JP2010214063A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To respond to persons who are physically restrained from taking a bath and the prevention of drowning in a bathtub by providing a bathtub permitting an ordinary warm bath and a warm air bath without warm water filling the bathtub to be taken. <P>SOLUTION: A heating element 3 such an electric heater is installed outside the bathtub 1 and the outside is formed of an insulating material 4 and an outer wall. The bathtub 1 is warmed on heating and is kept warm by a heat source of the heating element 3 and permits a hot air bath. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathtub having a function of generating hot air by replacing the heat medium of a hot bath at home with hot water.

The current bathtub is a container for filling a body with hot water and warming the body.
The health effects of warming the body are well known, but there are various problems with this bathing action.
According to an article published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun dated February 14, 2009, according to estimates by the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, about 14,000 people died in bathing accidents. This is a traffic accident. It is reported that the level is almost three times that of death.
In addition, there are many cases where bathing is avoided due to trauma, illness, physical condition, and the like.

  In general, many people prefer bathing at home in order to recover from fatigue and maintain health. On the other hand, bathing may not be possible for various reasons.

  It is not a physical defect of the bathtub, but is caused by the bathing action itself of bathing the body. For example, if you enter the sink from a hot water temperature of 40 degrees, it will be 10 to 15 degrees There may be cases where the body cannot be wet, such as the effects of rapid changes in the body, trauma, skin diseases, and the like. In addition, there are many reports of falling accidents when entering and leaving the bathtub and water damage in the bathtub.

  In order to solve these problems, the bathtub is dried and a function is added to the bathtub so that the body can be warmed without getting wet.

  Since this bathtub is used for both wet and dry, it is based on the current general style. Between the bathtub 1 and the outer wall 5, a heating element 3 such as electric heat is provided. The outer wall surrounds the bottom surface of the bathtub and the entire outer peripheral side surface.

  Since the bathtub is heated and kept warm and the bathroom is used in a dry state, the environment is similar to other living rooms. The surface temperature of the bathtub itself can be adjusted to the normal bathing temperature range, and the way of heat transmission is based on radiant heat from the bathtub and conduction heat to the back and lower body that are in direct contact with the bathtub surface when seated in the tank. It is heating that consists of the bottom surface and the omnidirectional body that warms the body, and the thermal efficiency is further improved by covering the bathtub.

  Since it does not wet the body, it can be used even in the case of trauma, and since clothes such as bathrobes are put in, it can be expected to have the same effect as a half-body bathing without a sudden change in temperature even in winter. In addition, new living spaces such as reading and various appreciation spread in the bathtub, and changes appear in the bathroom at home.

As described above, it can be used as long as it responds to an aging society and can pass electricity restored relatively quickly in the event of a disaster, and is particularly effective in cold regions.
Furthermore, the exhaustion of water resources is warned, and it becomes possible to review the lifestyle of Japan, which consumes drinking water for bathing every day.

  The embodiment of the present invention is as follows.

  FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a partial section.

  The outer wall 5 is installed so that the bathtub 1 may be enclosed, and the heat generating body 3 used as a heat source is installed between the bathtub and this outer wall.

  Since the bathtub is used for both wet and dry, it will be based on the bathtub style currently on the market. In order to come into contact with the heating element, a material that is heat-resistant and deformation-resistant and has heat conduction efficiency is required.

  The outer wall is formed based on the size of the upper edge of the bathtub.

  The heat conductive material 2 is bonded to the outer wall surface of the bathtub. This serves to transmit heat from the heating element evenly to the bathtub. A heating element is installed in a state covering the heat conductive material.

  A heat insulating material 4 is filled between the outer wall 5 and the heating element. The temperature control panel of the heating element is installed on the upper edge of the bathtub or on the bathroom wall.

It is side sectional drawing of this invention. The temperature control panel is omitted. It is a perspective view of the present invention. A partial cross section is displayed.

1 bathtub 2 heat conduction material 3 heating element 4 heat insulating material 5 outer wall 6 temperature control panel

Claims (1)

  The bathtub which adds the function to generate | occur | produce the warm air which replaces warm water in the bathtub 1 with the built-in heat generating body 3, and warms a body.

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