JP2516635Y2 - Bathroom stool - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a stool for a bathroom, and more particularly to a stool for use when resting comfortably in a bathroom.

(Technical background) The stool used in the bathroom is to prevent hair, shampoo foam, and soap foam from contacting or adhering to the buttocks when sitting directly in the washroom.

A vertically-long rectangular storage cabinet attached to the wall of a room that houses bathroom accessories, and its lid is seated on it.
60-22987) and the cover of the inspection lid that can be folded and becomes a stool when rotated horizontally (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-34655), etc. There are also those who also serve concurrently.

However, the stool is made of a plastic material or a wood material to be a rigid body.

Therefore, the rigid body does not give a gentle sitting feeling, and it is not possible to satisfy the comfortable rest that is coveted by today's lifestyle, which places importance on the bathroom as a place to relax.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a sofa with cushioning properties by expanding the washing scene and the side wall of the washing place by fluid pressure feeding to keep the shape of the seat chair. To provide a bathroom stool that is compactly housed when not needed and saves space.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a seating device for a bathroom that does not make people feel cold when using a sofa and can relax and rest.

(Technical Means) The technical means taken to achieve the above-mentioned object is claim 1.
Is a bag-like object that is recessed in the lower part of the side wall around the washing area and is covered with an opening / closing lid, and expands into a chair shape along the washing scene and the bottom of the accommodating part by pumping fluid into the accommodating part. Is stored in a contracted state, and a fluid pumping device is connected to the bag.

Further, according to claim 2, a bag-like object which expands into a chair-like shape along the side wall of the washing scene and the washing room is housed in a contracted state by pumping fluid behind the L-shaped counter in the washing room, and L for connecting a fluid pumping device and accommodating the bag-like object
The gist is that the mold counter can be opened and closed.

Further, in claim 3, the L-shaped counter portion for accommodating the bag-like object according to claim 2 has an apron-combining front lid whose lower end is rotatably supported in a washing room, and a rear end of the L-shaped counter portion is a counter part on both sides. The gist of the present invention is that it is composed of a counter-supporting upper lid that is movably supported, and a magnet means that magnetically attaches the upper end of the apron-serving front lid and the tips of the counter-serving upper lid.

Then, the gist of claim 4 is that the fluid source connected to the pumping device according to claim 2 or 3 is a bath.

(Operation) According to the above technical means, the following operations are provided.

(Claims 1 and 2) When the fluid is pumped from the pumping device, the bag-like object expands along the side wall of the washing scene and the washing place into a seat chair shape, and the washing scene and the side wall of the washing place are seated chairs. It becomes a back plate that maintains the shape.

Further, the bag-like object is housed in a compact contracted state (folded state) in which fluid has been discharged so as not to be seen in the housing part covered by the opening / closing lid recessed in the side wall of the washing area.

(Claim 3) A part of the apron is formed with the apron-combined front lid and the counter-combined upper lid, which are magnetized, accommodating a bag-shaped object in a contracted state.

(Claim 4) Warm bathtub water warms a person resting in the washroom.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention is configured as described above and has the following advantages.

(Claims 1 and 2) An accommodating portion covered by an opening / closing lid is provided in a lower part of a side wall around a washing place, and a fluid is pumped into the accommodating portion to form a chair along the washing scene and the bottom of the accommodating portion. A structure in which an expanding bag-like object is accommodated in a contracted state, and a fluid pumping device is connected to the bag-like object so that the bag-like object is retained in a chair-like shape with a washing scene and the bottom of the accommodating portion as a back plate. Because of this, you can relax in the washroom and rest in a relaxed and comfortable position.

In addition, since the bag-like object is stored in a contracted state (folded and compact state) in the storage part with an opening / closing lid that is recessed in the side wall of the washing place when not in use, it is not only visible to the eyes but also indoors. It doesn't stick out at all and doesn't get in the way.

(Claim 3) In addition, since the L-shaped counter portion for containing the bag-shaped object in a contracted state is composed of an apron-combined front lid and a counter-combined upper lid, when not in use, a normal counter and part of the apron And the hiding function of the back pipe as well as the object loading function is not impaired.

(Claim 4) Moreover, since the bag-like object is filled with warm bath water, not only is the sitting feeling good, but there is no worry of feeling cold even if the user rests for a long time with the cushion.

(Example) Next, the Example of this invention is described based on drawing.

1 to 3 show the first embodiment, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show the second embodiment.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, A is a bathroom, and a washing place
The accommodating portion 3 is provided as a recess in the lower region of one surface of the side wall a ₂ surrounding the a ₁ .

The storage portion 3 is for storing the bag-shaped material 1 when not in use, and is slightly higher than the height and width of the backrest portion 1a when the bag-shaped material 1 is inflated into a chair shape. The opening and closing lid 3a is formed in a box shape having a height and a slightly long length, and is openably and closably covered by an opening / closing lid 3a axially attached to the lower edge of the open edge by a hinge or the like.

The bag 1 is a well-known bag formed of a flexible elastic material so as to maintain a seat chair shape in which the seat portion 1b and the backrest portion 1a are continuous when air is pumped and inflated. And
It is stored in the storage portion 3 in the contracted state.

The bag 1 has a connection hole 4 formed at a desired position of the backrest 1a, and the air duct 2a of the pressure feeding device 2 is provided in the connection hole 4.
Are pierced and connected through the inner wall 3e of the housing portion 3.

The pumping device 2 has an air pump motor 2b and one end connected to the air pump motor 2b and the other end connected to the connection hole 4 as described above.
The air pump motor 2b is driven by a touch operation of the drive switch 104 of the operation panel 100 arranged at a desired location on the chamber wall, and the air pump motor 2b is operated by a touch operation of the stop switch 105. It is electrically controlled so that the drive of 2b is stopped.

The air line 2a is equipped with an electromagnetic switching valve 2j in its middle part.
By touching the dedicated switch 106 on the operation panel 100, the bag 1
The compressed air inside is electrically connected to the space between the side wall a ₂ and the building frame via the air pipe 2a so as to be exhausted.

Thus, in the seating apparatus of this embodiment, after the opening / closing lid 3a is artificially opened, the drive switch 104 is touch-operated to press the compressed air to inflate the bag-like object 1 into a chair-like shape, and to cushion it. A stool 1'such as a sofa having a property is formed.

The feature of this embodiment is that since the bag-like object 1 is inflated from the accommodating portion 3 which is recessed in the side wall a ₂ , the occupying area of the washing space a ₁ can be minimized, and the washing scene a ₁ ′ and the opening / closing lid 3 a can be suppressed. And the bottom 3e of the accommodating portion 3 functions as a back plate of the seat portion 1b and the backrest portion 1a,
It is to ensure that the seat chair shape is maintained and not to lose its shape.

Next, in Figure 4 Figure to the 8, A is a bathroom, a bath A, the short side on the edge surfaces a ₃ -1 bathtub a _3, side wall a of the upper edge face a ₃ -1 is parallel _The apron 6 is short enough to project the counter 5 horizontally over the entire length between the _two parts and to allow the tip of the counter 5 to be put between the washing part a ₁ and the tip of the counter 5 except the part facing the bathtub a _3. The L-type counter 15 is constructed by vertically arranging the apron 6 and the apron 6 is provided with the hot and cold water mixing stopper 7.

In this bathroom a, a storage part 3 for the bag-like object 1 is formed in the middle part of the counter 5 and the apron 6, that is, the same part existing in the corner of the washing place a ₁ .

The accommodating portion 3 cuts out the counter 5 and the apron 6 with a width slightly longer than the chair width when the bag-like object 1 is inflated into a seat chair shape, and the upper opening and the front opening thereof can be opened and closed as an apron combined front. It is covered with a lid 3b and an upper lid 3c which also serves as a counter.

The apron front lid 3b is rotatably supported by a hinge 8 provided in the washing space a ₁ , and the counter top lid 3c has a guide shaft 9 projecting from the rear side of both sides of the counter 3c and a base portion of the open end surface of the counter 5. A magnet 11 that is rotatably supported by being loosely fitted in a hole 10 that is bored in, and that is magnetically attracted when the tip of the upper lid 3c that also serves as a counter and the upper end of the front lid 3b that also serves as an apron contact each other, a non-magnetized plate (Steel plate etc.) is fixed to either one to maintain the abutting relationship.

The bag-like object 1 is formed into a bag-like shape with a flexible elastic material so as to maintain a seat chair shape in which the seat portion 1b and the backrest portion 1a are continuous when the bath water is pumped into the bag-like object 1, and usually in a contracted state. It is housed in the housing section 3.

Further, the bag-like object 1 has an inlet 13 and an outlet 14 respectively opened at desired locations, and a pressure feeding device 2 is connected to the inlet 13 and the outlet 14, respectively.

The pumping device 2 has one end connected to the bath a ₃ and the other end connected to the inlet 13
Connected to the line 2c, the pump motor 2d provided in the middle of the line 2c, electromagnetic 3 way switching valves 2e, 2f provided on the downstream side and the upstream side so as to sandwich the pump motor 2d, and one end connect the other end connected to the first return line 2g was connected to the other end connected to the outlet 14 on the upstream side of the electromagnetic three-way switching valve 2e, one end on the downstream side of the electromagnetic three-way switching valve 2f the bathtub a ₃ The second return line 2h,
By touching the drive switch 104 of the operation panel 100 arranged at a desired location on the chamber wall, both electromagnetic three-way switching valves 2e, 2f
Opens the going pipe line 2c and pump motor 2d drives to pump the bath water (FIG. 7), and touch switch stop switch 105 stops pump motor 2d and touches return switch 106. By operation, both electromagnetic 3-way switching valves 2e, 2f
However, the first return line 2g, the second return line 2h and both electromagnetic 3
At the same time as opening the intermediate line 2i between the two-way switching valves 2e and 2f, the pump motor 2d is driven and the bath water in the bag-like object 1 is tub a ₃
It is electrically or electronically controlled to return to.

Thus, the seating device of this embodiment has a front cover 3 which also serves as an apron.
b, After artificially opening the counter / top lid 3c, the drive switch 104 is touch-operated to pump the bath water, and the bag-like object 1 is seated along the washing scene a ₁ ′ and the side wall a _2. Then, it is inflated to form a stool 1 ′ similar to that in the above embodiment.

The feature of this embodiment is that the stool 1'is warm and does not feel cold when relaxing.

In addition, in this embodiment, the bathtub a ₃ may be a bubble bathtub, and the pumping device 2 may be configured by branching the circulation path connecting the bathwater circulation device to the bag-shaped product 1.

According to this structure, the stool 1'is a bath water circulating device,
That is, since the heat is kept kept during the operation of the pressure feeding device 2,
Furthermore, there is the advantage that the degree of relaxation is increased, accidents such as a cold can be completely prevented, and a dedicated heat source is unnecessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of a seating apparatus for a bathroom according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is (2)-(2) of FIG.
3 is a sectional view taken along line (2)-(2) of FIG. 1, showing a state in which a seat is formed. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment, and FIG. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line (5)-(5), Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line (5)-(5) of Fig. 4, showing a state in which the stool is formed. Fig. 7 shows the stool. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a bath water flow pipe in the case of forming the bath water, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a bath water flow path in the case of contracting the stool. In addition, in the figure, 1: bag-like object, 3a: open / close lid 3: storage part, 2: pumping device 3b: front lid that also serves as an apron, 3c: top lid that also serves as a counter a ₁ : washing area, a ₁ ′: washing scene a ₂ : side wall , 15: L-shaped counter a ₃ : Bathtub

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Claims (4)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage part covered with an opening / closing lid is provided in the lower part of the side wall around the washing room, and the storage part expands into a chair shape along with the washing scene and the bottom of the storage part by pumping fluid. A seating device for a bathroom, wherein a bag-shaped object is accommodated in a contracted state, and a fluid pumping device is connected to the bag-shaped object. 2. A bag-like object which expands into a chair shape along the side wall of the washing scene and the washing scene is stored in a contracted state by pumping the fluid behind the L-shaped counter of the washing room, and the bag-like object is filled with the fluid. A sitting device for a bathroom, wherein a L-type counter portion for accommodating the bag-like object can be opened and closed by connecting a pressure-feeding device. 3. An L-shaped counter portion for accommodating the bag-like object, an apron-combining front lid having a lower end rotatably supported in a washing room, and a counter having a rear end rotatably supported by counter portions on both sides. 3. The bathroom seating device according to claim 2, comprising a dual-use upper lid, and magnet means for magnetically attaching the upper end of the apron-use front lid and the tips of the counter-use upper lid to each other. 4. The seating device for a bathroom according to claim 2, wherein the fluid source connected to the pumping device is a bath.