematic cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 3, the structure around the first coupled light source body 20a and the guide member 30a has been described. However, the structure around the second coupled light source body 20b and the guide member 30b is also described. It has the same structure.

Next, specific examples of the connection light source and the guide member will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a specific example of the coupled light source and the guide member, and is a schematic diagram illustrating a state before the coupled light source is inserted into the guide member.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state after the connection light source according to this example is inserted into the guide member.
For convenience of explanation, the first connected light source body 20a and the guide member 30a will be described below, but the second connected light source body 20b and the guide member 30b have the same structure.

  The first coupled light source body 20 a includes a coupled body 22 a and a plurality of light sources 23. The connecting body 22a is made of, for example, an elastic body and has flexibility. Moreover, the coupling body 22a has a multistage shape as shown in FIG. The light source 23 is arranged so as to be continuous with the coupling body 22a. Although the light source 23 is inflexible, since the light source 23 is arranged in the flexible coupling body 22a, the coupling body 22a between the light source 23 and the adjacent light source 23 can be bent. . Therefore, the 1st connection light source body 20a has flexibility as a whole. The light source 23 is preferably an LED (Light Emitting Diode). According to this, the lifetime of the light source 23 can be extended.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide member 30 a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42 by a fixing member 47. Moreover, the guide member 30a has flexibility like the 1st connection light source body 20a. Note that the guide member 30a may be fixed to the reflecting portion 42 by, for example, an adhesive. The guide member 30a has an insertion portion 31a at one end. Further, inner surfaces 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, 36a are provided along the longitudinal direction of the guide member 30a. The inner surfaces 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, and 36a are provided with a coating layer for improving slidability. That is, the coating layer is laminated on the inner surfaces 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, 36a. Examples of the coating layer include a coating film of an olefin resin such as polyethylene.

  The cross-sectional shape of the insertion portion 31a perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide member 30a and the cross-sectional shape of the coupling body 22a perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first connection light source body 20a are substantially similar. . Therefore, the 1st connection light source body 20a can be inserted in the direction of the arrow from the insertion part 31a of the guide member 30a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide member 30 a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42 in a state where the guide member 30 a is disposed on the rear surface portion and the left and right side portions of the bottom surface 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10. Since the connected light source body 20a has flexibility, it can move along the arrangement shape of the guide member 30a.

  Further, as described above, since the inner surfaces 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, and 36a are provided with the coating layer, the first linked light source body 20a can smoothly move on the inner surfaces. As a result, the first coupled light source body 20a is inserted while smoothly sliding on the inner surfaces 32a, 33a, 34a, 35a, 36a, and as shown in FIG. 5, the light source 23 is placed outside the guide member 30a. It is held in a facing state. And the light source 23 can irradiate light with this holding | maintenance state, and can make the perimeter of the boundary part 14 vicinity of the bathtub 10 shine.

  The guide member 30a shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 represents the insertion portion 31a side of one end for convenience of explanation, but similarly has an insertion portion at the other end. Therefore, the 1st connection light source body 20a can be inserted / removed from the insertion part of the both ends of the guide member 30a. As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion portion at one end is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 56 a of the outer peripheral wall 55, and the insertion portion at the other end is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 56 b of the outer peripheral wall 55. And the opening parts 56a and 56b are provided toward the open space which is not a wall surface, for example. Therefore, the 1st connection light source body 20a can be easily attached or detached from the opening part 56a or the opening part 56b. Moreover, since the 1st connection light source body 20a can move an inner surface smoothly with a coating layer, the 1st connection light source body 20a can be attached or removed more easily.

  Furthermore, since the first connection light source body 20a, the second connection light source body 20b, and the guide members 30a and 30b are each divided into a plurality of parts, the first connection light source body 20a, the second connection light source body 20b, and the guide members 30a and 30b can be easily connected to each other. The light source body 20a and the second coupled light source body 20b can be attached or detached. This is because when the coupled light source and the guide member are arranged circumferentially so as to surround at least one of the bottom surface 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10 by one member, the coupled light source having a long total length is used. This is because there is a need to attach or remove.

  Even when the first coupled light source body 20a is attached or removed, the guide member 30a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42 and cannot move. Moreover, it is preferable that the total length of the first coupled light source body 20a is longer than the total length of the guide member 30a, and the total length of the second coupled light source body 20b is longer than the total length of the guide member 30b. According to this, the perimeter of the boundary part 14 vicinity of the bathtub 10 can be made to shine more reliably. That is, it is possible to prevent a portion that shines and a portion that does not shine in the vicinity of the boundary portion 14. Therefore, the design of the bathtub can be further improved, and the production effect can be further increased.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining another specific example of the coupled light source and the guide member, and is a schematic diagram illustrating a state before the coupled light source is inserted into the guide member.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a state after the connection light source according to this example is inserted into the guide member.
For convenience of explanation, the first connected light source body 20a and the guide member 30a will be described below, but the second connected light source body 20b and the guide member 30b have the same structure.

  The coupled light source 80a includes a coupled body 82a and a plurality of light sources 23, similarly to the first coupled light source body 20a. The connecting body 82a is made of, for example, an elastic body and has flexibility. However, the connecting body 82a may not have a multi-stage shape like the connecting body 22a, and may have a single-stage shape as shown in FIG. Although the light source 23 has inflexibility, since it is arranged in the flexible coupling body 82a, the coupling body 82a between the light source 23 and the light source 23 adjacent to the light source 23 can be bent. . Therefore, the connected light source 80a has flexibility as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the guide member 90 a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42 by a fixing member 48. In this specific example, the reflecting portion 42 has a hole 43. The hole 43 is provided through the reflecting portion 42. The fixing member 48 passes through the hole 43 and fixes the guide member 90 a and the reflecting portion 42.

  The guide member 90a has a hollow shape and has an insertion portion 91a at one end. Moreover, the guide member 90a has translucency. And the coating layer for improving slidability is provided in the inner surface 92a of the guide member 90a similarly to the guide member 30a. That is, the coating layer is laminated on the inner surface 92a of the guide member 90a. Examples of the material of the guide member 90a include flexible vinyl chloride resin. On the other hand, examples of the coating layer include a coating film of an olefin resin such as polyethylene.

  The cross-sectional area of the insertion portion 91a perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide member 90a is larger than the cross-sectional areas of the coupling body 82a and the light source 23 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the coupled light source 80a. Therefore, the connection light source 80a can be inserted in the direction of the arrow from the insertion portion 91a of the guide member 90a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide member 90 a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42 in a state where the guide member 90 a is disposed on the bottom surface 11 of the bathtub 10 and the rear portion and the left and right side portions of the side surface 12. Since 80a has flexibility, it can move along the arrangement shape of the guide member 90a.

  Furthermore, since the coating layer is provided on the inner surface 92a of the guide member 90a, the connection light source 80a can move smoothly on the inner surface 92a. As a result, the coupled light source 80a is inserted while smoothly moving on the inner surface 92a, and is housed inside the guide member 90a as shown in FIG. And the light source 23 can irradiate light with this accommodation state. At this time, since the guide member 90a has translucency, the light irradiated from the light source 23 can enter the boundary portion 14 of the bathtub 10 through the guide member 90a. Therefore, the light source 23 can illuminate the entire circumference in the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 of the bathtub 10.

  The guide member 90a shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 represents the insertion portion 91a side of one end for convenience of explanation, but similarly has an insertion portion at the other end. Therefore, the connection light source 80a can be inserted and removed from the insertion portions at both ends of the guide member 90a. As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion portion at one end is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 56 a of the outer peripheral wall 55, and the insertion portion at the other end is disposed in the vicinity of the opening 56 b of the outer peripheral wall 55. As described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the openings 56 a and 56 b are provided toward an open space that is not a wall surface, for example. Therefore, as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the first connection light source body 20a can be easily attached or detached from the opening 56a or the opening 56b.

  Since the guide member 90a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42, the guide member 90a cannot move when the connection light source 80a is attached / detached. As in the specific examples shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, it is preferable that the total length of the coupling light source 80a is longer than the total length of the guide member 90a, and the total length of the coupling light source 80b is longer than the total length of the guide member 90b. According to this, the same effect as the effect mentioned above regarding the specific example shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 can be acquired. Moreover, it is preferable that the fixing member 48 has translucency. According to this, since at least a part of the light emitted from the light source 23 can pass through the fixing member 48, it is possible to prevent a portion that shines and a portion that does not shine. As for other effects, the same effects as those described above with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 can be obtained.

Next, a modified example of the installation form of the connection light source and the guide member will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the modification, a case where the connected light source 80a and the guide member 90a according to the specific examples shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are used will be described as an example.
FIG. 8 is a schematic view illustrating a modified example of the installation form of the connection light source and the guide member, and corresponds to the AA cross-sectional view illustrated in FIG. 1.

  In this modification, the guide member 90a is fixed to the back surface 13 of the bathtub 10 via the mounting portion 49 having translucency, not the reflecting portion 42. The attachment portion 49 is fixed to the back surface 13 of the bathtub 10 with, for example, an adhesive. The guide member 90 a is fixed to the attachment portion 49 by fixing members 46 and 47. About another structure, it is the same as that of the structure of the bathtub apparatus with illumination mentioned above regarding FIGS.

  According to this modification, since the guide member 90a is fixed to the back surface 13 of the bathtub 10 through the attachment portion 49, the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 can be brightened. This is because the connected light source 80a and the bathtub 10 are closer. Moreover, since the guide member 90a is directly fixed to the bathtub 10, the brightness in the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 irradiated by the light from the connected light source 80a affects the positional accuracy of the reflecting portion 42, the support 50, and the like. There is little risk of receiving it. That is, the brightness in the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 irradiated with light from the coupled light source 80a greatly affects the relative position between the bathtub 10 and the coupled light source 80a. Therefore, the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 can be illuminated with substantially constant brightness regardless of the mounting accuracy and position accuracy of the reflecting portion 42 and the support 50.

  Note that the fixing member 46 preferably has translucency. According to this, since at least a part of the light emitted from the connected light source 80a can pass through the fixing member 46, it can reach the reflecting portions 41 and 42 more reliably. The light that has reached the reflecting portions 41 and 42 can be incident on the boundary portion 14 indirectly by being irregularly reflected by the reflecting portions 41 and 42. Therefore, the boundary 14 vicinity can be made to shine brighter. Further, with respect to other effects, the same effects as those described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6 to 7 can be obtained.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view illustrating another modified example of the installation form of the connection light source and the guide member, and corresponds to the AA cross-sectional view illustrated in FIG. 1.
In the present modification, the guide member 90 a is fixed to the support body 50 instead of the reflecting portion 42. More specifically, the guide member 90 a is fixed to the support body 50 by the fixing members 46 and 47. About another structure, it is the same as that of the structure of the bathtub apparatus with illumination mentioned above regarding FIGS.

  According to this modification, the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 can be illuminated more brightly than when the guide member 90a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42. This is because the connected light source 80a and the bathtub 10 are closer to each other than when the guide member 90a is fixed to the reflecting portion 42. Further, since the guide member 90a can be fixed to the support body 50 in advance, the fixing work of the guide member 90a can be further simplified.

  Note that the fixing member 46 preferably has translucency. According to this, since at least a part of the light emitted from the connected light source 80a can pass through the fixing member 46, it is possible to reach the boundary portion 14 and the reflection portions 41 and 42 more reliably. Therefore, the boundary 14 vicinity can be made to shine brighter. Further, with respect to other effects, the same effects as those described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 6 to 7 can be obtained.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the coupled light source has a flexible coupling body and a plurality of light sources. The guide member is flexible and has insertion portions at both ends. Therefore, a connection light source can be easily attached or removed from the insertion part of the both ends of a guide member. Furthermore, since the bathtub 10 does not have a cutout or a window for allowing light to pass therethrough, it is possible to prevent water leakage to the connected light source. The connection light source and the guide member are circumferentially arranged so as to surround at least one of the bottom surface 11 and the side surface 12 of the bathtub 10. Therefore, the bathtub apparatus with illumination according to the present embodiment can make the entire circumference of the vicinity of the boundary portion 14 of the bathtub 10 shine.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to these descriptions. As long as the features of the present invention are provided, those skilled in the art appropriately modified the design of the above-described embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention. For example, the shape, size, material, arrangement, etc. of each element included in the first connected light source body 20a, the second connected light source body 20b, the guide members 30a, 30b, and the installation form of the guide members 30a, 30b are illustrated. It is not necessarily limited to what was done and can be changed suitably.
Moreover, each element with which each embodiment mentioned above is provided can be combined as long as technically possible, and the combination of these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as it includes the features of the present invention.

It is the upper surface schematic diagram which looked at the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning embodiment of this invention from upper direction. It is the side surface schematic diagram which looked at the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning this embodiment from the side. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the cross section of the bathtub apparatus with illumination concerning this embodiment, and is equivalent to AA sectional drawing represented to FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the specific example of a connection light source and a guide member, and is a schematic diagram showing the state before inserting a connection light source in a guide member. It is a schematic diagram showing the state after inserting the connection light source concerning this example into a guide member. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the other specific example of a connection light source and a guide member, and is a schematic diagram showing the state before inserting a connection light source in a guide member. It is a schematic diagram showing the state after inserting the connection light source concerning this example into a guide member. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the modification of the installation form of a connection light source and a guide member, and is equivalent to AA sectional drawing represented to FIG. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the other modified example of the installation form of a connection light source and a guide member, and is equivalent to AA sectional drawing represented to FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  10 bathtub, 11 bottom surface, 12 side surface, 13 back surface, 14 boundary, 20a 1st connection light source body, 20b 1st connection light source body, 22a, 22b connection body, 23 light source, 30a, 30b guide member, 31a, 31b Insertion part, 32a, 32b, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b, 35a, 35b, 36a, 36b Inner surface, 41, 42 Reflection part, 43 hole, 44, 45 Sealing part, 46, 47, 48 Fixing member, 49 Attachment Part, 50 support, 52 adhesive, 55 outer peripheral wall, 56a, 56b opening, 62 power supply part, 64 power switch, 80a, 80b coupling light source, 82a, 82b coupling body, 90a, 90b guide member, 91a, 91b insertion Part, 92a, 92b inner surface

Claims (7)

A bathtub having translucency;
Two coupled light sources having a flexible coupling body and a plurality of light sources supported by the coupling body;
A lighting-equipped bathtub apparatus comprising: an insertion portion that can insert and remove the two connected light sources; and a guide member that is circumferentially disposed outside the bathtub,
The two connected light sources are formed so that the sum thereof is longer than the circumferential length of the guide member. An outer peripheral wall surrounding the bathtub and the guide member;
A bath tub apparatus with illumination,
The outer peripheral wall has an opening;
The said insertion part is arrange | positioned in the vicinity of the said opening part, The bathtub apparatus with illumination of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A washing area adjacent to the bathtub;
A bath tub apparatus with illumination,
The said opening part is formed in the said outer peripheral wall by the side of the said washing place, The bathtub apparatus with illumination of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Each of these light sources is LED, The bathtub apparatus with illumination as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. In the state where the coupled light source is supported by the guide member, light emitted from the plurality of light sources passes through the bathtub and reaches the inside of the bathtub, so that the entire circumference of the bathtub emits light. The bathtub apparatus with illumination as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4. The said outer peripheral wall has the said two opening parts, The said two connection light sources are inserted in the said insertion part from each of the said two said opening parts, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The bathtub apparatus with illumination as described in 2. In a state where the coupled light source is supported by the guide member, the ends of the first coupled light source body and the second coupled light source body have crossing portions where they intersect, or overlapping portions where they overlap each other. The illuminated bathtub apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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