JP2023005439A - Bathing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a user-friendly bathing tool.SOLUTION: A bathing tool comprises: a ring form 20 that defines a hollow part; and a bag body 10 which has an aperture formed on one end part, is connected to be freely attached to and detached from the ring form 20 so that the aperture communicates with the hollow part of the ring form 20, and is capable of retaining liquid.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to bath fittings.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a bathing tool, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. The bath equipment shown therein consists of an elastically deformable ring-shaped floating body having an outer diameter greater than that between the inner walls of the bathtub in the short direction, and a bag body connected to the floating body with its top opening aligned with the central opening of the floating body. is characterized by According to such a feature, the floating body can be prevented from moving by stopping it between the inner walls of the bathtub, and it is not necessary to support the floating body when the body is put into the bag, and the bathing equipment is improved. It has the effect of making it easier to get in and out.

Utility Model Registration No. 3021052

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a user-friendly bathing tool.

A bathing equipment according to an embodiment is formed with an annular body defining a hollow portion and an opening at one end, and is detachably connected to the annular body so that the opening communicates with the hollow portion of the annular body. and a bag capable of storing the liquid.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a convenient bathing tool can be provided.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing a bathing equipment according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a bathing equipment according to a first embodiment; FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an annular body of a bathing equipment according to a first embodiment; FIG. Fig. 2 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the annular body of the bathing equipment in which the bag and the annular body of the bathing equipment according to the first embodiment are attached. It is a schematic plan view for explaining the usage method of the bathing equipment according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining how to use the bathing equipment according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining the method of draining the source water of the bathing equipment according to the first embodiment. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the annular body of the bathing equipment according to the first modification. It is a schematic side view which shows the bathing equipment which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the annular body of the bathing equipment according to the second modification. FIG. 11 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view showing an upper end portion of a bag body of a bathing equipment according to a third modified example; FIG. 11 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a string member is attached to the upper end portion of the bag body of the bathing equipment according to the third modification; FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing an upper end portion of a bag body of bathing equipment according to a fourth modification; It is a schematic side view which shows the state which attached the string member to the cylindrical member of the bathing equipment which concerns on a 4th modification. FIG. 11 is a schematic top view showing the annular body of the bathing equipment according to the second embodiment; It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining how to use the bathing equipment according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the bathing equipment and the method of supplying source water to the bag according to the third embodiment; It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining the method of discharging the source water in the bag in the bathing equipment according to the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

<First Embodiment>
(overall structure)
First, the structure of the bathing equipment according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathing equipment according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the annular body of the bath fitting. As shown in FIG. 1, the bathing equipment 1 according to this embodiment includes a bag 10 and an annular body 20 that can be detachably attached to the bag 10 .

(Bag body 10)
As shown in FIG. 2, the bag 10 has a generally cylindrical shape elongated in the axial direction, has an opening 11 on one side in the longitudinal direction, and is closed on the other side. It is possible to store spring water containing components useful for the body. Hereinafter, description will be given by referring to one side as the upper side and the other side as the lower side. The bag 10 is detachably connected to the ring-shaped body 20 so that the opening 11 and the internal space communicate with the hollow portion of the ring-shaped body 20 . In this embodiment, the bag 10 is attached to the ring-shaped body 20 by being wound around the ring-shaped body 20. Details of this mounting method will be described later.

The bag 10 is used by being immersed in a bathtub filled with hot water and being used by a user entering the inside thereof. It is preferably formed from a resin material such as vinyl chloride. In addition, fabrics such as non-woven fabrics coated with a waterproof coating can be used. Although the size of the bag 10 is appropriate, it is preferable that the size of the bag 10 is smaller than that of the bathtub and that the whole body of the user can enter. Such a size includes, for example, a thickness of 30 μm, a vertical length of 1200 mm, and a horizontal length of 1100 mm.

The bag body 10 is provided with a first anti-slip portion 12a on the outer peripheral surface near the peripheral edge portion of the opening 11, and a second anti-slip portion 12b on the lower side, specifically, on the outer peripheral surface of the substantially central portion of the bag body 10. is provided. Henceforth, when not distinguishing these, they are called the anti-slip part 12, and are demonstrated. The anti-slip portion 12 can increase the frictional force between the bag body 10 and the abutting member. Therefore, the first anti-slip portion 12a can prevent the bag body 10 from slipping on the ring-shaped body 20 when the bag body 10 is attached to the ring-shaped body 20 and becomes attached. On the other hand, the second anti-slip portion 12b can prevent the bag 10 from slipping on the bottom surface of the bathtub when the user is inside the bag 10, and can prevent the user from falling. As a method of providing the anti-slip portion 12, there is a method of printing an anti-slip ink, which is a paint having a large frictional resistance, for example, printing in dots. In addition, a method of providing a member having a large frictional resistance, such as an elastic member such as rubber, and a method of attaching an anti-slip sheet can be used. From the standpoint of ease of manufacture and cost, the method of printing anti-slip ink on the bag is preferable. The non-slip portion 12 may be provided over the entire circumference of the bag body 10 as long as it is provided at a contact portion of the bag body 10 with other members.

A hollow discharge member 13 is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the bag body 10 for discharging the reserved source water to the outside. A cap 131 is detachably attached to the discharge member 13, and by attaching the cap 131 to the discharge member 13, the spring water can be stored in the bag body 10, and the cap 131 can be removed from the discharge member 13. , the source water can be discharged from the discharge member 13 . The discharge member 13 may be welded to the bag body 10 in advance, but it may be detached from the bag body 10 when the bag body 10 is discarded and attached to another bag body so that it can be reused repeatedly. It is preferable to configure freely. As such a configuration, for example, the discharge member 13 is formed by a substantially cylindrical external discharge portion positioned outside the bag body 10 and attached with a cap 131 and a substantially cylindrical internal discharge portion positioned inside the bag body 10. A configuration method is mentioned. In this case, when the discharge member 13 is attached to the bag body 10, a hole is made in the mounting portion, the external discharge part is positioned outside the hole part, and the external discharge part is fitted from the inside of the bag body 10. Alternatively, the inner discharge portion may be attached by screwing together.

(Annular body 20)
The annular body 20 forms a generally ring shape so as to define a hollow portion, as shown in FIG. The ring-shaped body 20 has a rigid and strong ring-shaped core member 211 , and the peripheral surface of the core member 211 is surrounded by a flexible covering member 212 . Note that the core material 211 may be any material as long as it has rigidity and strength, and is particularly preferably made of a resin member. In addition, the covering member 212 may be of any type as long as it has flexibility, and is preferably made of a foam member.

The annular body 20 is formed by connecting a plurality of arc-shaped cylindrical members 21 as shown in FIG. . Therefore, when the bath fitting 1 is not in use, the annular body 20 can be removed from the bag body 10, and the annular body 20 can be separated into a plurality of columnar members 21 to make it compact. Therefore, it is convenient to carry, and space saving of the storage place can be realized.

Annular body 20 according to the present embodiment, the outer diameter of the ring to be formed (hereinafter referred to as the outer diameter of the annular body 20) is the length between the inner walls perpendicular to the width direction of the bathtub (hereinafter referred to as the width in the width direction) ), whereby a portion of the annular body 20 is placed on the edge of the bathtub, specifically, supported at two points on the edge. In this state, the annular body 20 can support the attached bag 10 so that only the attached bag 10 is immersed in the bathtub. The outer diameter of the annular body 20 is larger than the diameter of the opening 11, that is, the outer peripheral length of the annular body 20 is longer than the peripheral length of the opening 11 of the bag body 10. 10 installations are preferred. Although the difference in circumference is appropriate, it may be about several percent. For example, when the outer diameter of the annular body 20 is set to 730 mm (peripheral length of 2290 mm) as a difference of about 4%, the peripheral length of the bag body 10 is 2200 mm.

(Mounting method)
A method of attaching the bag 10 to the annular body 20 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the annular body of the bathing equipment in which the bag and the annular body are attached. When attaching the bag 10 to the ring-shaped body 20 , first, the vicinity of the periphery of the opening 11 of the bag 10 is inserted through the hollow portion of the ring-shaped body 20 . After the insertion, as shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral portion of the opening 11 is folded back from the inner side to the outer side so as to involve the annular body 20 . The amount of folding should be about 200 mm. As described above, although the outer diameter of the annular body 20 is formed to be larger than the diameter of the opening 11, the bag body 10 expands when folded back, and the covering member 212 is compressed when the annular body 20 is rolled up. Therefore, the opening 11 peripheral portion can be folded back. This folding may be performed along the circumferential direction sequentially from a portion, and the length of folding may be about 200 mm.

Due to this folding, even if the bag body 10 is pulled downward, the frictional force between the covering member 212 in the stretched state of the bag body 10 and the annular body 20 is generated over the entire circumference of the ring body 20. The body 20 is not easily separated. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the covering member 212 and the first anti-slip portion 12a come into contact with each other, so that the frictional force generated between them is extremely high, and unintended separation can be reliably prevented. When the bag body 10 is separated from the ring-shaped body 20 by exchanging it, the vicinity of the periphery of the folded opening 11 is partially folded toward the inner side of the ring-shaped body 20, and then folded in order along the circumferential direction. It is extremely simple because it is only necessary to perform

(how to use)
A method of using the bath fitting 1 will be described. 5 and 6 are a schematic plan view and a schematic longitudinal sectional view for explaining how to use the bath fitting according to this embodiment. In FIG. 6, the bath fitting 1, the bathtub 3, and the folding-type lid member 5 for bathtubs are shown in the vertical cross section for description. When using the bath fitting 1, the annular body 20 is first placed on the edge 31 of the bathtub 3, as shown in FIG. Since the annular body 20 has an outer diameter longer than the lateral width of the bathtub 3 as described above, it does not slide down into the bathtub 3 . Next, the bathtub 3 is filled with hot water. Although the amount of hot water is appropriate, considering the amount of source water to be supplied into the bag 10 and the volume of the user, it is sufficient to fill about 60% of the full water. After filling with hot water, as shown in FIG. The water supply may be performed by placing the storage box 4 on the cover member 5 as shown in FIG. 6, or may be supplied from outside the bathroom using a hose. If the amount of water supply here is, for example, about 30L to 40L, the user H can be fully immersed in the source water.

After supplying water, the source water is heat-exchanged with the hot water of the bathtub 3 through the bag 10 to be warmed. At this time, if the bathtub has a reheating function, the water temperature is not lowered by the source water by boiling the water using the reheating function. After that, as shown in FIG. 6, the user can enter the annular body 20 and soak only in the spring water filled in the bag body 10 . At this time, the user H takes a posture of sitting on the second anti-slip portion 12b of the bag 10, so that the bottom of the bathtub 3 and the bag 10 are prevented from slipping when entering or exiting the bag 10 or sitting down. Falling or the like of the user H can be prevented.

A method of discharging the source water in the bathing equipment 1 after bathing will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view for explaining the method of draining the source water from the bathing equipment according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 7, the bath fitting 1 and the bathtub 3 are shown in longitudinal section for the sake of explanation. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the hot water in the bathtub 3 is pumped out to reduce the amount of hot water to some extent. For example, if there is a reheating port, the water level should be lower than that. Next, the cap 131 of the drainage member 13 is removed, and the inside of the bag 10 and the inside of the bathtub 3 are fluidly connected. After that, by gradually lifting the annular body 20, the source water in the bag 10 is mixed with the hot water in the bathtub 3. - 特許庁After draining the source water in the bag 10, the drain plug of the bathtub 3 is pulled out. As described above, the bath fitting 1 can be easily removed.

It should be noted that the source water may be discharged from the drain port of the bathtub without performing the operation of pumping out the hot water in the bathtub 3 . For example, the drain plug of the bathtub 3 is pulled out while being careful not to get caught in the bag 10, and the hot water in the bathtub 3 is drained. The source water in the bag 10 and the hot water in the bathtub 3 can be discharged from the drain port of the bathtub by fluidly connecting the inside of the bathtub 3 with the inside of the bathtub.

According to the present embodiment described above, since the bag 10 is detachable from the annular body 20, even if one of the bag 10 and the annular body 20 is stained or damaged, the other Since it is sufficient to replace only the parts, the cost can be reduced compared to the case where these parts are integrated, and effective utilization of resources is also possible. Moreover, since attachment and detachment of the bag body 10 to and from the annular body 20 are extremely easy, replacement work and cleaning work are also facilitated. Furthermore, since the annular body 20 has a size that allows it to be placed on the edge of the bathtub 3, it is possible to prevent the annular body 20 from sinking into the bathtub 3 during use. It is possible to reliably prevent contents such as water from leaking into the bathtub 3 and mixed flow of hot water in the bathtub 3 into the bag body 10 . In addition, since the annular body 20 is at least wider than the width of the inner space of the bathtub 3 in the lateral direction, it does not prevent the user H from entering the bag body 10 .

In addition, compared with the bathing equipment disclosed in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, it is easy to use without the trouble of inflating the floating body. Furthermore, since the annular body 20 has a smaller cross-sectional diameter 21d of the arc portion of the cylindrical member 21 than the floating body, it can be easily stored without being separated into the cylindrical members 21 when not in use.

Means for preventing the bag body 10 from falling off from the annular body 20 will be described below as a modification of the present embodiment.

(First modification)
FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the annular body of the bathing equipment according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 8, the bathing equipment according to this modification has a band-shaped fastener 22 such as a binding band that winds around the folded portion of the bag 10 and the annular body 20, thereby holding the bag in place. 10 can be prevented from falling off from the annular body 20. - 特許庁Specifically, a pair of vertically spaced slit holes are formed in the bag body 10 near the periphery of the opening 11 of the bag body 10, and the fasteners 22 are inserted through the pair of slit holes 14, respectively. is wound around the annular body 20 so as to sandwich the fastener 22, and both ends of the fastener 22 are connected to each other. It should be noted that the connection of both ends of the fastener 22 is preferably achieved by hook-and-loop fasteners, for example. A clip or the like may be used as the fastener 22 in addition to the binding band.

(Second modification)
FIG. 9 is a schematic side view showing the bathing equipment according to this modification, and FIG. 10 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the annular body and its vicinity. Note that the anti-slip portion 12 is not shown in FIG. 9 for convenience of explanation. As shown in FIG. 9 , in the bathing equipment according to this modification, a string member 6 longer than the circumference of the bag 10 is attached to the entire circumference of the upper end of the bag 10 in a ring shape. Specifically, the string member 6 is positioned at the upper end of the bag body 10, and is sandwiched by the bag body 10 as shown in FIG. be. Both ends of the string member 6 are exposed to the outside through notches formed in the folded back portion of the bag body 10, and can be fixed to the stopper 61 by being inserted into the stopper 61 and locked. ing.

By pulling both ends of the string member 6 through the stoppers 61 , the ends of the bag body 10 can be squeezed so as to be smaller than the outer diameter of the annular body 20 . Therefore, since the end portion of the bag 10 has a diameter that the annular body 20 cannot pass through, the bag 10 can be prevented from falling off from the annular body 20 . On the other hand, by unlocking the stopper 61 and loosening the squeeze by the string member 6, the annular body 20 can be easily removed from the bag body 10. FIG. The folded portion of the bag body 10 with the string member 6 wrapped therein may be adhered with an adhesive member such as an adhesive or tape, or may be heat-sealed.

(Third modification)
FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing the upper end of the bag body of the bathing equipment according to this modification, and FIG. 12 is a schematic side view showing a state in which a string member is attached to the upper end. . As shown in FIG. 11 , in the bathing equipment according to this modification, a pair of upper and lower holes 15 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction are continuously provided in the upper end portion of the bag body 10 along the circumferential direction. The upper end portion of the bag body 10 is bent downward so that the pair of upper and lower holes 15 overlap each other, and as shown in FIG. By threading the string member 6 through the hole 15 of the bag body 10, the string member 6 is attached in a loop around the entire circumference of the upper end portion of the bag body 10 in the same manner as in the second modification. Thereby, the same function as the second modified example can be achieved.

(Fourth modification)
FIG. 13 is a schematic side view showing the upper end of the bag body of the bathing equipment according to this modification, and FIG. 14 is a schematic side view showing a state where the string member is attached to the cylindrical member. As shown in FIG. 13, in the bathing equipment according to this modification, a plurality of cylindrical members 16 are attached along the circumferential direction of the upper end of the bag body 10 . As shown in FIG. 14, the string member 6 is inserted through the cylindrical members 16 in a state in which the upper end of the bag body 10 is folded back together with the plurality of cylindrical members 16, whereby the upper end of the bag body 10 is folded. A string member 6 is attached in a loop around the entire circumference of the part via a cylindrical member 16 . Thereby, the same function as the second modified example can be achieved.

Needless to say, in the above modification, even if the peripheral length of the bag body 10 is longer than the outer peripheral length of the annular body 20, the bag body 10 can be prevented from falling off from the annular body 20. stomach. In addition, in the present embodiment, the annular body 20 has been described as having a ring shape, but this is not a limitation, and a polygonal shape such as a triangle or square, an ellipse, or the like may be used as long as the bag body 10 can be attached. Any shape is acceptable.

Alternatively, a hollow hose may be attached to the discharge member 13 without providing the cap 131 . Specifically, one end of the hose is fluidly connected to the discharge member 13, and the other end is provided with a closing member such as a pincock that can open and close the hose tip port. As a result, when the source water is discharged, the source water in the bag body 10 can be discharged using the siphon principle by opening the closing member.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the annular body 20 placed on the edge 31 of the bathtub 3 is movable on the upper surface of the edge 31, so that the bath fitting 1 is freely movable. there is Therefore, there is a possibility that the user H will be unable to successfully enter the bag body 10 if the unintentional movement occurs. In this embodiment, a bathing tool capable of restricting movement will be described.

FIG. 15 is a schematic top view showing the annular body of the bathing equipment according to this embodiment, and FIG. 16 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view for explaining how to use the bathing equipment according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 15, the bath fitting 1A according to this embodiment newly includes a fixing member 23 when compared with the bath fitting 1 according to the first embodiment.

The fixing member 23 has a clip structure capable of holding and releasing a part of the ring-shaped body 20 from above and below. A suction cup 231 is attached to the outer side of the fixing member 23 . As shown in FIG. 16, when using the bath fitting 1A, it can be fixed to the wall surface 7 by attaching the suction cups 231 to the wall surface 7 of the bathroom. By placing the annular body 20 on the edge 31 of the bathtub 3 and fixing the fixing member 23 to the wall surface 7, the movement of the bath fitting 1A can be restricted. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the bath fitting 1A is moved to another location.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, it is explained that the source water is supplied directly from the storage box 4 into the bag 10 and the source water in the bag 10 is discharged from the drain member 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. In the present embodiment, a bathing tool that can perform such water supply and drainage using a dedicated device will be described.

FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the bathing equipment and the method of supplying spring water to the bag according to this embodiment. FIG. 18 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view for explaining a method of discharging the source water in the bag of the bathing equipment according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 17, the bath fitting 1B according to the present embodiment does not have the drainage member 13 as compared with the bath fitting 1 according to the first embodiment. The water supply and drainage equipment 8 supplies and drains source water.

The water supply and drainage device 8 has a first conduit 81 and a second conduit 82, and by performing operations such as repeated compression of the pump 83, the liquid is sucked from the first conduit 81 using the siphon principle, It is a so-called kerosene pump that introduces sucked liquid into the conduit 82 and discharges it from the second conduit 82, and the tip of the first conduit 81 is watertightly fitted or screwed to the supply port 41 of the storage box 4. A connecting portion 811 is provided for detachably connecting the two.

When source water is supplied into the bag body 10 using such a water supply and drainage device 8, it is mainly the same as the first embodiment, but the process of supplying source water from the storage box 4 into the bag body 10 is added. Different, specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, first, the storage box 4 is positioned above the annular body 20, and the connecting portion 811 of the first conduit 81 is connected to the supply port 41 of the storage box 4. , the second conduit 82 is inserted into the bag 10 . After insertion, by operating the pump 83 , the source water in the storage box 4 can be sucked from the supply port 41 and discharged into the bag body 10 through the second conduit 82 . On the other hand, when the source water is discharged from the bag 10, the first conduit 81 is inserted into the source water without discharging the hot water in the bathtub 3, and the tip of the second conduit 82 is connected to the first conduit 81. The source water can be discharged only by operating the pump 83 while positioning it below the part 811 . Therefore, by using the water supply and drainage device 8, the source water can be supplied and drained very easily.

Embodiments of the invention are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

1, 1A Bathing equipment 10 Bag body 11 Opening 12a First anti-slip portion 12b Second anti-slip portion 13 Drainage member (discharge portion)
20 annular body 22 fastener 23 fixing member (connecting member)
6 string member

Claims (10)

an annulus defining a hollow;
a bag body capable of storing liquid, which is detachably connected to the annular body so that the opening is formed in one end and communicates with the hollow part of the annular body. equipment. 2. The bag body is connected to the annular body by folding back the peripheral edge portion of the opening so as to involve the annular body from the inner side to the outer side of the annular body. Bath accessories as described. the peripheral length of the opening of the bag body is smaller than the peripheral length of the annular body;
3. The bathing equipment according to claim 2, wherein the bag body is folded back so as to involve the annular body by being stretched. 3. The bag body is provided with a first anti-slip portion for preventing slippage between the bag body and the ring-shaped body at a contact portion with the ring-shaped body. The bath equipment according to claim 3. The bathing equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the folded portion of the bag body is provided with a fastener that winds around the folded portion and the annular body 20 . The bathing equipment according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein a string member extending along the circumferential direction is provided inside the folded portion of the bag body. The annular body has a length in one direction longer than a length between inner walls of the bathtub in a lateral direction so that a part of the annular body can be placed on the edge of the bathtub. or bathing equipment according to one item. The outer peripheral surface of the bag body is provided with a second anti-slip portion for preventing slippage between the wall surface of the bathtub. bath equipment. The bathing equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bag body is provided with a detachable discharge part for discharging the stored liquid. The ring-shaped body is provided with a connecting member that connects to a wall surface of the bathroom and restricts movement of the ring-shaped body with respect to the wall surface. Bath accessories as described.

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